An interesting quandary

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Alright, so here is the story. I applied to SEAS last year as a junior and was waitlisted (and ultimately rejected). If I were to apply ED again as a senior, would my prior application impact my chances of getting in negatively or positively?</p>

<p>I have continued doing my extracurriculars and such, have been working ~40 hours a week on a political campaign this summer, and can expect better recommendations from my teachers this round. Oh yea, I got 5s on AP Physics C (Mech), Calculus BC, and US History.</p>

<p>My senior year schedule will consist of:
AP Physics C (E&M)
AP Biology
AP European History
AP Statistics
AP Spanish
University math course (multivar calc, linear algebra, or something to that effect)</p>

<p>For those of you wondering, here are my other stats:
SAT I: 800V/760M/760W (2320)
SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math II, 780 Physics :( --should I take a humanities SAT II?
GPA: ~3.85 unweighted
Class Rank: Top decile (school doesn't do numerical ranks)
School: Public school in Massachusetts that sends a fair amount of students off to Ivy leagues and such every year</p>

<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this; I would really love to attend SEAS at Columbia as it has a slightly more interdisciplinary curriculum rather than solely focusing upon engineering (like MIT, Cornell Engineering, etc).</p>

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<p>no u dont need to take a humanities Sat 2. The reason u were rejected last here is because students who apply at under the age of 18 are put at a disadvantage. This is because they'd rather accept 18 year olds since anyone under that age would mean they would be responsible if anything were to happen them. </p>

<p>Anyway I'm pretty sure you'll have an EXCELLENT chance when you apply this year since you're probably 18 or going to be 18 in your senior year.</p>

<p>Just make sure your essay is good.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>no need for humanities sat2, last year's application won't make a difference. If anything it should help because despite being rejected you are still applying meaning you are serious about columbia. Denzera applied as a senior, got rejected, took a year off applied ed to seas the next year and got in. The fact that they waitlisted you as a junior should mean you have good chances.</p>

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<p>no u dont need to take a humanities Sat 2. The reason u were rejected last here is because students who apply at under the age of 18 are put at a disadvantage. This is because they'd rather accept 18 year olds since anyone under that age would mean they would be responsible if anything were to happen them. </p>

<p>Anyway I'm pretty sure you'll have an EXCELLENT chance when you apply this year since you're probably 18 or going to be 18 in your senior year.</p>

<p>Just make sure your essay is good.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

<p>^are you sure about this? i'm gonna be a senior, and I'm 16 years old, 17 in september.</p>

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<p>yes. 100% sure. I've spoken to my Guidence Counselor and other people who about the same topic nahsimshihaeyo.</p>

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<p>I think the reason you were rejected last year is that the only real reason for accepting a junior is if he/she has exhausted all the resources of the high school (obviously not the case, as evidenced by the classes you are planning ot take as a senior). You will be a truly excellent candidate this year. Do plan to take some test--SAT II or the AP--in French. You should be able to get some sort of credit/placement out of al those years of study.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks for the input guys</p>

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<p>Don't worry too much, I'm still 17 (entering at CC next week) and they accepted me.</p>