anooother chance thread... sorry :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Anyone bored and feel like chancing me? i can't believe i'm doing this, but whatever.</p>

<p>ED to Columbia College, already submitted</p>

<p>SATs: 2310 (800 math, 800 writing, 710 reading)
SAT 2s: 800 math 2, 780 lit, 740 physics
APs: 5, 5, 5 AP Physics B, Calc BC, Language (taking five more APs this year)
GPA: 4.499 weighted (nothing less than an A- on my transcript in rigorous courses)
Class rank: school doesn't rank
Recommendation: great (including supplementary letter from Columbia professor)
Essays: pretty good, not that I can really be a judge of that, but my lit teacher said it was one of the best he's read in six years :)
ECs: assistant director and cast of musicals, first female guitarist in my school's jazz band, section leader of a really selective school choir, volunteering for children's miracle network (50+ hours), helped organize and manage a 5K series in a local park, President of Science Honor Society, VP of French Honor Society, NHS
Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, Rachel Carson Book Award (awarded to one person in my school with promise in science and lit), Grand Concours nationally ranked
Hooks(ish): Legacy (dad and sister), did Columbia's summer program last summer</p>

<p>Ummm.. am I forgetting anything? Anyways, I'm just curious of the responses I'll get it. Thanks for reading this if you did :)</p>

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<p>Dang…your chances are a million times better than mine! If you don’t get in, there is definitely no hope for me, lol.</p>

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<p>haha you’ve got a good chance i think. pretty impressive. jazz guitar… awesome</p>

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<p>I am an adcom. I have your application with me. I am reading it right now. Due to your cockiness, you will be rejected!</p>

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<p>haha thanks! fresh101, i really hope you’re joking… I hope my post didn’t come off as cocky? I honestly am just really hoping to get in and wondering how I would be perceived as an applicant lol</p>

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<p>Leah123, I think if you EA Yale you would still have a very decent shot.</p>

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<p>You doing Science honors program?</p>

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<p>wow really?! thanks tomzhang i was definitely not expecting that haha well thanks :slight_smile: nah i don’t do the science honors program, mainly because its just such a big time commitment for every Saturday morning (I hope we’re talking about the same program?) and i feel like spending all my weekdays doing homework is enough!</p>