<p>@Thatguyattheback</p>
<p>It’s the quality not the quantity. Also if possible, attempt to do ECs that are related to your major. For example, a journalism major would want to internship at a local paper, etc. </p>
<p>I see this all the time where applicants have 1,000 hours volunteering at a hospital or some sort of organization. It shows commitment but is it really furthering the development of their career?</p>
<p>This is not to say you cannot explore but try to focus on relating your ECs to your major.</p>
<p>thanks a lot mitchapalooza. Also i was wondering, because columbia indicates on their website that prospective applicants should take rigorous courses in their current institutions, would you consider the following rigorous?</p>
<p>First semester, freshman year
Pre-college level math, Math 005 - A
Composition 101 - A
Sociology 101 - B
Psychology 101 - A</p>
<p>Second semester(current semester)
Biology 101
Philosophy 101
French 101
Composition 102
History 101 - Western Civilisation
The college Experience(some stupid mandatory course)</p>
<p>I expect to get all A’s in these and take other intro courses in my sophomore year except Composition where i will be taking 103. and french where i would be taking french 102.
I will take 6 courses for every semester and I plan to get A’s in all. I’m a humanities major but i would like to be a political science major(which my CC doesn’t offer) and would like to change my major to this if i get into columbia. do you think this is adequate enough or should I lay off the intro classes? They only have like 2 levels of political science classes here. Do you think my courses and course load is rigorous enough for columbia? Also, my philosophy teacher is or was a professor in 3 different departments at columbia university and i think he can write me a great letter of recommendation.</p>
<p>I am not qualified to answer such a question, but it is very difficult to take upper division courses at CC. Your schedule is a perfect example how numerous students during their first years only encounter intro level courses. There is nothing you can do about this. I would argue against taking upper division courses because these are the classes you will take once at Columbia.</p>
<p>If I had one suggestion is try to continue whatever sequences you can. For example, History 101 is Western Civilization I. I assume History 102 is Western Civilization II. Taking His 101 + 102 looks much better than taking His 101 and then American History. Same for other fields such as math and science. If you’re taking Calc I this semester, then follow that up with Calc II. If you’re taking Biology I this semester, then follow that up with Biology II, etc. This looks more organized than taking introduction courses from various subjects. </p>
<p>You’re most likely not going to be exempt from the Core (very few are) so I would suggest looking at their Freshman and Sophomore curriculum and attempt to model it after that.</p>
<p>Honestly speaking, I wouldn’t mind having to take the Core + remainder of the requirements to graduate with my preferred major. After all, if accepted, entering as a Junior does not allow any leeway to take irrelevant courses.</p>
<p>Fall 2012 hopeful here!</p>
<p>Does anyone know when Columbia will release its supplemental transfer essay questions?
Their word limit?
Are the questions the same as in past years?</p>
<p>Thinking of applying…for now.</p>
<p>Bump…
I am also applying to Columbia for Fall 2012 from a CC (as well as Cornell AEM, Stern and Wharton - but only b/c I have legacy there.) Two student’s from my CC successfully transferred to Columbia last year from my CC (out of 5 that applied), so the odds aren’t good but I am still hopeful. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>
The supplemental application is available on the Common App. All the questions and essays are listed.</p>
<p>Absolutely applying for fall 2012 here, but to the school of General Studies, not Columbia College. My adviser and honors college president suggested I start working on my apps during my few weeks I have off during summer, so I’m already underway. My Common App, save for the essays (general and supplemental), is done.</p>
<p>Afazchas - What major are you applying for at the College? I’m applying for Fall 2013 for Economics if I don’t get into Cornell AEM that spring.</p>
<p>When I graduate from my CC, I’ll have an AA in Dramatic Arts, and I plan on continuing with it in the combined Barnard program. It’s also my biggest reason for wanting to transfer to NY…biggest job market for me.</p>
<p>I’m also applying to NYU and Barnard directly.</p>
<p>Bump. Anybody here?</p>
<p>^lol. Hahaha…I guess I’m here? I figure Columbia will be a…long shot, but oh well, might as well send in an application. What’s the worst that can happen? I get rejected to an Ivy…I wouldn’t be the first.</p>
<p>Long shot for me, too. It’s difficult because I go to NYU now and I don’t want to leave the city, so I’ll probably only apply to Columbia. Oh well. We’ll see what happens, I suppose.</p>
<p>Are you transferring only for academic reasons then? I’ve heard many people complain about NYU’s lack of a campus…</p>
<p>Yes. I love everything about NYU except my classes, haha. It’s especially difficult for me because if I transfer I will give up a year of guaranteed study abroad. But right now I only have one class that I find intellectually stimulating, and few of my peers seem to share my concerns. I want (possibly naively) to be around people who are interested in the same obscure things that I find fascinating, and I feel very strongly that I need a Western foundation such as the Core in order to be a complete person. That all sounds very pretentious when articulated, but I hope you know what I mean…</p>
<p>*everything except my classes and the “financial aid”</p>
<p>^hahahaha love the sarcasm. But I think you have great reasons for transferring nonetheless. I’ve heard that many successful transfers discuss the Core, and I probably will too. The common ground for discussion is not only lacking at my current school but something that I am very interested in as well.</p>
<p>Thanks. I’m obsessed with the Core to an unhealthy extent. If I were offered the chance to audit LitHum I probably would. But honestly, I’m afraid they’ll just see my SAT score and nothing else…oh well, it’d be worse not to try, right?</p>