Please help? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>Like many students out there, I am a keen individual who has big dreams to attend an elite college. My top choices include Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, UPenn and Harvard. But, as usual, it is a tough process. </p>

<p>I am currently a junior in high school and as much as i know that this is a much despised thread in the CC community, could you please give me some feedback on what you think my chances are at these universities? your time and efforts are much appreciated :)</p>

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<p>Freshman:
honours french 10, honours pre calculus 10, honours mandarin 10</p>

<p>Sophomore:
honours french 11, honours pre calculus 11, challenge 10 (outdoor leadership and education program; must be appointed and selected by the staff)</p>

<p>Junior:
honours precalculus 12 (pre ap), honours french 12 (pre ap), honours chemistry (pre ap), honours english 12 (pre ap), physics 11 (pre ap)</p>

<p>Senior:
AP Calculus, AP Lang, AP French, AP World History, AP Physics</p>

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<p>BC Children's Hospital Youth Ambassador: (4 years)
- fundraised over $15,000 to help build a new oncology unit at the hospital
- achieved elite ambassador recognition and gold level commitment
- three time recipient of a national service award from the house of parliament</p>

<p>India Service Trip, 2012
Kenya Service Trip, 2013
-- i know service trips are not very valued by admission committees (especially at elite colleges) but these were the reason why i decided to start my own non profit organization</p>

<p>Also volunteered at several other places including the Red Cross, my local aquarium, local food banks, an ecology association and my community centre</p>

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<p>THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ANY REPLIES! :)</p>

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<p>Ok, so here’s a quick fact. Nobody can actually tell you how competitive you are. Unless they happen to be Columbia admissions officers in disguise, the opinions of CC posters are totally irrelevant. If you think you are competitive, then apply. If you don’t, then don’t. And wouldn’t this question be better placed in the " What are my chances?" thread, which is exactly why they made an alternative section JUST FOR THAT? My two cents.</p>

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<p>@AnonymousAnomaly</p>

<p>Well sorry then! i was only trying to get a few more opinions on the topic.</p>

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<p>The previous poster has a point. </p>

<p>If you fall within the school’s admitted students statistics, you should be fine. Are your scores good? Yes! Your gpa is good too. Don’t stress. Leave the work to your essays because that essentially sets you apart from the other students. And please, ignore anyone who says “raise your score to a 2340+” because you should even know your scores are pretty darn phenomenal!</p>

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<p>Thanks! Do you guys have any tips on writing essays? Do you think there is anything else I can do to make my application more competitive? I’m so anxious! :s</p>

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<p>Just be you!
Of course, think about it really, REALLY hard! Think about what makes you different and what makes you special enough to be admitted. You want the school to know that you are deeply interested in the school itself and what they have to offer you.
Make sure you know a lot about the school so that they know you are truly adamant about the institution and about studying there. </p>

<p>Need more help, don’t hesitate to ask. I know this might be brief, but I hope it gives you a general idea if what you should write about.</p>

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<p>@overachiever01 : Thanks! I know Stanford, especially, likes those quirky, really down-to-earth essays.</p>