<p>hey guys. I'm an international student who has applied to Columbia for Fall 2014. I'm looking at studying biology. I got 2160 in SAT I with a 770 in Math, 720 in CR and 670 in W. I'm not really proud of this score because I know that I can do way better than that. It's just that at our schools (mine is THE top school in the country. Fact, not bragging.), we focus in our senior year on Advanced Proficiency Exams (A'level) and SAT is just something we do on the side because we don't have enough time to dedicate to it. That aside (I hate making excuses), I got 790 in Biology M, 710 in Chemistry; for my O'levels that i submitted, I have distinctions in Cambridge Advanced Subsidiary Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Health and Physical Education, French, Normal Math, English Language and Technical Drawing. At Unit one Advanced level (doing unit two this year), i have distinctions in Pure Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Communication Studies. I filled up all ten spots on my common app activity page with activities that include hospital volunteer, ballet, cheerleading, senior prefect body and micro business owner (i make and sell cupcakes), i got great recommendations, I'd give my essays a 9 out of 10 and i'm a straight A student (we don't have a cumulative GPA). The only thing I'm REALLY worried about is my SAT 1 scores and then my friend from school also applied to Columbia and she's an American citizen by birth. Does she have an advantage on me? What are the odds that one or even two kids from a little Caribbean island in the same class will be accepted? Even if i don't get in, i guess i can just take a year off and apply next year. that way i'll have more time to devote to that 2400 with my other exams out of the way. I didn't apply to any safety schools because I don't truly want to attend them. I also applied to Yale, Brown and Rice. Sounds like I talk a lot. Anyway. Yeah.</p>