<p>I am currently a freshman at Northwestern and I will apply to Columbia as a transfer student. After having spent some time in New York and having visited Columbia, I knew that this is the right place for me and I really really want to give it a shot. It would be awesome if you guys told me what you think... </p>
<p>Shortly after the deadline for transfer admission, I will have received my second quarter grades (Northwestern is on the quarter system) and send my transcript to Columbia. I am expecting an overall GPA of at least 3.8 .
Also, I am taking 5 (all but one upper level courses) instead of the usual 4 classes the second quarter.
I don't know if that matters at all, but I will apply as an Anthropology major, which, I guess, is not the most popular subject to study. I also have a really awesome professor with whom I took an Anthro class who could write the recommendation for me.</p>
<p>Also, I was wondering if minority status matters in transfer admission, as I belong to a European ethnic minority.</p>
<p>The one thing I am a little worried about are my SAT scores, I got a 1950 (650 on each section). How important will my SAT scores and my High School stats be after having taken 9 college courses? Do you think the SAT scores are a huge drawback? According to Columbia, HS stats are only of secondary importance, but I am still a little worried...
Thanks!!</p>