<p>jhl: depends what your second choice is.....</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!
post stats later</p>
<p>For those who got deferred, you still have a chance.
One of my best friends was deferred ED last year and is now currently a Columbia student, :)</p>
<p>Mondo: True, but the chances decrease rapidly. You go from a 30% shot(for Fu, anyway) to an 18% shot, basically halving your chances. Of course, that could be explained in other ways(such as the applicant pool being self-selective), but ED has its advantages which are lost in deferral.</p>
<p>accepted! im puerto rican!</p>
<p>to second truazn's post on the previous page, i too have seen columbia reject even the most talented applicants who got into 'better' or as good unis. Of all the univs i've encountered, columbia has the weirdest process of selection, which is exacerbated by low acceptance rates. So really, if you've been rejected or deferred, it means little, it means that you probably won't be studying here anytime soon, but other than that not much else. There'll surely be an awesome school, which you will grow into, awaiting. I've personally seen columbia rejects get into every single top school.</p>
<p>SO FREAKING EXCITED!
*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1990
[</em>] SAT IIs: Physics: 780 Math II: 750
[<em>] GPA: 3.5 UW
[</em>] Rank: Unknown
[<em>] Other stats: National Hispanic Merit Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Two from teachers (Calculus and Physics) Excellent
One From Professor who I worked under as a research assistant Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Hook (if any): Worked as an intern for the Department of Energy
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: California, USA
[<em>] School Type: Elite Public (#2 in nation according US News and World Report
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Lots of different abilities; poetry, photographer, boy scout, have had different jobs, etc
General Comments: SO ECSTATIC</p>
<p>I applied early decision but there is nothing when I sign into my account. Can anyone help?</p>
<p>Hispanic generally get accepted.</p>
<p>I feel bad that MariaChristina wasn't accepted. She seemed the most interesting/enthusiastic out of the bunch. No offense to anyone else.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2310 (800 CR, 710 Math, 800 Writing)
* SAT IIs: US History 800, Literature 770, Chemistry 720
* GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.3 W
* Rank: 1/467
* Other stats: National Merit Semifinalist
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Pretty Good
* Teacher Recs: One excellent. the other, I don't know
* Counselor Rec: Didn't read it.
* Hook (if any): None
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* School Type: Urban public (really bad school system, too)
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Female
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: I had a really great interview, but really generic extracurriculars.
General Comments: YAY!!!!</p>
<p>thanks truazn for that post
that really does make me feel a lot better about myself. lol</p>
<p>*REJECTED: *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2000
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT IIs: 700 US Histoy, 670 Math IIc
[</em>] GPA: 3.98
[<em>] Rank: 19/450
[</em>] Other stats: Going to graduate from community college with 3 degrees next semester
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Maybe too risky, wrote about my cross-dressing experience during my school's male beauty pageant. Teacher thought it was funny
[</em>] Teacher Recs: 1 was awsome, didn't ask about the second
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably VERY generic
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Idaho
[</em>] School Type: Craptastic failing public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: Whitey
[</em>] Gender: male
[/ul]Other Factors:
Didn't take Calculus this year.
General Comments:
At first, I thought I was going to pass out, (good thing I listened to a Beatles song when I read the letter otherwise I would have lost it) and had to call my parents to tell them I was rejected. After talking about with my family though, I feel MUCH better, and now am focusing on my other apps (haven't started any others yet). HERE I COME UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO!!!!! Hopefully everything happens for a reason...</p>
<p>P.S
On a less depressing note, today I was voted most likely to run for president. Here I come Oval Office!!!</p>
<p>^Yale here I come!.. haha.. I really need some consolation.. There's just too much at stake for me.. especially an international needing aid..</p>
<p>Defer = Does it mean that I have good credentials and I can get into a good college? or I just suck?</p>
<p>(I know the 2 paras are contradictory but I don;t even know what to do now..)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted John Jay Scholar</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2290-took it only once
M-780 CR-720 W-800
[</em>] SAT IIs: Spanish Language-800 U.S. History-750
[<em>] GPA: ~ 3.8 UW (but there's a weighted one and I don't know it)
[</em>] Rank: top 5
[<em>] Other stats: National Merit Commended Scholar, NHS, National Latin Exam Summa Cum Laude perfect score (9,10) Summa Cum Laude (11), National French Exam Bronze 3rd place chapter and national (10) Silver 1st place chapter 2nd national (11), National Hispanic Scholar Finalist, etc.
[ /list]Subjective:[list]
[</em>] Essays: good-- and proof that you can get in with a very long essay
[<em>] Teacher Recs:very good, I suppose--they knew me very well
[</em>] Counselor Rec:good, I suppose
[<em>] Hook (if any):one of the teachers who recommended me went to Columbia? brother (Diplomadocus) goes to Columbia?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY--wrote essay about my years in Venezuela
[<em>] School Type:Small selective Catholic
[</em>] Ethnicity:Latina con orgullo
[li] Gender:Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
Theatre lead roles, classical voice/opera, newspaper editor, president/co-president of Shakespeare Club + French Club + Art Club + Plato Society (founder), member of Literary Journal + Glee Club , community service--commissionedmural artist at rural school in Venezuela, day camp counselor in South Bronx, etc. </p>
<p>Good list of books?
General Comments:WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!</p>
<p>i feel bad i wasn't accepted too.
but i don't think i was the most anything out of this group.
as several of them have acceptance letters.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED. College RULES.</p>
<p>Decision: SLOW-REJECTION aka deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: M740 CR800 W760
[</em>] SAT IIs: Lit770 MII770 MI710
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: 32/~900, but ranking system being reviewed
[<em>] Other stats: All 5's on AP tests
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good, clever, was told was very well written and unique
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Edging on generic, but should be pretty positive with a few specifics thrown in
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Texas
[<em>] School Type: Large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian :( :( :(
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: founder of Global Awareness Club, Student Council, band/symphony orchestra principal oboe, various marching band championships, all-area oboe, a plethora of model united nations awards, writing contests, graphic design/web-mastering, 2 jobs: one as tutor, other various leadership positions etc. etc. nothing too spectacular
*General Comments: A little disappointed (obviously) and somewhat freaked out by the number of applications I have to complete for other schools still. Glad though that my options have been broadened and that I have the chances to compare $$$ packages from other schools. Still have hope, esp. since I've been incredibly busy this senior year and now I get to tell them all about it! :) *</p>
<p>Decision: accepted (seas)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800CR 730M 800W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 literature; 800 math 2; 730 chem
[<em>] GPA: 3.85 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: Not high! Approx. 20/100
[<em>] Other stats: None?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Fine, my teachers/friends strongly approved
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Uhm, horrible? My only math teacher wavers between hating my guts and senility, and my other one was never received. I told him about it last week, but he just faxed it at what would be 3:30 EST today.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Okay; my counselor likes me but thinks I'm horribly irresponsible.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Piano (14 years) and art.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: California
[<em>] School Type: Not-so-great Catholic girl's school (we usually send two kids to upper-tier schools, and twenty to community colleges)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: National Merit Semifinalist, handful of piano awards, extremely short & stilted interview
General Comments: Considering everything that kind of really went wrong, I'm surprised and really really hoping that the decision was made based on my essays & supplements, not the fact that I'm a female applying to an engineering school.</p>
<p>delavallee, your brother is singing your praises on Facebook.
(I'm one of his former classmates).
Congratulations!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted Columbia College</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[li] SAT: 2310 (780M, 760CR, 770 W)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT IIs: World History 800, Chemistry 760 </p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] GPA: 4.9 W 3.95
[</em>] Rank: 8/500
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: very good about the city
[<em>] Teacher Recs: amazing, solid, amazing supplemental from professor
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good?
[<em>] Hook (if any): lots of research
[/ul]Location/Person: NY, Asian Male
**[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY, Westchester
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: VP Science Research Club, VP Midnight Run, Science/Tech Editor School newspaper, Columbia science honors program, summer jobs at Columbia Medical Center, 3 research projects, 300+ hours volunteer work
**
NOOO I wasted so much time on other Apps:</p>