<p>A few days ago I got an email from an alumni that wants to have an interview with me. I should be excited but I am very apprehensive because I applied to Columbia as a stretch school ( and I mean a big stretch). I have a 3.6 GPA (all AP/ Honors classes Unweighted) and a 26 ACT. My grandpa went to Columbia but had to stop his education because he enlisted in the war. My parents were first generation college graduates and I am 1/4 Hispanic. I have played the trumpet for over eight years and have been an active member in my youth group for nine years. I am an editor for an online magazine that is run by high school students and I have several volunteer experiences such as participating in a 30 Hour Famine, volunteering at a Food Bank, selling merchandise for local sporting events, being a member of Kep Club, etc. Although I have always challenged myself in school and gotten mostly A's, I am concerned that I am wasting the interviewers time because I have such low stats for an Ivy League school. Do the interviewers have your stats on hand? Are the interviews merley a way for students to learn more about Columbia? Any advice for the interview would be extremley helpful! I applied to Boston College, Columbia, UW, WSU, SPU, UP, SCU, Baylor, and Whitworth.</p>
<p>Columbia is still a reach for you. They choose applicants at random for interviews and interview as many as they can; it has nothing to do with how qualified you are. I would still do the interview because it could still be beneficial. You have already sent in your application, so there is no reason why you should give up now. But the test scores make Columbia a reach for sure. You ECs are maybe average for them too, at best. </p>
<p>As for you other schools:
BC- reach
UW- match (in state)
WSU- safety (in state)
SPU- match?
UP- match
SCU- high match
Baylor- low match?
Whitworth- low match?</p>
<p>I’m guessing you’re from Washington based on your list. Good luck with all of your schools! Even if you don’t get into COlumbia it will all work out and you will end up at a place that is perfect for you (it’s cliche and overused, but it’s also true).</p>
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