Please Chance me for Columbia ED =)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Heyyy pleeease chance me haha. I already submitted my application but I suppose I just really want some feedback and some idea of what I should expect. Thanks!</p>

<p>Asian Female
Fairly competitive high school in CT (sends 5-8 kids to Ivies and top schools every year)
SAT: 2220 R-670, M-750, W-800
SAT II: Chemistry-790, Latin-660, Chinese-800, Math II - taking in November, so that my Latin score wouldn't be considered.
GPA: 4.286 weighted
Class size: approximately 300
AP Scores: AP Stat-5, AP Lang & Comp-5, APUSH-5, AP Chem-4
Current APs: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Latin, AP Bio, AP Calc BC</p>

<p>Achievements</p>

<p>National Merit Scholarship Commended
AP Scholar with Honors
National Latin Examination
“Maxima Cum Laude” (silver) 9th grade
“Summa Cum Laude” (gold) 10, 11
St. Lawrence University Book Award for Community Service
Headmaster’s List (GPA of 4.00+) for all semesters so far
National Honor Society - President, 12
National Latin Honor Society -Founder, President,11,12
Modern Musical Masters: National Music Honor Society - Secretary, 11,12
Mu Alpha Theta: National Math Honor Society 11,12
National Science Honor Society 12
Wind Ensemble First Chair & Section Leader - 12</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<p>Biology Club - Founder, President, 10, 11, 12
Student Representative Council - First Vice President,9, 10, 11, 12
Drama Club - House Manager & Program Designer, 11, 12
Annual Battle of the Houses -Captain, 10, 11, 12
Annual Earth Day Celebration - Chairman & Founder,11, 12
Class Office of 2010 - Class Treasurer, 9, 10
Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra - Principal Flautist, 9, 10, 11, 12
Ludlowe Leaders (peer orientation) - 11
Prospect (school newspaper) - Staff Writer, 9, 10
JV Volleyball - 9,10
Track and Field - 9</p>

<p>Community Service</p>

<p>*Vitas Hospice Care, Fairfield, CT
Office administrative volunteer; 10, 11, 12
~200 hours
*The Perch (school store)
Cashier, bagger (bagging bagels and muffins), 9, 10, 11, 12
~50 hours</p>

<p>Summer Experience
National Student Leadership Conference, Medicine and Health Care, Washington DC, 2008
Research internship in Immunology Department, Yale University, 2009</p>

<p>Essay is decent I believe, teacher recommendations should be good. Please be honest</p>

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<p>w/o the ED, you seem like a decent candidate, around 40% acceptance. you lack major awards (don’t we all) but you have solid club leadership + comunity service. SAT is just fine, grades are good. </p>

<p>With ED, it looks kind of 50/50 or 60/40.</p>

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<p>You look very strong. I would guess you have a 70%+ Chance. Nice work.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys :slight_smile:
Ummm so there are like 6 other people from our school applying for ED too haha, so I am slightly scared…</p>

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<p>BUMP! I will chance back!</p>

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<p>Fantastic stats. Light years better than mine. I think you have around a 75% chance of getting in. I can’t think of a reason why they would reject you honestly.</p>

<p>Chance back?
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<p>i think you’re definately in. A girl from my school got in last year and her Stats were no where near as good as yours</p>

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<p>Wow really? That makes me feel really good about myself haha. I don’t know about definitely getting in…5 other people are applying ED from our school…ahhhhh</p>

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<p>BUMP 10 char</p>

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<p>Colombia-I’d say high match/low reach
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803256-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803256-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I definitely think you’re a match. You have great scores and your ECs show you were dedicated and focused. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Ahhh thanks! Bump!
Anyone feeling pessimistic?</p>

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<p>You have a very good shot at ED admission, especially being a minority. However, if you choose RD, your chances may go down.</p>

<p>You meet their requirements, being a minority may get you some $$$$. I know someone who goes to Columbia with 20k at very similar stats to yours.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Does being Asian actually help? I thought it actually reduces your chances</p>

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<p>Nice stats :slight_smile:
I’d say low reach, if not ED then definitely regular decision :)</p>

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<p>It’s still a bit of a reach, but you might make it. What do the stats for the other people applying ED look like? </p>

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<p>Hmm I am not sure. I don’t think I stand out as muchas I should…but I don’t know haha. Tbh I think I am pretty average among the Columbia applicant pool</p>

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<p>Yes, being Asian does help. Universities need to maintain proper percentages of individual minority groups in order to maintain university status.</p>

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<p>I’m afraid smc333 is wrong. Asians are considered ORM (over-represented-minority) in ivy league schools. so it’ll work against you.</p>

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<p>RAlec you are on to something. I made the mistake of classifying all minorities as being a plus, but upon further research you may be right.</p>

<p>ORMs, as RAlec mentioned, sometimes require higher than school average performance for acceptance.</p>