Do I have a shot? please help desperate dreamer!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am a czech student with a desire to study in the USA. My dream college is Columbia university. But I just got my ACT score and I am no too happy about it (and there is no time for retaking it). Could you please tell me, what are my chances?</p>

<p>GPA 3.86
we dont report class rank
recommendation saying that I am the most active stdent the teacher have seen in years (god bless this teacher)
ACT 30 (waiting for essay - thinking I will get more than 8)
Very strong etracurriculars</p>

<p>studying 7 foreign languages - English, German, SPanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Latin</p>

<p>Head of the MUN club - several award such us best delegate at Yale Model Government Europe, best senator at Czech model of the american congress, picked as the best delegetion at European Youth Parliament chosen to represent the czech republic internationaly</p>

<p>Editor in chief and co-founder of student magazine</p>

<p>member of the school student parliament and representing school at the National student Parliament</p>

<p>Head of the debates club and member of the english team czech representation is chosen from</p>

<p>Member of the Czech-German Youthforum</p>

<p>Performing in a theatre</p>

<p>I live by myself and take care of myself</p>

<p>I think my essays are going to be very good. But I cannot judge:-)
please chance me. right now I feel like my life depends on this (although I have safe universities)</p>

<p>Thank you for your help and time:-)</p>

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<p>Hey Laureen, I’d say that you’re definitely in the right ball-park. But then again, remember that Columbia is a reach school and that you’ll never be entirely sure on your chances. However, it seems that everything is in place, I like your extra-curriculars. Best of luck!</p>

<p>Also, have you done SAT Subjects yet?</p>

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<p>I was actually surprised that Columbia has the option of submitting ACT with writing instead of SAT and SAT II. So no, I am not doing any Subject tests. If they dont ask for it should not be a harm right?</p>