from cmu to penn or columbia, my chances?

Transfer Students
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<p>hello,</p>

<p>im a freshmen at carnegie mellon, and i am trying to apply to penn or columbia for 2007 fall transfer. I would like to hear my chances of getting in from you guys.</p>

<p>my college GPA 4.0
courses that i took: comparative politics,
chinese culture and society,
chinese
reading and writing in multicultural context
computer skills - pass
and i take calculus, world history, modern china, chinese, and one seminar course for 2nd semester </p>

<p>my high school gpa is 3.5 (3.7 until jr, and got 3.68, 2.3, and 3.00 in my senior yr)
SAT M:700 W:710 R:700
E.C prefect, soccer captain, green key, student council, and those pretty necessary and noraml e.c stuff </p>

<p>im applying to college of arts n science as an east asian language n civilization major. I'm hoping that my nationality(korean) and fluent in japanese, and learning chinese + taking many chinese courses would help my chances of getting in as east asian civilization major.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot, especially considering that you are enrolled at Carnegie Mellon and managed a 4.0. However, the courses you have taken seem too narrow, and not broad enough. Obviously, you have a strong penchant for Asian cultural studies.</p>

<p>I'm not so sure about the Asian aspect, but I'm not sure if it will hurt or assist you, but as far as I am aware, your not the only Asian student looking to transfer to another institution.</p>

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<p>Although in general a narrow focus is not a bad thing IMO, ahighschooler does have a point in that you'll have to convince Columbia that you're excited about their core program (which is, of course, broad).</p>

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<p>hmm i didn't realize the narrow focus might hurt me. i was even thinking of it as a hook, sth that can help me since cmu dun have east asian studies but penn/columbia do. im worried that my high school grades are too low especially with that 2.3 out of 4.0 in senior yr...... i was in passionate love...lol i dun regret tho</p>