<p>Yes, but apparently it’s for non-beginners only. So glad the interviews are made by phone, seeing as it would have been impossible for me (and many others I assume) otherwise. Do you think it’s going to be like skype with webcam? I hope so, it’s so much easier when you see the person you are talking to. </p>
<p>Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Mirros- I was just curious if you have done your HS in Sweden or in US. From CC threads it indicates that the interviews are done via Skype. Any body got a call so far for an interview??</p>
<p>jmommy</p>
<p>I assume that HS means high school, and if so - I did it in Sweden, with one extra year in France as an exchange student. Well, February is tomorrow so then we’ll only have 29 more days (at most) to worry about interviews. Yay.</p>
<p>I am a student at SciencesPo Le Havre, NOT in the Columbia Program, but I do know many people who are. </p>
<p>This is what we do at Sciences Po. </p>
<p>There are five major core subjects that all will take: Law and Jurisprudence, Sociology, Economics (separated into Micro and Macro), History, and Political Science. In addition, (nearly) all students take at least ONE (1) language class, with the majority taking TWO (2). For non-French speakers, French is required and will be placed into Levels 0 for absolute beginners through to Level 4 for those who are extremely advanced. For those who do not speak an Asian Language taught at SciencesPo Le Havre (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi) you MUST take one of the above. Indonesian is offered but only starting from the second year. All of these language classes have Level 0 for absolute beginners so, Mirros, you will be able to take Chinese if you get into SciencesPo. The interview is done over Skype an you will see an interviewer from both Columbia University and SciencesPo.</p>
<p>In addition, we have artistic workshops (optional for First Year Students, but required for Second Years) that one may attend. One must also complete either an athletic credit (which is basically being part of a sports team, EXTREMELY easy) or an artistic credit (music/art lessons) per year. </p>
<p>There is also something called the “Projet Collectif” or the Team Project where you will complete a project with a team of your choice (once you arrive) and a topic of your choice that involves the city of Le Havre or SciencesPo Le Havre students. These all count towards your credit points.</p>
<p>SciencesPo Le Havre is the campus that gets the highest academic grades of all 7 campuses, and this year, our student population is 154. It’s really a lot of fun and you, potential first year students, will have the opportunity to enjoy our brand new campus, which is slated for completion in September.</p>
<p>I wish you all success with your applications and, if you don’t get into this program, fear not, there is a student who applied for the Dual BA but didn’t get in, and she was accepted into SciencesPo Le Havre separately. If you need any more information, please do let me know.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
<p>Merci chinnc!</p>
<p>wow chinnc!!! this was so so useful-
few questions- how does a small student population play out. I am sort of used to american schools with thousands of students. </p>
<p>Also, is there a person( one of your friend) from sciences po who can jump on college confidential and describe their experiences with this program</p>
<p>I am so nervous about this as i want this so bad- but don’t know what the competition is like - wonder what are they looking for?</p>
<p>just have to wait and see if i get called for an interview…
thanks</p>
<p>Thank you chinnc! Very informative :)</p>
<p>Well, the experience is the same so far, as those in the Dual BA program take exactly the same classes as we do and live in the same place. Living with a smaller student body does mean that you know a lot more people and the school is a lot more integrated. On the Paris campus, the student body is much more divided and, from what I have heard from friends in Paris, the atmosphere is not as nice because you really do not get to meet many of your classmates. Only during the 3rd year and, eventually 4th year, will the experience begin to diverge for regular SciencesPo students and students in the Dual BA. </p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>Hi how’s the reputation/atmosphere for the Reims campus and do you happen to know the boy/girl ratio there ?</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Did you get any ID and password for my.columbia.edu portal at all to check your status?</p>
<p>I still haven’t heard back from them regarding my applicant ID and password. Crossing my fingers for the April 1 admission decision release!</p>
<p>hey guys
I got it- you have to call the office of general studies and they will provide you with one, it shows that your application submitted, transcripts received etc.
good luck!
jmommy</p>
<p>How old are the students in this dual program? I heard the average is 29 !!!</p>
<p>hi
You are thinking the dual not BA - but dual masters program - this is the dual BA- so right out of highschool
so can’t be 29-</p>
<p>I got it by calling too,
I wonder if there’s a Sciences Po application status check portal as well…</p>
<p>Has any body on CC that has applied for fall 2012 received interview calls/emails? going by last years CC threads, people heard in February. I have not heard anything so far so checking in…</p>
<p>I haven’t heard anything either… I saw some people received their interview invitation in the beginning of March as well -so I think we should wait until March before coming to any conclusion.</p>
<p>Hi all,
I applied to the dual BA program, and I’m French American. I was reading the previous CC posts about the program and since I saw that interviews were being scheduled February-ish I called the GS office to see when they would be sending out that information. When I asked them, they said they had already started notifying people and that I would find out near the end of the week. Have any of you heard back yet? </p>
<p>Also are the students who are granted an interview chosen from a first cut of applicants? There’s not much on the website about the interviews so I was just wondering if any of you had more info. </p>
<p>Bonne chance </p>
<p>hmm this is disheartening to say the least - because I have not heard anything so far… DARN… I hope I get an interview… Has anybody else from this years applicant pool have heard back on the interviews?</p>
<p>I would certainly encourage you to purchase a Rosetta stone or other comparable French language program. When you move to France you will benefit greatly from a best effort to communicate with the local community. Both of my daughters attended Columbia '05 & '09. My older daughter upon graduation in NYC then moved to Paris and completed a 2 year master’s curriculum in International Affairs at Sciences Po. Her master program was taught completely in French. The Paris experience along with the skill of using the French language has paid real dividends for her success.</p>