Honest chancing for Columbia ED for current junior?

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<p>Hi! Can you chance me for Columbia ED? I'm a current junior.</p>

<p>I'm a white male from rural Georgia. My family makes a little less than 50k. I'm a first generation college student -- my dad has a two year degree and my mom has a h.s. diploma. I'm also gay, if that helps.</p>

<p>My unweighted GPA is 3.99; my weighted GPA is about 4.6. I'm currently third in my class out of 250. I attend a ho-hum public school.</p>

<p>ACT - 33
English - 36
Reading - 35
Science - 31
Math - 29 :(</p>

<p>SAT subject tests - Literature (760) and U.S. History (770)</p>

<p>Freshman Year
1st Semester - Newspaper, Advanced World History, Math I Accelerated, Advanced Biology
2nd Semester - Newspaper, AP Human Geography, Advanced English, Business Essentials</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
1st Semester - AP US History, Advanced English, PE/Health, Yearbook
2nd Semester - Math II Accelerated, Chemistry (our school does not offer Advanced Chem), AP US History, Yearbook</p>

<p>Junior Year [current]
1st Semester - Math III Accelerated, AP Lang, Spanish I, Yearbook
2nd Semester - Spanish II, AP Lang, Advanced Physics, Yearbook
(I am AP U.S. Gov't online my spring semester junior year.)</p>

<p>Senior Year [planned]
1st Semester - AP Environmental Science, AP Lit, AP Calculus, Yearbook
2nd Semester - AP Economics, AP Lit, AP Calculus, Yearbook
(I am also taking Spanish III and IV online my senior year.)</p>

<p>On my AP Human Geo exam I got a 4; on my APUSH exam I got a 5. I plan on getting a 5 on my Lang and Gov't exam.</p>

<p>ECs - I'm editor of the yearbook (have been since junior year), president of Gavel Club (which derives from Toastmasters International), president (and founder, or at least the person who started it up) of National English Honor Society, and vice president of Politically Active Students. This spring I am also the editor for our school's new literary magazine, which I initiated. I am a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and the Youth Advocacy Board, a group composed of the best students from around the county who advocate for local teens. I recently spearheaded a campaign to end abstinence education in our county and get people involved in discussion about contraception and comprehensive sex ed. I also hold a part-time job as a host/waiter.</p>

<p>I attended the Georgia Governor's Honors Program in Communicative Arts (with a minor in French) and won a regional Silver Key in Poetry for the The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. I also received a full scholarship from CNN to attend the Georgia Journalism Academy my freshman year. I also frequently publish for Huffington Post Teen and many other literary magazines, and currently work as freelancer writer for ProductMonkey.</p>

<p>If I get into Columbia, I plan on double majoring in English/Creative Writing and Human Rights, with a possible minor in Urban Studies.</p>

<p>I visited the school at the end of my sophomore year and just fell in love with the school, the people, and the city.</p>

<p>Can you chance me for Columbia ED? Thanks! <3</p>

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<p>You definetely need better ACT or SAT scores. I think you should try SAT because you are so strong in English and I think SAT math is easier.</p>

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<p>Woops…
Forgot to put my new SAT scores up there.</p>

<p>SAT - 2240
Reading - 770
Math - 710 (thank Gawd)
Writing - 760</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>Columbia: Low Reach</p>

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<p>Let me put it the other way, you need some good safeties. Look at USNWR college rankings and look at #16 and below.</p>

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<p>With those grades I’d also look at some high ranking public schools. They often have some very reachable full tuition scholarships along with a good amount of prestige. You seem to have a decent chance for Columbia, but a full scholarship is always a good backup.</p>

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<p>Agree with otterpaw, for example Vanderbilt.</p>