<p>I know there's a guaranteed transfer to Fu if you complete the Combined Plan requirements (<a href="http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/combined-plan">http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/combined-plan</a>) and you attend an affiliate school. What's the acceptance rate for students at a non-affiliate school? If I were to attend a small liberal arts college very similar to the colleges on the list, or a flagship state school like University of Maryland, and complete all the same requirements, what would my chance of acceptance to Fu be?</p>
<p>anyone?</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>
<p>I’m in the 3-2 program at Fordham, which is an affiliate. </p>
<p>To be honest, if you want a meaningful answer you’d have to email Columbia directly and ask what the deal is; they are pretty vague about it on the site.</p>
<p>That said, I’d imagine one thing to consider is the core curriculum at your school. Columbia heavily, heavily emphasizes the liberal arts. That’s for any student who obtains a Columbia degree, regardless of how they were admitted. You probably know this by Columbia’s core curriculum. </p>
<p>It’s the same deal with the combined plan; the idea is that you combine a technical education with a strong liberal arts education. I’d imagine that if your school has a big core curriculum with lots of liberal arts courses, Columbia would be more likely to accept you. </p>
<p>Still, though, I’d say grades count for more than anything. You need a 3.3 GPA to get in from an affiliated school. I’d imagine you would get in if you took all the required courses and had a very high GPA. Columbia does sometimes accept students who have a GPA below a 3.3 at an affiliated school. That says to me that if you have something like a 3.8 you should have a very good chance at getting in even if your school isn’t an affiliate.</p>
<p>But, I have no idea what the actual stats are, so I can’t offer much more than speculation. I’d email Columbia if I were you. </p>
<p>Either way, good luck!</p>