<p>Do prospective undergrads actually apply for this 5-year program to be accepted as first-year students? Or is it mostly transfer/upper-class students that get accepted to SIPA. If prospective undergrads are eligible for this program, how competitive is the admissions process compared to other programs at Columbia?</p>
<p>hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................</p>
<p>i'm already destroying your thread after half an hour</p>
<p>From what I heard it's extremely competitive. I think you apply as a junior (? - not entirely sure about that) and basically you're applying to grad school. You have to have all of your core requirements completed by then and most of your major requirements. There's more info in the Columbia course book and on the SIPA website.</p>