<p>Hello! Could someone possibly chance me? I do realize that chance me posts are irritating, so I apologize for the inconvenience. However, I want to know whether it is worth it for me to apply to Columbia. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Junior in a public high school
Weighted GPA: 4.63
Class Rank: 6 out of 264 students
SAT: 2090 (will retake, going for a 2200)
SAT II's: Chemistry 720, Math I 710 (will retake)</p>
<p>Junior Year Transcript:
AP English Language and Composition: A+
H Physics: A
AP Chemistry: A-
AP US History II: A
H Mandarin Chinese II: A+
H French IV: A+
H Pre-Calculus: A+</p>
<p>Classes that I'll take next/senior year:
AP Biology
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C
AP English Literature and Composition
H Chinese IV or V (I'd be skipping either 1 year or 2)
H French V
H Introduction to Computer Programming and Java (or AP, depending if it's offered)</p>
<p>EC'S and etc.:
- played JV volleyball for 2 years
- played JV field hockey for 2 years (going for varsity this year)
- student pilot
- NHS member
- Interact Club Secretary, Chinese Club Secretary
- have been working at the public library for the past year
- have been working as a Russian to English translator for a Russian publishing company for three years, and before that, as an editor for the same company
- head editor of MABLE documentation for AL&FA BDI in 2005
- got into the advanced program at STARTALK, for Mandarin Chinese after only 1 year Chinese (I was in a class with all 4 year students)
- Received a double Faculty Award in World Languages, French and Mandarin Chinese, 2010
- 2nd place in my high school science fair
- 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo
- Fluent in Russian
- Member of the following clubs at school: Chinese Club, Interact Club, Yearbook Financial Club (used to be part of International Club and French Club as well)
- Member of the Task Force for Global Education, a teacher board at my school that has 2 students on it
- Am of Tatar ethnicity, born in Uzbekistan, Russian citizen, and currently residing in the US</p>
<p>Thank you, I really appreciate it :-)</p>