<p>Hi all, I plan on applying for Columbia ED. I've visited the university and loved the environment. I know my test scores are very low in comparison to others who apply; I posted the stats to see if anyone thinks I'm aiming too high. If I am, then... well, it doesn't hurt to try!
Thanks to those who take the time to read my stats. </p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2060 (CR620, M770, W670) Will retake this Saturday, although I'm not confident that it will go up significantly (I'm just not good at English in general)
ACT:Taking soon.
SAT II (if submitted): Math II (750), Biology M (710), History (690)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/some 200 kids
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Language and Composition (3), AP U.S. History (5), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Biology (4), AP English Literature, AP Physics, AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, AP Spanish, AP Calculus BC
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP Statistics, AP English Literature, AP Computer Science, AP Spanish V.
Awards: National Merit Commended, The Rensselaer Medal, AP Scholar, A regional STEM award. </p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
- NHS
- Mu Alpha Theta (VP)
- Tri-M
- Math Team (5 years)
- Model United Nations (2yr)
- Currently fundraising for a human rights project to help syrian refugees.
- Planning a trip to middle east for documentary purpose.
- R.O.V. (2yr)
- Key Club
- Spanish Club
- Marching Band (3 yrs, Section Leader)
- Independent Web Design, Harvard Justice Course, currently taking Harvard's HKS211.1x
(Central Challenges of American National Security, Strategy and the Press: An Introduction) and MIT's Intro to Programming on EdX.
- Extensive family responsibilities. </p>
<p>Volunteer/Community service:
- Local 4th Grade Band Teacher
- Math Tutor
- Volunteered at the library
- Constant volunteering/fundraiser for band. (Currently some 200 hours) </p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
- Worked at McDonalds to support summer tuition.
- Typical restaurant/coffee shop jobs. </p>
<p>Essay:
- Stellar. (Counselor said it was close to perfect; english teacher deemed it to be one of those rare good essays)
Teacher Recommendation:
- Asked one from my Calc teacher (I think she likes me.. I'm one of those people who would yell "that's so cool" in a math class. Should be strong but I don't know how well she writes.)
- Another one from AP English Lang. teacher who pushed me A LOT. (The course I got straight Bs in... Nonetheless I improved a lot. She writes stellar recommendations)
- Supplementary recommendation from a teacher who's known me ever since I moved here. Confident that she can tell something about me that is nowhere to be seen in my application.
Counselor Rec:
- Knows me very well, should be excellent.
Interview:
Other
Apply for Financial Aid?:Yes
Intended Major: Computer Science/Business administration
State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Less than 60,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First generation</p>
<p>Thanks again.</p>