Chance ME!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
1

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): NA- will take in fall
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): NA
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): 33. 34 E, 34 M, 32 R, 31 S
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): 33, 34 E, 35 M, 34 R, 32 S
[<em>] SAT II: math II: 800, U.S. history 750 (I forgot to answer 10 questions. Though it ended at 80. Plan to retake)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.56
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/760
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): AP U.S (5). Will shortly receive scores for Psych, English Lang, Spanish Lang, Chem, Calc BC, Euro
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calc III, Spanish V, AP Bio, AP econ, AP Stats, AP Eng Lit, (graduation rqs- consumer ed, gym, digital music)
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: don’t know
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Questbridge college prep award?</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Math team 9-present, won awards in regionals/state competitions(no leadership positions available), Scholatic Bowl 4 years, Key Club 4 years (President), Track 9,11, Volleyball 9,11. 29-0 JV 2011 season,
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Paid intern at a company, do search engine optimization, started beginning of 2011
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Local Mosque, through Key Club, Tutoring, Tzu Chi Bhuddist Organization, other seasonal volunteer opportunities, </p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Pakistani)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: <50,0000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] Immigrant, moved here in 5th grade. Family of 9, rent home, tough economic situation. </p>

<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Decent test scores, Rigorous course load, touch economic situation
[</em>] Weaknesses: Some B’s, nothing extraordinary in EC
[*] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Should have tried HARDER</p>

2

<p>I think ur academics are fine (assuming that those AP scores are mostly 4s and 5s). Your tough socioeconomic conditions is definitely a hook, make sure you get your couselor to comment on your situation so admission officers can see the extent of your struggles. At the same time, however, I would assume admission officers would want to see more work experience on your resume, especially b/c of your socioeconomic condition (they would respect you a lot of you work like 15-20 + hours a week to help your family). Work hard on your essays, keep building strong relationships with teachers senior year, keep doing your best, GL man</p>

3

<p>I did consider getting a job, but chose not to because my dad told me that if i spend that time studying or helping my younger siblings, it will be a bigger investment. I basically tutor/help 4 of my younger sibs and do chores/errand since dad’s gone from 8 am to 11 pm. </p>

<p>Also, do people have senior year teachers write recommendation letters?</p>

4

<p>you have good chance</p>

5

<p>@sali, okay, make sure admission officers know all that. It will definitely give you an edge, since you have all those extracurricular responsibilities on top of your studies and still able to maintain such good academics. Also, absolutely, most times people get junior teachers who they were on good terms with, but I have also seen people get one or even both recs from senior year teachers. Don’t feel like you can’t get a senior teacher to write you a rec just because it doesn’t feel like “the norm.” If you have a really strong relationship with a senior year teacher and you feel they would write a better rec/represent you in a better light than your junior teachers, definitely consider having him/her write a rec for you</p>

6

<p>AP Scores
Eng Lang-5
Psychology- 4 (our school does it in 1 semester, and i took it 2nd semester, so that’s minus 1 more month)
Chem- 4 (2nd year having the class for our teacher. should have done some independent)
Calc BC- 5
Spanish- 4 (surprised, haha)
Euro- 5</p>

<p>I’m happy, considering I had AP, SAT, volleyball, all going on around this time.</p>