So after making the unfortunate decision of scrolling this website and creating an account, I am feeling less than confident about my Decision to apply to Columbia ED.
Please help a sista out with your input (be critical, but not to the point that I have to shut my internet off and live in my basement please :))
Academics:
ACT: 34 (35 Reading, 34 English, 33 Math, 32 Science and 29 Writing but it was the new one so it’s technically still 97%?)
SAT II: taking Nov. 7 but not “necessary” as Columbia’s policy does not require it
GPA: 4.1 W (school does not calculate UW)
Ranking: N/A but top 10% in competitive small private school
Classes:
School doesn’t offer a huge range of APs and only start offering most Junior year
If no honors/AP - N/A
Freshman:
English (N/A) -A, H French 2 - A, Biology-A, H Geometry-A, History-A (N/A)
Sophomore:
English (N/A) - A, H French 3 - A, American History (N/A) - A, H Algebra II - A, H Chemistry - A-
Junior: (note: difficult family situation and hospitalization) surprised I ended up with these grades tbh
H English - A-, H Precalculus - A, H French 4 - A, APUSH - A- (4), H Physics - B+ (still bitter, deserved an A-)
Senior: and predicted 1st quarter grades
AP French 5 (A-), AP Calc AB (A), AP Stat (A), AP Lit (A-), Finance(A+)
ECs
230+ Service Hours (Peer Tutor, Student Ambassador, Teacher’s Aid, CHOP selective Teen Volunteer program, Costa Rica Service Trip etc.)
Choir 2 years
Fashion Club Founder and President w/ plans for Charity Fashion Show
Yearbook Editor-In-Chief
V Tennis 3 years (freshman JV) - All-Star Team in South Jersey
Camp Counselor into Junior summer
Work(ing) at Frozen Yogurt Place
Capstone Research Project
Main/Supporting role in Musical 3 years
French Immersion Trip
Honors/Awards:
Tennis distinctions (All-Star team, 2nd in regional championships)
French National Honors Society + AAPPL and other language proficiency awards
Cum Laude Society (inducted as Junior, up to 10% of the class can be inducted then)
Commended National Merit
Other:
White
Female
First-Generation American (both parents originally from Russia)
First-Generation college student in America (?)
Completely Bilingual
Essays: seem good but who knows until later
Teacher Recs: Should be good from both Eng and Math teacher’s, had both for 2 years
Counselor: knows me well, should be good
I know that there’s no exact science o this so I’m not looking for a yes or no, just a nice little help out.