<p>Hello, I am a current freshman at The University of Texas, and I am looking to transfer to Columbia next fall (Fall 2015). I have looked over the terms for transfer students, and I am wondering if I have a chance of getting i.
My qualifications:
1) I have a 3.701 gpa at The University of Texas (I am taking a mini winter class at a local community college which may also bump my overall gpa)
2) I am involved in Longhorn Band, Black Business Student Association, and BSA on campus. I hold leadership positions in all of these. I will most likely get more involved over the semester in other stuff.
3) I held leadership positions in band in high school. I also was an officer on NHS, a student officer, and member of both Spanish Honor Society and Science Honor Society in high school
4) I had many accomplishments in hs band and academics. I also had a rank of 16/660.
5) My SAT score was an 1880 (a little lackluster I know).
6) I am heavily involved in volunteering
7) I didn't really want to put this down, but seeing as it may affect admissions, I guess I should mention that I am African American and live with a single mother and two siblings. </p>
<p>Given the circumstances, I was wondering if I would even have the chance to transfer to Columbia (for English and Economics)?</p>
<p>I say you have no chance this year because your HS scores are sub par. However, if you can up the college Gpa to around 3.8+ you may have a shot next year when your HS scores are no longer to be considered for admit decision. </p>
<p>Yeah, that’s what I was afraid of. Hopefully I can boost my gpa up to a 3.8+ with the current class I’ll be taking over winter break to put me in a competitive range in terms of college grades. Thanks for your honest opinion. </p>
<p>At Columbia, your high school grades are considered whether you are applying for sophomore or junior transfer status, so they will never cease to matter.</p>
<p>Due to the timing of the transfer process, we are generally unable to consider grades earned in the second semester of the year of application; thus, high school grades, rigor of program and standardized test scores are all important in the evaluation of transfer credentials, especially for students applying for sophomore standing…You must take or have taken either the SAT or the ACT to be considered for transfer admission, and the scores must be directly reported to Columbia from the appropriate testing agency.</p>
<p>They require HS transcripts from all transfer applicants.</p>
<p>Transfer admission to Columbia is even more competitive than freshman admission. I think that your SAT scores are going to be a problem for you, as Columbia considers SAT scores even for their junior transfers. Do you think you could retake and try to get a higher score? Maybe pushing it at least to a 2000 or so? You might get a bit of a pass because of your race (just saying) but you still want to try to get it as competitive as possible.</p>
<p>Otherwise, your package looks fine (I even think the 3.7 is ok, although a 3.8+ would of course be better). But just remember that transfer admissions is so competitive that even many very qualified applicants don’t get in, simply because not enough Columbia students leave after freshman year to open up many spots in the sophomore and junior classes.</p>
<p>I actually signed up to retake the SAT and ACT. I definitely understand that my standardized test scores are subpar. Hopefully, I will be able to increase my scores, and also since Columbia takes transcripts from all schools and sees your overall gpa, I should roughly end up with a 3.8 (after I complete my winter break course at a local college)! Once again, thank you to everyone!!</p>
<p>Regardless how and when you apply for transfer into Colombia, you only have about 1% chance, even with a 4.0 gpa. So, do not count on it, just think that your time and efforts to prepare an application are donations to the “schools”.</p>
