All Done...Where Do I Stand? Opinions Please!!!

Colleges & Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Do you think I have a chance?</p>

<p>Nationality: Korean Male
High School GPA: 3.91 UW
Rank: 10/475
SAT I: 800M/660V - 1460 Total
SAT II's: 650 Writing, 670 Math IIC, 710 U.S. History (Yea...kinda low...)
7 AP's Total: Junior Year - U.S. History, Physics B, English III, AB Calculus
Senior Year - English IV, American Government, Statistics
Essay: Pretty good...only one problem...it was 724 words...too long...
Teacher Recommendations: One Excellent, Two Great (Counselor included)</p>

<p>Activities
Church Youth Leadership (5 years): Officer 8 9 10 11 12
Newspaper Editor 11 12
Photographer 11 12
Church Youth Praise Team (6 years): Drummer 7 8 9 10 11 12
Back-up Guitarist 11 12
Church Youth Pastor (1 year): (Pastor of a Small Youth Group) 12
School Newspaper (2 years):Photo Editor 12
News Copy Editor 12
Christian Club (2 years): Co-founder 11
Vice President 11, 12
Varsity Tennis (4 years): Team Captain 12
MVP 12
Most Encouraging 11
2nd School 4-Year Varsity Player 12
Divisions Semifinalist 11 12
Letter 9 10 11 12
Key Club (3 years): Editor 11 12
National Honors Society (4 years): Treasurer 12
Japanese Club (4 years): President 11 12
Math Team (1 year): Vice President</p>

<p>Awards
Highest Scorer 2003 AMC-10 Math
Wesco 11 12
November 2002 Student of the Month
Varsity 2004 MVP
National Honor Society
Lamp of Knowledge 9 10 11 12
GHKim Photography: August 2004 Photo of the Month
November 2004 Photo of the Month</p>

<p>Other
National Student Leadership Conference: 11
National Group Workcamps: 10 11 12
Mexico Missions: 10 11
Photography: 11 12 (Hope to become professional as a second job, currently a self-employed photographer for portraits and special events)</p>

<p>Work
Personal Tutor in Math and English: 5-year-old boy, 2nd grade girl, 3rd grade girl, 3rd grade boy, 5th grade boy, 9th grade girl ($15 an hour baby!!!)
Summer LEAP Teacher in Math and English for a 5th Grade class of ten
Photographer: Portraits and Special Events</p>

<p>What do you think???</p>

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<p>bump . . . .</p>

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<p>eh, match though I dont know why anyone would apply to columbia anyway?</p>

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<p>lol..</p>

<p>umm collegenoob.. these "what are my chances" threads are completely and utterly futile.
predictions are hardly ever right... if it is, it's just some random coincedence.
instead of wasting your time typing up all of your stats, ecs etc.. just go and do more apps or homework or go out and chillax...
if you've given it your all - all u can do is it just sit tight....and wait till april rolls in!
good luck!</p>

<p>even you can't predict what is going to happen to you...</p>

<p>trust me, i went through all of this crap with columbia</p>

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<p>Yes, you stand a chance. You have solid scores within Columbia's range (though as you point out, the IIs are some low) and a wide range of ECs but also a clear focus on your church activities, which is very good. I wouldn't worry too much about the essay length, as long as it's solid.</p>

<p>I'm not gonna state any kind of percentages (that's futility, as silver pointed out), but you certainly have a shot.</p>

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<p>The thing is unless ur >1200 and clearly a "not-so-bright" average C student.... Everyone HAS a SHOTT!!</p>

<p>It's not the "having a shot" you have to be worried about though.... It's getting past those DRAGONS who read your app and make a decision!!!</p>

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<p>"chillax" has made it to singapore!</p>

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<p>ehh??????????????</p>