Chances at Columbia ED?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chances at Columbia Early Decision?</p>

<p>Male
Indian/Malaysian
School doesn’t send many kids to ivy
SAT: 2230
SAT II: Math II: 800 SAT Bio: 680
ACT: 33<br>
GPA: ~3.7 (school does not rank, but approx top decile)
hardest classes, many APs</p>

<p>Academic Honors/Activities</p>

<p>*National Merit Commended
*National Honor Society
*AP Scholar with Distinction
*Math Prize Presidential award
*Some other math awards
*Mock Trials State champions
*Freshman and JV basketball
*Quiz Bowl member
*Cricket club member
*Math Club (President/Co-founder)
*Honor roll
*Academic achievement award
*Principal selection committee
*Founded a math organization that teaches elementary school students advanced math
*Traveled to central america to build a school for underprivileged children
*Student council committee chairman class treasurer 2 years
*Many community service hours and attended some conferences and some work experience</p>

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<p>Columbia is a reach. 10% chance at best. Probably less.</p>

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<p>amptron2x, 10% chance is wrong. He has good/above avg test scores, good/decent ecs, mediocre (for ivy league) gpa, so Columbia ed is more of a moderate reach.</p>

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<p>thanks for the response.</p>

<p>what is moderate reach exactly?</p>

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<p>it's a reach...but not an extreme reach...it's in the middle....like a fat kid on crack with cake to his left and a lighter to his right. you see?</p>

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<p>i do see.thanks..anyone else..chances?</p>

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<p>excellent chances.</p>

<p>who wouldn't want someone named punjabihood?</p>

<p>but it'll probably the malaysian half that gets you in</p>

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<p>lol.thanks.i like maributt also. i think having a malaysian parent is not going to get me in. academic-wise?</p>

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<p>academically, you're qualified. but that's not enough for admission.</p>

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<p>"Columbia is a reach. 10% chance at best. Probably less."</p>

<p>That's harsh. I'd say s/he is in the ballpark and has a moderately good chance.</p>

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<p>I agree with ChenChen. Good chances and good luck! =)</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>Sorry, but you are all off the mark here. Last time I looked, Columbia's acceptance rate was around 10%. Punjabihood247 stats and ECs are good, but compared to the Columbia applicant pool (which, as I'm sure you know, is very, very competitive), his stats and ECs are, at best, average and his GPA is below average. Consequently, his chances are, at best, average, that is, 10%, and probably less.</p>

<p>And no, this is not a harsh assessment. Rather, it is a realistic one.</p>

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<p>I believe you have a good shot at Columbia, it's not match, but not a reach either.</p>

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<p>"Sorry, but you are all off the mark here. Last time I looked, Columbia's acceptance rate was around 10%. Punjabihood247 stats and ECs are good, but compared to the Columbia applicant pool (which, as I'm sure you know, is very, very competitive), his stats and ECs are, at best, average and his GPA is below average. Consequently, his chances are, at best, average, that is, 10%, and probably less.</p>

<p>And no, this is not a harsh assessment. Rather, it is a realistic one."</p>

<p>Exactly what, in your opinion, constitutes a competitive resume?</p>

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<p>thanks for the response.</p>

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<p>Actually, Columbia ED acceptance rates are more like ~20%.</p>

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<p>quixotic wins this round with a TKO. 23% for CC, 48% for FU.</p>

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<p>since you are applying ed, i would say that you have better than a 10% chance.</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>