Chance me for Columbia ED, NYU, Cornell! I'll try the same for you!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Male, white, from suburban NY, my parents both never completed college</p>

<p>School doesn't rank, but I know I'm in the top 5% at least out of a class of around 110 at a public school</p>

<p>GPA: 4.32 weighted (4.17 unweighted) / 4.33 (damn A+...); A is 4.0 and A+ is 4.33</p>

<p>SAT I (one test date): 2320 (M: 780 CR: 770 W: 770)</p>

<p>SAT II: Chemistry 730 then 800; Bio-M 790; Math II 780</p>

<p>APs: English Lit 4; Bio 5; Physics B 5; US History 5; Psych 5</p>

<p>Current Courses: Couple electives and Honors Science Research; AP Calc BC, AP English Lang., AP Euro, AP Spanish, AP Chem (online, through CTY, school doesn't offer it)</p>

<p>Hopeful majors: Biochemistry, Biology, Neuroscience</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>-Researcher at Columbia University Medical Center since May 2010; worked there summers of 2010 and 2011 for eight weeks at 45 hours/week; plan to get recommendation letters from my mentors at Columbia (hope it helps lol); completed two research papers
-Competed in two regional/state science research competitions
-Cross Country Team member since freshman (in the top 7 runners since soph year)
-Peer Tutor since 9th grade and now getting paid as a tutor in 12th grade
-Piano player since 3rd grade and have competed in the NY Music Association piano festivals (levels 2-6, 6 being the highest; always scored high)
-Model UN team member since 9th grade (been to Rutgers and Princeton for competition)
-Math Team member since 10th grade (highest scoring participant)
-Competing to be in Intel this year
-Track + Field Team member since 9th grade
-Writer for the school newspaper 10th-11th grade for Health + Science section; won the Rookie of the Year award
-Band member (trumpet player) in the school since 4th grade
-I also accelerated in science, so I took Freshman Biology in 3 weeks at CTY at Johns Hopkins and skipped right to chemistry (not an EC, but I didn't know where to fit it lol)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
-Most likely National Merit Commended status (PSAT score of 216)
-U Penn Junior Book Award
-U Rochester Bausch + Lomb Book Award
-Westchester Academy of Medicine Research Award (included $25 and a USB drive)
-In Vitro Biology Society Research Award (getting my abstract published in their national newsletter)
-2nd place in Competitive Poster for the Westchester-Rockland (regional) Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Biochemistry category
-Rookie of the Year Award for Journalism - Health and Science writer
-Part of the league champions team for Cross Country in 2010</p>

<p>Thank you for your time. All accolades and criticisms appreciated! And like I said, I'll gladly comment/chance you if you want.</p>

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<p>You have solid numbers and decent ECs. Columbia is probably a low-mid reach while you will probably get into NYU/Cornell (NYU for sure).</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>as an international applicant, I feel afraid of your academic achievements and extra activities :(, however, I think its too good to deny, so your chance now will depend on your essays, see how it works :wink:
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<p>Thanks to you both; I’ll chance you guys as soon as I can. Also, do you think that having done research at Columbia for a year and a half and getting recommendations from my mentors (who are Ph.D.s) will help me get into Columbia early decision? Thanks again!</p>

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<p>You definitely have NYU in the bag; as for Columbia ED, I’d say you have a pretty good chance at getting in. I’d say it’d be a low-mid reach. </p>

<p>Cornell: I’d say you have a great shot at getting in too. (:</p>

<p>Good luck! :slight_smile: I’m sure you’ll end up at a great college. :)</p>