Chance me - Columbia 2014

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<p>Hey I am currently a junior, and I am thinking about applying to columbia ED next year. What are my chances?</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I: took in march (didn't get scores yet)
AP/IB taken/scores: Last year I took Music theory and got a 3 (bad I know but most ppl in my school got a 1 or 2). In may I am taking AP psych and US history. I am also taking IB psych and physics in may as well.
Next year as a senior I will take IB US History, CALC BC (AP test also), English, Spanish, and Chem (AP test also).
GPA weighted: 102
GPA unweighted: 98
Rank or % estimate: top 5% - not sure of exact rank but I am in the top cohort which consits of 15 students out of 650. </p>

<p>SAT II's: I only took chem and got a 720. This june I will take physics and math IIC</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: New York (Long Island)
School Type: Fairly large and suburban
Ethnicity: Greek (Caucasion)
Gender: Female
Financial Aid?(Y/N): Y
Legacy Yes/No: yes - my dad and uncle graduated from columbia. Also over the summer I am working in a lab with a professor that taught at columbia for many years.
Important ECs: Science Olympiad (Vice President), Science Honor Society (running for president), other honor societies (math, english, history, spanish, and national honor society), Class executive Board, Varsity Swimming (all 4 years), Varsity Golf (all 4 years- Captain this year) and I volunteer every week for the local special olympics bowling league. </p>

<p>Hook (if any): Science Research/ related awards</p>

<p>This summer: I am doing research in a neurobiology lab, with a professor that just came from Columbia University. </p>

<p>Senior Course Load: (All IB classes) - Calc BC, Physics C, Chemistry, Spanish, 20th century history, English </p>

<p>Please chance me for Early Decision at Columbia College. I am thinking of majoring in
pre-med. </p>

<p>Also, what are my chances at the other Ivies? Thank you! Any advice on how to improve my chances (activities, classes, etc.) would be greatly appreciated =)</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance. Nice ECs. Legacy will help alot, as will applying ED.</p>

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<p>Pre-med's not a major =)</p>

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<p>^thats true^</p>

<p>i cant really say a whole lot without your SATs. Get at least a 2250 and you are a wonderful candidate.</p>

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<p>Haha, I think you will find that most people will have trouble chancing you. Evaluating your current stance will be much easier come April 7. I wish you the best with your scores!</p>

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<p>Thank you everyone! Yeah I meant a pre-med concentration, probably major in psychology. When practicing for the SAT I was getting around 2200. I will update when I actually get the scores, but thank you everyone!</p>

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<p>Even with a 2250, its going to be difficult, you are from new york, and as a result don't bring a lot of geographic diversity...I would suggest applying to a lot of schools (ie northwesetern, duke, rice, washU) because even though you have a great chance at Columbia, if it doesn't work out, there are plenty of great schools out there that would be happy to have you.</p>