Do I have a shot at Columbia University?

Question

I am a sophmore at a community college. I took the sat reasoning and got a 1660 total. After 2 more semisters and an A.A. degree my GPA will be a 3.7 to 3.8. I have no extra-cirricular activities and no community service. My major is Biology and I want to be a plastic surgeon. How do I get into Columbia?

Answer 1

Everybody has a chance, and I have heard of students going to universities like Columbia with 3.5's or lower, but it is rare- 3.7 or 3.8 is good for a college GPA.

You should apply, but understand that your chances are not great.

I would suggest that you study for the SAT (prep books can help- they can at least add 50pts a section). Try to get >2000 on the SAT's, which would put you on equal footing with most other applicants. However, with or without a score such as this, still apply knowing that college admissions are simply a case of a weighted crapshoot.

PS, getting a significantly better SAT score could also land you a good deal of money to lesser schools- trust me.

Answer 2

I don't think your chances are very good. Columbia is one of the hardest, if not THE hardest, of all American universities to be admitted to. And they allow very, very few transfers... probably no more than 15 - 20 per year from the entire world.

In addition, Columbia has a very demanding core curriculum which requires a whole series of very tough courses. You would have to take all those courses before you could graduate - I dont think they would accept too many of your CC credits for those courses.

If you are desperate to get to NYC, why not look at Fordham. That is a very respectable school which takes more transfers.

Answer 3

the extra activites would definitly help, you probibly need higher then a 4.0 if you dont have that....thats a tuff school...if its not your last year try to get into some clubs or help out your school.

Answer 4

mmm probably not, you need the extra curricular activities, reaserch, etc to umph ure score up.. .good luck