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<p>I am african american male and I go to a Catholic Private school in D.C.</p>

<p>I live in Maryland</p>

<p>SAT 2000 (660 M, 690V, 650W)</p>

<p>Just so you know...4 years of religion is required in my school</p>

<p>Freshman (hardest courseload) 3.928 uw (4.5 w)
Hn. Geometry /A
Hn. English 9 /B+
Hn. Scripture/A
Hn.Biology/A
Spanish 1/A
World History/A
JROTC/A</p>

<p>Sophemore (hardest courseload)..messed up that year 3.35 uw (3.928W)</p>

<p>Hn. Algebra 2/C+
Hn. American Lit/B+ ( 1 point from a B)
SPanish 2/ A
Hn. Jesus and CHurch/B+
Us. History/B+ (1 point from an A)
Hn. Chem/C+ (1 point from a B)
JROTC/ A</p>

<p>Junior hardest courseload (i could have taken AP PHysics B) 3.78 uw 4.214w
Physics/A
Scholars Seminar (socratic seminar)...advanced course/A
Psychology/A
Hn. Pre-Cal/B+
Hn. Brit Lit/B
Spanish 3/A
Morality/A</p>

<p>Cummalitve 3.7 uw (4.214 w)</p>

<p>Senior Courseload= ( Most AP classes can only be taken as seniors)
AP CAl AB
AP environmental science
Honors World Lit
Honors Spanish IV
History of Medicine
History of American Music
Seniuor Religion (required)</p>

<p>EC's:
National Honor Society (11,12)
Spanish Honors Society (11,12)
Middle States (Accrediation for Growth)- leader (9,10,11)
National Youth LEadership Forum (10)
Leadership Development Institute (9)
Track and Field (9,10,11,12)
Spanish Club- Leader ( 11,12)
Multicultral Student Alliance (11,12)
Job at grocery store as Cashier (10,11)
Government Job (11,12)
Yearbook CLub (11,12)
National Honor Role
Who's Who Amongst american high school students
De LaSalle Scholars Program -$6000 annually
100+ hours of communiy service</p>

<p>...other things i cant remeber right now</p>

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<p>Bring up that SAT score (like 50+ points), write a compelling essay, apply early decision. Minority status does help. It's great that you're taking the hardest courseload, they will notice that. What's your class rank?</p>

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<p>our school doesnt do class rank but I am in the scholars program at my school so that basically means top 10%</p>

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<p>The only thing I'm concerned about is your SAT. It needs to be higher to be more competitive. I think a great essay coupled with early decision could give you a good shot, but regular decision is a crapshot. Also, you have tons of ECs but not all of them are meaningful. Is there anything you've really really focused on in high school and maybe could write about? Do any of your teachers LOVE you dearly? Good recs are paramount. What kind of a runner are you? A coach's nod (because they have spots every year) plus those stats would get you in.</p>

<p>Do not forget to study your butt off for those SAT IIs. They are just as important as SAT Is.</p>

<p>Also, what are you planning on majoring in? Admission rate is higher for SEAS than CC. There are not many African American men (or women...women, period) at Columbia in SEAS, I'm sure they'd like to see more.</p>