Can you chance me for NYU and Columbia?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Those are my top two school choices at the moment. I am current a high school freshman and my weighted GPA is 4.16 and unweighted it is 4.0.</p>

<p>My classes are as followed
Freshman:</p>

<p>Band
Newspaper
Biology 1 Pre-AP
German 1
World Geography Pre-AP
English I Pre-AP
Geometry (Sophomore course)
Creative Writing 1</p>

<p>Sophomore (Tentative) </p>

<p>Band
Newspaper
Chemistry 1 Pre-AP
German 2 Pre-AP
World History Pre-AP
Algebra 2 Pre-AP (Junior course)
English 2 Pre-AP
Child development</p>

<p>Junior (Tentative) </p>

<p>Band
Newspaper
Physics Pre-AP
Dual credit United States history
English III AP
Pre-calculus Pre-AP
Psychology AP/Applied Psychology Dual Credit (each 1/2 a credit)
Child Guidance</p>

<p>Senior (Tentative)</p>

<p>Band
Newspaper
Biology 2 AP (2 credits)
Calculus AP
United States Government Dual Credit/Economics Dual Credit (each 1/2 a credit)
English IV AP
Sociology Dual Credit/Principles of human services (each 1/2 a credit)</p>

<p>My current extracurricular activities include band (I play flute and am joining color guard next year), newspaper (I am mostly likely going to become editor-in-chief my junior year), Speech & debate, UIL Academic team, and student council.</p>

<p>I am also in a group that frequently does community service (it's called ASTRA). So far my freshman year I've completed over ten hours of community service and hope to do more the rest of high school.</p>

<p>I am taking all of those children and psychology/sociology courses because I am to be a adolescent psychiatrist.</p>

<p>P.S. I know that with harder schools, and especially the Ivys as far as Columbia is concerned, there is never a for sure answer, but just give me a rough estimate?</p>

<p>Also, I am Native American, with a CDIB card and everything. I know that can make a difference at times...</p>

<p>And, my PSAT score was 166. Not the best, but I've started studying for next year, along with some SAT prep..</p>

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<p>So what year are you in, freshman? </p>

<p>Keep getting the marks your getting, and keep doing the things you enjoy and you should be fine. </p>

<p>It’s hard to chance you because you have so many years ahead, as well as no SAT score.
If you want to be an adolescent psychiatrist maybe try getting an internship/job shadow opportunity with a psychiatrist? That could add some edge.</p>

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<p>There’s no way anyone can tell you if you have a shot at being accepted if you’re only a freshman.
As Fullofwonder said, all we can tell you is to keep your grades up and study a lot to get a great score on the SAT.
The fact that you already know that you want to go to a top-notch school is a huge advantage. I didn’t figure out that I wanted to go to Brown until I was going into my Senior year, and by then it was too late because I hadn’t done well enough throughout high school. If you really want to go to one of these schools, you’re going to have to work your butt off during the next four years. Especially for Columbia, seeing as it is one of the top schools in the country.</p>

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<p>And just so you know, colleges don’t even look at community service unless you have AT LEAST 100 hours. Most people applying to Ivy League schools have more like 1000. You have a lot of time, so I would volunteer at a local hospital or something along those lines for a few hours a week. By the time you apply to college, you should have enough hours to stand out.</p>