Columbia University ED Chances!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know I have already posted once, but the link was taken down and I didn't really get any responses (I believe only 1). So here we go again. Thanks all for reading this and I look forward to hearing what you have to say!</p>

<p>School Type: Private
Location: Los Angeles
Race/Gender: Caucasian/Male
Prospective Major: Mathematics
AIM: Teedoff101
Unweighted GPA: 3.833
Weighted GPA: 4.25
Class rank: N/A </p>

<p>SAT I Scores
SAT I Math: 750
SAT I Verbal: 690 </p>

<p>SAT II Scores
SAT II Writing: 800
SAT II U.S. History: 690
SAT II Math IIC: 770
SAT II Chemistry: 700 </p>

<p>Long-form Info</p>

<p>Extracurricular Info
-Los Angeles Valley Youth Philharmonic- Oboe/English Horn
-Jazz Combo- Alto Saxophone
-Tenor Saxophone- Jazz Band and Jazz Combo
-Volunteer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center (Founder of Teen Music for Healing Program)
-FIRST Robotics Team 992 (Co-Founding Member)
-Over 450 hours of community service
-Lead wind player in annual school musical (Kiss Me Kate)
-Composer and performer of music for Oakwood Dance Production: Movement Phrases
-Charter Member of OSPR (Oakwood Students for Progressive Reform)
-Latin Tutor for Junior High School</p>

<p>Other Info
Senior Schedule:
Science Fiction Literature
Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations
Number Theory
AP Physics w/Calculus
AP Music Theory
AP Human Geography
HS Orchestra
Jazz Band (Large Ensemble)
Jazz Combo (Senior Band)
Latin VI </p>

<p>Summers:
9th Grade- UCLA Program: Speech and Debate and Essay Writing; Idyllwild Summer Program for the Arts- Combo and Big Band
10th Grade- Stanford Summer Philosophy Institute: B+ in Phil. through Social Justice, A- in Philosophy through Bioethics
File Clerk at Lawfirm
11th Grade- Columbia Summer Engineering Program </p>

<p>Pursuing a career in Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Copyrights, etc.) </p>

<p>AP Scores: Chemistry- 4, Calculus BC- 5 (5 as well on AB subscore), US History- 5 </p>

<p>Awards:
-Principal Oboist at Los Angeles Valley Youth Philharmonic
-Principal Oboist at Oakwood High School Orchestra
-Lead Tenor in Oakwood Jazz Big Band
-Lead Alto in Oakwood Jazz Combo
-AP Scholar
-National Merit Semi-Finalist
-KABC 7 News Story on Music for Healing Program spotlighting my work (Cool Kids Segment) and scholarship
-Columbia Summer Program- Selected as primary facilitator for designing playground equipment in Harlem for hearing impaired children </p>

<p>Recommendations:
-Associate Dean of Engineering at Columbia University
-Chairman of Mathematics Department
-Teacher, History Department
-College Counselor- Former Columbia University Assistant Dean of Admissions</p>

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<p>Bump. Please opinions?</p>

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<p>you're music background is particularly strong so you probably have a good shot. Only thing that might hurt is verbal SATI score.</p>

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<p>thx stupidestofthesmart. bump it to le top.</p>

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<p>bumpin it all the way up. Comments would be greatly appreciated. Gratzi Multo.</p>

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<p>bump. please comments. seemingly columbia gets no love in the chances forum lol.</p>

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<p>I know what you mean...</p>

<p>anyways, from what I have seen, I would say your chances are good.... Your SATs are above average, you have lost of ECs (including a strong backround in music) good grades, and recs from some people that have connections with columbia. Looks damn good to me. I just wish I get to see you there next year :)</p>

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<p>Thx Carrera. I look forward to seeing you too if we get in :). Also bumpin it too.</p>

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<p>bump. comments? anything?</p>

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<p>Bump...PLEASE GIVE COMMENTS!!!</p>

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<p>ok...335 views...2 people responding besides me...what else can I say except please give comments. Thank you.</p>

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<p>Please...please....please respond? What can I bribe you all with to post?</p>

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<p>hmm.. that's quite an impressive senior schedule.</p>

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<p>I don't usually bite on these what are my chances threads but, you seem so desperate. Columbia really would like more potential math/science majors, and they are also building up their jazz program. Assuming your essay is interesting, and that everyone who applies does not somehow look exactly like you, and the stars are aligned, etc, etc, my crystal ball says...you've got a very good chance.</p>

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<p>Wow...thanks for the heads up sac.</p>

<p>It's not that I am desperate...it is that seemingly people look at my post...and then just don't respond lol. Thank you for your kind words. Same for chaoscreation...yeah senior year has been difficult, but I seem to have managed all A's and A-'s first quarter.</p>

<p>As to my essay being interesting, it is extremely creative and it involves my passions for music, math, sports and community service into one, short piece of writing. </p>

<p>Once again thank you for your kind words.</p>

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<p>just a bump. thanks.</p>

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<p>Low on the humanities...</p>

<p>You should give it a final go if you've any strong doubts, although I've always said that extreme ability in Math and Science outweighs. The "lopsided" applicant... But your SAT II Chemistry score is pretty low...</p>