Do I have a shot at Columbia ED?

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown - first and only attempt): 2150 (720M, 740W, 690CR) - Will take SATs again to raise CR</li>
<li>ACT: N/A</li>
<li>SAT II: N/A - Taking in October</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA: 3.8
*Weighted GPA: 4.3</li>
<li>Rank - 12/513 (Highest Ranking Male, if that counts for anything)
*AP (place score in parenthesis): Comparative Gov't and Politics (5)
*Freshman Year Course Load: IBMYP Biology, IBMYP Geometry, IBMYP English 9, IBMYP World History, IBMYP Art 1, IBMYP PE, Spanish for Native Speakers Advanced (Last level, one of two freshman in class)</li>
<li>Sophomore Year Course Load: IBMYP Chemistry, IBMYP Algebra II/Trigonmetry, IBMYP English 10, AP Comparative Gov't, Art II, IB Spanish IV, IBMYP PE 2</li>
<li>Junior Year Course Load: Classical Piano, IB History of the Americas HL, IB Math SL I, IB Spanish A2 SL (Literature Class in Spanish), IB English HL I, IB Geography SL, IB Biology HL I</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP US Gov't, IB 20th Century Topics HL, IB Math SL II, IB English HL II, IB TOK, IB Biology HL II</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Leadership:
-National Honor Society President (’10)
-Spanish Club Secretary ('08)
-Int'l Club Co-Coordinator of Hispanic Heritage Festival ('09-'10)</p>

<p>Academic:
-Student selected to attend Virginia Summer Residential Governor's School for Humanities (1 of 198 in state of VA)
-IB Diploma Candidate
-IB History of the Americas Student of the Year (11)</p>

<p>Other School Related Activities:
-Math League (11 -12)
-International Club (11-12)
-National Honor Society (11-12)
-Spanish Club (10)
-It's Academic (Quiz/Scholastic Bowl) (11-12)</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: Great Writer</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendations: Very good recommendations (teachers know me very well)</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Regular recommendation (counselor doesn't know me well)</li>
<li>Additional Rec: Very good recommendation from Spanish teacher from sophomore year</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<p>*Region (if domestic applicant): VA
*School Type: Large sized public school (circa 3000 kids) - doesn't send kids to Ivies often.
*Ethnicity: Hispanic-American (Guatemalan)
*Languages Spoken: English, Spanish (Spoken at Home)
*Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation for 4 year college, low income, divorced parents - no relation with dad for six years
*Organized relief effort to distribute potable water to inaccessible regions in Guatemala after Hurricane Stan</p>

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I’M DESPERATE FOR OPINIONS (eps. those of admitted Columbia College students)</p>

<p>You definitely have a good shot, since your grades, SATs, and ECs are very good. Being 1/2 URM should definitely give you a small edge, but even so, nothing can even be close to definite with only a 20% acceptance rate.</p>

<p>20% acceptance rate? O.o</p>

<p>looks pretty good to me too. hook is definitely a good boost, but the rest is not bad at all.</p>

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I seriously lol’d. sorry, but not gonna help at all.</p>

<p>I felt kinda silly writing that too (the highest ranking male thing). But I know my friends school does “Male” and “Female” valedictorian…so I was tempted to ask.</p>

<p>And thanks for the opinions. Highly appreciated.</p>