<p>Sorry for trolling. I posted this yesterday but no one chanced me. :( I'm really nervous about applying to my dream universities in fear of rejection! Help me out please? </p>
<p>Columbia and NYU are my top choices. :-/ Columbia mostly. :D</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 W (Ranked first)
SAT: 2310
SAT 2 Math: 800
SAT Chemistry: 800
SAT Physics: 780</p>
<p>AP Psychology: 5
AP Comp. Gov.: 5
AP Biology: 5
AP English Language: 5
AP English Literature: 5
AP Environmental Science: 5
AP Human Geography: 5
(all self studied)</p>
<p>Senior Class Schedule:
AP Physics
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP English Language and Literature
Arabic (4th Year)
AP Calculus AB
AP Computer Sciences
Religious Studies (4th Year)
Self-Studying World History (not offered at school)</p>
<p>ECs:
- 50+ hours volunteer work at local hospital
- Started volunteer group at that same hospital
- 100+ hours group community service
- Debate Club founder and president ( 2 yrs.)
- Environment Club (2 yrs.)
- Drama Club ( 3 yrs.)
- Lend A Hand community service club founder and president ( 2 yrs.)
- School President
- Yearbook photographer (1 yr.)
- Swim Team ( 4 yrs.)
- Won National Environment Awards
- Won City Art Competitions
- Won various awards for writing (Scholastic Art and Writing Awards); Various works published in local magazines etc.
- Camp Counselor in summer at city club (paid job)
- Part time job at local film festival
- Held and started various fund-raisers
- International Honor Society
- Recognized nationally for volunteer work
- School Honor Society
- Valedictorian (to be at graduation ceremony)</p>
<p>Others:
- Strong teacher recs.
- Strong essays and writing skills
- Egyptian/Turkish Ethnicity
- Fluent in Arabic (4 yrs. study and nationally tested)
- Graduating from well-known private school in Abu Dhabi</p>
<p>Please help! I'm nervous as hell and want to know if I have a shot at any of them..... Thanks in advance!!!! Really appreciate it!</p>
<p>Great scores, stats, and decent ECs! Be sure to have a good set of matches/safeties that you would be OK with going to, just in case!
NYU - Match
Columbia - Low/Mid Reach
Princeton - Mid Reach</p>
<p>Everything looks really good, but it’s hard to tell sometimes. Just make sure your personality comes through in a really strong, well thought out essay. Good luck!</p>
<p>Oh! Do you think if I apply for Columbia ED I’ll have a better chance at acceptance?? Also, do you have any suggestions or other opinions? Thanks in advance ^.^"</p>
<p>Also, how much does applying as international student increase or decrease chances at acceptance? And for not applying for financial aid?
I was also wondering if you are considered an international student if you have an American passport, but are originally from and live in a different country? Sorry for the mass-load of questions. I’d really like to get accepted into Columbia v.v</p>
<p>First of all, your courses for next year are VERY rigorous; they fall in line with what students at these caliber schools most likely took in high school. You have a difficult senior year courseload, too.</p>
<p>Your test scores are nearly perfect and your GPA is flawless. Good work!</p>
<p>Anyways, I think you have a really great chance at NYU. Columbia and Princeton seem like mid-reaches, with Princeton being slightly harder. I wish I could offer a little more insight about these Ivys for you. Good luck!</p>
<p>Wow. You are a very, very strong candidate. NYU I would say is a 99% chance of getting in (not a 100% because college admissions are up in the air). Columbia is a mid-reach, and Princeton is too, but ivies always are. I wouldn’t worry about any of them, you are in GREAT shape.</p>
Still open!</p>
Any more opinions? ^.^"</p>
I’d really like to get accepted into Columbia v.v</p>