Do you think I could get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I know I posted this in another forum, but I'm nto bragging at all. I'm really not that smart. I just do my work. My best friend is ranked 2nd in our class and I joke that I get smarts from hanging around with her. I made another thread, by the way, because I didn't want to detract from the other person's forum.</p>

<p>I want to be a biomedical engineer. I also am a girl, which should make it easier to get in. Is this true?</p>

<p>Can I get in?</p>

<p>My Stats are:</p>

<p>GPA: around 96, 97 this year (weighted)
Rank: 11 of 295 freshman, 13 of 302 sophomore, don't know for this year but know in top 10
SAT: 720 Math, 540 Reading (taking over), 630 Writing
SAT IIs: taking next year in October</p>

<p>AP: don't know grades yet, but I took AP Lit and AP US History this year and I'm taking World Lit A, French 4A, Stats AP, Psych AP, Chem 2AP, Euro AP and Calc AP BC next year. I only took one advanced class freshmen year, and then I bothered my counselor to move me up in all last year and I've been in all since. Will my freshman year ruin it?</p>

<p>EC: NHS, Project Lead, Book Club, Physics League, Physics Club, NJ Math League (got best score of 11th graders this year), History Honor Society, French Honor Society, Seed Magazine (literary mag), Christian Drama School of NJ, Youth Alive (like Bible Club). I think that's all.</p>

<p>Community Service: babysit for free (handicapped people), Appalachia Service Project(like Habitat for Humanity), Youth Group at church (fundraise, etc.)</p>

<p>Awards: got $15,000 renewable scholarship to Georgian Court University for science experiment stuff</p>

<p>Alumni: my grandpa got a bachelor's in science...worked on commercials, wrote "The Few, The Proud, The Marines"...worked with Lucille Ball, Bill Cosby</p>

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<p>Have fun in 5 APs next year. (I did it this year, it's hell)
The SAT is low (but you're retaking that you said), but other than that it looks pretty good to me.</p>

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<p>u need to get ur SAT reading and writing up a bit...doesnt have to be significantly but at least 600 reading and 650 or 700 writing....otherwise i'd say u have a VERY good chance being a girl and legacy.</p>

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<p>Thanks. That makes me feel better, except that I am hardcore studying for the verbal and writing. I also want to try to get an 800 on the math.</p>

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<p>Didn't someone already establish that columbia isnt going to look at the writing section?</p>

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<p>i wouldnt bank on it since columbia has always required the writing section anyway</p>