<p>Hey guys.Whoever got into Columbia can you share how you did it?What you did?What was your SAT score?Ap classes,clubs essays?Please just tell me what you did to get in this good college</p>
<p>I showed the admissions committee that I was unique and unlike any of their other applicants. I showed them SAT and AP scores which, although not all 2400's and 5's, were, when combined with the rest of my profile, enough to get me accepted to Columbia. But most of all I showed the Columbia adcoms that I could bring to Columbia something that no other applicant had.</p>
<p>Although you shouldn't be under the impression that you are more special than 20,000+ people, it does help to stand out from the crowd, so to speak.</p>
<p>Could anybody tell me their SAT and club activities?Maybe teams?Thats what bothering me the most right now</p>
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<p>way to make believe you got into columbia</p>
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Could anybody tell me their SAT and club activities?Maybe teams?Thats what bothering me the most right now
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<p>y does it matter? you've got what you've got in terms of scores and grades and you should do as much of what you are interested in as possible in terms of ECs. Then write the best essay you can and hope for the best. Nothing anyone tells you will or should change your approach to any of that.</p>
<p>There is no formulaic approach to college admissions, although a great deal of luck is involved. First of all, although there are no requirements, you should have solid stats in order for your application to be considered (2100+ SAT I, 700+ SAT II's, 3.7+ GPA). If you really have the determination to get into a top school, these stats should not be too hard to obtain. It's important to take a challenging courseload, with Honors, IB, and AP courses where possible while not compromising your time for extracurriculars. (AP scores, however, do not matter at all as colleges won't see most of them until you are admitted, and that sending them is optional.)</p>
<p>A widely spread misconception that many students have is that colleges want this 'well-rounded student'. While this does not mean that you shouldn't have diverse interests and extracurriculars, and take courses in various subject areas, it does not mean that you try to do everything all at once, i.e. music, sport, service and volunteer work, leadership, academic competitions, as it would be hard to excel in any one area. What colleges want is a well-rounded class, with students that shine in many different areas. Most importantly, though, most top colleges are looking for students who show passion for their extracurriculars, which is really something that you cannot fake.</p>
<p>well lets say that a person applying to ivy league(especially columbia has 2000-2100 SAT range and lets say good 8 out of 10 points essay(used points just to show how good the essay is).And around 3.7-.3.8 gpa(unweighted).Does this person has at least 50% chance of getting into columbia or any other ivy league colleges?</p>
<p>^There are no meaningful percent chances that you can assign to Ivy League admissions, except perhaps the 8.7% Columbia admissions rate for last year (or similar from other Ivies). I wouldn't say that anyone has "at least a 50%" chance, even those people who have truly outstanding achievements.</p>
<p>Additionally, those stats aren't really impressive enough for me to think that the chances for admission would be above average.</p>
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A widely spread misconception that many students have is that colleges want this 'well-rounded student'. While this does not mean that you shouldn't have diverse interests and extracurriculars, and take courses in various subject areas, it does not mean that you try to do everything all at once, i.e. music, sport, service and volunteer work, leadership, academic competitions, as it would be hard to excel in any one area. What colleges want is a well-rounded class, with students that shine in many different areas. Most importantly, though, most top colleges are looking for students who show passion for their extracurriculars, which is really something that you cannot fake.
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<p>While Columbia wants a well-rounded class and doesn't require you to be the "well-rounded student," I'm not sure that's the case at all the top schools. I'm nowhere near as familiar with other schools as I am with Columbia, but it seems to me that some colleges really want the kids who have done a million different things.</p>
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<p>Relevance?</p>
<p>You spelled your alma mater's name wrong.</p>
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<li>you don't know what it takes to get into columbia</li>
<li>OP did ask opinions of people who got in, so by responding as you did you are misrepresenting yourself. </li>
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You spelled your alma mater's name wrong.
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<p>huh?</p>
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You spelled your alma mater's name wrong.
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<p>Hahahahahahahahahaha. Could say something really mean but I'll refrain.</p>
<p>Skraylor, you don't get the last laugh here. Behold:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.unal.edu.co/%5B/url%5D">http://www.unal.edu.co/</a></p>
<p>Obviously, you're totally wrong. :P</p>