Do I have to wait until hell freezes over to get into columbia?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey I'm curious as to my chances of admission to Columbia (ED, school of engineering), U of Chicago, Northwestern, Amherst, MIT, Cornell, and BU honors program with money.</p>

<p>I am 2 of 270 in my class in a public high school from an affluent town in connecticuit, and while my grades are very good, my SAT scores are worrying me...</p>

<p>Rank: 2
SAT best 1470 (730 on verbal, 740 on math)
SAT total 2250 (800 on writing)
SAT Subject tests
Biology = 720
Chemistry = 750
Math 2 = 710
History = 760
(Columbia requires a math and a science subject test for engineering)</p>

<p>I took 4 AP classes my junior year, AP LIT, STAT, CHEM, and US HISTORY and got 5's on each exam, and I took AP BIO my sophmore year and also got a 5</p>

<p>I am taking an all AP schedule this year, with physics, french, english, calculus bc, and european history</p>

<p>I am captain of varsity track and varsity ice hockey (I don't know if this is applicable, but I hold school record in high hurdles)</p>

<p>I know that I have fantastic teacher recs</p>

<p>I have a very well written college essay</p>

<p>I won a regional character award, was a national merit semi finalist, run a summer book club, am founder and president of a table tennis/badminton club, write for the school newspaper, won the regional JETS competition with my school team, mock trial lawyer, and whatever other minor extras I do...</p>

<p>I am a white male from an affluent family, so I don't think that is a plus either...</p>

<p>Give me a brutally honest opinion, and thank you very much.</p>

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<p>You should have a good chance at Columbia although more engineering EC’s would be preferable as well as higher test scores. 35-40%?</p>

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<p>you have as good a shot as anybody for Columbia. In fact, our stats are similar, except I want to go to Columbia College. Most of my chances have been low reach, so you are probably a high match.</p>

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<p>You have an OK shot at all of these except MIT.</p>

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<p>thanks for the feedback</p>