i know you all get tired of these: chances thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>hey, i'm new. yeah really noobish of me to say. anyway</p>

<p>classes
freshman year - honors everything: physics, american cultures, algebra I, english, info of tech 9
sophomore - honors everything: geometry, english, american cultures II, health, biology, spanish 3, info of tech 10
junior - honors everything again. one AP: algebra II, AP spanish, chemistry, english, integrated science, government
senior - honors everything. 2 AP's. maybe one college course: yearbook, precalc/trig, college algebra (maybe), AP english, AP psychology, art of film, lifelong fitness.</p>

<p>i've only taken the SAT once, i got a 1730. i expect i'll be getting 2000, 2100 second time around. i'm taking the lit and spanish with listening SAT subject tests. i got a 5 on my AP spanish test.</p>

<p>weighted gpa as of last year is 3.9
class rank as of last year is 16/458</p>

<p>EC's
latino heritage club: 4 years, 3rd year secretary, this year i'm VP
NHS: 2 years. this year i'm reporter
international club: 3 years
this past summer i did a paid internship at penn state hershey medical center where i completed a full research project on the role of perlecan in synovial angiogenesis
in my sophomore year i tutored at the community action commission for 2 1/2 months
this year i have a job with Americorps tutoring kids who are still learning to speak english. it's going to be for 8 months
i did a program called PULSE for 2 years in a row that's basically like med school classes for high schoolers</p>

<p>misc stuff
i've won several essay contests, so i guess you could say i have great writing skills
i was born in dominican republic and have lived in the US for about 10 years now (i am a US citizen btw)
i fluently speak both spanish and english</p>

<p>oh, and my school is a magnet/satellite/college prep school. idk how to explain it, you have to apply and be interviewed to get in. and it's also focused on science and technology...hence the name scitech. lol</p>

<p>that's pretty much all i can think of. and i LOVE columbia. like, i cannot imagine going to another school. i can't even begin to explain my love for that school. it just feels...like home to me. /cornyness</p>

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<p>You know that we are all tired of these, yet you still create one???</p>

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<p>yes, because just like everyone else that makes these, i’d really like to know what other people think.</p>

<p>and this is what this website is for. so…</p>

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<p>If your SAT is higher (if you get 2200+), you will be a solid candidate.</p>

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<p>awesome! thanks. yeah, i’m really hoping to up my score by a LOT. the first time around i was REALLY nervous. but now i feel so at ease because i know what’s coming. </p>

<p>not to mention, almost every other section i had to go to the bathroom! not very good when you’re trying to squeeze in those last few problems in the last couple of minutes i’m afraid D:</p>

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<p>bumpdabump</p>

<p>sorry haha. i just want to have some more opinions! :)</p>

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<p>your weighted gpa is a 3.9? what is it unweighted…</p>

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<p>unweighted it’s 4.5</p>

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<p>Does your school give an additional GPA point for honors classes? Wow. That would’ve been awesome. I had to take 13 AP classes and straight A’s to get 4.5+.</p>

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<p>yeah, because all of my courses are either honors or AP, it’s worth more.</p>

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<p>am really impressed with your resume, and also the fact your Dominican, one of my best friend’s is dominican, and i know it’s a tough culture, and so i commence you for really getting this far!!</p>

<p>your resume really screams "DEDICATED COMMUNITY SERVER!!! and you really put yourself to challenging courses, but above all when i read this, I get impression of someone who sincerely cares about humanity and life, and would make a great contribution to whatever college you go to. I agree though maybe a higher SAT score can help, just give in to the meritocracy, since that’s just part of life, :smiley: Best of luck!!</p>

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<p>thank you so much :smiley: maybe we’ll see each other on campus one day ^__^</p>

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<p>You have a high chance since on top of having solid stats, you are a URM I believe. Good luck mate!</p>