<p>So in order to boost morale (and post count ;)), I decided to create an RD thread (Since the old RD thread "mysteriously" disappeared a month ago...).</p>
<p>So who's applying to Columbia University RD? List your name, prospective major, and any interesting other info.</p>
<p>Comments are welcome such as current feelings, & etc! </p>
<p>17 Days Left!! Good Luck To All Of You RDers!</p>
<p>Name: Kyle
Prospective major: Undecided
Stats: GPA- 4.0 uw, SAT- 1550, SAT II's- 750, 740, 720
Interesting: I set my school's single season spike record in volleyball at 186 in 19 matches.</p>
<p>Columbia is my top choice, and I currently feel like I will get in.</p>
<p>Interesting: I love cheesecake.</p>
<p>Name: Ben
SAT: 1470 (780 M, 690 V), 95 uw. gpa, 97 w. gpa, SAT II: 800,760,740, decent EC's
big public high school w/ 683 in the senior class</p>
<p>I'm from the heart of NYC</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<p>1370/710/700/700 8/77 rank 3.85uw 4.7w
good ECs (NJ Science League, bunch of math team stuff, NHS, working at same place for 4 years)
really good recs</p>
<p>i dont think ill get in but you never know. I think I'll only get in at Cornell (out of that, columbia, and harvard) but of course even that isn't a guarantee.</p>
<p>Sarah</p>
<p>i've been feeling too "cool" to post, because i've been pretending to be laid back about college... but really i'm not... so i'm letting it all out now. </p>
<p>1430 SAT
790 Writing 720 Bio 630 Math II
3.8 GPA unweighted
APs: 4 on Bio, 5 on Euro (Junior year)
Senior year: AP Statistics, Government, and Physics B
Honors Humanities block class (our school is known for its humanities program, in fact, the list of readings from our class is almost identical to that of the Columbia core... one of the reasons why columbia looks good to me is that i feel like we've been glossing over some really cool stuff, since we're doing it in 1 year... and it's high school.)</p>
<p>I want to say that I go to a really challenging high school.. the top 20% includes only 3.80 and above (unweighted), and it isn't like those 60 kids aren't taking difficult classes, because we all are, and i value being in school with those people more than i would ever value having a higher class rank. Despite this, I keep noticing that most people rate their high schools as "competitive." I'm not sure what to think about that. </p>
<p>went to nicaragua last year for 2 weeks, NHS vice president, editor of the school lit magazine, officer in the school's chapter of amnesty, only teen member on the public library board, intern at lawfirm (8 hrs/week), summer school at the university of washington, i organized a forum last year about local elections (alone). </p>
<p>5 years of what would be called "intense" ceramics, if ceramics could ever be called intense... </p>
<p>also, i'm pretty active, going into the city a lot to see lectures, go to art exhibits, concerts.... i read a ton of news..... and books... </p>
<p>and i wrote my essay about being a vegan.... </p>
<p>anyway, i really want to go to Columbia but i'm trying hard not to get my hopes up. I'm from Washington state, so hopefully that'll help. I'm taking a year off and working on a farm/going to thailand to teach buddhist monks english (yes, i know it's cliche) anyway, so i'm sure i'll have time to put everything in perspective after admissions decisions come out. </p>
<p>i've already been "accepted" (likely letter) to wellesley, and i also applied to harvard and the georgetown school of foreign service.</p>
<p>when will columbia send out decisions??</p>
<p>APRIL 1ST</p>
<p>AW MAN! Everyone here is really smart. Darn it.
Well, hi I'm Claudia.
I hope I stand a chance....
4.5 GPA/1380 SAT/32 ACT/700 W/ 680 M 2 /750 U.S. History
All I have going for me is that I am a valedictorian.
Maybe I will see some of you in Columbia. Maybe...maybe...hope....pray....</p>
<p>Best of Luck!</p>
<p>I applied to CC, definitely my first choice but doubftul
Prospective major: Neuroscience and behavior
4.3 W GPA/ 1490 SAT/ SAT II: 800, 770, 750, lots of ECs and leadership, commendations, but low class rank </p>
<p>Good luck everyone, i'm sure you will all get into great schools</p>
<p>Name: Joe
Prospective major: Undecided (English/PoliSci/Film)
Stats: GPA- 3.9uw, 4.6w, SAT- 1550, SAT II's- 790, 780, 750
Interesting: I recieved a filmmaking grant from PBS and have been a major crew<br>
member on two feature documentaries. </p>
<p>I'm going to Columbia tomorrow (I'm from Virginia) for a Journalism conference and then back in early April for another visit. I'll be a TAD depressed if I don't make it.</p>
<p>Does anyone know about the ASP program? They contacted me andsai they are reviewin m applicationas well with the undergraduate admissions committee. I know its a program to help first colleg geneation students.</p>
<p>Stats: SAT I: 1340 (620 math, 720 verbal). SAT IIs: Literature 720, Writing 730, World History 740. GPA: 4.0
I'm first in my class. Taking college classes this semester. Was junior class president, did a ton of ECs (conselor at Planned Parenthood, college workshops, community service, school talent show etc). </p>
<p>I'm from the Bronx, child of Irish immigrants.</p>
<p>Ahh...it's good to see enthusiatic responses to this thread (also glad to see many 1st-choicers). </p>
<p>And all of you that are lurking like islander ;), come and get caught up in the fervor!!</p>
<p>I sincerely wish everyone the best of luck in the coming week. (16 days left!!LoL)</p>
<p>1570, 800 IIC, 800 Physics, 790 Writing, 4.0, 1/235, etc, etc.</p>
<p>Interesting. Lots of music stuff... Scholar's Bowl... and there's this: even if I get into Columbia, I won't be able to go (that is, unless one of you wants to drop a hundred grand on me). My parents refuse to pay, though theFAFSA and most likely Columbia both think we can.</p>
<p>that's when you start begging your parents, duh!</p>
<p>1570 800 800 740
major : physics
would really like to go to columbia but apparently my chances are zero cuz they admitted too many from my school ED.</p>
<p>Interesting: I have these callouses in my hand from weightlifting, and yesterday I was brushing my hair back (it covers my eyes sometimes) and I cut my forehead with one! How weird is that? On another note, I run a politics site/discussion forum.</p>
<p>Hi all
My name is Brian; I'm from Georgia
hopefully English/History double major
1550, 800, 800, 780, 33, 4.0 UW
but my extra cirrics are a bit weak (VP of lit mag, co-capt. of academic bowl team, Foreign lang club, Beta, NHS, blah, blah), and so were my essays.</p>
<p>Columbia is by far my first choice, but I go through cycles of pseudo-confidence and total despondency, so who knows.</p>
<p>6 more days</p>
<p>Lulu
Connecticut
Astronomy/Neuroscience/Physics
Stats: high ECs: "good"
**My school forgot to send out my midyears... and one of my teacher recommendations never got there.... oh well... we'll see how it all turns out.</p>
<p>woot.</p>
<p>Sarah, which school do you go to? I live in Portland, OR, so that's kind of close! (In relation to Columbia, that is...)</p>
<p>Okay, here's the info about me.</p>
<p>Avital
Portland, OR
Planning to double major in Theatre and English.<br>
Stats: 1470 (660 M, 760 V), 800 Writing/740 Literature/710 US History</p>
<p>Interesting?
Hmmm.... I've had 7000 people over to dinner in the past ten years - kind of an ecclectic upbringing.
I'm love musical theater and sing a lot, and I'm positively head over heels for Shakespeare. That's about it, for now.</p>