<p>All I want is Columbia. Yes, I have other colleges I am applying to but I want to get into Columbia more than anything. It's my perfect school, my dream school, and I don't think I have more than a 5% chance of getting in. I have a 3.8 GPA UW, took about 10 APs, got a 30 on my ACT (but retaking it), do ballet, speech team, folk dancing, and have 150 hours of community service.
I have a chance, yes, it's tiny, but it's there! Please, please tell me what I can do to make my chances a little higher. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Write excellent essays that really show your intelligence, slight quirkiness, and passion for something. Definitely retake the act. It’s low for columbia. Try for at least a 33.</p>