Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I'd greatly appreciate it if you could look over my info and chance me:</p>

<p>I attend one of the top private schools in the nation (always ranked in top 10)
[Female, Asian]</p>

<p>Freshman year:
English: A-
Geometry: B+
World History: B+
Biology: A
Spanish: A-</p>

<p>Summer:
Chemistry: A-</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
English: A-
Algebra 2 Honors: A
US History: B+
Physics: A-
Spanish: A-</p>

<p>Junior year (what I hope to get):
English: A-
Precalc BC Honors: A
AP Spanish: A- (shooting for 5)
AP Bio: A (shooting for 5)
Psychology: A
[By the way we can only take a maximum # of 3 Honors/AP classes]</p>

<p>Classes to take Senior year:
English
AP Calculus BC
AP Economics
AP Psychology
History (elective history course)</p>

<p>SAT 2's taken:
Chemistry: 780
Biology: 740 (will retake after AP's)
US History: 770</p>

<p>SAT2's to take (aiming for over 750)
Spanish (after AP's)
Korean (my native language- aiming for 800)
Math 2C
Possibly World History and/or Physics</p>

<p>SAT I scores (do I need to retake it?)
CritR: 750
Writ: 750
Math: 800</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (I'll be adding 1 year to account for senior year):</p>

<p>Varsity Golf Team (4 years)
Hip Hop Dance Crew- (3 years)
Model UN (4 years)- Junior officer (Junior year), Officer position (Senior Year- hopefully)
Newspaper (4 years)- Copy Editor (Junior year), Managing Editor/Section Editor (Senior year)
Support our Soldiers- Grade Representative (Junior year), President (Senior year- hopefully)
Student Government (2 years)- Elected (Freshman year, Senior year)
Grade Secretary/Treasurer- (2 years) Freshman year, Senior year</p>

<p>Community Service:
Local Hospital- ~150 hours
Service in Nicaragua with school group (2 times)- Sophomore, Junior year
This summer- will spend 2 months in underdeveloped regions for community service
Science Associates (students help science teachers set up for/organize labs)- (3 years)</p>

<p>Minor stuff:
Participated in golf tournaments during soph year summer, junior year, some during junior year summer</p>

<p>Participated in 2 Dance recitals (for dance school I go to weekly)</p>

<p>-I'm not sure what my strengths/weaknesses are. What could I improve on? What can I add to my transcript to further improve my chances?</p>

<p>Thank you so much.</p>

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<p>You are crazy if you’re thinking of retaking SAT I’s.
Don’t bother taking more than three SAT II’s.
TBH, your scores / resume are perfect, but I think the most important thing is what / how you write your essays. I think I got into Columbia because of my passion for my subject (Physics) and the professor there (Brian Greene); and my broad interests in reading.</p>