I recently discovered that you cannot apply to both Columbia ED (due by Nov. 1st) and the dual program (due by Jan. 2nd), even if you get rejected to Columbia in December. Would you recommend that I apply Columbia ED or the dual program? For reference, I would like to major in political sciences and have an avid interest in international affairs. I was planning on applying to the Le Havre campus so I could study Korean, but I’m sure I could also do that in New York.
My stats:
-unweighted GPA is 3.9 out of 4.0
-my ACT superscore is 33
-I’m in the top 5% of my class
-I’ve taken 9 APs: AP Bio (3), APUSH (5), AP Lang (5), AP Calc AB (4), AP Research (3), AP Psych (5), AP World (4), AP Seminar (3), AP Human (3)
-I am taking 6 APs this year: AP Macro, AP COGO, AP Micro, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Gov
-I’m an AP Scholar with Distinction and I have the AP Capstone Diploma
-I’m the secretary of National Honor Society; treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta; member of Science Honor Society, Science Olympiad, and Rho Kappa
-I’m an intern at a program for strategic research and studies specializing in the Middle East at a local university (first high-schooler and only female in the program)
-over 300 hours of community service (I’ve also gone on 2 mission trips to the Dominican Republic)
- JV Lacrosse for 2 years
-varsity cross-country for 4 years (Metro Conference Championship (9th-11th), FHSAA 4A Region 1 Championship (9th, 11th), 4th place at the Cross-Country Windermere Invitational)
-cellist since 7th grade (National Federation of Music Clubs: Cello Superior Rating (2 consecutive years)
-pianist since 4th grade (The Royal Conservatory of Music Examination: Piano (Levels 1-6), National Federation
of Music Clubs: Piano Superior Rating (6 consecutive years)
-wrote a 33 page research paper (for AP Research)
-fluent in Korean - part of a student leadership team at my church where I co-led a fundraiser for Charity: Water where we raised more than $1000; raised 70% of the money needed for a long-term mission trips to North Korea and Egypt
-Asian female in a low-income family; mom did not go to college and dad graduated with a BA
I would usually not publish my stats like this, but I truly love both Columbia and the program and want to ensure that I apply to the one that is best fit for me. I realize that I may not have the best stats but they are both my ultimate dream schools. I also forgot to mention that I am hoping to be a lawyer specializing in International Human Rights.