Transfering to Columbia University

<p>Do they have the same standards for international students as well? Don't you think it might be something I could built on? I mean that i am foreign? I saw that columbia only has about 8.89% International students, so this might be go?</p>

<p>Also how do you combine to get SAT Scores? Just add Math and critical reading section?</p>

<p>I'm not sure if you're aware that there's a new SAT. Math + critical reading + writing = 2400 possible points.</p>

<p>Just tell us your scores for each section, easier this way.</p>

<p>Unfortunately they don't have the same standards for international students... they're actually higher usually. It's harder for international students to get into these top schools usually.</p>

<p>Um...the financial aid policy at Columbia is need-based, which means if they decide to pick you, they will make sure you get enough financial assistance to finish your study there. The catch is, fund given to int'l transfer students is extremely limited, so a lot of qualified students have been turned down. You have to make sure you are terribly outstanding!</p>

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the financial aid policy at Columbia is need-based, which means if they decide to pick you, they will make sure you get enough financial assistance to finish your study there.

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<p>C will cover 100% of your need, but remember:
1. C determines what your need is, and it may be much higher than what you can afford.
2. Your need will be covered by some combination of grants, work study and loans. So, depending on how much in loans you are willing to carry, it may or may not be realistic.</p>

<p>for family income lower than ($75,000)... no loan.... i guess</p>

<p>^^^Yes that's true, but I didn't see that the OP was low income. The point I was really trying to get across was that even though a school pays 100% of need, that doesn't guarantee that it will be affordable.</p>

<p>However, re-reading this thread, FA looks like a moot question unless the OP raises his SAT score substantially.</p>

<p>My familie's income is lower than 75.000$. To be honest, it is proably more around 60-65k. </p>

<p>My Sat scores were like this:</p>

<p>Math - 450
Critical Reading - 510
Writing - 490</p>

<p>Matrick...</p>

<p>Where are you from? Do you have any unique story to tell the admission officers of CU? </p>

<p>I would suggest you to have a gpa as high as possible... and take SAT again... then you can move onto your next step...</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

<p>Your SAT scores are going to seriously hurt you in the application process. Frankly you'd probably need close to or above 700 in all three categories on the test. I'd say retaking the test is the first thing you need to do.</p>

<p>What do you consider a unique story? I honestly don't know if my storty is unique among others.</p>

<p>OK, GPA up and SAT again. What would be the next step? Essay?</p>

<p>OK I will retake the test, does anyone have any tips for me how to get those scores up quickly?</p>

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OK I will retake the test, does anyone have any tips for me how to get those scores up quickly?

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<p>Get a book about SAT prep from Kaplan or Princeton Review</p>

<p>Here is a link to a summary of xiggi's method for preping for the SAT, look for my 3 posts on this page:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice-39.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice-39.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>How many times are you able to take the SATs. I heard that colleges start to average your scores after 3 times.</p>

<p>You can take it as many times as you like. However, it may not look as good to colleges if you take it more than about 3 times. I've never heard of averaging, only super scoring (best score for each section).</p>

<p>Next year when the College Board changes it's policy, it won't matter how many times you take it as you will be able to select which score(s) to send.</p>

<p>Alright I will check that link out for sure. How do you guys think one shoudl approaching transfer admissions? Should I choose maybe 2 schools I want to really get into, 2 I would like to get into and 2 I will for sure get into? Man but thats already like 420$ in Application Fees...</p>

<p>It depends on how badly you want to transfer. If you feel like you must transfer no matter what... apply to at least one or two sure-fire safeties (and make sure they actually are safeties). If you're fine where you're at, then you can just apply to the schools you really want to get in to.</p>