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Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hey
I'm a junior going into senior year student at a public school in New York. My school isnt very renowned, but it still offers very intense programs. I currently have a 97.893, which converts to a 4.0 GPA. I have recieved a 1970 on my SATI (which im planning to retake), a 750 on SATII Chem, and ive taken SATII for US HIS and Bio but plan to take them over, as well as take SATII for Math</p>

<p>My APS include
AP Chem - 10th grade - 5
Ap Bio - 11th grade - AP test grade not recieved - Class average 99
Ap US - 11 grade - AP test grade not recieved - Class average 97
AP Eng - 11 grade - Ap grade not recieved - Class average 88</p>

<p>My other courses taken include
Intel Science Research 9-11th
Photography I - 11th
Physics Honors - 10th
Living Enviornment -8th</p>

<p>My senior year Schedule includes:
AP Govt
AP ENG Comp
AP Calc
Intel Research
Advenced Web Design</p>

<p>EC:
Photography Club - Vice President</p>

<p>FIRST Robotics club - Secretary 10th-11th, Future Co-captian, Most Valuable Rookie, Most Valuable Pit Crew Member, And named MVP at regional competition, Team Won Engineering Inspiration Award (2011) and Judges Award (2010) at Regionals, Participated in International Championships, and Placed 2nd in Regional competition
Science Honor Sciety Member
Art Honor Society Member
Key Club Member
Soccer - 10th grade only
Softball- Captian 10th grade only
Christian Club</p>

<p>Other:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Scholars Program at Stoney Brook University
Lab tech Internship at Hofstra University under Biology Professor
LISEF Honorary Award Recipent</p>

<p>Planning to be a pre -med or biochem major</p>

<p>Can you please tell me my chances of getting in.. thank you!</p>

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<p>i forgot to add that i was part of the Marching Band Color Guard, and named Most Valuable Rookie. Our band also came in first in state competition</p>

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<p>A sub-2000 SAT score won’t be getting you anywhere close to Columbia. I would suggest taking the ACT and see how you fare with that.
Other than that, be sure to cut all the extracurriculars that you weren’t devoted to. It’s generally better to show fewer indicators that display your strength than a laundry list of unimpressive activities.</p>

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<p>Is the 97.893 GPA weighted? If so, how does the weighting work?</p>