Chance RD (obviously)

Colleges & Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>White male in suburbs of Milwaukee, WI.</p>

<p>ACT: 32</p>

<p>GPA: 3.75 (3.0 fresh, 4.05 soph, 4.05 junior) so tremendous increase in grades.</p>

<p>*Officer for math club since sophmore year
*Committee chair for math club
*Layout editor for newspaper
*Writer, columnist, assistant editor for newspaper
*Spanish Club
*National Honor Society, after school tutor
*Academic Olympics
*Science Club
*Political Science Club
*Bug displayer for Milwaukee Public Museum
*Currently looking for job
*Musician with website, (business)</p>

<p>-AP Comp Sci = Soph Year
-AP Biology = Junior Year</p>

<p>*Senior year Schedule:
-AP Psychology
-AP Chemistry
-AP Calculus
-AP English
-AP Spanish
-Physics
-AP Government and Politics</p>

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<p>^nothing there gets you rejected and nothing gets you in, the gpa might get you in if you go to a top school, but the activities look poorly pursued, the absence of achievement and leadership is surprising. seems like you just enrolled in ECs and showed up (or didn’t even) for meetings, this will hurt, i don’t think chances are high, but you might make it if you’re pretty special outside school as a person.</p>

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<p>I guess I didn’t properly show my leadership but let me edit my list and give more detail:</p>

<p>Math Honor Society = 4 years
-Officer 3 years
-Committee Chair 2 years</p>

<p>Newspaper = 3 years
-Layout Editor - 2 years (10+ hrs/week)
-Writer - 3 years
-Columnist -1 year
-Assistant editor - 2 years
-Photographer - 1 year

  • First Place American Scholastic Award</p>

<p>National Honor Society - 2 years

  • After school tutor - 1 year</p>

<p>Academic Olympics (Knowledge Master Open) - 3 years

  • Team leader - 3 years
  • Competition setup/in charge of score maintenence</p>

<p>Science Club - 2 years (new club, no officer positions)

  • General member</p>

<p>Milwaukee Public Museum - 1 year

  • Teach children about insects (time consuming)
  • Body Worlds Exhibit worker</p>

<p>Music Composition - 3 years

  • Website design (.com)
  • Published in media
  • College radio airplay (MIT, NYU, Chicago, Montreal)
  • other…</p>

<p>So I think this list shows that I’m pretty much a leader in every single ec that I’m in and I do show up for every meeting.</p>

<p>IDK if this is of use but here are my sub section ACT scores:
English 35
Math 33
Reading 33
Science 27 <----- Poop</p>

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<p>Columbia looks only at your highest “composite” ACT score.
Don’t worry about breakdown</p>

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<p>Do I even have a shot if I apply???</p>

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<p>^you’re added description doesn’t change much, it sort of reinforces what i’ve said about doing too little in too much. but you do have a chance, a small one.</p>

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<p>Well, agree to disagree about my ecs. Anyways, I figured I have a small chance at Columbia. Perhaps, dare I say it on this board, my chances will be greater at…NYU.</p>

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<p>You know, I would feel the worst if I didn’t apply and then had to live with wondering if I could’ve ever gotten in. You’ve only got $70 to lose, and your stats look pretty good, so I’d say go for it. :)</p>

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<p>Nothing really in your EC’s sticks out or is very passionate, except maybe the one when you made your own website. The rest are just typical EC’s. Also, your grades aren’t as competitive. You’ll have the chance of an average applicant to COlumbia.</p>

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<p>Ask yourself the question, “Is it really worth shop-lifting Macy’s for a black outfit, then robbing a gun store with a box-cutter, then robbing a bank for $70 with a gun?” </p>

<p>I think you know the answer is yes.</p>