Chances at NYU/Columbia

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT (before studying)
Math:670
CR: 640
Writing: 640 [1950 total]</p>

<p>Planning (even though planning is discouraged on this forum) to get a 2100+ this November</p>

<p>GPA at end of Junior Year - 92 weighted (My math and sciences are much stronger than English or history)</p>

<p>SATII Biology M 730
AP Biology 5</p>

<p>Taking: AP Calculus BC, AP Government, AP English</p>

<p>EC: Symphonic, Marching, Jazz Band for three years
Photographer for School Newspaper for two years
Chief Editor of Yearbook Senior Year
Running a successful fr33ipods.com type site + other online sites since last year, tons of business experience
Photography Club for two years
Engineering Club for two years</p>

<p>Member of the National Honor Society</p>

<p>Volunteer Work - 150 hours at Veteran's Hospital</p>

<p>I'm aiming for a Biology major and my career goal is dentistry/ortho or medicine.</p>

<p>I live in Brooklyn, NYC and go to an average HS. I'm Russian and a highly non-orthodox & non-practicing Jew.</p>

<p>What shot do I have at NYU/Columbia and would ED increase my chances? If so, which school should I pick?</p>

<p>I was thinking of perhaps going to a SUNY and then a dental/med school - it'd save me so much money, but I'm not sure if it'll hurt me in any way when I do apply for a dental/med school.</p>

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<p>a shot at both schools
columbia 80% target 20% match
NYU good match if you get 2100 on SAT, current SAT raised to a 2000 at least and youre good</p>

<p>for suny :
bing safety</p>

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<p>What do you mean by 80% target 20% match?</p>

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<p>You dont have a shot at Columbia. Reeeeach baby.</p>

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<p>Why don't I?</p>

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<p>BTW, I'm in my senior classes top 10 percent.</p>

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<p>why don't you? because these schools are reaches for everyone, unless you have won like 4 national science awards...</p>

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<p>I still don't understand what is meant by "80% target 20% match"!</p>

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<p>Well you would probably have a better shot if you got 2200 or so but right now, the SAT score is just not cutting it. It would be a reach even then but now its just too much of a reach!</p>

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<p>Wow, I thought I had a good shot at NYU. Forget Columbia..</p>

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<p>Yes, I was talking about Columbia not NYU. NYU i'd say a slight reach or something. But you should definitely apply :)</p>

<p>Columbia is scary though, only like 10% acceptance rate, i have a 2300 and Im not even thinking of applying!</p>

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<p>I still don't understand what is meant by "80% target 20% match"!</p>

<p>And I don't think NYU w/ 2100 is a reach at all.</p>

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<p>2100 is good for NYU, but you have to have the GPA, courses, ECs, essays, and recs too let's not forget</p>

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<p>I was talking about the 1950 - thats a slight reach. 2100 at NYU should be fine.</p>

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<p>Columbia is going to be a reach especially coming from NYC where your will be in the same pool as stuyvesant, bx science, tech, townsend harris and the other elite high schools where students will have stronger scores, gpa and cirriculums. YOU would most likely get into NYU (more of a reach for tisch or stern). but because you won't be at the top of the applicant pool you should not expect a lot of money</p>

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<p>"2100 is good for NYU, but you have to have the GPA, courses, ECs, essays, and recs too let's not forget"</p>

<p>But I do have the GPA - all my coursework is Honors, so I'm sure they take that into consideration. I think I have a pretty strong amount of EC's without coming off as somebody that spends all day in school, and the essay - well, working on that. What are recs, recreational activities like sports..?</p>

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<p>Why would Tisch or Stern be more of a reach, wouldn't it be less since less people are applying there? I just want to go to CAS...</p>

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<p>Tisch or Stern would be more of a reach because of the specialities that tisch offers in the arts and has a lot of applicants for fewer spots. Stern overall has a more competitive pool than CAS.</p>

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<p>What do you mean by 80% target 20% match?</p>

<p>I mean 80% that columbia is a target/reach school
and 20% that its a match school</p>