A Chance Perhaps?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I am applying to Columbia College!</p>

<p>Background: Indian, From San Jose, CA
High School: Public, majority of people go to community college, one or two make it to an amazing university like Harvard and such</p>

<p>Scores and GPA</p>

<p>Unweighted: 3.9
Weighted: 4.6</p>

<p>AP and Honors Classes (Freshmen through Senior Year):
Honors Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Calculus, English
AP: European History (5), Calculus AB (2), Physics (3), Psychology (5), US History (5), Macro and Micro Economics, Gov, Stats, Literature</p>

<p>SAT: Math: 700 CR: 800 Writing: 740 (10 essay)
Total: 2240 (super scored)</p>

<p>Subject Tests: US History: 800 Literature: 740 </p>

<p>ECs and Activities)</p>

<p>S Choir (extremely selective choir, only seven members) (Two years, Soloist)
Advanced Choir: (Two years, Soloist)
Advanced Drama and Musicals: (Four Years, 6 lead roles in productions)
Pioneer Political Debate Club (President and Founder)
Mock Trial (2 years, Team Captain, Lead Defense Attorney, Expert Witness)
Senior Class President
National Honors Society (Two years)
California Scholarship Federation (Four Years, Lifetime Member)
National Arts Honors Society (Two years, Treasurer)
JV Basketball (2 years)
JV Swim (2 years)
Varsity Swim (1 year)
Link Crew Leader</p>

<p>Community Service:</p>

<p>Extensive Work with Breathe California (non profit organization, taught and designed a seminar teaching kids the dangers of tobacco, organized a commission to get volunteers involved in the community and in the organization) and also worked with schools and math programs tutoring children</p>

<p>Internships:
Did an independent Research Project and internship with Cerimon Pharmaceuticals
Internship at Coolidge Wall LLC. (law firm) in Ohio</p>

<p>Work:
Head Soccer Referee (4 years)</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>National Merit Commended Scholar
Pioneer All-Academic Team (32/385 juniors)
Principals Award for Outstanding Community Service Project
Presidents Award for Community Service (Silver, 200 hours)
Honor Roll all four years
AP Scholar with Honors</p>

<p>Essays:</p>

<p>Common Application one about Indian sandwiches. Definitely unique, I thought it was pleasant.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>average objective stats, but from the context of a not-so-good high school, I think colleges will give you more leeway </p>

<p>I think you have a bunch of activities that all point to different directions (a common well-rounded applicant) but of course you seem to have more focus on choir and forensics, so stress that on your app</p>

<p>I don’t know the prestige of that internship, and the extent of commitment to your activities (you don’t seem to have any awards coming from your extracurriculars like choir and forensics), but they look aight</p>

<p>your essay, it may be unique, but it also has to be a window into your personality. (f.x, if you just talk about indian sandwiches and why they are special and make you smile, you won’t get very far; if like hypothecally lol you weave it into relevance about how you became persistent or somethign makeing those sandwiches lol it might be something)</p>

<p>if your teacher recs are super duper good, I would say you have a above average (idk, maybe like 50-60 % chance) of being admitted</p>

<p>yourewelcomegoodluckdontstresslifeisgreat</p>

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<p>i really appreciate such a detailed and helpful response. I love the bit at the end as well haha. my school teams are just not good enough to win much so oh well for that haha. in regards to the essay, the indian sandwiches was a part of a story about failing to fit in and accepting who i am (sounds kinda corny but it worked). I appreciate the feedback and I will hope for the best!</p>