Honestly.in my position, is it still worth trying? SO LOST..need your advice.

Applying to College
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<p>I'm soooooooooo lost, and totally panicking too,</p>

<p>Here's my brief profile,</p>

<p>Asian female in Canada applying for American universities as an international,
citizenship in Korea, landed immigrant in Canada,
this is my fourth year in Canada/Canadian education
and my school = small, local (emphasis on LOCAL), no AP or IB, no nothing.
..</p>

<p>GPA: 97%
courses: good marks on sciences and math 95-100 %, okay English 93 %
SAT: 690 CR, 730 Math, 710 W (took once in October, 2007)
and here's the thing.....
SAT 2: 710 Math2C, 610 Chem... -0-!!!!!!!!!
(first time in December, and what am I gonna do now....CHEM??)
I sort of expected Chem screw-up, but now I'm totally panicking. haha..</p>

<p>I have a couple volunteer experiences and club activities,
- School newspaper editor
- church youth worship team member/singer
- church youth chamber leader
- RCM piano level 9 (one more level, and i have a license to teach)
- band activities and choir,
- peer tutoring for 2 years,
- willowbrook church orchestra member
- candystirpping for 2 years at Memorial Hospital..
- possible, a tour guide in Animal Reservation.</p>

<p>And I'm currently considering 8 US colleges
1. Boston University,
2. Brandeis Uni,
3. Uni of Rochester,
4. NYU,
5. Uni of Wisconsin-Madison (only looks at SAT1? true?)
6. Uni. of Michigan Ann Arbot
7. George Mason University
8. Columbia university</p>

<p>I don't know if I have any chance at all to get into Columbia or NYU or Michigan, with 610 on CHEM? and as an international.
do you think it's worth trying though?
And i got one more question, if i take CHem in January (already
registered) and send the score, would they toss it out? or actually look at it?</p>

<p>It's been such a havoc for last 7 months, that's when i started thinking
about going to US, so... not much of preparation, but i'm here trying.
So please chance me with honesty.</p>

<p>And THANK YOU all for reading this, ^^</p>

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<p>They’ll look at new scores (I’m 98% sure about that) because in all honesty, why would they want to reject a perfectly qualified applicant?
I think you have a good chance at getting into all your schools. And it is always worth a shot!</p>

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<p>Your chances at getting into Columbia are very low, but you have many excellent schools on your list and good chance to get into many of them.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, and i really hope they’ll take my new score, thanks
and i know colombia is high reach, but it’s COLUMBIA! :> thanks anyway,</p>

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<p>Thanks, I really hope they’ll look at my new score,
and I know colombia is high reach, but..It’s COLUMBIA!!
thanks!</p>

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<p>columbia has the 2nd lowest acceptance rate, next to harvard, i dont think you will get in columbia :(</p>

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<p>it’s worth a try if money’s not a problem and you really want to go there.</p>