<p>sorry if I sounded arrogant. I was just pointing out to zuma that there are public schools in LA that also graduate high caliber students. I never said that Foley isn't a good school. if you think that you can get in HYP and top 25's go for it- I'm behind you 100%</p>
<p>Say that to my face! I am not arrogant. I am just taking up for the public kids.</p>
<p>I was calling SA arrogant.</p>
<p>And maybe I will, synthetic angel, maybe I will.</p>
<p>isn't ASMS public SA?</p>
<p>I know where you live. I am in your house right now.</p>
<p>He wasn't talking to you ecner, don't worry. And yeah, it's a public magnet, my friend is often confused, I have to make apologies for him.</p>
<p>Man, I will laugh if you don't get into Columbia because I took the one spot for LA students and you get capped out.</p>
<p>Man, I'm done with this, I'm coming over to your house.</p>
<p>Okay let's go. If we don't leave soon we won't get to watch the movie.</p>
<p>ecnerwalc3321, my apologies. ASMS is cool. How did I overlook it? Maybe because, as a statewide residential high school, it has all of the characteristics of privates - as it was designed to be. Great education. Somehow, I don't think any of you guys got into HYP this year. Please correct me. MIT loves you guys. Your college counselor, formerly of Yale, works very hard for you guys.</p>
<p>YAY! I finally heard from somewhere...it was starting to wear on my nerves. Elon just put up their EA acceptances and I got in!</p>
<p>It's not really where I want to go, but it's just good to have a feeling that I WILL be going to college somewhere in the fall, lol. All my classmates had at least heard back from state schools, if not ED schools, and I was one of the stragglers in limbo...</p>
<p>zuma- "you guys"- I don't go to ASMS. however, it would be cool if I did though!:)</p>
<p>I never really cared to go to ASMS. I have been there once, and I had a friend who was there. The impression I got was it was it is where smart kids go in and drug users come out. Probably a bad stereotype, but like I said, I never really wanted to go there anyways.</p>
<p>So I see that you will soon be attending columbia? Majoring in what?</p>
<p>what were you stats for Columbia U ED?</p>
<p>Physics, maybe a minor in chem.</p>
<p>SAT: 1440 (790m 650v)
Math IIc 790
Chem 760
Writing 670</p>
<p>ACT: 32 </p>
<p>Work 25+ hrs a week
Attended AL Boy's State and Columbia summer program in physics last summer
Scholar's Bowl Co-captain
NHS member
Math tutor at school
I do origami (My RA at the summer program was really interested that I did it and he had previously read my essay for the program where I had mentioned it. Maybe it was a big deal.)
There some other small things I did other years, and I don't want to waste the space.
Very very good essay. Very different and very me.
Very good recs.
Of course I am from small town AL too so it probably helped.</p>
<p>I guess I don't look like much, especially compared to my friend bird, but I got in so I am not complaining.</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot to mention some big ones that I didn't mention but I am sure made their way in in recommendations.</p>
<p>I am taking my third year of Japanese right now, and my school doesn't offer Calc BC so bird and I took an independent study and taught ourselves.</p>
<p>woo hoo CAL TECH here i come!!!!</p>
<p>...I have the exact same GPA as you...3.9722 UW and 1 B in Algebra I (9th grade).....ahhh</p>
<p>Columbia University Class of '09!</p>