Chance me, s'il vous plait :)

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<p>hey, so i wanted people to chance me for the class of 2014. My primary interests are politics and the environment. </p>

<p>i finished my IB, and received a diploma with a score of 38.
English HL- 5
Business HL-6
Economics HL- 6
Math SL- 7
french SL- 7
Biology SL- 6
and one bonus point for my EE (B) and TOK. (D)
my average is just over 6 on 7. and my rank was 3.
transcripts for grades 8, 9 and 10 are close to perfect. 11 and 12, are ok. fairly decent. but my parents were getting a separation, dont know if i should include that, itll sound as an excuse, unless my counselor puts it in.</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
- Student council for 4 years, even though i switched schools for my junior and senior years
- Head of Administration for the MUN organised by my School
- Varsity Basketball (5 years)
- State and National Scrabble Player (newspaper coverage included)
- A lot of MUN, : even went for GYLC at New York and D.C.</p>

<p>Ive taken a gap year, purely for pursuing other non academic interests.
Justification of Gap year:
- currently doing a certificate course in 3DS Max animation
- Himalayan expedition of 8 days
- Worked with the All India Institute of Local Self Government ( Regional Centre for Urban and Environment Studies)
- Worked with the Mayor Of Mumbai on a huge environmental project (newspaper coverage included)
- Planning on Working with an IIT Prof, who is also a Green Judge (judge in the national court for environment malpractice)
- French courses at Alliance Francaise, Mumbai</p>

<p>School:
Good letters from Biology teacher(also head of the IB in my school ) and my French teacher.
Additonal rec letter from the Mayor.</p>

<p>No financial aid.</p>

<p>Applying RD.</p>

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<p>^because of the gap year work I’d say you have a shot, but coming from India and with a 38 on your IB, your chances are definitely quite slim regular decision. Columbia takes ~10-15 kids from India each year, so it’s difficult for you to be in that top 10-15 applicants in the country.</p>

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<p>oh. so do you feel applying ED would increase my chances by a significant amount?</p>

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<p>also, Biology SL- 6 ^
sorry.</p>

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<p>SAT 1: 2030.
SAT 2: yet to give. im planning to give it in Math IIC, French and Biology.</p>

<p>G.P.A: our school doesn’t calculate it, i’ve in the top 5 out of 90 though.</p>

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<p>Yeah applying ED might be your only shot, the problem is that you have a 6,6,5 in your HLs and the 2030 definitely puts you well below the average accepted applicant score wise. Our 25th percentile is at 2100, so 2030 puts you in the ~13th percentile. (most people below you would be recruited athletes, urms with great ECs and others who have moved the earth) Columbia needs a compelling reason to take you, you still have a shot, but ED might be your only viable route to Columbia.</p>

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<p>what if my SAT score improve significantly, say, 2200?
because i have worked very hard on it this year.</p>

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<p>better chance for sure.</p>

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<p>thanks ! ill def try my best to get it.</p>