<p>I was talking to my brother the other night about colleges and he told me to look at Columbia. I can't seem to find stats about the class of 2010 so I really have no idea what they are looking for.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7 Weighted
Rank: 30/550 Large Suburban HS in Dallas, TX
White Male
ACT: ? 27+
SAT II Tests: Spanish with Listening (670-720) World His (700)
EC's: Phenomenal
Swim Team 9th 10th 12th Lettered 10th Grade/500 Yard Freestyle
Student Council 9th 10th 12th
Various Leadership Positions Held (Class Reporter 9th Grade, Committee Chairperson 12th grade - elected while abroad)
Rotary Youth Exchange Student Ambassador Scholarship to Chile - Left August of 2005 and returned June 5th of 2006 (Whole Junior Year)
Other Stuff...
Recc: Will be VERY strong.
Essay: Strong.</p>
<p>Would I stand a chance?</p>
<p>You think a little too highly of yourself -- your EC's are not "phenomenal," for one. I'd say they're a bit below what the average Columbia applicant has.</p>
<p>You've read your recs to know that they'll be "VERY strong"? Likely not. And I doubt you have any basis for saying that your essay is "strong."</p>
<p>Good for them. Hopefully not everyone has 2400 SAT's and class president on their list. Like everyone else on these boards.</p>
<p>Oh and btw. I didn't ask for you if you thought my EC's were "phenomenal" or not. I asked my chances. I value your opinion, but I just felt what you wrote was a little arrogant.</p>
<p>Thanks anyways.</p>
<p>You have "have no idea what they are looking for" but you seem to have enough of an idea as to how your ECs, recs (which you haven't read) and essay (which you probably haven't drafted) stand up to the Columbia applicant pool? You're calling <em>me</em> arrogant and you're the one who comes on here raving about your phenomenal ECs, VERY strong recs and strong essays?</p>