Chances for SEAS ED

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hello, please let me know what my chances are! Any comments are greatly appreciated</p>

<p>Grades (Canadian)
Gr9: 80.13% (top20%)
Gr10: 88.13% (top 10%)
Gr11: 90.14% (top 5%)
Gr12: 97.14% (top 1%)</p>

<p>APs:
Euro-5
Comp. Gov.-5
Hum Geo-5
Calc AB-4
MacroE-4
MicroE-4</p>

<p>SAT: Pending (Practice tests are 2000-2100) Trying to raise to 2200.
Right now getting 800s on Math, 600-700 CR, low 700 on Writing
SATII:
MathIIC - 800
Chem - 750
Korean - 770</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>-Regional Director of national youth science foundation of Canada
-Running (Varisty track and x-country), ran Toronto Half Marathon in 1 hour and 36 minutes. Currently preparing for the full marathon for next May (trying to qualify for Boston)
-High School Leadership Program (Workshop Group Director) for educational seminars to local elementary school students
-Hospital Volunteer Work, about 150 hours
-Heavily involved and interested in Virtual World Research
-Local University mentorship program (worked on a globalization research project with a professor, and a nutritional sciences research program before)
-Chief liaison for a virtual world newsletter devoted to organizing references and resource links to science/philosophy related VWs</p>

<p>Awards</p>

<p>-National science fair bronze medalist
-National science fair, Best in fair award for use of statistical concepts
-Regional science fair gold medalist
-National virtual science fair gold medalist
-Local university space design contest senior division 2nd place
-Honour roll since gr9
-High school book award
-Canadian National AP Scholar</p>

<p>Summer programs
-Shad Valley Canada
-Da Vinci Engineering Program</p>

<p>Work Experience
-Used to work at a couple of fast food restaurants. Not sure if they are worth mentioning</p>

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<p>What got me was that solid rising curve in your HS grades.</p>

<p>Looks to me like you're an athlete and a science nerd (in a good way!)--that's kind of a minority, I'd say you've got good chances</p>

<p>It also sounds like you can churn out a pretty solid essays from the EC's you mentioned: so do it! :)</p>

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<p>how do you know your senior year grades already if you're a senior this year?
did you take off a year after high school and are applying now?</p>

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<p>^ pretty much. I didnt take my SAT since I'm Canadian so I decided to defer my admission at a top math/business program in Canada for Columbia</p>