Chance me for Columbia ED. first post ever

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hi so this is my first post on this site, but ive been reading a lot, hence my username lol</p>

<p>So here goes, chance me and I'll chance you back, i have a lot of experience on this site to make good estimates:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 92% (dont know in 4.0) Weighted: around 105-106
SAT: Math: 750 CR: 690 Writing: 750
Subjects: US history: 720 Math 2: 750
Rank: 18/400 >:|
Toughest workload at school, all honors since freshman year
Recs: awesome (mentions a lot of leadership)</p>

<p>Work experience:
-translator in law firm, arabic to english
-ACLU intern/volunteering (worked on a prisoner's rights project)</p>

<p>Around 2000 hours community service from church</p>

<p>Major: human rights</p>

<p>extracurriculars:
-mock trial
-conflict mediator (supervisor)
-student council
-sunday school teacher
-jobs</p>

<p>am I too naiive? anything im lacking, to prepare for RD?</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>Lurker, as you know from being a lurker and I know from being a stalker… You just never know with Columbia.The good news is that we will all know in a month. Good luck to u</p>

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<p>Any awards worth mentioning?</p>

<p>But anyway, I’d say you have a good shot! Our objective statistics (GPA, SAT scores) are quite similar. Good luck, lurker123!</p>

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<p>thanks guys, but i doubt it
i have mediocre grades and no tangible leadership positions! lol</p>

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<p>If your recs are indeed awesome, don’t underestimate their power! You never know what might happen :)</p>

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<p>Everything sounds pretty good except class rank</p>

<p>how is your school’s reputation? that has a huge influence on if you get in. Being number 2 at a school that sends a kid to an Ivy or psuedo-Ivy once every few years could kill you. But being number 18 at a school which sends 30 kids to Ivies every year isn’t a big deal.</p>

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<p>yep, only two or three to the ivies a year. 40% go to 4 year colleges each year -__-</p>

<p>what do you think would be ideal by january? the deadline for RD
thanks</p>

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<p>Your translation works sounds interesting, and is not something that many others will have on their resume.</p>