I can haz chances for Columbia/NYU?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I live in NYC. I am a Russian-American male, currently finishing my junior year. i intend to major in physics and biology and minor in math.</p>

<p>Gpa-94ish
rank-unknown</p>

<p>Main classes taken-
Ap World-4
Ap US-n/a
AP calc ab-n/a
Ap stat-n/a
ap econ (micro and macro)-n/a
ap physics-n/a
(will also be taking intel research next year)</p>

<p>Sats-
Superscore-2230
reading-690
math-770
writing-770</p>

<p>physics-800
math level 2-800</p>

<p>Extracurriculurs/leadership-
science olympiad
math team, for a brief period
math peer tutoring
volunteered at library
volunteered at aquarium
mom has been sick with cancer, father no longer lives with us, therefore
all housework falls on me</p>

<p>Recs-none yet</p>

<p>awards-
student of the month in italian class
won physics competition in my school
11th place in NYC building competition in science olympiad (49 competitors total)
commended (psat)</p>

<p>there you have it, tell me if I haven't included anything. now, i can haz chance, pleez?</p>

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<p>bump, will chance back</p>

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<p>Good chance at both, obviously a better chance at NYU.</p>

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<p>I think you would get into NYU, but can you afford it? Getting much aid given that you’re from NY and would not be top of their pool is unlikely.</p>

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<p>According to my parents, money is not an issue. My brother goes to Fordham, which costs about as much as NYU and Columbia, and there is no issue here at home. So I guess its fine.</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>NYU-Match
Columbia - Reach</p>

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<p>You have as good a chance as anyone, especially considering your hardship at home. If you can articulate how this has affected you and how you’ve been able to overcome it, the adcoms will be really impressed. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Columbia is a reach for everyone.</p>

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<p>That’s true, as are all Ivies, and, basically, any colleges with acceptance rates lower than 25 or so %.</p>

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<p>NYU- Match/in
Columbia- you have a great chance but its a reach for everyone</p>

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<p>thanks to all who posted so far.</p>

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<p>good chance at NYU definitely, significantly less at Columbia which is a reach for anyone</p>

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<p>articulate your hardships and you have a shot at both schools…if not NYU you should be good with, but may have trouble with expenses considering it is one of the most expensive in the country</p>

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<p>I don’t think he’ll have much of an issue getting some mix of merit- and need-based aid, provided that he fill everything out as necessary.</p>

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<p>it is now my birthday. As a gift, I expect more people to chance me :)</p>

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<p>You plan to “take Intel research” next year? What does this incorporate?</p>

<p>I hope you realize that Intel STS is very very very coveted and competitive. The SF are given an edge during the college process and the National Finalists are high on the “Poach” list for top schools.</p>

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<p>I once read a book called stiff, where the author mentioned that the cheek cells of a person were extracted, then were taken 50 miles away to a lab while said person watched a gruesome movie. Naturally, the person became disgusted, but what was amazing was that the cells also exhibited symptoms of “disgust” (releasing certain enzymes/hormones), despite the fact that they were separated. I want to study this and its consequences more in depth.</p>

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<p>you have some great test scores and gpa. make sure you elaborate on your ECs in your essays and such. is intel research a class? if so im jealous…</p>

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