<p>Hello. I am a junior on the west coast who would like to go to Columbia. I would probably apply early decision next year.
Anyways, I was wondering if I was on the right track
I am pursuing the full IB, and I am currently learning three languages, french, spanish and english, hopefully, I will soon be adding a fourth language, Japanese. . I am involved in sports outside of school, soccer and tennis, I am captain of both teams. Then I am also involved in leadership, where right now I am a representative of IHS for my school's branch and I am class president at my school. Next year I am going to try to be class president again, and then I am going to try to be Vice-President for IHS for my branch. I am also involved with National Honor Society where I hope to be president next year. </p>
<p>The last thing I am really involved in is community service. I am going to start a program in my city that helps Latino minorities with their studies if they are having troubles because of language barriers or family problems if they just moved here from another country. I have good reasons for doing this because a) I am a latino and I know what it's like and b) I have helped students like this one on one and think it would just be better if we had an organized setting or group.
About my latino-ness( that's what my friends call it), I am not a first generation and I am Argentine.
My unweighed GPA is around 3.8 and I am not sure what my SAT scores will be. I took a practice one last year with out really knowing what was going on, and scored a 1610. I know it's not good, but hopefully I can improve.
Please let me know what my chances are or what I can do to improove my chances. I realize it's really tough to chance, especially since I don't have any SAT scores, but please let me know if I'm on the right track or if I should just kiss this idea good-bye. Thank you for your time.</p>
<p>dude i'll be honest with you, a 1610 is too low, you need 2100+..that's the only draw back i see in your case for now.</p>
<p>yeah i know. but if i were to have a 2100 plus i'd be in good shape?</p>
<p>yes you would definitely be in good shape with a 2100+ score.</p>
<p>I started off with a 1900 SAT score and I'm currently getting around 2200 on practice tests administered at a local princeton review office.</p>
<p>The test is definitely beatable so I strongly suggest that you focus on the SAT score, since you definitely have all of the other qualifications that CU looks for.</p>
<p>So, while we're on the topic of scores, would I be able to get in with a 2110 SAT if that's the weakest part of my application?</p>
<p>2110 is not bad score at all and if that's really the weakest part of your app then I wouldn't be fretting at all. But then again I'm a 08 ED applicant so what would I know ;]</p>
<p>Just take a look at the official ED and RD threads and figure out where you stand.</p>
<p>okay sounds great! Columbia university, at my school, every year at least two kids apply, and no one has gotten in since like '97</p>
<p>actually, i was just thinking, is that a bad thing? I am nervous Columbia is going to see sheldon high school and say, ah no way... will that happen? god that would be so dumb.</p>
<p>bump please! I am really nervous now!</p>
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actually, i was just thinking, is that a bad thing? I am nervous Columbia is going to see sheldon high school and say, ah no way... will that happen? god that would be so dumb.
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<p>Actually, they'll see a 1610/2400 SAT and say no way. Stop making excuses. People from crappy schools get in all the time. Work hard and kick ass and fill out a killer app.</p>
<p>^ yup i agree, i go to the suckiest school ever..well pretty much..but those rare smarties do exist in my school..a kid in my school (now in columbia) got a 2350..pretty impressive huh? good luck..i started off around that range too ..now i'm in the 2000 range..</p>