<p>So, I applied ED to Columbia, with a composite ACT score of 29, and i just got my SATII scores.
590-Biology
580-Literature</p>
<p>I am very disappointed in how I did, and I am wondering if I even have a chance now.
Thanks!</p>
<p>I would say yes, that is a nail in the coffin.
Unless you cured cancer or spent the last year deworming orphans in Somalia, I would say that is a for sure rejection on early decision.</p>
<p>what goptexas is saying is somewhat wrong. you should provide more info. a guy got a 1670 on sat and applied regular and got deffered. a kid with a 3.1 gpa and 18 something sat got into columbia. you still have a shot. trust me. i’m somewhat in the same boat, but i did my own website (co founded a website), so i guess i made up for a lot of tings thru ecs</p>
<p>Ok that’s it, stop spreading your ignorance.</p>
<p>Ok, thank you so much.
I do realize they take a holistic view on applications, but I realize the “badness” of these scores lol.
I have somewhat good EC’S, i have about 300 volunteer hours and I did a summer internship at a skin cancer research center at a nearby university</p>
<p>For early decision they tend to look for applicants they feel are very strong and don’t have much more they can improve on or show in their senior year. </p>
<p>You have time to make up the scores so just focus on that, get yourself in range so it’s not a draw-back.</p>
<p>Let’s be realistic. Chances of acceptance are remote. Work on those other applications while there is still time.</p>
<p>i still think you have a good shot. you have a chance to get deffered.</p>
<p>Note: Never take Ivy college admissions advice from someone who cannot spell “deferred.”</p>
<p>sorry good4college, but i think it’s misleading and cruel to say that anyone has a good shot at admission to columbia. statistically, without taking any individual factors into account, every ED applicant has about a 1 in 6 (rough estimate, i haven’t seen any official statistic on this) chance at being admitted, and the vast majority of applicants will have better test scores than the OP. i know you’re just trying to be nice, but preserving the hope of an applicant who faces, and i apologize for the bluntness, an almost certain chance of rejection is in many ways much worse than being harshly realistic. </p>
<p>ashtonconnor, as i have already said, your chances of being admitted at this point are very, very slim. speaking as someone with similar chances, i would strongly suggest that you move on (it’s not the end of the world!) and start working on other apps. for me, the best part of applying ED is getting probably the most painful rejection out of the way quickly and moving on to apply to a whole bunch of other excellent schools. best of luck!</p>
<p>“Note: Never take Ivy college admissions advice from someone who cannot spell ‘deferred.’”</p>
<p>true. also, i wouldn’t trust anyone who says that he/she has similar stats and, then, that you have a good shot, because, frankly, that’s just a way for him/her to reassure him/herself about his/her own chances (sorry about the excessive gender ambiguity, i do not want to risk offending anyone any more than what might occur unintentionally).</p>
<p>I think those scores made the ice a lot thinner.</p>
<p>sorry, this is not the way i usually type (forum typing) i’m not giving any advice whatsoever, i’m just stating my opinion. i’ve seen less than stellar stats of people that got in.</p>
<p>i got a 2040 on my SAT, so I would consider that in the same range.</p>
<p>Yes, but you shouldn’t base your seemingly confident opinion on anecdotal evidence about outliers who are definitely exceptions and not the rule. Possibility is not prognosis.</p>
<p>well, i wouldnt consider them exceptions, because it seemed like they had no special hook. sorry for that.</p>
<p>That is what makes them exceptions, good4college. I didn’t mean it positively.</p>
<p>oh ok. i didn’t quite understand what you meant. i’ve been really stressed out lately.</p>
<p>Good4college, a 2040 is slightly below average for Columbia. Your chances aren’t great, but those scores certainly don’t automatically disqualify you. Subject test scores below 600 are not in the same range that you are. While I would never dissuade anyone from applying to Columbia, I can almost guarantee that the OP will not be admitted. As AxelNofz says, it’s cruel to inflate peoples’ expectations unrealistically.</p>
<p>honestly, it’s my sincere opinion, and i’m somewhat sorry for that, but those are actually my thoughts, and i’m not doing it for pure enjoyment.</p>
<p>The fact is that, for the last couple of years (at least), 75% of the admitted class at Columbia scored at least 31 on the ACT or 2100 on the SAT. At least one former Ivy League admissions officer has stated that up to 40% of each class gains an admissions boost through athletic recruiting, legacy or development status, or URM status. Unless you’re a member of one or more of these favored classes, it’s an uphill battle to gain admission with a score of 31 (ACT) or 2100 (SAT) or less.</p>