Do I have a shot at Columbia ED?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok...so here's everything I have...</p>

<p>SAT I: 730 cr/ 680 m/ 720 wr (2130 total)
SAT IIs: 670 US History
710 Literature
770 Spanish
740 Math IC</p>

<p>AP Tests: US History-5
AP Spanish-5
AP Gov-5</p>

<p>GPA: around a 4.2
Class rank: 4/145ish (top 5%)</p>

<p>-have taken most challenging classes possible, always at least 1 year ahead in every subject</p>

<p>ECs: Mock Trial (4 years)
Recruitment Team (3 years)
Liturgy Team (1 year)
CSF (4 years)
Acolyte at Church (10 years)
Piano (10 years)
***I know I don't have an extensive list of a million activities, but I have been truly dedicated to the ones I am involved in.</p>

<p>Volunteering: 5ish hours per term, plus some work during summers
Work: 20ish hours per week this summer</p>

<p>Have gotten nearly straight A's (only four B's thus far, knock on wood, and they have been in AP or Honors classes)</p>

<p>***Should have excellent essay, teacher recs</p>

<p>So......do I have a shot at Columbia ED? Thanks.</p>

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<p>If you can raise the SATs up to a 2250+, you'd have a better chance, not saying you have none right now. </p>

<p>I would try to get at least 3 SAT II's at 750+, and with the great essay + rec, you're a considerable candidate.</p>

<p>Being an ivy, Columbia is a reach for the majority.</p>

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<p>Maybe if you raise your SAT I and II scores, you might have an ok chance. But right know your scores are a bit short of Ivy level and theres nothing that spectacular about your EC's.</p>

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<p>You might. </p>

<p>The problems I see...
-# of APs (unless your school only offers a few to begin with)
-SAT score (since everything else isn't stellar, you should probably raise it to at least 2200)</p>

<p>Also, have you earned any awards or held positions in any of your extracurriculars? And where exactly did you do work/volunteer (or what type)?</p>

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<p>re: APs...no, my school doesn't offer many...i've basically taken all the ones they do offer...plus i'm taking AP Calc and AP English this year</p>

<p>like i said with my ecs...I dont have many, but the ones I do have I am very, very dedicated with and am extremely involved in. I also have had family circumstances which have limited my availability, but my essay explains that.</p>

<p>volunteering varies...usually I volunteer at a local food kitchen, but this summer I taught at Vacation Bible School.</p>

<p>Again, I am taking the most challenging classes available, including 3 languages (French, Spanish, Greek)</p>