<p>Hi everyone
Im confused with the difference btwn columbia and columbia general studies
I know that general studies and engineering should be 2 colleges under columbia uni right?
But how comes there is another application procedure on the GS website
(International</a> Applicants | General Studies).</p>
<p>I am an international student. Shall I only apply through common application or follow this instruction as well?</p>
<p>btw, does anyone know what score of SAT an international is expected to get. will it be a little bit lower than American student?</p>
<p>the GS school is for “non-traditional” students, aka people that have taken more than a year off at the end of their secondary school education and. it’s like the college for adults. if you haven’t taken more than a year off from the end of high school or whatever finishing school you went to, then you should be applying to columbia college/SEAS.</p>
<p>as for SAT scores, i don’t think they expect it to be lower, they expect you to be able to perform at the rate that everyone else does. being an international student shouldn’t be an excuse.</p>
<p>i don’t mean that in a harsh tone btw 
studying for the SAT is easy, just order a book or get on an online course and you’ll be fine. you can even do a practice test on the collegeboard website to see what it’s like.</p>
<p>hi, general studies is for non-traditional students, those that have taken a year or more off after high school. it is also appropriate for international students who perhaps want to take advantage of the American Language Program (ALP) as a preparation to begin a full on curriculum.</p>
<p>accordingly gs is not part of the common app; it both recruits and selects students differently than most traditional undergraduate colleges so it does not have its application be the same as those colleges.</p>
<p>a student MAY NOT apply to both cc/seas and general studies at the same time, they have to choose.</p>
<p>as for what SAT a student can get, it all depends on the country, your exposure to English or testing of that kind. there are no minimums however, just general ranges that showcase perhaps your appropriateness for a certain academic system.</p>
<p>Thank you very much :)</p>