Non Traditional Student wanting to Transfer to GWU or Columbia GS

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I am a non traditional student at a CCC. I have a poor HS GPA (2.3 I believe) and low SAT's (1080.) </p>

<p>I graduated HS in 02 and have been atending, on and off, a CCC since then. I am the first person in my family to attend college and have been running a family businses since 1 year out of high school. This is a buisness that does about 35 million a year and buisness and took up a majority of time. Hence the 5 years at CC. The begining of my transcript includes W's and is all over the place. When I did finish classes though it was normally with an A. </p>

<p>A year and a half ago I was lucky enough to pass on my leadership position at the buisness and focus more on school. Since then this is what my Transcript looks like. </p>

<p>Summer (short term) -</p>

<p>Psy 1 - A
Phi 10 - B</p>

<p>Fall - </p>

<p>Oceanography 1 (with Lab) - A
History 26 (California History) - B
English 1A - A
Macro Econ - B</p>

<p>Winter (short term) - </p>

<p>Early American History - A
Art 2 (Modern Art) - A</p>

<p>Spring - (Starting this spring and these are conservative estimates)</p>

<p>Got accepted into honors program </p>

<p>Political Science 1 Honors - A
English 1B Honors - B
Humanites 5 Honors - A
Psycology 2 - A</p>

<p>Current G.P.A - 3.68</p>

<p>Note: Will be taking my math (trig) in the fall with some more Honors courses. </p>

<p>I have a strong love for politics and want to work in Wahington D.C as either a Campaign Manager or for a member of congress (senate or HOR). I will be interning with a local elected offical for the spring semester. </p>

<p>Any advice would be appreciated about applying for transfer to GWU in DC or Columbia University of GS in NY. </p>

<p>If I did get accepted into GWU I would join there 5 Year Undergrad/Masters program in Political Managment. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any help.</p>

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<p>Interesting application. You have a very good shot a GWU. Columbia is probably a reach but if you write a compelling essay (maybe about your work experience) you might have a shot.</p>

<p>That accelerated program at GWU sounds cool. I might look into that, but are you sure one can enter as a junior?</p>