<p>Hi CCers</p>
<p>I am contemplating applying to Columbia GS as a juniour and was wondering if it would be possible to transfer into Columbia CC from GS as a Juniour. I have scoured the website and seen some things about intercollege transfer at Columbia and was just wondering if it would be feasible to have an intercollege transfer as a juniour. I am 18 by the way and am a nontraditional student. </p>
<p>Thank You :)</p>
<p>Bump bump …?</p>
<p>Seeing that GS and CC are, academically speaking, the same thing (very simmer GS/CC core, same majors…) your going to have a very compelling reason to transfer from GS to CC. I honestly can’t think of one legitimate reason that the CC adcoms would accept a GS transfer. All the academic classes/resources available to CC people are also available to GS people. What would a GS transfer write on her or his essay (reason for wanting to transfer): “ugh CC is slinger more prestigious.”</p>
<p>Agreed w/Tsar. What academic reason could you possibly have for needing to make that transfer? And FYI, the policy is as follows:</p>
<p>“Transfer applications from GS to Columbia College, SEAS, or the Joint Program with JTS will not be considered by those schools without a written endorsement from the GS Dean of Students. Endorsements are limited to those students in good standing who have sound academic reasons for seeking to transfer from GS.”</p>
<p>(source: [Transfers</a> Within Columbia | General Studies](<a href=“http://www.gs.columbia.edu/transfers-within-columbia]Transfers”>http://www.gs.columbia.edu/transfers-within-columbia))</p>
<p>Only reason I can think of is that you really want to switch to say an engineering major</p>
<p>That would necessitate a GS to SEAS transfer, which occurs every-so-often. A GS to CC transfer would be, in the eyes of the Columbia brass, academically pointless. There have been cases of a CC to GS transfer, as GS allows students to attend part-time (which is a legitimate reason to transfer)</p>
<p>Speaking if nonsense, how about that royal wedding?</p>
<p>Just kidding, OP. Listen, it’s going to be really, really tough to get approval from your administrators. GS and CC are so close in requirements, majors, etc., that I can’t think of a way that you’d even begin to do it. </p>
<p>We recently had a kid come in as a non-traditional 18 year old and he went on to Yale Law. He’s still a big advocate of GS and his is a case that shows how well our school caters to all ages.</p>
<p>I don’t see a GS=>CC transfer happening for you, but a GS=>SEAS one is possible in the sense that you could argue that your interest/passion is in one of the engineering majors. From what I’ve seen, I think the SEAS students have it much harder than even the CC/GS students majoring in hard sciences like physics, bio, chem, etc. so I wouldn’t pursue this path unless you’re serious about engineering.</p>