Columbia University Official Class of 2011 Regular Decision Results

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<p>Dear ______</p>

<p>The Committee on Admissions has carefully reviewed your application to Columbia University and we are sorry to inform you we cannot offer you a place in Columbia's Class of 2011. This year over 21,000 applied for places in the first-year class, making this the most difficult selection process in our history. The many strengths of the entire applicant pool - as demonstrated by scholastic successes achieved, by community service performed, by activities pursued, by essays written and by books read - made the selection process more competitive than simple numbers could possibly indicate. Indeed, while we are gratified by the number of candidates seeking the excitement and challenge of the Columbia experience, the size of the pool sadly compels us to disappoint a great many talented and appealing young people.</p>

<p>We want you to know that our decision in no way reflects a lack of confidence in your ability to achieve success in your college plans and on through life. Our experience is that the vast majority of students who do not gain admission here go on to distinguish themselves at fine colleges and universities throughout the world, and we are confident that you will do so as well. We must make clear, however, that since our decisions are made after many hours of intense deliberation, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions cannot consider and review of this decision.</p>

<p>We appreciate your interest in Columbia and wish the best in your pursuit of higher education.</p>

<p>Sincerely, </p>

<p>Jessica Marinaccio
Executive Director
Undergraduate Admissions</p>

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<p>I hope that none of you receive this letter
Good luck!</p>

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<p>I'm so sorry you weren't admitted. I hope you don't mind me asking - did you get this letter in the mail, or via DHL? Did you get it today?</p>

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<p>Yep, it's a letter in a regular tiny envelope, and by weight it feels like there is only one page.</p>

<p>I live in Queens, NY.
So, I assume all applicants living in NYC received their mail, whether it was a big or a small envelope.</p>

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<p>Hriundeli, I'm sorry to hear about your decision. I'm sure you're gonna find the right place somewhere else though. So you got your letter via American Post? I'm sorry for asking, but I live in Germany and have no clue about the American post systems.</p>

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<p>live in NYC GOT THE MAIL BEFORE THE ONLINE DECISION WAITLISTED 790M 700CR 700W SATII 800 800 790 790</p>

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<p>American Post? :)
I guess, but I don't really know. Although I live in the United Sates, I have absolutely no clue about American post system.</p>

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<p>AHHH GOT IN!!! got a huge DHL Express packet today! AND i'm a Kluge Scholar!! :)</p>

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<p>for those who got accepted already... what does the acceptance letter say? thank you!</p>

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<p>Sudaneya4ever, where do you live? And what's a "Kluge Scholar"? I've never heard of it. </p>

<p>Hriundeli, I guess we're both ignorant when it comes to the US post system, ^^...</p>

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<p>i live in detroit, havent gotten dhl, would i have received it today if i got in?
this blows if i didnt</p>

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<p>i live in northern VA... i had never heard of the Kluge Scholars program either.. it's not money or anything (i didnt apply for financial aid) but it's like privelages on campus and stuff.. private dinners with famous alumni, insiders help for the rhodes scholarship and stuff</p>

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<p>I got in. I live an hour away from central Manhattan, so I got my DHL package at 2:30. Are we posting stats yet? </p>

<p>Anyway, my FINAL college acceptance list is 7/7! Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Brandeis, BU, Northeastern, and Binghamton. </p>

<p>Damn, DHL is FASSSSST.</p>

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<p>emoney, just do what I did: call DHL. </p>

<p>Gees, sudaneya, you make me jealous now. I want to dine with famous alumni, too. How heavy was your package btw? When I check my package on track it says 2 lbs, which is incredibly heavy! </p>

<p>lingbo, you got mail from Brown and Harvard already? Gees, I think I need to move, ^^</p>

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<p>stats, guys? :) and CONGRATS.</p>

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<p>Did they just leave the package in your mail box or did they hand deliver (make you sign or something)?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted!!!!:):):):) </p>

<p>GPA: 3.7
SAT: 2070 (720 cr, 710 w, 640 m)
Diploma: I am an IB Diploma Candidate (I'm taking 4 Higher Levels and 3 Standard Levels)
Selling Point in Courses: I am taking two foreign languages (french and spanish) both at the highest IB level.</p>

<p>Athletics:</p>

<p>Varsity Volleyball: 9, 10, 11, 12, Awarded All-Tournament, "Most Dominant Offensive Player"</p>

<p>Varsity Lacrosse: 9, 10</p>

<p>Travel Volleyball: 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>USA Volleyball: USA High Performance Youth National Development Camp- Selected twice, USA Regional High Performance Team (CHRVA), which participated in the USA High Performance Championship against select US, Canadian, and Brazilian National Teams.</p>

<p>Travel Lacrosse: 9</p>

<p>Activities:</p>

<p>Model United Nations: 9, 10, 11, 12- was 1 of 3 awarded "Special Recognition" in a committee of 132 at the Genoa Model UN Conference in Genoa, Italy</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity: Co-Founder 11, 12</p>

<p>Foreign Exchange: AIU High School Diplomats (Summer 2005), I was chosen to spend 10 days at Princeton University, taking part in a cultural exchange with Japanese students. </p>

<p>Service:</p>

<p>Tutor
D.C. Special Olympics Volunteer
Co-Chairman of the Tsunami Relief Project at my school which raised over $35,000.</p>

<p>Other Educational Experiences:
Brown Summer Program: mini-course in International Relations
Stanford University Education Program for Gifted Youth: English Course</p>

<p>Life Experiences: I lived overseas in Seoul, South Korea and have travelled to China, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand. </p>

<p>School Profile: My school is always ranked in Newsweek's "Most Challenging", and is second-best in the DC metro area.</p>

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<p>It was dropped off at my front door. I didn't need to sign.</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2240 (780/730/730)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750/750/750/790
[<em>] GPA: 97 weighted
[</em>] Rank: top 5%
[<em>] Other stats: National recognition in karate, black belt, front page journalism in local paper, founder of school's Gay Straight Alliance, editor in chief of newspaper, some other unimportant stuff.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Really excellent, very creative, quirky, stream of conscious
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Hook (if any): None! (evidenced by my unrecruited, non-legacy, Chinese, female, affluent New York suburban self...)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Nothing really. I did a few jobs, did fun things like sell clothes I made online, CTY, a summer camp or two...
General Comments: Congratulations to everyone who got in! I'll be seeing you at Days on Campus! (I think.) Eccch it's going to be one busy April. I don't think I'll be attending, though it's certainly a possibility, since my top two are Harvard and Brown, so waitlistees, you still have a chance! ;)</p>

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<p>a HUGE congratulations to all of you. :) you are amazing people. </p>

<p>still keeping fingers crossed for all the rest of us xx :D</p>

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<p>Weird, I got pretty low SAT scores, too. Are you guys sure that the DHL packages were meant for us, :D?</p>

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<p>What were your SAT scores, please, pearfire?</p>