Chance a dumb kid for columbia ED or Swarthmore ED

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So anyways, I know my stats are basically horrendous, but I want to apply to either Swarthmore or Columbia Early Decision and while i know both are HUGE reaches, could u guys tell me which one I have a better chance for. (I know swarthmore probably), but do I have any chance at Columbia? OK here goes:
Stats:</p>

<p>Freshman Year:
5 classes total/2 Honors
First Semester: 1 B (English Honors)
Second Semester: straight A's</p>

<p>Sophomore:
1 AP and Two Honors out of 5 academic classes
I added Human Geo AP as a 2nd semester class
Straight A's both semesters.
I also participated in the science fair, which counts as a class, but I entered the program too late to add it to my schedule. The class is also honors weighted. </p>

<p>Junior:
3 APs and 1 Honors out of 5 academic classes. I also took a Junior college class first semester and self-studied for the AP Comp. Gov. Exam.
First semester: straight A's
Second Semester: 1 B (pre-calc Honors). I missed about 1/3 of my days of school due to illnesses. </p>

<p>9-11 GPA: 4.6-this is horrible.
10-11 GPA: 4.7</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP Calc BC
AP English Lit.
AP Physics C
AP Environmental Science
AP Government/AP Econ (1 class)</p>

<p>SAT: Will not take
ACT: 32 (third try) and so is this.
SAT Subject: 770 US History 710 Bio E
AP:
5-Biology
5-European History
5-Comparative Government
5-US History
4-Human Geo
4-English Language</p>

<p>Extracurriculers:
Golf (4 year Varsity Co-Captain; 2007 Co-MVP; I have made the league qualifying tournament every year, but have been eliminated in the first round; My team has made the post-season the last two years, but we have not advanced)
SCPGA Jr. Golf Tour: i have played 4 SCPGA Jr. Golf tour events and plan to play 2-3 more. My best finish is t-16 and I hope to get 1 or 2 top 10 finishes.
Key Club (10-12): I served as recording secretary of my school last year and now hold the #5 position in Key Club International
about 230 community service hours
MUN: two year member (11-12) of MUN. its a class and club. I won an outstanding award at a small conference
Junior State of America (11-12): Co-secretary and regional expansion agent as a junior, co-historian as a senior.
Spanish Honors Society (10-12)
Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society (11-12)
Science Team (11-12): I'm currently treasurer. I competed in Ocean Bowl last year (5th at regionals) and was on the non-competitive science bowl team. I plan on doing Ocean Bowl, Science Bowl (competitive team) and science olympiad this year.
Science Fair: participated in my school and the Intel regional (not the big one) science fairs as a junior.
Academic Decathlon (12-new club)-appointed Co-President
Last summer I volunteered at a camp for autistic children, the summer before I went to a week-long golf camp and the summer before I did summer school.
CSF Member since freshman year
High Honor Roll every semester
AP Scholar W/Distinction.
Probably National honors society (12th grade) </p>

<p>Im from CA and 1/4 mexican, but I can only put it as an added ethnicity because I have 0 connection to the mexican culture. I also look very white and have a white last name. I would be a very minor URM</p>

<p>Please be honest.
Thanks!</p>

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<p>This is a joke thread, right?</p>

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<p>Sorry. no it isn’t I should explain. regarding, the GPA, my school has HORRIBLE grade inflation and a 4.6 is barely (maybe not even) top 10%. However, its also a very competitive school and most kids that go to ivys have like 34-36 act scores, and 32 is pretty low, so yeah sorry if I offended u, but I just come from sorta of an odd high school because its public but has the competition of a top private. Its just very hard to make ur self stand out.</p>

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<p>EDIT: I didn’t make the intel regional science fair. I just did the first step local one. My science project was terrible LOL.</p>

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<p>bump please. I am not trying to be offensive but my 32 (just found out) may have ruined my chances.</p>

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<p>Hmm… If you didn’t talk about the grade inflation, I would’ve probably put you at a decent chance at both. Well, now that you did, it’s quite rare for these colleges to accept rank of 10%'s. I guess it really depends on how prestigious your high school is and how competitive it is. Soooo yeah - Not really sure how it would turn out. Also, the ACT’s could be a little higher.</p>

<p>Chance me back if you have time please :smiley: - <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/785697-what-my-chances-these-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/785697-what-my-chances-these-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>bump? (I need to decide where to apply ED soon)</p>

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<p>yeah, my school is a top 200 public (including magnet schools) and my gpa is weak because I didn’t take many honors courses the first two years but I probably took a harder schedule the last two years then some ivy leaguers.</p>

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<p>school doesn’t rank though.</p>

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<p>You never know until you try but you shouldn’t call yourself a dumb kid and act like your grades are terrible it ****es people off. 32 is damn good by most standards compared to a real “dumb kid.”</p>

<p>What “dumb kid” has</p>

<p>CSF Member since freshman year
High Honor Roll every semester
AP Scholar W/Distinction.
Probably National honors society (12th grade)</p>

<p>Your grades are good and you have good ECs. If you’re doing ED you have a pretty good chance. </p>

<p>Certainly not dumb.</p>