<p>I am an international student at a lowly state university.I am a double major in Math and CS,and i have a 3.91/4.0 cumulative GPA.Its my first semester of junior year& i am left with about 3 courses to complete my math major,but four semesters to complete the CS major(i have been skipping lots of humanities requirements).My SAT 1 score(super scored) is 740 Math,730 CRand 690 Writing.Do you think i can get into Columbia as a transfer?If not,would you kindly suggest good schools that might accept me,preferably with funding since i already have a full ride.Thank you.
PS.I have no extracurriculars ,except for the fact that i work 20 hours a week.</p>
<p>Id advise that you stay with your full ride unless you are super miserable. I think you transfer chances are low, but im not well versed in that stuff.</p>
<p>I come from Kenya,and i really want to get into a more challenging environment.Can you suggest a “serious” school,even out of the ivy league that might take someone with a 2160?</p>
<p>Depending on your life story and the fact that you work part time, you would have a shot at Columbia GS. EC’s would be helpful of course.</p>
<p>However if finances are an issue I would not apply. The GS program doesn’t seem to have many financial aid opportunities.</p>
<p>I don’t know of a single US school that gives financial aid to international transfers. Are you sure Columbia does?</p>
<p>Most top schools do.A chinese friend just got into Denison with a decent financial package.</p>
<p>Since the deadline has already passed,i will try looking into some top 50 state schools.Maybe,i might get into a good Honors College on some merit aid.My life story is what you would refer to as extremely interesting.I purposely refuse to include it on college applications because i do not want anyone who isnt going to admit me to know about it.Simply,am the last person you would expect to even afford high school(a catholic missionary paid 75% of it),let alone get any kind of scholarship to a US college</p>
<p>Well… You won’t know if they would have admitted you if you refuse to submit your story. (lol) If the school asks for your life story, I’d highly recommend including it. (Or if you do not wish to, then not applying for the school.) As a transfer student, the essay questions are pretty important.</p>
<p>I notice the irony of it.Do most schools give interviews for transfers?That would have been an easier way to express one’s life story without having it on paper.</p>