Chances for Economics Dep...please.

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<p>-freshman: 3.9 gpa
-soph: 3.5 (1st semester) & 3.8
-junior: 3.7 & 3.8
-5 AP classes JR YR (including AP economics, which is what I plan to pursue)
-SAT/1900-2000 </p>

<p>-Summer (following junior yr) internship at Noble Prize Winning Microeconomics Bank in Bangladesh (made the commitment to travel/work there)
-Editor of school yearbook
-Founder and president of microec (first business/economics club dedicated to microec charity work/charity for 3rd world countries) 3 yrs
-Founder/president of Bangladesh Cultural Assoc. 2 yrs
-Regular hospital volunteer 1500 hrs 4 yrs
-Professional cultural show performer (5 times a yr) 10 yrs
-Great painter/photographer
-4-5 other major clubs every yr
-Great teacher reccs
-Passionate essay on my inspiration and source of passion for economics
-Fluent in 5 languages (bangla, hindi, spanish, arabic, english/of course (
-Trained in classical Bengali dance and singing 7 yrs
-Accpeted into the Gate (gifted and talented education) program
-Went to the NASA young explorers school (GATE) 3 yrs
-Volunteered at NASA under the project manager 1 month</p>

<p>I want to focus on Economics and I believe I've shown my level of passion and commitment for the concept.
I live in California.</p>

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<p>Looks like a solid application so far, that may offset your expected SAT scores...but you're still only a junior, i suggest reposting more specific things than '4-5 clubs every year' and tell us what your committment level to each has been.</p>

<p>However, you do seem a little all over the place: development econ, dance, languages, NASA...all great, but you'll need to choose one or two things you'd like to focus on in your application.</p>

<p>Lastly, you'll be judged on the overall strength of your application and your suitability to Columbia as a whole, and not any one departmetn.</p>

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<p>Take the SAT again. Good advice from cerberus08, and might I ask you why you are so interested in economics? Also, are those grades from a public or private school?</p>