Chance for Columbia ED and Others, WILL CHANCE BACK!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown - first and only attempt): 2150 (720M, 740W, 690CR) - Will take SATs again to raise CR</li>
<li>ACT: N/A</li>
<li>SAT II: N/A - Taking in October</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA: 3.8
*Weighted GPA: 4.3</li>
<li>Rank - 12/513 (Highest Ranking Male, if that counts for anything)
*AP (place score in parenthesis): Comparative Gov't and Politics (5)
*Freshman Year Course Load: IBMYP Biology, IBMYP Geometry, IBMYP English 9, IBMYP World History, IBMYP Art 1, IBMYP PE, Spanish for Native Speakers Advanced (Last level, one of two freshman in class)</li>
<li>Sophomore Year Course Load: IBMYP Chemistry, IBMYP Algebra II/Trigonmetry, IBMYP English 10, AP Comparative Gov't, Art II, IB Spanish IV, IBMYP PE 2</li>
<li>Junior Year Course Load: Classical Piano, IB History of the Americas HL, IB Math SL I, IB Spanish A2 SL (Literature Class in Spanish), IB English HL I, IB Geography SL, IB Biology HL I</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP US Gov't, IB 20th Century Topics HL, IB Math SL II, IB English HL II, IB TOK, IB Biology HL II</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Leadership:
-National Honor Society President (’10)
-Spanish Club Secretary ('08)
-Int'l Club Co-Coordinator of Hispanic Heritage Festival ('09-'10)</p>

<p>Academic:
-Student selected to attend Virginia Summer Residential Governor's School for Humanities (1 of 198 in state of VA)
-IB Diploma Candidate
-IB History of the Americas Student of the Year (11)</p>

<p>Other School Related Activities:
-Math League (11 -12)
-International Club (11-12)
-National Honor Society (11-12)
-Spanish Club (10)
-It's Academic (Quiz/Scholastic Bowl) (11-12)</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: Great Writer</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendations: Very good recommendations (teachers know me very well)</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Regular recommendation (counselor doesn't know me well)</li>
<li>Additional Rec: Very good recommendation from Spanish teacher from sophomore year</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<p>*Region (if domestic applicant): VA
*School Type: Large sized public school (circa 3000 kids) - doesn't send kids to Ivies often.
*Ethnicity: Hispanic-American (Guatemalan)
*Languages Spoken: English, Spanish (Spoken at Home)
*Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation for 4 year college, low income, divorced parents - no relation with dad for six years
*Organized relief effort to distribute potable water to inaccessible regions in Guatemala after Hurricane Stan</p>

<p>Intersted In:
*Columbia University - Early Decision
*Washington & Lee University
*Pomona College
*New York University
*Georgetown University
*University of Virginia
*Emory University
*Claremont McKenna College
*Dartmouth College
*Cornell University
*American University
*James Madison University
*University of Richmond
*Catholic University of America
*Stanford University</p>

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<p>Bump. Bump.</p>

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<p>Is there a reason why nobody is chancing me? I’ve promised to chance back! I’M DESPERATE for any sort of opinion. Brutal honesty would be deeply appreciated.</p>

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<p>Reach: Columbia Dartmouth, Georgetown, Stanford
Low reach: pomona, cornell, emory (high match)
Rest: matches/in</p>

<p>Good luck!
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<p>Thanks! And I chanced you back.</p>

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<p>*Columbia University - Early Decision- reach
*Washington & Lee University- not sure
*Pomona College- low reach/high match
*New York University- in
*Georgetown University- match
*University of Virginia- in (because you are in state)
*Emory University- match
*Claremont McKenna College- not sure
*Dartmouth College- reach
*Cornell University- low reach
*American University- not sure
*James Madison University- not sure
*University of Richmond- not sure
*Catholic University of America- not sure
*Stanford University- reach</p>

<p>Sorry there were quite a couple I wasn’t sure about. I’m sure you’ll get into them, but I just can’t give you an answer because I’m rather unfamiliar with them.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your opinion!</p>

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<p>You have a great shot at a lot of them, but I think the above chances were a little too liberal. I had the same exact GPA and SAT scores as you and I got into Georgetown EA, if that gives you any idea. I ranked it a mid-reach though because I saw more than a few 4.0, 2300+ kids get rejected, so I hope that helps.</p>

<p>*Columbia University - Early Decision- mid-high reach
*Washington & Lee University- low matish
*Pomona College- low-mid reach
*New York University- match
*Georgetown University- mid-reach
*University of Virginia- high match/ low reach
*Emory University- high match
*Claremont McKenna College- low reach
*Dartmouth College- mid reach
*Cornell University- low reach
*American University- safety
*James Madison University- safety
*University of Richmond- safety
*Catholic University of America- safety
*Stanford University-high reach</p>

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<p>Wow! You got into Georgetown with my GPA and SAT scores!? That’s amazing. A lot of kids that apply to Georgetown from my school get rejected, in fact I don’t think we’ve sent anyone to Georgetown in a while. But I guess it does help if applying EA, although IDK how much early applications really help, if they help at all. Georgetown used to be my dream school, but as I began to research colleges I started to like other colleges a lot more, so it’s started to slip on my priorities. Thanks A LOT for your opinions.</p>

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<p>The above posters are improperly weighing the significance of affirmative action. You are likely in Columbia ED (~80% chance).</p>

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<p>*Columbia University - Early Decision - Low reach
*Washington & Lee University - match
*Pomona College- low reach
*New York University - low match
*Georgetown University - high match
*University of Virginia - match
*Emory University - match
*Claremont McKenna College - ?
*Dartmouth College - reach
*Cornell University - reach
*American University - safety
*James Madison University - safety
*University of Richmond - safety
*Catholic University of America - safety
*Stanford University - reach</p>

<p>URM can help you ALOT. I didn’t factor that into my chancing, but if adcoms do consider you an URM, then your chances of admission are really boosted.</p>

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<p>Silverturtle is spot on. You really don’t need to re-take the SATs, but if you get 2250+, Columbia will be hard-pressed to find a reason to reject you.</p>

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<p>Wow, those are my stats. ib diploma, ap, first gen, though im trying to learn 3 languages, income about ~15000 per year, though i gotta fix my sat scores a bit… good luck to ya and ill apply regular decision there</p>

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<p>*Columbia University - Early Decision- low reach
*Washington & Lee University- should be in
*Pomona College- high match
*New York University- in in in
*Georgetown University- low reach
*University of Virginia- in
*Emory University- match/low reach
*Claremont McKenna College- low reach (somewhat random admissions)
*Dartmouth College- reach
*Cornell University- low reach
*American University- in
*James Madison University- in
*University of Richmond- in
*Catholic University of America- in
*Stanford University- high reach</p>

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<p>I’d say the majority of your list is very probable(mostly due to you being Hispanic)
Columbia ED- I’d put your chances at 50%
Washington and Lee-80%
Pomona-70%
NYU-in
Georgetown-60%
UVA-in
Emory-in
CMC-70%( but i think you have a better chance here than Pomona)
Darmouth-60%
Cornell-40%(i’m just not feeling it)
American-in
JMU-in
Catholic-in
Stanford-30%</p>

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<p>Thank you all for your help.
And haha, at “not feeling” Cornell. I’m not feeling Cornell either. Which is why I’m not applying there anymore. =p</p>

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<p>Reach: Stanford, Cornell Dartmouth (maybe Low Reach?)
Low reach: Emory, UVA, Georgetown
Match: Catholic University of American, University of Richmond, James Madison University, American, NYU, W&L U, Pomona, American, Columbiana, C McK C</p>

<p>I’m somewhat new to this and not familiar with many/some of these schools. You have a pretty good profile though. Good test scores. Probably a good chance with most of those schools.</p>

<p>Also, if you could [chance</a> me](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/794886-chances-nyu-u-chicago-case-western-rochester.html]chance”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/794886-chances-nyu-u-chicago-case-western-rochester.html), I’d appreciate it. :)</p>

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<p>Let me tell you the truth and I am not being racist. YOU ARE MEXICAN YOU WILL DEFINETELY HAVE AN EASIER CHANCE OF GGETTING INTO A HIGH CLASS COLLEGE.
My Mexican friend got into MIT with 3.8 gpa and a lot of sports, but not a lot of leadership!</p>

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<p>college kid92, please avoid inflammatory remarks.
If you had truly read my post, you would have realized that I am NOT Mexican.
I even specify my country of origin. So you know, maybe, just maybe, if you want to thrive in college, you should try to cut back on your ignorance.</p>

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<p>
[QUOTE=sillyaarkvark]

college kid92, please avoid inflammatory remarks.
If you had truly read my post, you would have realized that I am NOT Mexican.
I even specify my country of origin. So you know, maybe, just maybe, if you want to thrive in college, you should try to cut back on your ignorance.

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<p>Get wrecked, haha.</p>

<p>Anyways, I think you have a good chance at all your school choices. I’m applying Columbia ED too, maybe I’ll see you there next year!</p>

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