Bored. Curious. Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I've already applied ED. There's a mistake on my app--repeated a movie in concerts/performances/exhibits/w.e section---too late now, can't cry about it.</p>

<p>So. Here we go. (I'll try to make this easy on the eyes.)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.86 unweighted </p>

<p>Classes (including senior year):
Hnrs Earth Science, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics
Hnrs Algebra, Hnrs Geometry, Hnrs Algebra II, Hnrs PreCalc, AP Calc
Hnrs English 10, Hnrs English 11, AP Lit, AP Language (took the test, we don't offer a class on it)
Global 9, AP World, AP U.S. History, Economics, Participation in Gov't
Hnrs French III and IV, Hnrs Spanish II, III, and IV, AP French, AP Spanish,
Materials Chemistry, Electronics, Concert Choir, Select Choir </p>

<p>*Generally with my classes, I average 80's (Science/Math) to 90's (English, Foreign Language, History) </p>

<p>SAT: Math 720, CR 680, Writing 710 - (Taken once---retaking in December, not that it matters for Columbia.)
Chem: 640 (Ow.)
Math I: 700
French: 700
Spanish: 700 </p>

<p>AP scores:
Chem - 4
World - 3
English Language - 5
Biology - 5
US History - 4 </p>

<p>Extra Curriculars: Ballroom dance (Formation Team Dancer)
Karate (Brown/Red-belt)
NHS (Vice-pres)
Spanish NHS (Vice-pres)
French NHS (mere minion)
Student Senate
Math Team (I'm Asian. It's a given.)
TATF - Teen AIDS Task Force (President)---we work in conjunction with AIDS Community Resources
Piano (Various awards, recognition whatnots---surprise! Another Asian prerequisite.)
Tai Chi Quan
Volunteering at Loretto Rehab
Yay, I'm your smiling Starbucks barista
Studied Spanish language and culture in Spain for a month in 2006</p>

<p>Awards & Misc:
High honor roll each marking period
AP Scholar w. Distinction
17th in NYS for National Spanish Contest Level...2
85th percentile nationally for Nation Spanish Contest Level 3 - Silver Award
Dual Language Award (School)
Faculty Staff Award (School)</p>

<p>I miss class. A lot. Yes, I realize that reflects badly on me. (Insane family member issues, namely my lovely violent anti-medicine bipolar father. And my mother, who loves him and won't leave. And me. Her shield when he starts getting abusive.)</p>

<p>I did mention above issues in my essay--well, touched on it, really. I don't really want people treating me like a kicked puppy. My essay in a nutshell is... (copy+pasted from previous post):</p>

<p>I wrote about the concept of being alone through this things my boyfriend and I do---we call each other before we go to bed and leave the phone. I know. We're dorks. (Still, it's nice when you wake up and you look over to your pillow and the call is still there. Comforting, in a strange way. But I digress.)</p>

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<p>It's her boyfriend on the other end. I think they just leave the phone off the receiver and go to sleep. Is that right, corretto? </p>

<p>I was just wondering what that does to your phone bill...</p>

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<p>i like your essay idea. i don't think it's creepy at all.</p>

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<p>...ahaha free minutes after 9 (way too early for bedtime) and we wake up before peak hours.</p>

<p>It's just nice. We say good night. We put each other on speakerphone. If I have a bad nightmare or something, I can look over and see he's on the other end. I could probably wake him up if I wanted too, but he needs his sleep haha. Poor boy.</p>

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<p>I think it's sweet.</p>

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<p>Thank you :) He's a sweet kid.</p>

<p>Anyway, I know my SAT's are kind of low for Columbia---does anyone how much little mistakes on my application are going to cost me?</p>

<p>Again, I repeated a movie in concerts/performances/exhibits/w.e section (I don't know how it slipped past me, but it did.) And on my essay this is an error in grammar---my cellphone lay next to me vs. my cellphone lies next to me. I was doing some editing and had "lies" first, and then reworded it, but I decided to change it back in the end but kept "lay" so now it sounds ridiculous. SO. ANGRY.</p>

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<p>Wow. I must be crack. I just read over my post and it sounds like I don't know english hahaha. Whatever, it's too early... haha, but I totally DO see how I could have missed those mistakes now. Ugh. Hate the world. Well, sans ceux qui me contestent :D</p>

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<p>The scores do look a tad low for Columbia, but you ECs and courseload seem rigorous, so that's good. As for the mistakes in your essay... as long as the content's outstanding, I'm sure a grammatical mistake or two will be condoned. Hehe, your stats are better than mine...</p>

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<p>I don't know---according to most people I've talked to, almost everyone who applies is already academically qualified to do well so Columbia just kind of... picks and chooses out of what kind of people the applicants seem to be. Makes sense, I suppose.</p>

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<p>*picks and chooses based on what kind of people the applicants seem to be</p>

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<p>Wow. That was really strange... why did my posts just invert themselves?</p>

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<p>oh my----enough said ;)</p>

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<p>Ahaha, I hope that's a good "oh my"---my nerves still bother me sometimes when I think about it too much. Fingers crossed...</p>

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<p>yea ur EC's are waaaay better than mine. I'm hoping my dedication shines through the multitude of applicants with perfect scores.</p>

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<p>But I feel as if EC's aren't going to be as important as my test scores, which are, conveniently, low. Regrettable, but too late now.</p>