Nervous Student! Chances for Columbia?!

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<p>D: I'm really nervous about applying to my dream university in fear of rejection! Help me out please? </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 W (Ranked first)
SAT: 2310
SAT 2 Math: 800
SAT Chemistry: 800
SAT Physics: 780</p>

<p>AP Psychology: 5
AP Comp. Gov.: 5
AP Biology: 5
AP English Language: 5
AP English Literature: 5
AP Environmental Science: 5
AP Human Geography: 5
(all self studied)</p>

<p>Senior Class Schedule:
AP Physics
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP English Language and Literature
Arabic (4th Year)
AP Calculus AB
AP Computer Sciences
Religious Studies (4th Year)
Self-Studying World History (not offered at school)</p>

<p>ECs:
- 50+ hours volunteer work at local hospital
- Started volunteer group at that same hospital
- 100+ hours group community service
- Debate Club founder and president ( 2 yrs.)
- Environment Club (2 yrs.)
- Drama Club ( 3 yrs.)
- Lend A Hand community service club founder and president ( 2 yrs.)
- School President
- Yearbook photographer (1 yr.)
- Swim Team ( 4 yrs.)
- Won National Environment Awards
- Won City Art Competitions
- Won various awards for writing (Scholastic Art and Writing Awards); Various works published in local magazines etc.
- Camp Counselor in summer at city club (paid job)
- Part time job at local film festival
- Held and started various fund-raisers
- International Honor Society
- Recognized nationally for volunteer work
- School Honor Society
- Valedictorian (to be at graduation ceremony)</p>

<p>Others:
- Strong teacher recs.
- Strong essays and writing skills
- Egyptian/Turkish Ethnicity
- Fluent in Arabic (4 yrs. study and nationally tested)
- Graduating from well-known private school in Abu Dhabi</p>

<p>Please help! I'm nervous as hell and want to know if I have a shot at any of them..... Thanks in advance!!!! Really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppp :(</p>

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<p>looks good to me. but chancing is useless. good luck.</p>

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<p>Are you international? Do you need aid? That makes all the difference. For instance, I was accepted at Stanford with no aid, but wait-listed (–> accepted) here with aid.</p>

<p>If you don’t need aid, and are international, and are applying ED, your chances look pretty good.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Your stats are very high, even for Columbia. Since you’re an international student, the key question is whether or not you need aid. If you can afford full Columbia tuition, I’d say it’s more likely than not you’ll be admitted.</p>

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<p>Columbia admits a large number of foreign students who apply and receive a substantial amount of financial aid. However, Columbia is not need blind for foreign students. If admitted and you demonstrate financial need, then Columbia will meet 100% of your demonstrated financial need.</p>