<p>I am a freshman at an in-state public university in the southeast. My dream school is Columbia University.</p>
<p>Do I have a decent chance of being accepted for fall 2013 as a BME major?</p>
<p>Hispanic Male</p>
<p>GPA (predicted): 3.75</p>
<p>Courses:</p>
<p>Summer term:</p>
<p>Intro to Chemistry
Intro to Sociology</p>
<p>Fall term:</p>
<p>Calculus I
Chemistry II + L
Biology I + L
General Sociology
1 credit elective seminar</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>
<p>member of a few pre-health related organizations. Also did an internship at local hospital. My main activity, however, is undergraduate research that I am doing with a professor.</p>
<p>High school GPA: 3.5 unweighted
SAT score: 2030</p>
<p>One more thing.. can I re-take the SAT for transfer..?</p>
<p>Yes, you are able to re-take the SAT for transfer! I would recommend getting that to a 2250+. Really try to make your GPA as close to perfect as possible, and do some more EC activities. When you are applying to Columbia, write fantastic essays that make you stand out. Transfer rates are low for these schools, but they’re always looking for something different to add to the mix!
chance back please! thanks.</p>
<p>I think two other factors are key. The first is the reason that you want to transfer, which you will have to discuss in your application. The best reason is an academic one–some program or academic opportunity unavailable to you at your current institution. Think long and hard about this. Wanting to be in NYC is not a compelling reason. Another important factor is your letter of recommendations from college professors. These are much more important than your high school teachers letters were when you applied to college as a freshman. The key thing to remember is that potential freshmen are evaluated on their potential; now you will be evaluated more on what you have actually achieved in college. Good luck to you.</p>
