<p>I go to Brooklyn technical high school. My overall GPA is a 90 but that's only because I bombed sophomore year and can't do foreign language. Junior year GPA 94. I';m taking 4 AP course senior year and no foreign language. The AP classes are AP physics C, AP Calc BC, Economics and AP lit If get a 100+ average senior year will that make up my 90 GPA. I got a 800 in physics SAT II, 790 in Math II SAT and, 800 in Math I, 780 in SAT U.S History. SAT scores 760 in math , 760 in Critical reading and 530 in writing. I taken AP physics B and got a 96 in the class. It's double period. Also I got a 98 in Astrophysics. In addition the my AP classes next year I have two special classes in Aeronautical engineering, if I get 90+ in those classes will that also make up my GPA. Furthermore I might be attending the Colombia Science honors program. I so far have no service credit but I plan on doing 100+ hours this summer in a homeless shelter. I want to major in physics and in my recommendation that my counselor is going to write, she going to be talking about much I want to be a physicist and my love for physics.</p>
<p>I got in for physics and had similar SAT II scores (780 physics, 800 math II). Do you have ecs? Research helps, especially if you are advertising yourself as going into the sciences. If you are going for like, pure physics (so in Columbia College rather than engineering) the acceptance rate overall is lower as well. </p>
<p>My SAT writing score was sub-700, but my ACT writing score was perfect. That may be something to consider, taking the ACT in addition to the SAT and submitting both rather than taking the SATs multiple times. The two tests hit different strengths/weaknesses. </p>
<p>But a side note-- at Columbia you need to take 4 semesters of a foriegn language or test out of it by well, speaking one fluently. That may be something to consider, seeing as you seem to have an adversion to them :P, regarding if Columbia is the right school for you.</p>
<p>T_T 4 years of a foreign language I’m running a 65 average already at high school level. hmm if that’s the case then I don’t think I’ll make it Columbia. How about I transfer from another school to Columbia for graduate school, will I need to take a second language then, if I major in physics. I want to be a theoretical particle physicist</p>
<p>not 4years … 4 semesters and you can choose any of the numerous foreign languages and you can start at a beginners level</p>
<p>what are my chances?</p>
<p>College Class Year: 2015
High School: Private</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA - Weighted: 3.03
Class Size: 200</p>
<p>Scores:
SAT I Math: 710
SAT I Critical Reading: 510
SAT I Writing: 640
SAT II World History: 510
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 730</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Significant Extracurriculars: school magazine, service on saturday program, table tennis school team, piano- played since second grade</p>
<p>Leadership positions: Asst editor of school magazine</p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Table Tennis, 2 years of “JV”, 2 years of “V”</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work: 4 years- service on saturday program, 2 years- UNICEF fundraising, 2 service trips</p>
<p>Honors and Awards: NSHSS, Honor Roll</p>
<p>College Summer programs: Columbia SHSP</p>
<p>Senior Yr Classes: AP Hum Geo, AP Stat, Senior English, Chinese Lit, Forensics Science, Human Biology/Sport Science, Creative Writing, PE, Transitions</p>
<p>Cucclator: Columbia is not in the cards for you.</p>