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<p>GPA uw: 94</p>

<p>SAT I composite
740 CR 760 Math 760 writing 11 essay</p>

<p>APs: US History 5, Language and Composition 4</p>

<p>SAT II's: haven't taken yet, but will be taking Math II, Physics, and US history in October. Just assume for the sake of discussion they are similar to my SAT I scores</p>

<p>Freshman GPA 93.2 uw</p>

<p>World History I H
Math 2H
Bio H
German 2H
English 9H
Concert Band
Latin 1R</p>

<p>Sophomore GPA 93.8 uw</p>

<p>World History II H
Math 3H
Chem H
German 3H
English 10-11H
Symphonic Band
Latin 2H</p>

<p>Junior GPA 97.3 uw</p>

<p>AP US History
Calc 1H
Physics H
German 4H
AP Language and Composition
Symphonic Band
Latin 3H</p>

<p>Senior schedule</p>

<p>AP Euro
AP Calc BC
AP Physics
AP German
AP English Lit
Wind Ensemble
Economics and government (required by NY)</p>

<p>EC's: </p>

<p>JV soccer 9th, 10th
JV XC 11th
V track 11th
Secretary/Treasurer German National Honor Society 10th 11th
National Honor Society 11th
Jazz Band 11th
German Literary Magazine 11th</p>

<p>Hook: Don't know if this means anything, but I did 2 weeks of mission work in Rwanda wiring solar panels and teaching computers.</p>

<p>So what are my chances?</p>

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Don't know if this means anything, but I did 2 weeks of mission work in Rwanda wiring solar panels and teaching computers.

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<p>Ha, 99% of the people on here are panicked they don't have something like this.</p>

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<p>You have good stuff on your application. Just remember that there's another factor to admissions which involves comparison to other applicants, like where you live and what your race is. That's why its extremely hard to predict chances in general, so don't get too caught up with it. Truth is, Columbia's going to accept atleast 1 person next year with an application almost identical to yours, but you never know if it's going to be you. </p>

<p>It would help to write an essay about what you did in Rwanda, assuming that it really influenced you in a special way, which I would think is true. Good luck!</p>