Chance me for Columbia

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Just submitted ED am kinda nervous</p>

<p>I'm a first generation American with Turkish parents , am fluent in Turkish and have dual citizenship</p>

<p>Scores
GPA-school has a weird system it is 4.0 unweighted though and top ten percent
SAT 2220 (800 CR, 690 math,730 writing with 11 on essay)
ACT 33 composite ( 34 math, 34 reading, 31 science, 31 English)
SAT 2- 800 World history, 770 Chem, 790 US history
AP exams- 5 on all , World history, Us Gov, Language, Stat, US History, Physics
AP scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>Courses 6 AP classes
Comparative
BC Calc
Literature
Psychology
Chemistry
Spanish</p>

<p>EC
Treasurer Spanish Honor Society ( 2 years member for 3)
Varsity Swim team member (3 years)
Captain of Club swimming team ( captain this year member for 6 years)
National Honor society ( two years)
Volunteer Long Island Pathology (two years)
Research assistant St. Luke's Roosevelt hospital ( three years)
teaching English to kids in Turkey during Summer( one summer)
member SADD club ( three years)
member of travel soccer team ( two years)</p>

<p>The added up time is well over 1000 hours</p>

<p>Work experience
I worked as lifeguard over this past summer</p>

<p>Essays and supplement
Good but not perfect</p>

<p>Recommendations
Great letters of Rec, from both teachers guidance counselor, and research mentor</p>

<p>Side notes
Fluent in Turkish and English</p>

<p>Was Very ill for the last part of last year but didn't miss a day of school and took all my exams and did very well on them</p>

<p>Father works at a Columbia affiliated hospital and I did research at that hospital</p>

<p>My parents have very busy schedules so I have to take care of my sister for most of the year and during the entirety of the summer except when we are on vacation</p>

<p>high school is only three year from 10-12 grade</p>

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<p>Is nobody here</p>

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<p>Anyone Please</p>

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<p>Anyone at all</p>

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<p>I think it’s a reach for you. Without the research I’d say a definite no, but with the research it’s very possible. :)</p>

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<p>Well as my guidance counselor said all Ivies are reaches for everybody I just want to know if I have a shot</p>

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<p>Is research really that important to a university like Columbia? To the extent that they won’t accept you without it?
I think he is certainly academically qualified (4.0, 33+ on ACT), and his ECs make him decently competitive. Honestly, when it comes to top tier universities and ivies, I feel like they just flip a coin when it comes down to the wire because all of the applicants are so well qualified. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Well the research was done at a Columbia affiliated hospital, i think that is his point not simply research was done but thank you so much</p>

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<p>I think you have a decent chance</p>

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<p>I think you are a very qualified applicant and you sound like an incredible student. There is not much else to say - you could definitely get into Columbia but as everyone says its really up to chance a lot of times with Ivies.</p>

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<p>It’s going to be a long shot in my opinion. For a school like Columbia, your academics and ECs are unimpressing. Your research gives you a chance, though</p>

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<p>anybody else</p>

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<p>Buuuuuuuuummmmmmmpppppp</p>

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<p>I’m gonna be real. You’re not getting in.</p>

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<p>^He doesnt know what hes talking about. You DEFINETLY have a chance :slight_smile: Talk about how the research shaped you and because it was affilated with columbia you want to go there or something like that. sound unique and you have a good shot :slight_smile: Its a reach but its also a reach for people with 2400’s, im applying to stanford and got 2100 cuz I started a company, why not right? :)</p>

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<p>Thank you preamro and thank you to kiwisarecool</p>

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<p>you have as good of a shot as anyone, tis a crapshoot though so its hard to say
final opinion: reach</p>

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<p>Hey man! I just ED-ed to Columbia too, and our scores are very similar too!
Your ECs aren’t AMAZING, but that research looks interesting. I’d say you have a good shot, but Columbia is always a reach. </p>

<p>PS: Chance me back, please :3 <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1572592-columbia-ed-top-state-schools-ea-chance-international.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1572592-columbia-ed-top-state-schools-ea-chance-international.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Anyone else</p>

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<p>I think being Turkish is very helpful–diversity!!!
I think it really depends but low reach probably.</p>