Chance me Columbia ED!

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<p>Hey guys, just wanted to get some feedback on my chances for getting into Columbia. I will be applying Early Decision next year. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.75 W/ 3.7 UW
SAT 1's: 780 W/740 R/700 M TOTAL 2220, will retake in October
SAT 2's: 770 US Hist/ 740 Bio/ 670 Lit
5 AP classes, improved grades each year, latest grades from Junior year are 4.1 W/3.85 UW
White caucasian, father is faculty at Columbia Presbyterian
Working at a Columbia lab this summer, will receive letter of recommendation from Columbia PhD
3 years of tennis and winter track, Varsity Tennis junior year
Come from a very competitive high school in NJ that has a good connection with Columbia
Decent Extracurriculars
Will have good to great letters from teachers and guidance counselor
Interested in studying Philosophy/Classics (the Core basically) and concentration in Biology
..Chance me?</p>

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<p>Very High Chances. I would say 90%.</p>

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<p>Your GPA and SAT score are decent. Your connections with Columbia are great, but what are your EC’s?</p>

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<p>Depending on how good your connections are, maybe 90%…</p>

<p>but without them only like 20-30%</p>

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<p>Masterofpupets, here’s a list of my EC’s:</p>

<p>Clubs: Model UN, Co-founder and VP of Jeopardy Club, Secrety of FROM Club, Senior Advisor (officer) of Impact Ambassadors- a peer leadership club</p>

<p>selected for Teen PEP and Peers (also leadership classes, taken instead of gym) selected for New Jersey Boys State, leadership program well-known. As i mentioned before Columbia reserach lab, part-time work experience in babysitting and giving tennis lessons. Summer 09 and 10 participated in academic programs at prestigious private high schools. Member of Teen Philantrhopy Institute for 3 years, helped to plan a fundraising event, counselor for camp dream street, a free camp for low-income children with leukemia and othehr blood disorders.</p>

<p>Oh and i forgot to mention, AP scores are 5/US Hist/5 AP Lang and Comp/4 AP Bio, if these even help at all. Will also receive National Merit Scholarship Commendation, score of 215 on psat… </p>

<p>SheepGetKilled: My school’s connections are good, however it varies year by year; 3 years ago, 8 kids got into Columbia, 2 years ago 2 got in, last year 6 got in… but my dad does have good connections. My brother is also a cardiology resident there, if that helps</p>

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<p>i’d say 40%. No reason why, just a hunch</p>

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<p>hey my dad works at Columbia presbyterian too… does that mean i have connections too? does that raise my chances of getting into columbia?</p>

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<p>neverstopsmiling- I mean yeah it does help a little bit, i’d say it raises your chances like 3-5% but the more important connection I have with Columbia is that my school does very well at getting kids in and has good relations with their admissions officers</p>

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<p>I’d say ~75%. Your connections boost your admit rate a lot, I’m pretty jealous haha. Get a >2250 and you’ll be golden. Good luck this Winter man</p>

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<p>^i wouldn’t be so sure about that. </p>

<p>i’d say you have a better chance than most people. you have lots of good stuff, and it should put you in the running, but i don’t see much that stands out besides your connections, which don’t really display any actual merit. still though, i’d say you have a better shot than most people with the same stats.</p>