Could you help me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia School of General Studies
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<p>Hello! I am a community college student in NY, and i am ready to fill out my transfer application and requirement essays. Despite of my tuition problem, i wish to be admitted to Columbia GS. My GPA is 3.56(not including my fourth semester) and i have my ACT test in Feb, but i am not confident at all. I know that most of applicants have to earn 3.85~4.0 GPA to be admitted even if people who have those higher GPA could be rejected. Here is the list that i have done so far. Please give me an advice whether it can be harsh or not. ^^</p>

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<li>College GPA:3.56</li>
<li>High school GPA: 3.2</li>
<li>ACT: In Feb</li>
<li>E/C

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<li>volunteered at nursing center for 4 years(140hrs)</li>
<li>volunteered at day care center as a computer intructor for senior citizens( -present)</li>
<li>A member of national honor society</li>
<li>A member of New York Public Interest Research Group( helping the homeless by donationg money and food)</li>
<li>A member of Math Honor Society</li>
<li>A member of French Honor Society</li>
<li>Working at shoe store for an year( employee-> assistant manager-> manager)</li>
<li>Working at market( 40 hrs/wk)</li>
<li>A member of Asian Society</li>
<li>Earned continuing education scholaship for college</li>
<li>Short-distance runner for three years at high school </li>
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<p>You could say to me "You waste your $80 if you send my application to Columbia GS".
i just want your opinions and thoughts. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’d give it a shot, worst they can say is no. $80 cant compare to the academic advantage that you might get if you get in.</p>

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<p>Hey OP, have you had an educational break of a year or more since you left high school?</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry so much about your GPA as your sales pitch to GS, assuming that you’re eligible. </p>

<p>Come up with a great hard luck story about raising your 15 brothers and sisters by yourself as you made documentary films while hustling, nursing a tuition-sized crack habit, and volunteering as a paralegal for OccupyDognuts or whatever. Make sure you mention the crushing power of colonialism, how you were “othered,” and for the love of all that is holy, make sure you keep your pronouns gender-neutral. Once you have perfected this narrative, throw in a Foucault quote. This is your “GS story” and if you drink enough of the Kool-Aid, you’ll mention it at least fifty times every semester.</p>

<p>MEMORIZE THIS SENTENCE: “I really liked ‘On the Road.’ It reminded me a little bit of when I was working with sexually ambiguous orphans in Swaziland…”</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>