<p>Everyone who's trying to apply to Columbia are SOOO competitive!!! I'm so scared out of my mind!</p>
<p>Well what's my chance?</p>
<p>SAT: currently 2090, taking it again after some prep in Oct.
SAT II: 800 Math IIc, 720 chem, 740 US History, 800 Korean
TOEFL: expecting perfect score.
GPA: 3.7uw/4.0 3.8 weighted (school only give .5 to APs IF AP test for that course was taken)
Will have taken 8 APs by senior year
very demanding courses
School doesn't rank but I think top 10%. Fairfax County public school. Challenging I guess. avg SAT about 1200. the highest GPA presumably is 4.11 weighted.</p>
<p>Pretty good recs. expected. Recs got me into several good programs. gonna ask same teachers.</p>
<p>ECs.</p>
<p>The representative of my school at county's youth leadership program
The liaison of choral department
Boys State delegate
Boys Nation nominee
Student leader/tutor at charity org.
Student writer for local newspaper
translator
Select Vocal Ensemble participating in various events</p>
<p>Awards.
East coast wide essay contest 1st place winner
Academic letters
American Legion Best Citizen Medal
Award of appreciation for my service from my diocese (church district covering several counties)
St. Paul's award for essay.
buncha district and regional chorus awards
etc.</p>
<p>Ummm hmm..
Asian
came to US 5 years ago
multilangual</p>
<p>I think that's it...</p>
<p>What's my chance?
Honest opinions please.
Yes I know that Ivies are reaches for everyone</p>