Any Advices and Chances?

<p>I'm an Asian female. (sigh)</p>

<p>My chance for getting into Columbia is most likely slim, but I would appreciate any advices for improving my chances. </p>

<p>I attend an "art" school in Savannah, GA. Although it is a school in Georgia (the state to have second to last lowest average score in US), it is ranked as one of the best in the state. Most of the academic classes are offered as either AP or honors. We are required to pick an art major there and take at least 2 art classes per year.</p>

<p>GPA (I'm one of the top 10 in my year...not sure of the specifics)
freshman - 3.98
sophomore - 3.98
junior - 3.89</p>

<p>ACT - 31 (I am going to retake the ACT for the one last time this following Saturday.)
SAT II (haven't received my scores yet)
-Math I
-Biology</p>

<p>I took 4 APs my junior year.
AP Calc AB 4
AP Language 3
AP Euro 3
AP Physics 2 (FAIL. I know. I just wasn't good at it.)</p>

<p>Senior year:
AP Calc BC
AP USH
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Lit</p>

<p>Clubs
-Tri-M (currently the president)
-National Spanish Honors Society
-Beta Club
-Math Team
-Seniors-Freshmen Mentoring Club</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Music
-piano (played for 9 years)
-accompanist for the school choir (entered competition with them in my junior year and received superior)
-GHP (governor's honors program) semi-finalist in piano
-participated in piano competitions (one excellent and one perfect score)
-participated in many piano concerts</p>

<p>Sports
-swim team (in rec department in my town)
-tennis </p>

<p>Volunteering
-Soup kitchen
-Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
-Secretary helper at a hospital
-tennis coach assistant</p>

<p>Internship
-paid full-time internship at a cardiologist's office</p>

<p>I have THE best letters of recommendations that I could ever ask for from four of my teachers. I'm getting the letters from my AP Lang, AP Calc, AP Euro, and piano teachers.</p>

<p>You have some impressive ECs and academics. Weaknesses thus far appear to be standardized test scores (low ACT score, APs) and lack of overall focus. For instance, when I look at your stat sheet, I fail to see anything that says, “She wants to be a history major” or a “theme” like that. What’s your “theme”, other than you’re a pretty good piano player?</p>