<p>I am currently a junior
-unweighted gpa: 3.7 (weighted is 4.0+) [I have the most AP/honors classes in my grade]
Hopefully will be in the top 10% of my class.
SAT: 2350
10-11 APs throughout high school
Member of National Honor Society
Treasurer of American Field Service club; Executive Board of Student Congress; Executive board of french club
Given vocal and Indian classical dance performances since the age of 4 and 11 respectively
*NOTE: I was promoted a level at my dance school despite my arm disability that I have had since birth.
JV Lacrosse (9th and 10th grades) and Varsity Lacrosse
Varsity Tennis
Will be traveling to India to volunteer and collect funds for a nursing home there
Working on a novel to publish
Working on starting a new club at my school
Interned at a nearby university's School of Pharmaceuticals two summers ago
Volunteer at a nearby hospital
Working on getting an internship at the cancer institution in the city.
Was invited to NYLF Forum on Medicine but couldnt go due to financial reasons; may be going this summer</p>
<p>please, someone help me!</p>
<p>Decent chance but I wouldn’t be surprised if you get rejected its a crapshoot anyway.</p>
<p>Also know that the nyl forums don’t really matter at all in admissions you might be better served saving that money for something more useful.</p>
<p>how can I make this better? would a 2400 sat help?</p>
<p>No, it wouldn’t. There is no “formula” to getting into Columbia unless you have a MAJOR hook (talking about national awards, national recognition, etc). You’re a solid applicant but there are many applicants like you that it’s almost random who get’s in and who doesn’t at this point. </p>
<p>I know, Columbia would be a fantastic college to go to, but there are plenty of other great schools out there.</p>
<p>what if I get my book published? I’m currently working on it and I am hoping I can publish it by this fall! I am already published in my school.</p>
<p>Ok talk to me when your novel actually hits the bookstores.</p>
<p>^I will, thanks dude.</p>
<p>Looks like you have a good shot at it. Great test scores and plenty of APs (though I don’t know what your scores are, I’m assuming all or mostly 4s and 5s). UWGPA is a little low, but likely a great WGPA with that many APs. ECs look good, although I’m a bad judge and it’s so subjective as to what’s “good” when it comes to that. A published book would be awesome of course. All in all, looks like you have a good shot. When it comes to a school like Columbia it can be really arbitrary, though. Best of luck! =D</p>
<p>Thank you, and you too!</p>