Chance Me -Canadian

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I've read everyone else's chance me, but I figure the only way to really measure up is get someone else to review my sats.</p>

<p>SAT: 2300 - CR: 750 M: 750 W: 800</p>

<p>I'm applying as a transfer student so:</p>

<p>University:</p>

<p>I am in my first year at the University of Alberta. A top 5 university in Canada, and a top 100 globally.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8</p>

<p>EC's:
Member of debate club
Member of Improv Club
Member of Chess Club
Staff Writer for School Newspaper</p>

<p>Two good letters of recommendation</p>

<p>High School:</p>

<p>GPA: My average is 88%. I don't know how that converts but I would suspect 3.7-3.8 GPA (unweighted)</p>

<p>AP: National Canadian AP Scholar: 5's Math, Physics, 4's English, Social, Chem, Bio</p>

<p>Assistant Captain of High School Basketball
Captain of Wrestling Team, Also a gold medal city championship
Two years of volleyball
Also won an Athlete of the week (school has 1,500)</p>

<p>Was creator and president of Philosophy Club (Up to 6 members at one point)</p>

<p>Was in a One-Act play, won "Best Break-out Actor"</p>

<p>Other EC's:</p>

<p>I did inner city volunteering in New Zealand, and Australia for 6 months.</p>

<p>I have hundreds of hours of volunteer work for my church (being that my dad is a pastor and makes me set up and take down our church in the gym for years)</p>

<p>Also, I have lived in Canada my whole life, but I was born in America. I don't know if that will help at all.</p>

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<p>An 88 UW is actually around a 3.3.</p>

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<p>It’s different in Canada actually. A’s are 80-100.</p>

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<p>Not true at all, Gritter. An “A” is Canada must be 86% or above.</p>

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<p>Rejection, to be frank. Your accomplishments are all over the place. Transfer students are expected to have a firm reason for wanting to tranfer. Universities like Columbia already have enough of you around. </p>

<p>Of course, I can always be wrong. Best of luck with notification!</p>