chances at columbia?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>i’m only a junior, but …</p>

<p>1) Basics:
Ethnicity: Asian
Sex: Female
Location: NJ
non-competitive, public school
school doesn’t rank, but i’m positive i would be in at least the top 5%, prob top 2%</p>

<p>2) GPA/courseload:
~4.3 weighted as of soph year. not sure about unweighted.
(will most definitely be raised this year. predicting about a 4.4-4.5)

  • hardest courseload possible
  • APs: psychology, lang&composition, chemistry (will take tests)
  • the rest are honors.
  • will take 5 AP classes for senior year.</p>

<p>3) Test Scores
217 on PSAT
780 Math Level II
700 on Bio
750 on Chem
2300 SAT</p>

<p>4) Extracurriculars
-cofounder/VP of a human rights club. (10, 11, 12) – our first year, took a lot of effort to start, but raised several hundred dollars and planned 2 successful schoolwide events so far.
-officer of Key Club (9, 10, 11, 12)
-captain of Science League (9,10,11,12)
-captain of Chemistry Olympics team (10,11,12)
-officer of Peer Tutoring (10, 11, 12)
-delegate for Model UN (10,11,12)
-lacrosse (9,10,11,12) 2 years JV/2 years Varsity
-representative/publicity officer/vice president of SGO (10,11,12)
-treasurer of human psychology club (11,12)
(… the rest are insignificant clubs that i won’t put down.)

  • inventing is also a passionate hobby of mine, started when i was very young. have won multiple awards … see below. and have a uniqueish? story behind this.</p>

<p>5) Volunteering

  • student ambassador at a well-known science museum, 200+ hours
  • guidance office volunteer, 300+ hours
  • various activities through Key Club/Peer Tutoring/others…</p>

<p>6) Summer

  • UIBE - international cultural exchange program in beijing.
  • Camp Rising SUn - international, leadership camp run by a nonprofit organization. given a $10,000 scholarship chosen from thousands worldwide. one of the most amazing experiences of my life and will most likely write an essay on this since it has had such a huge impact on me.
  • CTY
  • HOBY: chosen as the only representative for my school, leadership program, also an amazing experience, and have stayed active in organization ever since.</p>

<li>Achievements/Awards</li>
<li>modern marvels invention contest - honorable mention</li>
<li>everyday edisons invention contest - semifinalist</li>
<li>patent for invention/in talks with companies about marketing invention.</li>
<li>my school’s guidance award - for citizenship & having a strong impact on the community</li>
<li>commended on PSATs</li>
<li>NHS</li>
<li>National French Honors Society</li>
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<p>i’d appreciate any feedback. :)</p>

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<p>I think if you keep up your GPA, you stand a great chance at being admitted. You have fantastic activities, and seem like a very well-rounded student, that will benefit you for an ivy league. Don't worry about your school not being some fancy private school, as long as your taking AP and honor classes and most importantly doing well in them, then that's what matters the most. I would definitely apply if I were you. Do you know what you wish to study there? Each major may have different requirements, it would be good to know early. Good Luck!!!</p>

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<p>hey thanks (: i have absolutely no idea what exactly i want to get into. that's my only problem. :/</p>

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<p>^^That's not a problem. I completely switched out of my career goal during second semester of senior year in college. My older son is a sophomore in college, and he has no clue, although I think he will declare a major before the deadline. My younger son will be attending Columbia in the fall, and he is even more clueless. Enjoy the journey!</p>

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<p>Good stuff so far!</p>

<p>And your activities are all mostly related. At the end of the day, your essay will make the difference. And don't worry about the cluelessness. I majored in neuroscience and now i'm a consultant. and now I have the strongest urge ever to be a marine biologist. Go figure</p>

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<p>You seem like a very interesting applicant.</p>

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<p>Naat.</p>

<p>So I'm going to say....denied.</p>

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<p>You are a fairly unique applicant with strong academics and test scores. Keep it up and your chances will be pretty high.</p>

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<p>thanks for all your feedback (:</p>

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<p>It also matters whether you are applying to Columbia College or the School of Engineering. They have different admission standards and you have to apply to each school specifically. If you have no idea what exactly you are getting into then maybe Columbia College is a better idea. </p>

<p>You can see the profiles of the typical students that get into Columbia here: myCollegeSTAT</a> - Columbia University</p>

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<p>i wasn't considering the school of engineering, thanks for the website. (:</p>

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<p>For the class of 2012, from the Columbia website:</p>

<p>"Admitted Student Statistics</p>

<p>Of schools that provided us with a class rank, approximately 93% of accepted students were in the top 10% of their graduating class; 98% were in the top 20% of their class.</p>

<p>The middle 50% of admitted students scored between a 1400 and a 1540 on the Math and Critical Reading sections of the SAT.</p>

<p>The middle 50% of admitted students scored between a 2090 and a 2300 on the Math, Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT.</p>

<p>The middle 50% of admitted students scored between a 31 and a 35 on the ACT."</p>