Columbia Early Decision Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I applied ED to CC for next fall. I did Columbia's HS program this summer, but for Biomedical Engineering, which is a SEAS major. Will this help me at all?</p>

<p>My Stats:
SATs: 790 V/660 M/700 W
SAT IIs: 600 Bio:E/690 Lit/660 USH
GPA: Probably around a 94/95, not sure
One great teacher rec, one good
good counselor rec (didn't read it, just assuming)</p>

<p>200+ hours of Community Service
Internship 60+ hours my Junior year
Job for 2 years- 20 hrs/week</p>

<p>President of my school's Gay-Straight Alliance
Also belong to: international club, russian club, class council
Sports: Track- shotput (this year), Local rugby team (anticipated for spring this year)</p>

<p>took three local community college classes, got an A in all three, 4.0 avg.
classes: Russian 100 and 101, General Psychology 100.</p>

<p>Essay: Not very exciting, about my love of anthropology and Russian. It was kind of amusing.</p>

<p>awards: silver medal in russian olympiada, freshman year
community service award last year</p>

<p>intended major in Russian...when it asked why I wanted to go to Columbia, I put down a specific russian teacher whose book I read. also put down her book in my list of favorite books, along with two related books.</p>

<p>I'm really worried I won't get in. What do you all think?</p>

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<p>bump...someone please respond?</p>

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<p>Your CR score is impressive. The other scores aren't Ivy level.
Their are many other schools where you'd be a strong candidate.</p>

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<p>so my chances are nil?</p>

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<p>I won't say that. Just prepare for other possibilities.</p>

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<p>ah, okay, thanks. i'm also applying to barnard, upenn, umaryland college park, boston college, boston university, temple, and tufts. should i be worried about those?</p>

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<p>upenn, boston college, and tufts are also reaches, dunno bout barnard, boston u is a match, and umaryland and temple are safeties</p>

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<p>ah, good, that's what i thought. thanks. :)</p>

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<p>I'm guessing BC,Barnard,Tufts are iffy, the rest no sweat, Penn may depend upon major.
I know others whov'e gotten in all except Barnard. I got in at BU and Temple with less Scores about the same GPA 3.87, and ECs. No college , but AP's/Honors CALC,CHEMII,and others) but my CLEP scores were low 3 & 4s.
14 out of 440 ranked,NHS. I Can't afford any of them anyways. Good luck
you deserve it!</p>

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<p>thanks! ;)</p>

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<p>A former admissions rep at Barnard actually told me straight-out (whether she should have or not is another thing) that it's not a great thing to apply to both Barnard and Columbia because they know if you do and Barnard gets all "they're using as a back-up" and therefore might not take you though they might otherwise; and Columbia, naturally, is no sure bet, so you could end up getting a rejection from both. Pick the one you prefer, which is, apparently, Columbia.</p>

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<p>but do they actually check?</p>

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<p>If your class standing is in the top few percent and if you have taken the hardest classes that are offerred, then I'd think you'd be in.</p>

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<p>bc is a slight reach, as well as tufts. penn and columbia are reaches. barnard could be a slight reach/high match because they're usually forgiving about sat scores if they like other parts about your app. but i agree, applying to barnard and columbia might be a little eh, i don't know if barnard checks or not, but they might, since it's an affiliated school of columbia. if barnard wanted to, the adcoms could check, i'm assuming.</p>

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<p>ok, thanks</p>

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<p>Well, the adcom person I spoke to straight-out told me Barnard does check for Columbia cross-applicants in their pool, and they don't look upon them favorably. Now it's up to you.</p>

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<p>hmm, okay, thank you.</p>

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<p>bump...i really want chances for columbia more than the other schools. help?</p>