Hey you! Yeah YOU. Chance me please. ..

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>About a dozen AP classes total, two (maybe more as a senior) self-studied.</p>

<p>ACT 34
GPA 4.7 or 3.9
Rank 3/542
PSAT 223
SAT II US: 790 MATH II:780 WH: 770</p>

<p>Awards
National Merit Semi
National AP Scholar (Jr. year)
Various conference, regional awards for Forensics</p>

<p>EC:
-volunteering about 200 hours at a hospital
-volunteering ~20 hours at a camp for kids
-Tennis,(JV/V) 4 years
-Forensics (competitive) 4
-Knowledge Bowl (competitive) 4
-History Club (co-founder) 4
-Running Club 3
-Debate Team (founder) 2
-FBLA 2
-French Honor Society 2
-NHS 2
-Tennis Summer Camp 2
-Key Club(not that into it) 1</p>

<p>Leadership:
-Founded /co-founded two clubs
-Leadership roles in those two (Pres./V.P)
-NHS V.P
-Forensics Chairperson (leader of an event)</p>

<p>Forensics is speech team by the way (Calling it Forensics makes it seem 4000% more BA)</p>

<p>History/PolSci/Business/Pre-law Major (not all of those, just between those)
Asian male, 100k
Schools---------------------------------------------------------------------
Safety: Loyola Chicago, Purdue?(It's in IN and closeby, so maybe)</p>

<p>Match(ish): UChicago, <em>NU</em>, Cornell?</p>

<p>Reach: <em>Dartmouth</em>, <strong><em>Columbia</em></strong>, Wharton</p>

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<p>Your stats should make you competitive, but don’t necessarily guarantee anything since there are many people out there who are working hard as well. In your interview and essays, make sure that your personality really stands out. They want to know who you are. If somebody on admissions finds you interesting and likeable or thinks that you stand out, you will probably be admitted.</p>

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<p>Chicago, NU, and Cornell are very difficult admissions, regardless of your stats. I would also consider them reach schools. Therefore, be advised that you’ll have a hard time getting into those three, no matter how qualified you seem. My point? Re-think matches!!!</p>

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<p>You seem like a great candidate… but a fairly average upper-middle-class Asian one, to be honest. Make sure your essays distinguish you from the pack in some way. Maybe bump up your leadership roles in the next semester as well.</p>