<p>Don't worry, I'm an international applicant and I had no such imposing status, and I was lucky enough to get in. I guess essays play a bigger role than they seem, and it also helps if you have ECs that can be reinforced by your teachers/counselor.</p>
<p>^did you ask for aid?</p>
<p>Didn't ask for aid</p>
<p>Deferred ... Maybe I shouldn't have applied for financial aid :-/</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted SEAS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 M, 690 CR, 760 W (2250)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 720 Chem, 800 Chinese
[<em>] GPA: 4.41 W
[</em>] Rank: top 5%
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Great, English teacher wouldn't change anything
[<em>] Teacher Recs: All amazing, at least I thought they were
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great. Counselor knew me since Frosh year
[<em>] Hook (if any): Female in engineering?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MA
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Involved in alot of math/science activities, none were spectacular though
General Comments: I dressed up all blue today! I was so excited!! :D</p>
<p>Congratulations Columbia EDers from the Stanford board!</p>
<p>On the other hand those of you deferred or rejected at least you can make fun of these Columbia-bound prospies when this time next year they've been camping out a week in Butler/secret-rooms-ppl-don't-know-about re-reading thousands of pages of LitHum books studying for a 3 hour final exam.</p>
<p>=)</p>
<p>I guranantee they'll lose some of this enthusiasm by then.</p>
<p>Ah, starting finals are we truazn? :-)</p>
<p>But you're right--love of Columbia will not be linear. Just as for any school. Right now let them fantasize about its perfection. The two longest periods of unconditional love for a school are before you go and after you leave. The rest of the time you experience the ups and downs that are tied to reality.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted as John Jay Scholar</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2320 (760CR, 760M, 800W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 US Hist, 760 Lit, 730 Math 1
[<em>] GPA: 3.97 UW 4.6W
[</em>] Rank: 21/444
[<em>] Other stats: National Merit Semifinalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Great (at least I hope it was after all the work!) It was about how I adore diversity...
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Pretty great and Golden
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[<em>] Hook (if any): Dual British/US citizen?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Scottsdale, Arizona
[<em>] School Type: Wealthy Suburban Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
Some officer positions, active with my church. I think that maybe my Conservative Christian background is a little different than all the other ppl?
General Comments:
I simply cannot believe it. I can't wait to meet all the amazing people next year!</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred Columbia College</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2210 (740 CR 760 M 710 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Math II 770 Chem 750 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 3.92
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats: none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: dunno
[</em>] Counselor Rec: dunno
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: BC, Canada
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: mediocre EC's **
**General Comments: T.T</p>
<p>my best friend got into fu. i don't know her specific stats, but we go to a math/science magnet school, and her hook is that she's also really good at art!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted SEAS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2340 (800 CR 800 M 740 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: (800 Math II 800 Chem 800 Physics)
[<em>] GPA: 3.54 :D
[</em>] Rank: top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: AP Calc BC 5 AP Statistics 5 AP English Lit 5 National Merit Semifinalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: well-written and unique
[<em>] Teacher Recs: accurate and enthusiastic
[</em>] Counselor Rec: glowing
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CT
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Azn (Chinese)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
Decent ECs
General Comments:
Standarized tests scores > gpa.</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted to SEAS *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2270 R: 770 M: 780 W:720
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math IIC: 800 Physics: 800 Chemistry: 800
[<em>] GPA: 3.85UW
[</em>] Rank: 1/102
[<em>] Other stats: AP Stats, Physics B, BC Calculus all 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good, wrote about poker
[<em>] Teacher Recs: awesome
[</em>] Counselor Rec: very very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): none....
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MA
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Mediocre EC..
General Comments: 아싸라비야 ㅋㅋ</p>
<p>ksong < ㅋㅋ 축하드려요;; 아싸라비야 ㅋㅋㅋ;; ;)</p>
<p>^^^^Random Korean-ness......I LOVE IT :) Congrats. Wooohoo Koreans</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in!!! I know how amazing you guys must feel, that was one of the most awesome days of my LIFE. If you guys wanna talk about anything feel free to im me or email me, I know how many questions you must have about Columbia and stuff. Again, congrats, and enjoy flaking off the rest of your senior year =P</p>
<p>Congratulations the Cornell Board!</p>
<p>Those of you who did not get in had amazing stats, you are bound to be somewhere good :)</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred SEAS</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2380 R: 800 M: 800 W:780
SAT IIs: Math IIC: 800 Chemistry: 800
GPA: 3.8UW
Rank: 4.5%
Other stats: AP: Physics B, C, Calculus BC, Chemistry 5
Subjective:
Essays: Well, I liked them
Teacher Recs: Verbal blow jobs
Counselor Rec: Ditto
Hook (if any): Nope
Location/Person:
State or Country: South Korea
School Type: Garbage Public
Ethnicity: Korean
Gender: Male
Other Factors: Asked for I think way way too much aid for an international
General Comments: Retracting request for financial aid before RD!! Time to work and work and work and work...</p>
<p>hey my friend got into columbia!
sat's: 2300~
rank: ~10/400
ECs: co-president of origami club, treasurer of red cross club last year, varsity girl's tennis, science research @ upenn</p>
<p>Rwe112- how are you going to pay?.. If you're rich in the first place, why did you ask for aid? I'm another international who asked for lots of aid and deferred..</p>