<p>So I finished high school with a 3.4 GPA, each year it became better, with my getting straight A's my junior and senior years. I did not apply to Columbia as a freshman applicant because I did not believe I would have a shot with a 3.4 GPA at all, despite good ECs and a good SAT score (2130, I plan on retaking it).</p>
<p>Currently I am a 4.0 student at a tier 4 university, came here because of money issues.</p>
<p>I plan on transferring during my sophomore year college and applying as a junior transfer to some reach schools. I always felt that I would belong at Columbia, love the NYC environment and I was thinking. If I maintain my 4.0 GPA as a Biochemistry major, could I have a shot at transferring to Columbia for my final two years of college?</p>
<p>Yeah dude, Obama transfered from some random college to columbia too</p>
<p>Maybe if you do something spectacular at your first college. I don’t think good grades were the <em>only</em> reason Obama succeeded when he transferred to CU.</p>
<p>that and he transferred 25 yrs ago.</p>
<p>columbia looks at all students, and with good testing and good grades, you’ll probably be competitive. but columbia prefers first-year transfers simply because it makes it easier for them to finish the core. so on the other hand it is important then to make sure you have a well-defined academic goal with a major you’ve already started, and keep up your 4.0. that will give you the best shot.</p>
<p>Well my only option was a tier 4, parents said that if I can spend 2 years here and then for my final two years go anywhere, they will pay for it, they say if it is a school like Columbia they are willing to pay for a third year. </p>
<p>Now the issue becomes that I don’t even know if I should bother applying to Columbia.</p>