English major interested in NYU, Columbia, Eugene Lang, Oberlin...

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<p>...SORRY. I'M HOPING WITH A NEW TITLE I CAN GET SOME REPLIES...</p>

<p>Hey, </p>

<p>Wow I didn't think I'd be back on this site after almost a year of absence haha! I'm a freshmen at SUNY Binghamton, and I'm considering transferring. I'm looking for schools with a very strong writing program, and am currently interested in NYU, Oberlin, Eugene Lang at New School, and Columbia (yeah right!). I was wondering how important the high school transcript really is, and if the freshmen gpa can counteract lower high school grades.</p>

<p>I finished high school with a 92 average and a 1440 (790 verbal, does that help much if i'm applying as an english major?)</p>

<p>For my first semester at Binghamton I have a 4.0 gpa, and will try my hardest to maintain it.</p>

<p>I've established really great relationships with my professors and in turn can get great recommendations, but they would be from TA's. Is this a problem? One TA actually teaches the course, and the other leads the discussion for a 300-student class.</p>

<p>Regarding extracurricular activities, I write for the student newspaper.</p>

<p>Am I dreaming with my hopes of Columbia? I was already admitted to Oberlin as a freshman but ended up not going there (i sorta regret that). Does anyone know of any other strong writing programs perhaps located in NYC or Boston? I'd really appreciate any feedback! Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>I have no idea how to interpret English majors, I think new school you'll probably get in, oberlin perhaps, I don't really know too much about LACs. NYU admission is random as f/uck. Both my parents went there I didn't get in. I had a 92 average in hs and 1300 SAT when I applied to NYU. Also, kids from my hs with like 98 averages and 1400 SATs got rejected from NYU. Columbia is hard also from what I hear, but at least with Columbia you know what you're up against, not some randomness like at NYU.</p>

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<p>cough...*bump"...excuse me</p>

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<p>oh no...I just read another post that discussed how important the actual classes taken are when transferring. I took classes to get rid of my general education requirements, because I wasnt sure if I was going to be staying. I took Intro to Anthropology, Jazz in American Music, Writing About Popular Music, and Children's Literature. Aside from the Jazz class, they were all writing intensive, which relates to my major. Did I royally screw myself over here by not taking like calculeconomical theory 2b?</p>

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<p>i'll bump this one last time...</p>