chance me at columbia??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hi, I'm going to be a senior this year at a very competitive and renowned high school near Chicago. Any chances would be much appreciated!</p>

<p>White female
top 10%, decile ranking in a class of 1020 people
GPA- 3.78 UW/4.93 W (choosing to send weighted)
ACT- 32 (retaking and hoping for a 33)
SAT II- Literature: 740, going to take Bio and hoping for 750+
AP Exams- Lang+Comp: 5, US Gov't and Politics: 5, Comparative Gov't and Politics: 5</p>

<p>won the National Spanish Exam award as a freshman.
I have an excellent recommendation from the teacher who designed the Illinois AP English curriculum.</p>

<p>EC's
Member of Military History Club (9,10,11)
President of Military History Club (11)
4-H Member (9,10,11)
4-H Club President (11)
Cameraman at local public access TV show "Public Affairs": (9,10,11)
ICRE Social Service Club: (9)
Social service work at an HIV clinic in Malawi: (11)</p>

<p>Writing is my passion and I'm hoping to major in something literature related. I'm also planning on applying to Brown, Penn, Tufts, UVA, Georgetown (where I'm a legacy), Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, and University of Chicago (where my mom is a professor)</p>

<p>If you know anything about those schools as well, please let me know.</p>

<p>Thanks so much! I'll offer to chance back, but I'm definitely not an authority on admissions</p>

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<p>unfortunately, you dont have much of a chance at all. youre gpa isnt high enough, and neither are your sat2 scores. your extracurriculars arent very impressive, and you dont really have any important leadership roles. i wouldnt look at top 15 schools if i were you, but if you really want to go to one, apply to chicago or northwestern. those are the easiest to get into.</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to that pessimistic jerk hagger; he’s applying ED to Columbia and doesn’t want competition, especially from students with good chances, like you. </p>

<p>Your ACT and SAT II scores are right now not terrific, but should keep you in the ballpark. Your ECs are quite impressive, and you should mention your AP scores when applying. Last year, the chance of making Columbia increased almost three times for ED, and about half of the incoming class was filled with ED students. I think if that’s your top choice for school, you ought to apply early. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks so much. I’ve been wavering between just giving up and applying early decision somewhere that isn’t such a gamble, but you’ve inspired me to apply to the place I most want to go, even if I’m unsure. I’ve been on the verge of death from studying for the upcoming ACT, so I kind of needed a little pep talk.</p>