Chance me on Columbia University ED

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Early Decision for Columbia Economics; had my interview already, committed to early decision the second week the application came out.</p>

<p>Siblings: Older Brother; Columbia SEAS</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian American
State: NJ
Grade:: Senior
GPA:: 4.3 (98)
Rank:: Top 2% (Top 10)
SAT::
October 2008:
CR - 630; Writing - 670; Math - 800
Total: 2100
January 2009:
CR - 700; Writing - 720; Math - 790
Total: 2210
Superscore: 2220
SATII's:
Math 2's - 770
Language - 690 (got a 5 on the AP though)</p>

<p>AP's:
No AP's allowed in sophomore year
Junior Yr: AP Writing/Comp; AP US History; AP Stat
Senior Yr: AP Lang (the other one?); AP Calculus; AP Psych</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Freshman Year:
Key Club (10+ hours)
SMAP (Science Math Awareness Program)
Science Olympiad
Chieftan
Varsity Tennis
St. Peter's Volunteer (50 hrs)
Teacher for my church</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Key Club
SMAP (Treasurer)
Science Olympiad (Treasurer)
FBLA
-States #1 Business Plan
-Competitor at National Level
Cheiftan (Sports Co-Editor)
Varsity Tennis (All County Team)
Mock Trial (Witness)
St. Peter's Volunteer (50 hrs)
Teacher for the Church</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Key Club
SMAP (Vice President)
Science Olympiad (Vice President)
-Won Fifth Place in Junkyard Challenge (basically, creating a weighing device out of pure junk)
FBLA (Historian)
-Regional 1st in Battle of the Chapters
-States - 1st in Battle of the Chapters, 1st in Business Presentation
-Nationals - 9th place in Business Presentation
-Co-coordinator for March of Dimes Fundraiser
Varsity Tennis (Junior Captain)
Winter Track
Math League (Main Competitor) - basically varsity
Mock Trial (Witness)
St. Peter's Volunteer</p>

<p>Senior Year:
FBLA (Vice President)
Newspaper (Business/Advertising Editor)
Yearbook (Business/Marketing Editor)
Science Math Awareness Program (President)
Science Olympiad (President)
Varsity Tennis (Captain)
Math League (Captain)
Academic Team-The Challenge (Captain, Spokesperson)
National Honors Society
Winter Track</p>

<p>Potential Hooks:
-Attended Summer Program for HS at Columbia University and had an evaluation where my professor (the Director of Finance and Instructor at the Columbia Business School) wrote that I was "perhaps the strongest student in the class"
-Brother is attending Columbia University atm
-FBLA Nationals 9th place
-Not applying for Financial Aid</p>

<p>Does the Language Arts SAT 2 hurt my chances?</p>

<p>Thanks for taking the time to read it, I'll chance back if you wish.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Your academic background and extracurricular activities put you in a great position for applying to Columbia. If your recommendations and interview are both good, then you’ll be set.</p>

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<p>i tried to keep my interview informal, i don’t know if thats a bad thing or a good thing. but my recs are pretty solid in my opinion</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure you have a decent shot.</p>

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<p>thanks, hopefully i do</p>

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<p>thanks for the two responses, anybody else have an opinion?</p>

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<p>bump bump bumpp</p>

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<p>It’ll be a close cut. looks like a 40/60 to me w/o the ED. with ED, it’ll be more 60/40.</p>

<p>favorable, but not a dependable chance I’d say.</p>