<p>What are the typical stats of an accepted student for Columbia's Engineering School?</p>
<p>Would a 3.8 UW GPA, 4.2 W; 1550+ SAT, 3 770 SAT II's, engineering internship/research seem fine?</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>wow</p>
<p>no.</p>
<p>No, you need at least a 900 on the SAT II.</p>
<p>your cough* chances *cough are fine, don't worry, LoL.</p>
<p>would a 1400 650~ sat 2s 3.5 uw, all AP seem fine? with math and sci awards. ;)</p>
<p>I'm not sure if the 3 posters meant their comments in a sarcastic tone?</p>
<p>lol
Mediterranean, you have to be kidding.. can you even get a 900 on the sat 2s</p>
<p>I didn't mean the comment about the 900 on the SAT IIs, lol.</p>
<p>I've always thought I didn't have a chance because my GPA's too low...</p>
<p>My GPA was around yours, so you'll be fine if all other things are good.</p>
<p>Then again, GPA doesn't really mean much, considering the huge differences between high schools. Though considering the standardized tests, I don't think it will count against you.</p>
<p>ok im international.. MALE. (female = easier for seas)... 1490 800 m, sat 2s 800 800 780 740 writing... gpa 4.0 unweighted.... i have math sci awards and activities.. the thing is... how hard is it to get into seas RD? im worried :S :(</p>
<p>Stats-wise, Princetonwannabe, your stats are above the average at SEAS.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, because you are an international, it plays an unimaginable factor, even if Columbia Fu has about 10.3% internationals (one of the highest in the ivies, i believe), fin-aid is considered and you are competing against other TOP TOP TOP scholars from other countries (BTW, are you from Singapore? because they tend to accept more of them). People from foreign countries that make it into ivy leagues usually have credentials far past the average admittee.</p>
<p>With that said, you might have something special that I'm not aware of, so keep the hope alive...and let me just say, I wish I had your GPA :(.</p>
<p>im from Canada...</p>
<p>You want to do engineering at columbia? That school is inferior compared to Cornell, Stanford, etc. I don't suggest applying there. Even Upenn engineering is far superior to columbia's.</p>
<p>really? how so vaib</p>
<p>columbia has lots of name recognition and that helps with grad school though (which is pretty much mandatory for engineering, and also the most important aspect of you resume)</p>
<p>Aww jeez, vaib, that's just asking for flame.</p>
<p>Since you have the audacity to make such a statement, I'll be more than happy to present my argument.</p>
<p>First of all, Columbia SEAS might NOT be good for the average engineer, and by average, I might be ignorantly stereotyping all one-track minded science/math hopefuls. Either way, SEAS is for someone who wants to hopefully combine their love for engineering and some other alternative path. Many SEAS grads go off into law, business, and medical careers. Some lucky few will be able to combine their love for business and computers into a highly profitable career rather than a programmer (;)).</p>
<p>I do not doubt Cornell's reputation for engineering for it is one of the top in the country. But SEAS is a different type of engineering for people who are multi-faceted.
And for someone who is going to Cornell as a hotelie (Nothing wrong with that), I don't think you are in a position to "suggest" the engineering quality of another school.</p>
<p>No Offense. ;)</p>
<p>The best combo though is economics and engineering, which = finance</p>
<p>Yeah sorry about that comment, I thought you were interested enrolling in the best engineering program possible. If you are interested in an inter-disciplinary degree, Columbia is definately a great choice.</p>
<p>Vaib, don't worry about it. i wasn't offended by what you said at all. after reading all the following posts, i think what you say is quite authentic.. for poor engineering, columbia might not be as great as Cornell.. but for a interdisiplinary degree with a combo of engineering and a liberal arts major, i think SEAS is very flexible.. but either way, Fu foundation is not a bad school.</p>
<p>i applied there because i know that if i get in, i will go... it's not a school i applied "just for the hack of it" ... so i hope i get in :)</p>