Chances for Columbia SEAS ED

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Do I have any chance? If not, where should I be aiming?</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Income: will not be needing aid
URM?: nope, Indian
State: NJ</p>

<p>Intended Major:
probably biomedical engineering, or something math/science/engineering related</p>

<p>GPA UW: 94.5/100 we don't weight
Class Rank: we don't rank; probably top 15/70</p>

<p>Subject Tests:
MathII- 780
Bio- 740
Physics in october- estimating at least 750</p>

<p>SAT: 2260 :(
CR 710
Math 780
Writing 770</p>

<p>APs: estimating 5 on AB calc and bio</p>

<p>Courses: I go to a Magnet school, where all normal courses are considerd Honors level
9th Grade:
Biology
Tech
Combined Algebra
Spanish I
World History
English I
Fitness
Foundations of Science/Data Analysis</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Chemistry
Physics
Tech
Pre-Calculus (skipped geometry over the sumer)
Spanish II
U.S. History I
English II
Fitness</p>

<p>11th Grade:
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Tech
Spanish III
U.S. History II
English III
Fitness</p>

<p>12th Grade Anticipated:
AP Physics C: E/M
AP Literature
AP Chem
AP Euro
Multivariable Calculus-(self studying BC calc over the summer)
Fitness
Tech
Comm Media (we have to take "arts" requirement to graduate)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Tennis (9-12)- co-captain 11th and 12th
Dance-
Bharatanatyam since age 6; have completed an arangetram (solo dance recital symbolizing graduation)-highest possible achievement
FOGANA dance competition summer of 08- 1st place Regionals; 2nd place Nationals; also participating this summer, going for 1st place nationals
Active member of:
National Honor Society
Student Council
Science Olympiad- secretary '08-'09; treasurer '09-'10
Math League</p>

<p>Volunteer work:
hospital: 100+ hours
library: 50+ hours</p>

<p>Junior Year Summer:
Paid internship at an engineering company in NYC
also:
teaching dance at my dance school
volunteering at hospital</p>

<p>i know i don't have many amazing accomplishments/awards; how much is that going to hurt me?
I also don't know if my SAT scores are good enough, should I take the ACT?</p>

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<p>this chance format looks vaguely familiar…</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppp</p>

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<p>does your great report rank? hopefully not because your grades would make it seem like you’re much higher than that. i wouldn’t worry about that SAT–thats a good score! and if the dancing is really important to you, you could write about it and it could be your hook. i think you have a good chance ED!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/735911-chance-georgia-peach-stanford-other-top-schools-i-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/735911-chance-georgia-peach-stanford-other-top-schools-i-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt; thanks!</p>

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<p>if by great report you mean school, then nahh my school doesn’t rank
and yeah im really into dance haha but idk if its good enough… dont most people have multiple things that they’re good at?</p>

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<p>if u can prove that ur really really into dance and u have awards to show for it and can write killer essays, i don’t see why not (after u fix those SATs)</p>

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<p>anyone elseeeee? pleaseee??</p>

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<p>would u happen to go to the union county magnet high school?</p>

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<p>I’m sure if you could bump your SAT score you would be very competitive in the admissions process.</p>

<p>Chance me please?
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<p>haha one problem. june was my last time taking SATs. gah. any other ways i could make my app more impressive?</p>

<p>and ultrasurf, would you happen to be the great awu = O</p>

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<p>Hmm this is a tough one to call…Columbia is an extremely selective school obviously. In fact, an friend of mine got deferred and then rejected from there after she applied ED. She had a 36 on her ACT, a few presidencies and officer positions, 4.0 and in the top 1 percent of her class…so its definately somewhat selective. Your test scores are good, not extraordinary for Columbia though, and I think your ECs are good. All in all, I think I will call this one a lowish reach for you.</p>

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<p>@ns614: is that a name?</p>

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<p>@ultrasurf: -_-</p>