Columbia Admissions with 3.45 GPA

Applying to College
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<p>Columbia is my dream school, so I am applying.
I have 3.45 weighted GPA
I have taken 3 ap's but got a C in chem which is why my GPA is so low
I am president of the schools Diversity club(im black/ female)
I am president of a club for community service
I partake in Best Buddies, and several other organizations.
My Sats come in tomorrow.</p>

<p>I had an interview already.
My father went there for law school.</p>

<p>I am writing my essay about a heart condition I have, so I do not know if that is good or bad.
do I even stand the slightest admission?</p>

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<p>I would not say that you have a good chance. Your GPA (weighted) is low for ivies. </p>

<p>Being the child of an alumni doesn’t help much anymore, if at all.</p>

<p>Beng African American might help a bit, but there are many young black women who will be applying with stronger stats.</p>

<p>Let us know what your SATs are tomorrow. Maybe that will change the picture in a good way. :)</p>

<p>BTW…what are your matches and safety schools?</p>

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<p>legacy won’t help you too much here.</p>

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<p>The above are wrong about legacies. they are accepted at more than double the rate at Columbia in general, and while they don’t publish the numbers, URM legacies are accepted at even higher rates.</p>

<p>I think much will depend on your SAT scores being in range (over 2000, 2100 much better) and that 3.45 being a decent rank (top 25% at your school).</p>

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<p>There is just so much more to the whole application package than what you have listed here. If you write a killer good essay, that could be a tipping point. Work on one that highlights your strength as a person, scholar…</p>

<p>Don’t bank on one school. Find an array of schools that suit you.</p>

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<p>Are you at a private school? For many of the prep schools, that gpa is equitable to a 4.0.</p>

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<p>I do attend a private school, and my SATs were not up to par.
If I did not already submit my supplement I would not even bother apply. But they have my money and my commitment now.
Oh well.</p>

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<p>It won’t hurt you to try it.</p>