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<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Jessica Marinaccio
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid</p>
<p>Good luck guys. I’m super nervous because Columbia has been my dream school for years…I, and probably all of us, will be very devastated if I (we) don’t get in. Three more days. I’m gonna take off from work on Thursday just to see it at 5PM haha</p>
<p>@dlafklm are you a fellow IB studentt? What are your HLs? annd How you holding up? IB Year 2 has been a constant bombardment of assessments for me.</p>
<p>Intended Major: Politcal Science
SAT: 1920
SAT II: 620 Chem, 770 World History
IB: Full diploma- HL Bio HL Chem HL Math SL History SL English SL French
Predicted Grade: 44/45
EC’s: Established a non-profit in India that helps underprivileged students to gain a good education. Member of Yearbook Team. Ambassador of schoool. MUN for 1 year. Varsity Captain Swim Team
Essay: I’ve read it. Not the biggest fan, but she’s passionate about it and adamant to use it.
Rec: Not sure, I think they will be good.</p>
<p>Hooks: First Gen, URM, Athlete
Income Bracket: 50K
School: Public School, Staten Island, NY</p>
<p>After perusing the board on here for some time, I’ve come here with a problem that perhaps some of you might be able to provide a solution to or give advice towards:</p>
<p>Before I preface this, I’d like to say that Columbia is indeed my dream school, and I wouldn’t have applied ED if I had any doubts about attending Columbia in my heart. If it were practical and not so costly, I would without a doubt drop every other consideration and attend Columbia if accepted during this cycle. However, the situation can obviously get complicated. </p>
<p>Our family recently moved in June, and as a result, we’ve had a tough time finding the specific tax return documents needed for the CSS Profile that’s required for the Columbia Financial Aid Application. I called the Financial Aid office for help on this matter a week before the due date of the FA application, and (while I’m not trying to “blame” and am just simply giving my honest testimony to the best of my recollection) I was told that I could turn in my FA application by the normal date of February with RD candidates and get my package by then. Relieved, I went on about my life until I decided to call the FA office once again to verify whether I could keep my other applications in if I were to get accepted since I was turning in a regular FA application now. I was told this time that to begin with, I shouldn’t have been told and that there was NO WAY that I could’ve been told that I could turn in a financial aid application by February if I was an ED applicant. Not wanting to violate my contract, I subsequently called the Office of Admissions and asked to be transferred to Regular Decision, to which they said that I email the Office of Admissions with the particulars of my request. I did so, and it has been 3 business days since I had filed said request (I had even followed up with the request the day after I sent the email via phone, to which they said it would take up to 3 days to process the request). </p>
<p>My main concern is that, if I were to be accepted, and not able to pay since I wouldn’t have had a financial aid application in and would be expected to pay full tuition, would it be a valid reason to negate on the ED contract without repercussion since I took the necessary precautionary measures to back out before decisions were released? (And believe me, I have checked numerous times to make sure I actually sent the email to the Office, and I did, with my Applicant ID and name). </p>
<p>I apologize to anyone who finds themselves annoyed by this post, but I figured this was the best place to look for suggestions.</p>
<p>@livingdoll
Interviews are all based on availability, so you’re not at a disadvantage if you don’t get one.
The boy from your school being interviewed – when will his interview be conducted? Decisions come out in 2 days.</p>
good luck! recruited athlete? </p>