the first ever columbia chances thread

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<p>i was wondering what my (new!) chances at columbia are, and what i (might!) be able to do to improve them. im applying ed. </p>

<p>white male champion of mediocrity
(potential human rights / ir / political science major)</p>

<p>ACT
Composite 34
English 35
Math 34
Reading 30 (I got a 32 earlier)
Science 35
Writing 12</p>

<p>SATII
World History: 750
American History: 740
Literature: 690
(retaking, hoping for huge improvement in US History)</p>

<p>AP
5 x 5 (World History, US History, European History, English Language, Human Geography); 3 x 1 (French Language) </p>

<p>Took 2 classes at community college during summer (A A)</p>

<p>Rank 35 / 955 (= top 4%)
“extremely-competitive-well-known-elitist-superiotycompexesque- public” </p>

<p>Year 1:
Honors English I A / B
Honors French II A / A
Honors Debate I A / A
AP Human Geography A / A
Honors Algebra A / B
Honors Biology B / A
Student Senate A / A
Classical Theatre A / A</p>

<p>Year 2:
Honors English II B / A
Honors French III A / A
Honors Debate II A / A
AP World History A / A
Honors Geometry B / B
Honors Algebra II B / B
Modern Chemistry A / A
Desktop Journalism A / A</p>

<p>Year 3:
AP English Language B / B
AP French Literature IV A / A
Honors Debate III A / A
AP US History A / A
AP European History A / A
Honors Pre-Calculus B / B
Honors Physics B / B </p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP English Literature IV
AP French Language V
Honors Debate IV
AP United States Gov’t
AP Comparative Gov’t
AP Psychology
AP Microeconomics
AP Statistics
AP Environmental Science</p>

<p>ecs</p>

<p>speech/debate
- qualified to nfl nationals 5 times in 3 years; placed in various main/supplementary events (7th, 6th, 4th ((I would tell you more, but i like my privacy)))
- placed 4 times at state tournament including a state championship
- won a major national tournament several events.
- won 1st place 15+ local tournaments</p>

<p>debate captain 4 years
president of young democrats
president of french honor society
vice-president of njhs
representative to student body
founded a political periodical-y thing and supervise its publication/(limited) distribution
voted best leader by student body
placed in a random writing competition
summer leadership thingie
recommended/attended some elitist economics camp (shut up)
placed in top 5 / 700 competitors in state french competition in three separate events
invited to a french business symposium thingie
various volunteer work for local candidates
hater of capitalization</p>

<p>recs are good. essays should be good (hopefully).</p>

<p>heres the thing: i have a ridiculous amount of b’s. this will undoubtedly hurt me. what can i do? what do i need to emphasize on the app?</p>

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<p>im amused that ur username is Harvard-something and you're asking for chances at Columbia..umm...you have okay chances..i dont see anything special though</p>

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<p>your ACT sucks</p>

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<p>omg thanks</p>

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<p>maybe if you get a 36, bring SAT IIs up to 800, and build a school in Africa you'll have better chances</p>

<p>until then, why don't you give NYU a look?</p>

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<p>but but but im a little occupied finalizing my aids drug.</p>

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<p>Whatchu talkin about? 34 is perfectly great for any school.</p>

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<p>wow, is everyone serious?</p>

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<p>what do you mean "is everyone serious"</p>

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<p>"your act sucks",
"maybe if you get a 36"
...</p>

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<p>Umm. Basically, Harvard should get in anywhere he wants. He's clearly smart enough for "elite colleges" without the retarded pretentious crap. </p>

<p>"I go to a higly competitive (TOP 25 ACCORDING TO US WEEKLY LOL!) school." Those are so annoying. Basically, you're the man.</p>