Columbia Engineering

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances based on the below
Black Male from I.B school in inter city Pittsburgh(gifted status)
GPA:3.8(NO b's in a core class since freshman year)
SAT: Math-760 CW:710 W:700
AP:5 in U.S. History
I.B.: Math-7(taken junior year, that's why I have the score)
Expected 6/7 on other I.B exams on HL English and History
SAT II: Math level 2:750 Physics:770
Sports: Varsity Tennis(as well as a USTA player)
EC's:
National Honors Society(founding member of the chapter)
Engineering club (founding member of the club)
Ace engineering
AACAS(District council to help other gifted black students)
H.O.B.Y. leadership alumni
Mock Trial
More than 125 hours in CAS hours.(more than 50 of that is community service)</p>

<p>Awards:
National merit and achievement scholarship
Digipen outstanding student
Varsity sports letter
High honor roll all through high school
Gifted recognition on diploma
National Spanish exam gold and silver medals</p>

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<p>Some additional information:
Academic
I took my IB exam in math early because I took calculus as a junior. Also i have already completed my extended essay and received full credit. Also all of my English and history IB’s were HL and i would have taken HL in math and science but my school doesn’t offer it.
my current subjects are:
IB 20th century History HL
Physics II IB
Calculus II(taken at the University of Pittsburgh)
Film II IB
World Literature II IB
T.O.K. II
Spanish 12 IB
Extra Curriculars:
and I am the current captain and #1 player of the tennis team(we are city champions)
I’ve traveled around the world
internship at an engineering firm(summer between junior and senior years)
Math League 9th and 10th grade</p>

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<p>Excellent chances, low reach.
^ Oh irony.</p>

<p>SAT a bit low, AP/IB scores lacking (although they will all come this year)
Do you have class rank?
Might come down to essays/recs, good luck!</p>

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<p>^His SAT’s are not a bit low for Columbia -_______-.</p>

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<p>do you think my SAT is low? my class rank is 8 out of 113( none of the people ranked above me took more advanced classes than i did and i took even more advanced classes than any of them)</p>

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<p>no i think he’ll do great. i definently think your a great candidate. Also your african american which will help you alot in admissions (not a racist its their affirmative action policy). but regardless, even for a white student you have a great application
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<p>imo its a match. ppl may call me generous in saying that but being back with good SAT scores and a solid gpa makes it easy to get in
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<p>Are you getting the IB diploma? What’s your weighted GPA (class rank)</p>

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<p>I am getting the diploma, my weigted GPA is around 4.6 and i am 8 out of 113 ranking wise</p>

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<p>Oh and i also already have my IB MATH score which is seven(I am a year ahead in math and take calculus 2 at pitt</p>

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<p>

Is this really relevant to your app?</p>

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<p>It is due to stuff that comes up in essays.</p>