Official Columbia Early Decision Class of 2015 Results

<p>I AM DYING OF ANXIETY :frowning: I can’t study for finals. There is 1 hour and 35 minutes left.</p>

<p>So I checked just now (part of the paranoia I guess ;]). Turns out my decision was up:</p>

<p>Decision: REJECTED… :frowning: :frowning: :frowning:</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: (Best three) CR: 790 M: 800 WR: 770
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II: 800 Chem: 780 Lit: 770
[<em>] GPA: 98.1 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 1st in class
[<em>] Other stats: APs (so far; all self-taught, public school kind of sucks): Bio 5, US History 5, Chem 5, Calculus AB 4, Lit 5, Language 5, Spanish 5, Physics AB 4 (bad with math I guess).
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Teacher said they were good.
[li] ECs: Trumpet: I’ve been playing since I was five and started getting paid for recitals around 12. I started a Non-Profit charity group called “Trumpets of the Tribe” in which volunteers put on recitals and donate all the proceeds to the education of local Native American children on reservations. I also give free lessons to kids in my area and direct a local elementary school band every day after school.</p>[/li]
<p>I give free lessons in English to new immigrants (I’m tri-lingual: English, Spanish and Navajo) and help show them around the area, introduce them to local employers etc. </p>

<p>I work as a waiter at a local restaurant to help support my four younger siblings, my mother and me. </p>

<p>President of the School Band-two years running. First trumpet for 4 years
President and Co-Founder of the Apache Pride Club
Treasurer of the LGBT-Outreach Council
Student Body President
National Honor Society Treasurer</p>

<p>[li] Teacher Recs:I thought they would be really good</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Don’t know. He’s a nice guy but not too bright.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hook (if any): Eldest of five in a single parent household. Income below 45k per year (I wish I had done Questbridge. Counselor didn’t tell me until AFTER the deadline…)[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Arizona (San Carlos Apache Reservation)
[</em>] School Type: Kind of poor public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: 50% Hispanic, 50% Apache
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]
General Comments:
Maybe my EC’s weren’t strong enough? I thought they’d understand I have to help feed my siblings… This stinks :frowning: Anybody know what happened?</p>

<p>Good luck everyone else.</p>

<p>lol ■■■■■■. ^^</p>

<p>Ok Apachito…what the HELL??? How did you not get in! You are AMAZING! Watch, you will probably get into Harvard! Best of luck!</p>

<p>I think some of you left your brains out of your head for the moment. He is clearly ■■■■■■■■, there is one more 1 hour left. So, do not believe anything you read on the internet, ok?</p>

<p>@apachito
how are you an intel semifinalist? results havent even come out yet and its a competition only for seniors. sorry to hear the unfortunate news :(</p>

<p>Lefuwhjkfnejksfanjkf</p>

<p>I like how this thread already has 13 pages…</p>

<p>ahhhh only 52 minutes</p>

<p>make that 40!</p>

<p>Still hasnt come out yet</p>

<p>30 minutesss</p>

<p>@Scarlett
well considering it comes out at 5:00, that would make sense…</p>

<p>cardiac arrest!</p>

<p>Listen to Let Down by Radiohead. It prepares you for any possible outcome.</p>

<p>Ah 25 minutes left</p>

<p>I’d start refreshing the page like crazy if I were you guys…
Good luck to all of you!</p>

<p>I really can’t wait to find out about Yale in a week :stuck_out_tongue: I can imagine how stressed you guys must be right now.</p>

<p>get2305: thanx man… Helped…</p>

<p>yeah, thanks 2305, the song really helps…
I have refreshed the page like… 100 times?
this is madness!</p>

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<p>I’m so nervous!!!</p>