Chance at ED admission?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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Female from Florida
100% Lebanese and my mom is an immigrant

Academics: Unweighted GPA of 4.0, 4.8 weighted
Anticipated to receive IB diploma
Salutatorian
Skipped 2nd grade

Standardized tests: 35 on ACT
8 AP exams taken with an average score of 4

Awards: Anticipated national merit semi-finalist
American Legion School Award

Extracurriculars: Summer internship at a law firm doing paralegal work
Receptionist at European Auto Haus
Model UN (Outstanding delegate and delegate awards at a state convention)
FBLA (Chapter president, 2 time national qualifier)
Feminism club (Founding member, Secretary)
National Beta Club (Founding member, VP)
Social Media Director of a charity with the aim to build an independent living transition resource facility for the mentally ill

Other: Fluent in Arabic and Spanish
I’ve traveled a lot in the Middle East (Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Yemen) and was planning on incorporating that somehow into my personal statement
I have 2 cousins at Columbia university and a cousin who worked as an admissions officer for 4 years (not sure if this helps me at all since it doesn’t qualify me as a legacy)

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Looking back @ the process, chancing is kind of impossible at a school where only 6% of applicants get in. Even if half are unqualified, the other half certainly are.

You have good stats and interesting ECs on par with admitted students - if you write good essays, I think you have a fair chance. This is JMO, but I would ask your cousins about CU so you can perhaps personalize your essay more.

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Asking them is definitely great advice. I probably wouldn’t have thought to do that haha. Thank you!

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You seem like an interesting person, reflect this in your essays and they’ll be intrigued. You seem to stand a reasonable chance! (By that I mean you’re in the competitive zone - no one can say they can definitely get in but you know)