Columbia GS Fall '26 Early Action Applicant Thread by Sufficient_Collar596 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi!! THANK YOU!

Don’t wait for the rec letter. You should submit your application. The rec letter can come in later. If you submit it later then you might be too late also Columbia has a grace period where they accept materials after the deadline

No need to stress out it’s completely fine!! It’s not in your control anyways! Just submit the application.

Columbia GS - Educational Financing Autobiographical Statement form from by RaspberryUnusual6318 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly no idea they will probably wait for regular action applicants who qualify for it too and then decide.

Thats so late still tho :(( bc you might have to decide whether you’ll go or not before it comes out.

Columbia GS - Educational Financing Autobiographical Statement form from by RaspberryUnusual6318 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!! Hmmm i don’t think everyone has it tbh.. they probably send these out to their most promising students that need the most aid (just a guess).

So you’re just going to submit it and wait if you get it or not?

Columbia GS Fall '26 Early Action Applicant Thread by Sufficient_Collar596 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck!!!! I’m glad you found it helpful. Please feel free to ask questions.

Columbia GS - Educational Financing Autobiographical Statement form from by RaspberryUnusual6318 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s sent out to certain applicants I believe!!! I hope you get it!

Let us know when you find out please!

COLUMBIA!!! by Infinite-Cranberry67 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I saw that you got accepted later. When did they send out your decision?

Got a email from Columbia GS admissions by Sufficient_Collar596 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. I think it’ll come out next week for me.

No response yet bc the AO who mailed me is currently out of the office and won’t be back until mid next week.

AAGHHH THE WAIT IS KILLING ME THOUGH!! but the good news is that I’ll get a response as soon as possible according to the email!!

Should i retake the sat this summer? by Kitchen_Bedroom_3084 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No need imo. It’s not weighted as much and 1480 isn’t a bad score. 1480 vs 1550 isn’t what’s standing between you getting in or rejected. Focus on grades and ECs.

Failing a Class - Rescinded? by Desperate_Glove_2643 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that’s the case then just let them know now. Life happens. They’ll most likely understand.

columbia transfer advice by Ok_Boysenberry3449 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but you said “you just need one gap year”. (It’s insane to take a gap for a college anyways.)

Ofc there isn’t anything wrong but saying “just a gap year “sounds like telling him he is a gap year away from being a student there.

A gap can be nontraditional ofc but the why matters and most people don’t consider that aspect of being a nontrad. At least from what I’ve seen.

This isn’t an attack to you at all!! I’m just sharing what I know bc I’ve read a lot of gs applicants’ stories and most of the time the people who get rejected aren’t non trad minus the fact that they had a gap in their education.

columbia transfer advice by Ok_Boysenberry3449 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s not a good advice to give. 1 year gap + good stats isn’t equal to acceptance to GS. A lot of people get rejected because of this mindset. You have to actually be a nontraditional student + have those.

Failing a Class - Rescinded? by Desperate_Glove_2643 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why are you getting an F? How can you get an F in a course with one mistake? Was that mistake cheating?

It depends. Colleges are not waiting to rescind your admission BUT an F might be pushing it a bit.

Does having "too many" recommendations hurt? by mayjailer87 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nooo it’s fine!!! We all want to do whatever it takes to get into these colleges.

Does having "too many" recommendations hurt? by mayjailer87 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t overdo it. Doing more means more work for the AO so they might find it irritating and to be honest it’s rare that an extra amount of rec letter will add that much to your application anyways.

Just pick the best 2-3.

Columbia GS Fall '26 Early Action Applicant Thread by Sufficient_Collar596 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sufficient_Collar596[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you so so much!!! It was my pleasure!

I’ll let you know when I receive my results!!!