Hopeful wishing or stupidity? Chance me :/

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Disclaimer: I know that my stats/resume are not up to par with the average Columbia applicant, and I already know that Columbia is a big reach for me. :) </p>

<p>Basically my question is: is there that chance I might get in or is there seriously no point in hoping?</p>

<p>GPA
W: 3.9
UW: Not sure, around 3.4??? <em>kills self</em></p>

<p>Rank: 88/484, competitive public school (top 10 in state)</p>

<p>SAT I: CR: 800, Math: 660, Writing: 710 (12 essay)</p>

<p>SAT II: US History: 720, Lit: 660</p>

<p>AP Courses:
AP World History (5)
AP English Language (5)
AP US History (5)
AP Calculus AB (3)
AP Physics B (3)
AP European History (senior year, self-directed study)
AP English Literature (senior year)
AP US Government (senior year)
AP Comparative Politics (senior year)
AP Statistics (senior year)</p>

<p>ECs:
-Newspaper entertainment editor, copy editor
-Model UN delegation leader, will be going to National MUN convention
-Debate Lincoln-Douglas Co-Captain, original oratory, member of NFL
-NHS Treasurer, leadership team
-Orchestra (went w/ orchestra to perform at Georgia Music Educators Association, and then the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, so I "lettered")
-Spanish NHS (only 1 year, because I dropped Spanish after junior year)
-Academic Bowl (almost no activity, though)</p>

<p>Community/other activities:
-200+ hours in community service
-Wheat Missions (church for mentally disabled Korean kids) for 4 years, went to the national convention during the summer as a staff member and helped lead daily morning worship
-Korean-American School of Atlanta (Saturday school to learn Korean, graduated Sophomore year)
-Duke TIP (all 4 years)</p>

<p>Awards:
Regional literary essay 2nd place
GSPA superior rating (newspaper layout)
Reflections school winner, visual arts (“my favorite place”)
AP scholar w/ Distinction
Honor Roll
NHS, SNHS, Renaissance (gpa program at my school)
Solo & Ensemble superior rating</p>

<p>Recs: I haven't read them, but I'm very close with one of the teachers that rec'd me (my newspaper/AP Lit teacher), pretty much a first-name basis. Other one will probably be good, but nothing special. Counselor rec: my school is huge, so it’ll be impersonal and probably only tell colleges my stats and how competitive my school is. </p>

<p>Essay: People have told me it's amazing, my newspaper teacher's mom who reads college essays gave me a 100 on it. Very personal. </p>

<p>(Korean female, Georgia)</p>

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<p>Georgia is underrepresented, I think...</p>

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<p>Hahaha, I was thinking the same thing when I was posting this. xD</p>

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<p>You've got passion, interest in Korea.
That's cool.</p>

<p>Don't worry about the %&#!ing stats!
Good luck. And no stressing. :)</p>

<p>You've done well in high school, and will go to a good college somewhere, quite possibly Columbia, and don't let anyone tell you something good or bad about your "stats." If you want to go to college, and you're a good student + all that other stuff, you'll go somewhere good. </p>

<p>These chance-me things are silly.</p>

<p>Apps are in, so just try to relax and get some scholarship money now.</p>

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<p>We have very similar stats (writing, music) and the same SAT score (except my writing was a little higher) and I was accepted. Have hope!</p>

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<p>Awesome! :D </p>

<p>And I'm not as much stressed as hoping to death that I'll get in. >< I have started to stalk fastweb religiously, though.</p>