Chance for ED?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I posted this earlier but I only got a few responses. I am now deciding between Columbia and Brown for ED, but I'm leaning towards Columbia.</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Race: White
Class: Junior
State: Massachusetts</p>

<p>GPA UW: 3.7
GPA W: 4.4
SATs: CR: 770, M:790, W:760, T:2320
SAT IIs: none taken, planning on taking at least Math II, Lit, and Spanish
Class Rank: Top 10% (that's all I've been told)
APs:
Frosh/Soph: none offered
Junior: AP Calc AB, AP Phys, AP US History, AP Eng Lang (self-study)
Senior: AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP Bio, AP Stats, AP Chem (taking a course at MIT on Sundays), AP Calc BC (self-study).
Other Stuff:
~I am the only junior in 3 APs
~There is a 3 AP limit in my school, but I petitioned it this year and was granted an exception.
~My GPA UW is a bit low becauese I missed 38 days of school soph year because of anxiety--related medical problems.
~I took a precalculus class over the summer to skip the course in school.
Extracurriculars:
~Volunteer at Local Hospital
~Volunteer at Local Homeless Shelter/Food Pantry
~Work at Cold Stone Creamery
~Captain of Varsity Tennis Team
~Captain of Academic Decathalon
~Member of Math Team
~NHS Member
~Peer Minister at Local Parish</p>

<p>So, do I have a chance? I love the school. Again, I will ptobably apply ED.</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>I would say that we cant really give a good chance without seeing teacher recs and essays.</p>

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<p>OKay. I obviously don’t have the recs or essays yet, but I have planned at least two of my essays, and my recs should be really good.</p>

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<p>I would say that you have a decent shot. But what are your AP scores? and you will need to take the SAT II’s soon.</p>

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<p>looks good to me. SAT I is great, GPA is slightly low, but I guess it’s a tough courseload so no problems.</p>

<p>ECs are solid, nothing special, but ED should get you in. My opinion of course.</p>

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<p>I thought AP scores didn’t matter in admissions?</p>

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<p>^^ I don’t understand why people think that AP scores do not matter… If they didn’t matter why do they have you put your AP scores? AP scores gauge how you compare to everyone else in the nation in your AP classes. It also reflects on your weighted GPA.</p>

<p>i.e. a person with a 4.3 W but only 2’s and 3’s AP’s so obviously not as qualified as someone with 4.2 W but has all 5’s or 4’s on APs.</p>

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<p>Well if you really wanted to, you could just lie since you’re never required to send in official scores unless you’re trying to get credit.</p>