<p>So, I am an international student in his senior year from Pakistan. I am studying the british curriculum but I have never studied physics, chemistry and biology in high school, and only recently have I become interested in pursuing Computer Science. Right now, I have no shot at getting into an engineering school. So, I am considering enrolling at a participating liberal arts college for the 3+2 engineering program and hopefully then go to Columbia. Could you guys tell me a few participating institutions that send a lot of students to the Columbia engineering program? Colgate University seems like a good choice. Thanks in advance =)</p>
<p>couple of schools that have 3-2 engineering programs with Columbia:</p>
<p>Bowdoin, Williams, Bates, Brandeis, Grinnell, and William & Mary. Not sure if it’s guaranteed entry with a certain gpa or if it is just affiliated w/ the program and easier to get in though. Not sure how popular the programs are at these schools either, but i have heard of them…</p>
<p>Thank you for your response. 
I will definitely look into those schools. And I think its a guaranteed transfer thing, or atleast that’s how it is for Colgate.</p>
<p>It might be for Colgate, but it’s usually different for each school. For some, you might need, say, a 3.5 gpa + certain classes, and then you’re definitely in. Others might only send 1 or 2 students a year. At other schools you might just get preferred treatment in admissions. Sorry I don’t more specifics about any of those schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks for the help. :)</p>
<p>Are you looking for Computer Science or Computer Engineering?
How come you had no sciences in high school? I never heard of that before.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/default/files/combined_plan_affiliates_2012-13.pdf[/url]”>http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/default/files/combined_plan_affiliates_2012-13.pdf</a></p>
<p>Columbia has one of the largest lists of colleges participating in 3/2 engineering programs. Most of the colleges my son and I researched send between 0 and 5 students each year on to the engineering college. For best chances with the fewest international applicants, you may want to concentrate on Midwest LACs like Earlham, Beloit and Wittenberg.</p>
<p>Computer Science, though, is a little different from engineering in that it can be offered at a LAC that otherwise does not have a technology bent to it. Some LACs have a small Comp Sci department. University of Puget Sound is one near me. Here is a list;</p>
<p>[Who</a> Is LACS?](<a href=“http://www.lacs.edu/whoisus.html]Who”>http://www.lacs.edu/whoisus.html)</p>
<p>Eckerd College has dual degree program with Columbia for Engineering.</p>
<p>BeanTownGirl, I am looking for Computer Science. About the science thing, things are a bit differently in my country so I could never take sciences. However, there are other kids doing the sciences. Over here, we decide at the end of 8th grade whether we will be studying a group of science subjects or a group of humanities/social science subjects for the next 4 years. I sadly made a mistake and took the humanities route with a combination of some IT classes.( I love them though)</p>
<p>Magneton, thank you for that list. I have pretty good stats and won’t need finaid; so the major issue, given the sheer number of participating colleges, would not be getting into a good liberal arts college but rather that I may not be able to get into a one that sends a lot of kids to the program.</p>
<p>ECMotherx2, thank you, I will look into that college. :)</p>