Chance me for Columbia?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello! I'm currently a senior in high school and applying to Columbia ED. Additionally, I am applying EA to UMich (preferred admission to Ross School of Business), Rutgers, Villanova, and Fordham. If I don't get into Columbia ED, my regular decision choices would include, NYU Stern, Boston College, Cornell, UPenn, Carnegie Mellon and Barnard.</p>

<p>I want to major in business in college. I'm thinking marketing, finance, or economics?</p>

<p>About me:</p>

<p>I'm a chinese female. (I figured I'd get the least favorable part about me out of the way first)</p>

<p>My GPA: 4.56 (weighted)</p>

<p>Freshman year:</p>

<p>Algebra 2 Honors A+
World History & Cultures A
English 9 Honors A+
Physical Education and Health A
French 2 Honors A+
Biology Honors A+
Sculpture/Printmaking A+</p>

<p>Sophomore year:</p>

<p>Precalculus Honors A+
US History 2 Honors A-
English 10 Honors A+
Physical Education A-
Drivers Ed A+
French 3 Honors A
Chemistry Honors A+
AP Psychology A+</p>

<p>Junior year:</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB A+
AP US History A
AP Language and Composition A
Physical Education and Health A+
French 4 Honors A
AP Biology A
Entrepreneurship A</p>

<p>Senior Year courses:</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC
AP Government & Politics
AP Literature & Composition
AP Physics B
French 5 Honors (might switch to AP soon...)
Physical Education and Health</p>

<p>SAT Scores:</p>

<p>CR: 680 Math: 790 Writing: 740
Total: 2210</p>

<p>(retaking in Oct. to improve CR and Writing)</p>

<p>SAT 2s:</p>

<p>Biology E: 750 Math II: 800</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<p>Swim team
Vice President of Student Council
Editor in Chief of Yearbook
Senior Layout Editor of Newspaper
Founder of Diversity Club
Action Group Representative of school's Drug & Alcohol Prevention Club
Model UN</p>

<p>Center for Talented Youth (4 summers)</p>

<p>Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Mobile, Alabama
Volunteer at town's Senior Center</p>

<p>Hopefully I'll get decent recs. Asking AP Calc, Chemistry, and AP Lang/Lit teacher.</p>

<p>Decent essays.</p>

<p>Only possible hook for Columbia is that my dad works at Columbia's Medical Hospital.
First generation college student.</p>

<p>Please chance me and tell me what I can do in the last two months, if anything, to improve me chances. Thanks!</p>

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<p>“Action Group Representative of school’s Drug & Alcohol Prevention Club”
Are you who I think you are?! There are only so few Asians at camp. PM me (then I’ll chance you :))!</p>

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<p>Extremely strong candidate. You have great ECs and over the top stats.
Excellent chance at Columbia, especially since you are applying ED. Decent hook as well.
Also, I don’t think re-taking the SAT is that necessary. You have a great score already.
Good luck!! :)</p>

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<p>Thank you!!! :)</p>

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<p>I would think that you are a top candidate.</p>

<p>Hopefully, being “asian” won’t hurt you.</p>

<p>Further, Columbia’s acceptance rate is so low that even super top candidates get rejected.</p>

<p>Every top student will be applying to Columbia. And many have almost super-human extracurricular activities. Yours are good, but not super-human.</p>

<p>When I say superhuman, I am talking about Condeleeza Rice types, who were concert pianists AND championship ice skaters. People like that.</p>

<p>I would bet that Columbia could have rejected their entire class from last year, and still would have had a stellar class from their rejects.</p>

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<p>Have you considered Washington University in St Louis?. My brother’s kid went there, majored in business, loved it, and got a great job right out of college. Three years later, he is making BIG money.</p>

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<p>@floridadad55</p>

<p>I have not looked into Washington University, but I will. Thanks for the recommendation.</p>

<p>And yes I agree about everything you said. What do you think my chances are at the other schools I named?</p>