Chances...Be Brutal

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hey, I'm an upcoming senior (class of 2006) at a nationally ranked public school. Let me know if I have a chance please.</p>

<p>I'm a caucasian, uppermiddle class female from out of state.</p>

<p>SAT I
V - 620, 720
M - 720, 780
W - 700, 690</p>

<p>SAT II
Biology - 770
I plan to take Chem and Math IIC in the fall.</p>

<p>I have and will take all of the hardest classes available to my school (8 honors and 8 AP's)</p>

<p>GPA - uw=4.21
w=4.00
6th/~175</p>

<p>EC's
Soccer (4 yrs)
Asian Culture Society (3 yrs)
Red Cross Club (3 yrs)
Tutoring Spanish-speaking immigrants (3 yrs)
Spanish Honor Society
National Honor Society
2 Latin Awards (Freshman yr and then dropped the class)
Internship this summer at Columbia University in Research Science
Trip to spain after Freshman Yr to learn Spanish
Tutoring in Chinese (2 yrs)</p>

<p>Thanks for your responses
P.S. I know I said be brutal, but please don't :)</p>

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<p>The GPA's are actually the opposite
w = 4.21
uw = 4.00</p>

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<p>You seem to be a very strong candidate. What will set you apart is the essay and your reccomendation letters. You should go for something that will set you apart, that will make you seem like more than just a "caucasian, uppermiddle class female" <------ to use your words. </p>

<p>You have some very interesting extracurricular activities. You could start off by talking about those.</p>

<p>Good Luck,
Hope to See you in 2010
-tiff@ny</p>

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<p>Audre, a nationally ranked school means nothing - seriously
ususally the methods they use to assess schools are VERY flawed</p>

<p>Anyways, u seem to be a VERY GOOD candidate.</p>

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<p>I really hate the fact that someone needs to mention his race in an application. Affirmative action should end...there's nothing wrong with being caucasian!!!!!</p>

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<p>dont worry i totally agree with you, but on the application it does matter some time so i wrote it here</p>

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<p>*sometimes,</p>

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<p>Dude,
OF COURSE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING WHITE. IN CASE YOU DIDNT KNOW:</p>

<p>IT'S GOOD TO BE WHITE IN AMERICA.</p>

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<p>Yes, but it's also good to be non white in applications</p>

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<p>You're right. That makes it all better. That's why there are more black men in prison than in college. That is why at most colleges there are only 10 percebnt minorities. That is why the minority graduation rate nationally is only around 50 percent. You are totally right....
I was mistaken. Sorry about that</p>

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<p>It's hard to deny that race has an impact. Being white won't help you.</p>

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<p>Quick Update:
I got a 5 on my AP Bio exam but a 4 on my AP Lang. and Comp. exam
I have also moved to #5 in my class</p>

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<p>YA! WHITE POWER right? anxious1? Seriously, are you part of the KKK?</p>

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<p>dooit, what did you score on the CR section of the SAT? your reading comprehension skills are poor.</p>

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That's why there are more black men in prison than in college. That is why at most colleges there are only 10 percebnt minorities. That is why the minority graduation rate nationally is only around 50 percent.

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<p>Oh wow if that was suppose to be sarcastic I'm sorry. But what else is that suppose to mean? Being a minority automatically makes you academically inept? You are more likely to be a felon if you are black?</p>

<p>Ildjing, if you got something else from that comment, please enlighten me. FYI I haven't taken the SATs yet.</p>