<p>I applied to CC with the following stats</p>
<p>GPA: 3.34
SAT: 1900
good recs and average joe volunteer stuff
800 on Chinese SAT</p>
<p>my proposed major was "Eastern Asian language and culture studies"</p>
<p>I applied mostly for fun, but it'll be really funny if I get admitted.</p>
<p>Comments?</p>
<p>won't be funny to me</p>
<p>REALLY wouldn't be funny to me</p>
<p>damn, this guy/gal is from hawaii; it's actually a possibility (****ing geographical diversity)</p>
<p>*Places "R" vote.</p>
<p>I'm a bit lower in the stats as well (though a bit higher than this).... How much does my not-so-great public school in Atlanta do for me?</p>
<p>Not very much.</p>
<p>I'd like to know the decision. If you showed much stronger interest in your application than your interest now then you definitely have a chance.</p>
<p>Hawaii = good geographical location? heck. I should've moved there. better weather AND higher college chances.</p>
<p>As far as I can tell, Columbia doesn't care at all about geographic diversity. They've accepted large numbers from like, North Dakota and then nobody from many other small states. They don't have a graph with the US on it from their student profile like some other schools.</p>
<p>Bad for me, bad for this guy too.</p>
<p>^But wouldn't geographic diversity be inherent in their selection process due to evaluating applications regionally? An admissions officer responsible for evaluating NYC apps will have considerably more to sift through than one who's evaluating North/South Dakota. I would imagine some of the accepted students from these states aren't as "qualified" per se, but essential to building a diverse class of students with different experiences, backgrounds, etc.</p>
<p>I got an 1850 on the SAT I. -_- The one getting rejected is me. =/ I can bet on that.</p>
<p>You guys place way too much value on SAT scores. It's so sad.</p>
<p>When I went to a session at Columbia, there was an admissions counselor that fielded the Q&A session; she was the reader for the entire Midwest. I'm sure they must do it for larger geographic areas than we think.</p>
<p>Honestly I don't find it funny at all because if you have no intentions of going t Columbia why make it harder for other applicants by taking up a spot that another student who had a passion to attend Columbia wanted. Apply to a school only if you have interest of going there, not to see whether you'd get in or not. It only gives more work to the columbia admissions committee and exacurbates the whole waiting-list game.</p>
<p>Well it's not like I 100% applied to CU as a joke, I'm just not sure if I will learn to love the place more than I did last summer.</p>
<p>I believe that Columbia doesn't value SAT scores as much as your personality. I expressed it fully in my application and interview. If I get accepted, that would be the reason, not the 1830 on my SAT's. I have strengths in the areas that it I will be needing it. I am fairly confident that I have a competitive application with all that and my leadership, volunteer, and extra curricular activities. Guess what! I know I am probably one of a small fraction of people who are satisfied when they look at their entire application. THAT, is what Columbia wants, not an overachiever.</p>
<p>I really do hope so. I think I have strong leadership, ECs, GPA, etc. I mean, I didn't get flat out rejected from Yale in SCEA.</p>
<p>Good-luck.</p>
<p>The way I see it.. I am positive that I will succeed wherever I plan to attend college. I really like my safety school. I am confident in my application, it can't get any better or personal. If I get rejected, it's Columbia's loss. I'll have fun at Rutgers and I'll get into a great graduate school. I might try to transfer but change may be difficult (although exciting).
Because so, I am not worrying so much about checking the site at 5 PM.
If I get accepted, ofcourse I will run/jump around like a maniac yelping excitedly. But I'll use the fact that I got in to inspire kids in the coming years who are scared of applying because their stats are not top notch.</p>
<p>haha, you guys win, I was rejected, but on the other hand waitlisted at nyu =)</p>
<p>I have faith in college admission process once again</p>