Chance me?/ Am I on track?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hey guys! I'm a junior right now and I'd LOVE to go to Columbia. If you guys could check out my stats and see if I'm on track that'd be amazing! Thanks! And Merry Christmas! :)</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Half black/Half Russian (lol yeah what...? I know)
School: One of the best public ones in Massachusetts
SAT: 2180 (690 CR 740 W 750 M) First time taking it, will take again
GPA: 3.93 out of 4.00 (unweighted)
Current classes and grades: APUSH (A-), AP Bio (A), AP French (A), Honors Math (A), Honors English (A) Regular Spanish (A)
PSAT: 99th percentile, probably the National Achievement thing (for African Americans or whatever)
ECs: Varsity swimming 3 years (1 out of maybe 5 blacks in league), Environmental Club, Water-Polo Club, Peer Mentoring Program, Guidance Aide for Freshmen, Special Needs Aquatics, French exchange next year
Work: Lifeguard and head swim lesson instructor all year
Awards: National Achievement for PSAT, 4th Place in National French Contest, Honorary Mention in City-wide MLK Essay
Others: Speak Russian fluently, Family income ~60,000, Neither of my parents went to college in the USA (don't know if that counts as first generation)</p>

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<p>I’d be surprised if you didn’t get in.</p>

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<p>Really? I’ve been told my SAT scores are kinda low.</p>

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<p>Its not that low, but it is under average. Get it above the 2230ish mark and your fine.
Emphasize your ethnicity and your swimming.</p>

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<p>Okay thank you!</p>