<p>Hi I'm just about to start my senior year at school (La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata) in India and I'd like to apply to Columbia. Please have a look at my stats and tell me if I stand a chance...</p>
<p>SAT: CR - 700, Math - 800, Writing - 780 (2280)
SAT 2: Math 2 - 800, Litrature - 760
Class Rank: 1
GPA: 3.93
APs: None
Senior Year Courses: English (Language & Literature), Economics, Political Science, History (Indian & World), Math, Computer Science, Environmental Science</p>
<p>Awards</p>
<p>Academics</p>
<p>Received an average of 6 subject prizes for various subjects for the past 6 years.
Was in the 99th percentile in the ICSE Board examinations (conducted on an all India basis) with an aggregate of 97%.
Won several awards for essay writing in school in 3 languages.</p>
<p>Sports</p>
<p>Have been swimming for my district and state for the past 7 years. Have won medals at several state and district championships. Hold 4 district and 1 state record.</p>
<p>Selected to represent the State at the 35th Junior National Aquatic Championships 2008 and won 2 gold and a silver medal.</p>
<p>Attended National Swimming Camp for training swimmers for the South Asian Age Group Swimming Championship, held at Chennai in August 2007.</p>
<p>Visited Pakistan as part of the Indian contingent that represented the nation in the South Asian Age Group Swimming Championship held in Islamabad in September 2007.</p>
<p>Won a silver medal in the 50m Free Style event at Wateen Telecom South Asia Swimming and Water polo Championship organized by the Pakistan Swimming Federation in Islamabad from 3rd to 8th September 2007</p>
<p>Selected for the national level swimming coaching camp for the preparation of the Indian Swimming Team for the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 and the Commonwealth Games 2010.</p>
<p>Elected as Group Champion of Group 1 (under 18 years) at the Calcutta District Junior Aquatic Championship 2009 at the age of 16.</p>
<p>Elected as Group Champion of Group 1 (under 18 years) at the Calcutta District Junior Aquatic Championship 2010.</p>
<p>Currently hold the most number of records at the Annual Inter House Aquatic Meet (11 records) in the history of La Martiniere for Boys.</p>
<p>Currently hold the most number of records at the Annual Inter-Martiniere Aquatic Meet (12 records), contested between La Martiniere Kolkata and La Martiniere Lucknow, in the history of La Martiniere for Boys.</p>
<p>Was awarded minor COLOURS for Swimming (an award for sporting excellence usually given only to students of classes IX-XII) by his school in 2007 when only in class VIII.</p>
<p>Debate</p>
<p>Active participation in Inter-House debates in school since 2005.
Represented his school in the Frank Anthony Public School debate, 2009.
Participated & secured 3rd position at the Inter-School Debate on Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons are the same people conducted by West Bengal Federation of United Nations Associations & United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in July-Aug 2009</p>
<p>Essay Writing</p>
<p>Secured 3rd Rank in the ALBERT BARROW MEMORIAL All India Inter-School Creative Writing Competition conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations in the year 2008.</p>
<p>Secured 1st position in Inter-School Essay writing competition conducted by INOX in February 2009.</p>
<p>Represented school in the Rotary International District 3291 Save Water Awareness Programme Essay Competition Water Use & Abuse in October 2008.</p>
<p>Model United Nations Conferences</p>
<p>Received certificate of high commendation for Best Position Paper in the General Assembly (Plenary), a committee in which there were 192 delegates from various schools in India and abroad, at the Delhi Public School Model United Nations Conference 2008 organised by Delhi Public School, R.K.Puram at Delhi in November 2008 when in class 9.</p>
<p>Was the youngest member of the team that won the coveted Secretary Generals Award while representing the country of Chad at the Delhi Public School Model United Nations Conference 2008, an international MUN conference where over 200 schools from South East Asia and the Middle east took part. </p>
<p>Participated in the Cathedral Model United Nations 2008, a Model United Nation Conference, organised by The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai where over 200 of the best delegates from over 30 schools across the nation get the chance, as a student, to confront contemporary challenges that perplex the finest diplomats and greatest leaders of our time. Received rich accolades from the Executive Board of his committee for his performance.</p>
<p>Was a member of the delegation from La Martiniere for Boys that was adjudged the Best Delegation at the Cathedral Model United Nations 2008, a Model United Nation Conference, organised by The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai.</p>
<p>Was instrumental in the staging of the first ever Model United Nations in Eastern India, LA MARTINIERE CALCUTTA MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE 2009 hosted jointly by La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata and La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata.</p>
<p>Officiated as the Chairperson of the Human Rights Council in the LA MARTINIERE CALCUTTA MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE 2009 which was attended by 21 schools from across Kolkata. Was the only student in class 10 to be made Chairperson.</p>
<p>Officiated as the SECRETARY GENERAL of LA MARTINIERE CALCUTTA MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE 2010 which was attended by over 250 delegates belonging to 34 schools from across the nation and hosted jointly by La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata and La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata. Was the first ever student in class 11 to be made Secretary General.</p>
<p>Participated in the Cathedral Model United Nations 2010, a Model United Nations Conference, organized by The Cathedral and John Connon School at the Oberoi Trident in Mumbai from August 19th, 2010 and was declared the Best Delegate in the DISEC.</p>
<p>Was a member of the delegation from La Martiniere for Boys that was adjudged the Best Delegation in India at the Cathedral Model United Nations 2010.</p>
<p>Partcipated at the Harvard Model United Nations China 2011 held at Shanghai and was declared Outstanding Delegate in the UNSC.</p>
<p>Was a member of the delegation from La Martiniere for Boys that was adjudged the Best Delegation at the Harvard Model United Nations China 2011.</p>
<p>Other</p>
<p>Represented Kolkata as the Cadbury Bournvita Confidence Champion at the Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest telecast on Sony Entertainment Television on 7th August, 2005.</p>
<p>Ranked 19th in West Bengal in the T.I.M.E. National Scholarship Test 2008 conducted by Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd.</p>
<p>Regular contributor to several newspapers in Kolkata as a student writer.</p>
<p>Please let me know if i stand even a slim chance and tell me where i need to improve in order to get into Columbia...</p>