Anyone care to chance me for ED?? It took some courage for me to post this :/

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>So basically i'm just gonna pull up my application (i saved it) and write down the essentials. you will all practically be the adcoms :)</p>

<p>General Info:
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Hispanic
First Generation? Yes
Public School
Rank: 54/755
GPA UW: approx 3.747 (i calculated as such: A=95+; A-=90-94; B+=85-89; B-=80-84; Gpa points were: 4, 3.67, 3.33, 2.67, respectively)
GPA as school will send it: 6.355 on 6 point scale</p>

<p>This is where the app starts:
Sat Reasoning: CR: 660; Math: 730; Writing: 750
Subject Tests: US History: 720; French: 660
Schedule: Calc BC AP, English IV AP, French IV AP, Chemistry II AP, Economics AP,<br>
Current grades in each class, respectively (as on score report): 95, 90, 96, 91, 89,
Conduct: Never been in trouble</p>

<p>Student info:
Other fluently spoken language: Spanish
Languages spoken at home: Spanish and English
My meaningful awards were pretty bleh i guess, so i wont post them.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars In school: (in order)
Orchestra: 10th, 11th, and 12th grade; Section Leader
ESL Geometry Tutor: 12th grade; There are no other tutors
Key Club Member: 10th, 11th, and 12th grade; no leadership
Ntnl French Honor Society: 11th and 12th grade; no leadership</p>

<p>Extracurriculars outside of school: (in order)
Church's Music organization: 11th and 12th grade; Director
Church's music organization: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade; Guitarist and violinist
Peer tutor: 11th and 12th grade; no leadership i guess</p>

<p>Interests:
Books: A thousand splendid suns, kite runner, and derailed
Required readings: 1984, Great Gatsby, Scarlet letter, beowulf
Publications: National Geographic, About.com
Films, performances, exhibits, etc.: Nothing but the truth, Saw IV, Saw V, Body worlds 2</p>

<p>Letters of recommendation: i read them both (my teachers asked me to). one of them made me blush a lot. the other just made me smile. i didnt' read my counselor's, but i think it's at the very least good.</p>

<p>Essay: some of you have read my essay. if you would like to read my essay so you can get a better feel, ask! please though, don't ask if you're not ED yourself; i will investigate! lol</p>

<p>here's where i'm really worried: i won't send my score report for sat II until tomorrow :( also, where it asks on the application for my schedule, i stupidly just copied and pasted my first semester's schedule into the second. it's gonna make it look like im going to take economics (a semester course) for the entire year. is that a big deal?</p>

<p>can you let me know what you think?? and sorry if i was a little too elaborate on some parts :/</p>

<p>thanks!!</p>

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<p>why don’t you just go to mychances dot net</p>

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<p>I believe that whether you will be accepted or not depends a lot on the major that you have selected. Regarding the false information that you have given send an e-mail at <a href=“mailto:ugrad-confirm@columbia.edu”>ugrad-confirm@columbia.edu</a> and ask them to correct it.</p>

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<p>ED, you stand a little better… you have a nice hook with your ethnicity and double-language home. Your SAT and GPA are both on the lower end of Columbia, but the SAT II’s are OK. The EC’s are meaningful, but you don’t show much leadership, which could be an issue. Your transcript is strong, which is a plus, and the essays/recs do count a lot. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, your chances aren’t great (I’d say less than 25%) but you do have a fighting chance</p>

<p>Hope this helps!! Please chance me back!! (on the 2.0 thread)</p>

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<p>yea, not much of a spark in the ECs category</p>

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<p>for intended majors, i selected psychology, french and music. and i’ll be sure to send the email, kaoios001.</p>

<p>amr2014: thanks!! i’ll do my best to try and chance you; i’m not really experienced.</p>

<p>and yes, my EC’s are weak :frowning: but i hope my love for music is expressed well in my essay.</p>

<p>anyone else care to chance??</p>

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<p>“Your EC’s really make you stand out. Wow you must be a success waiting to happen. Way to be a leader.” SARCASM FTW</p>

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<p>ummmmm gwat?</p>

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<p>kapoios001, I really doubt that prospective majors matter much. I don’t have hard data, but rest assured that MANY first- and second-year students change their majors, often more than once. The admissions committee knows this as well.</p>

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<p>I mean whether you are applying to Fu Foundation or Columbia College.</p>

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<p>bump…</p>