someone please explain HOW i got into SEAS

Colleges & Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I am seriously grateful for getting accepted; however after ee ing all the geniues who got deffered im confused</p>

<p>i got accepted into Fu foundation school of engineering and applied science at Columbia University with a 29 on act, and 1820 on SAT</p>

<p>although mine was odd...i have a 29 on act and 1820 on sat ...all the tests ive taken i had problems like hurricanes, solo performances the same week etc. I explained that including that i do not do well on standerdized tests on my additional info page.
taking 7 ap classes took extra test that i didnt study in like human geo AP got a 3 Environmental sys got a 2, chem got a 2, us hist got a 4 eng got a 4 world hist got a 3 both times...
i will be taking Stats, Comp sci ap, ab, Calc ab, Govt, Economics macro, physics Ap, english ap this year... D:< maybe not lol i got in already and i normally score 3, 4 cant get out of classes at that lvl... D:<</p>

<p>my essay was revised 12 times myself and i had 6 ppl review it. It accurately reflected me and showed a lot of voice.</p>

<p>my hooks are ethnicity mom is african dad is polish american, dad is non custodial parent. i am a Questbridge finalist and applied through QB.</p>

<p>I met the admission counselors dean and financial aid and students when they paid for me to visit. for the Columbia engineering experience </p>

<p>and on top of that i did football varsity, Track var, Orch Var, and academics. And had many family difficulties. I worked ever summer to help pay for costs, i was self reliant and mother was very sick for a year or two. income is >25k and with the recession and housing industry.. meh.. so </p>

<p>WELL...ive been getting emails on ppl asking me for my application they wanted to see it bu this is the summary, and i will not share my essay..im afraid of thieves lol i worked so damn hard on those.</p>

<p>This quesiton is really meant for actual students at CU or grads...my fear is that i want to be able to make it through my undergrad with a great passing gpa thing.</p>

<p>Planning on doing Mech eng.. and minor in civil so i can study fluid dynamics structural integrity for some aerospace knowledge...and doing the combined 4-1 plan and majoring for some lib arts major not sure..economics idk. another plan was Ie/Or but the financial industry is dying my uncle is even moving to london for work D:</p>

<p>planning on getting my masters or going prelaw.</p>

<p>i seriously believe that one day i will impact the world with some technological advancement and i hope to better my world. maybe a new form of efficient propulsion... lol but ill have to work on my spelling and grammar along the way</p>

<p>i had to seriously spell check this post lol.... tear*</p>

<p>well my question isnt really defined but i do not want to die figuratively in college lol... b/c im not smart enough.. i am tenacious and make up for being well rounded..And i love the idea of the core and engineering without bounds. I wish to broaden my horizon ad much as possible.</p>

<p>Does Cu have a weightlifting Club ?!?!</p>

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<p>lol some one replies “they press the accept button on their gm power keyboard”</p>

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<p>Are you trying to justify why you were accepted?
You don’t have to explain yourself to anybody: most people understand.</p>

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<p>i don’t understand the purpose of this post.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! You have a great opportunity in front of you! You also have a great education in front of you. Perhaps they have more faith in you than you have in yourself.</p>

<p>You will learn so much at Columbia – and only a part of it will be in the classroom.</p>

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<p>no not justify although it would be nice not to see the aghast shock from other Cu ppl when they find out…but my real question was what stands out that would cause them to accept me b/c i dont really know i provided all that i have done… and my more important question is how do scores reflect my college life, will i be struggling b/c im not an uber genius or is it not a good comparison… I want to have a social life a happy life and still major in the seas. :K i know this is really dependant on me and how i organize and handle the work load. do you know any examples of ppl with lower scores succeeding without burning out ever week.</p>

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<p>the purpose of this post is for a form of peace of mind that i cannot find atm. And why there were ppl better than me that got rejected.</p>

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<p>Obnoxious post, considering the current Ivy ED admissions info.</p>

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<p>can you provide that info? not sure what you mean… and what part of it applies to what im asking? thanks in advance…if you do even check back.</p>

<p>Obnoxious

  1. highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
  2. annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat. </p>

<p>sorry if this falls into those categories…but i have about 3 legitimate questions maybe i worded the title wrong but read the post and answer them or say something informative.</p>

<p>i apologize if this post isnt to you liking but i will keep check for answers. most of my post was so the person who had some answers could understand me and have an answer that is applicable </p>

<p>ill reword the question if i must</p>

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<p>drake333, your post is absolutely obnoxious</p>

<p>i can tell you exactly why you got in: you are a URM (i’m certain you checked off african american on your application) and african americans are extremely underrepresented in SEAS. Also depending on how good you were at the varsity sports you participated in in highschool they might be hoping that you’ll join the columbia team. </p>

<p>It is really ridiculous that you made a thread specifically to flaunt your acceptance like this… so classless </p>

<p>to answer your other question …the boost you got in admissions literally stops at the door…i have seen many recruited athletes with subpar scores struggle mightily at columbia…even after they quit their sport! i chose recruited athletes as the example here because they’re usually the ones who are open about having sub par stats coming in…but your case is basically the same.</p>

<p>btw y does kwu still read the columbia board? lol</p>

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<p>Well to be honest, this is something you should have thought about before choosing to apply ED. If you weren’t sure you’d be able to handle the rigor, then you should NOT have agreed to a binding contract with the school. You can’t really take your admissions process that lightly, you can’t casually apply ED somewhere… it’s your future. Too late to change anything now though, right?</p>

<p>First year of college is an adjustment for everybody, but if we’re going solely by numbers then you have your work cut out for you. I personally find it offensive that IF you can’t handle it, someone who could have was cut out of the game. Someone or something decided to give you a chance, since traditionally your numbers are underwhelming. Work hard to validate your place in Columbia for yourself.</p>

<p>I’m not an alumni or expert or anything by the way, so don’t feel obliged to listen to me. Nobody can give you answers though, so my words are really as good as anyone elses who hangs out on CC.</p>

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<p>I also think that this post is extremely obnoxious. Your failure to spell deferred correctly after "seriously spell check"ing this post leads me to believe that you are:</p>

<p>a) a ■■■■■
b) actually as dumb as you sound</p>

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<p>Agreed… what’s the point of the OP? I have no clue. No need to rub an acceptance in other peoples’ faces. If you’re so darn ‘worried’ about going to Columbia now, why did you apply in the first place…?</p>

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<p>Preach brother preach!</p>

<p>Simple, you are a URM and that got you in. Your athlete status (if you’re good) also helped.
I agree with others that you should hope that you can handle the workload. Engineering is no joke. I have friends that are star students in HS but when going to SEAS, they have their work cut out for them.</p>

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<p>at the same time though I do applaud you on maintaining decent academics and juggling sports despite a truly disadvantaged socioeconomic condition and a ill family member.</p>

<p>But what I typed above also helps your case in admissions too. You have the “made it against all odds” kinda thing going on. Regardless I think you’ve done a good job getting past that.</p>

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<p>Whatever the reason why drake posted this, I saw his stats and was absolutely shocked to see that he was accepted. I think there is a greater story here. Had drake asked me to chance him earlier, I would have said pretty close to 0-chance. Columbia has just surprised me (and worried me). They worry me by taking people on the whim like drake, they leave so much to fallible subjective judgment, but as denzera says: high risk high return. This thread should solidify that Columbia is crazy and is not looking for numbers much at all. Shraf’s explanation might mean something, but with 1820 and all those 2s and 3s, you’ve got to wonder if drake can actually pass through columbia. Seas classes are final exam heavy. </p>

<p>to drake:you’re in now, you obviously had a great essay, perhaps your race and sports helped a big deal, but now you are bound to attend, you seem to have beaten impossible odds. The overlap between seas applicants and people who can write cool essays is smaller than say the overlap for CC, Qb might have helped too. </p>

<p>Seas is filled with brilliant kids and is not for slackers (although I shouldn’t be talking since finals start today :p). Point is congrats, and really take time to figure out your schedule, I tell everyone not to go crazy with classes early, but this is especially important for you, the 4-1 is not easy and very few people do it, I would not even ponder about it until soph year.</p>

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<p>i feel mad depressed that this kid made it into questbridge and columbia ed while I got rejected by questbridge and deferred.</p>

<p>i understand he’s overcome difficulties but this is like rubbing it in my face.
christ</p>

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<p>Like you, I have a fondness for ■■■■■■■■.</p>

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<p>well AP scores don’t count in admissions</p>

<p>but i agree with you that this kid is probably gonna have his a$$ handed to him in SEAS</p>

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<p>that’s exactly what this thread is. drake needs to learn humility and tact. Also i’d suggest you don’t tell anyone at columbia what your SAT score is. </p>

<p>kwu: how the hell did u rack up 1765 posts in a year?! thats insane</p>

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<p>"i can tell you exactly why you got in: you are a URM (i’m certain you checked off african american on your application) and african americans are extremely underrepresented in SEAS. Also depending on how good you were at the varsity sports you participated in in highschool they might be hoping that you’ll join the columbia team.</p>

<p>It is really ridiculous that you made a thread specifically to flaunt your acceptance like this… so classless</p>

<p>to answer your other question …the boost you got in admissions literally stops at the door…i have seen many recruited athletes with subpar scores struggle mightily at columbia…even after they quit their sport! i chose recruited athletes as the example here because they’re usually the ones who are open about having sub par stats coming in…but your case is basically the same."</p>

<p>**So in any case, When i visited CU i realized this and came to terms with not being in sports…other than my own weight training. And this only leads me to believe that i have my work cut out which i also already know…but this is the first answer that i can use thanks.
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<p>"I also think that this post is extremely obnoxious. Your failure to spell deferred correctly after "seriously spell check"ing this post leads me to believe that you are:</p>

<p>a) a ■■■■■
b) actually as dumb as you sound"</p>

<p>**my spelling and grammar does suck horribly when i type fast…and i dont see the reason to take the time to spellcheck when what I say is understandable,and this is not meant as a guide but a quick overview of myself so that those who answer willb e able to understand the situation. **</p>

<p>“gloating” no i didnt post this to rub it in anyones face…damn i didnt eve tell my friends they found out on accident…and I wont be seeing any one of you…if i do you wont know that its me… I seriously dont care about gloating i am jsut in shock at the plethora of genius that applied…I and sincerely wanted to know what set em apart. I didnt know that Affirmative action type policy played such a huge role.</p>

<p>“Well to be honest, this is something you should have thought about before choosing to apply ED. If you weren’t sure you’d be able to handle the rigor, then you should NOT have agreed to a binding contract with the school. You can’t really take your admissions process that lightly, you can’t casually apply ED somewhere… it’s your future. Too late to change anything now though, right?”
i spent countless weeks on this…I truly want to be an engineer, and I truly love the core at Columbia…im no second guessing the school, but myself atm. I thought there would be more ppl like me but obviously there is not.</p>

<p>“Engineering is no joke.”** Yes i know this… however its hard to see what im up against when im not actually in the classes. **</p>

<p>"at the same time though I do applaud you on maintaining decent academics and juggling sports despite a truly disadvantaged socioeconomic condition and a ill family member.</p>

<p>But what I typed above also helps your case in admissions too. You have the “made it against all odds” kinda thing going on. Regardless I think you’ve done a good job getting past that."</p>

<p>so thats the answer i was looking for.</p>

<p>“Whatever the reason why drake posted this, I saw his stats and was absolutely shocked to see that he was accepted. I think there is a greater story here. Had drake asked me to chance him earlier, I would have said pretty close to 0-chance. Columbia has just surprised me (and worried me). They worry me by taking people on the whim like drake, they leave so much to fallible subjective judgment, but as denzera says: high risk high return. This thread should solidify that Columbia is crazy and is not looking for numbers much at all. Shraf’s explanation might mean something, but with 1820 and all those 2s and 3s, you’ve got to wonder if drake can actually pass through columbia. Seas classes are final exam heavy.”</p>

<p>I have to work hard…thats all there is to it.</p>

<p>"that’s exactly what this thread is. drake needs to learn humility and tact. Also i’d suggest you don’t tell anyone at columbia what your SAT score is.</p>

<p>kwu: how the hell did u rack up 1765 posts in a year?! thats insane"</p>

<p>**I must not have made myself clear…i SERIOUSLY did not mean to rub anything in…im asking sincere questions … and If you were rejected by Questbridge well then that has nothing to do with me.</p>

<p>I seriously worked my ass of on those essays and my school work. </p>

<p>so for me this post was a success i learned what i needed to… part of the reason why i got accepted and that i will have to work my ass off every single minute…and learn to spell correctly when i type fast. D:**</p>

<p>i bold my responses for easy viewing not for yelling. and thank you all for the info and emotional feedback…i understand now…well marginally.</p>