**********The OFFICIAL and REAL Columbia RD 2013 Decisions Thread*************

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<p>So I made one the night before the decisions. Please post here with your decisions TOMORROW please. This thread is to help future applicants. thanks!</p>

<p>Here is the code that you should copy and paste and fill out: JUST DELETE THE SPACES</p>

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[quote]

Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!

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<p>ACCEPTED!!! I rushed home as soon as I got off school, opened the mailbox and saw the big UPS envelope/packaging!</p>

<p>As for my stats, I’m a URM with 2200+ SATs, 4.3W GPA, a bunch of other stuff… Aww man… I’ll post more stuff later, I’m way to happy right now… plus I have to go to work in a little bit, lol.</p>

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<p>^ you got it really fast…</p>

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<p>does this mean people who didn’t get an envelope were rejected/waitlisetd?</p>

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<p>wow, that WAS fast, where do you live?..</p>

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<p>blu_g8orade are you in NYC??? Did people iN NYC receive their stuff!!!</p>

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<p>I’m in the suburbs of NY; my columbia package came today via express UPS.</p>

<p>Not getting it doesnt mean you’re rejected… last week, I thought that had happened w/ my first choice college, and the UPS guy ended up delivering my acceptance at 6:45 pm.</p>

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<p>lol congratz even though columbia’s not your first choice! :slight_smile: lol im already jealous, hoping to be at least wailisted for all those who don’t have columbia as their first…</p>

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<p>I GOT IN!!! im so happy, this is the best. ill post stats later. URM with 2170 and 4.0 GPA w/ many volunteer/ EC’s. national merit/ etc. more later. WHOOOOOOOOO.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted!!!</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):M;690 Cr: 630 W: 600
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II:770, 720, 660
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.56/4.6
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): all 5’s
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 6 ap’s
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):school, community, national service awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 3 leadership positions
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:internships
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:a lot
[<em>] Summer Activities: college classes, research
[</em>] Essays:
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation:
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: I though it went bad, but I guess not
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): nj
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: public, top 100
[</em>] Ethnicity: Black and proud
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Income Bracket:$120K
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):URM
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: academic, sat2
[<em>] Weaknesses: sat 1
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I dunno I’m sooooo happy, And I didn’t even get a likely letter!!!
[/ul]General Comments: Ahh I didn’t expect a package when I got home!!! Anything can happen!!!</p>

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<p>^^^^ this gives me hope because i have almost the same stats as you , except i make 90k less and im not from NE :slight_smile: Congratz!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2250
[</em>] SAT II: 800 USH, 750 Lit
[/list][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Captain, leader of 3 clubs
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: regional award
[li] Summer Activities: 2 college course summer programs (11 cr.)[/li][/ul]Other[ul]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Ethnicity: W
[ *] Gender: F
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: no idea :slight_smile:
[/ul]General Comments: YAY!</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED at Fu</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section):800M, 760CR, 750WR E11 - 2310 Total
[</em>] SAT IIs:800 Math 2, 800 Math 1, 730 Physics
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 4.0 (96/100)
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus BC (5)
[<em>] Current Course Load: Electricity & Magnetism, European History, Mechanics, Differential Equations, Modern American Literature, US History 2, Computer Programming
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Wrestling (Co-Capt.), Lacrosse, Math Team (Co-Capt.), Quiz Bowl (Capt.), Physics Research, Science Honors Program at Columbia
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Not a whole lot, assistant coaching for wrestling, other normal stuff
[</em>] Summer Activities: Took Calculus 1 at Columbia one summer, physics research during another summer
[<em>] Essays: Fairly normal, showed my interest well
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Average?
[</em>] Interview: Great
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public Elite, Magnet school, several into Columbia each year.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li][/ul]Reflection[ul]</p>

<p>[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Strong applicant, showed lots of interest?[/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m pretty happy, I’m also only a junior.</p>

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<p>lol, I really don’t want to break this trend of big green letters…</p>

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<p>eyelykemaths, i dont think thats something you have to worry about considering the only people who got stuff in the mail were accepted.</p>

<p>so yeah.</p>

<p>if i knew how to code. i would write ACCEPTED in big green letters. i guess caps will have to do.</p>

<p>pretty relieved and excited at the same time.</p>

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<p>I live in NYC… got nothing = rejected</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED.</p>

<p>I really don’t want to fill another form out. Just go to my profile and look at my stats there.</p>

<p>Admitted to Columbia College as a Rabi Scholar.</p>

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<p>Ah yeah, I meant that I want to be able to write that too when decisions come out in a few minutes…=D</p>

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<p>For those accepted don’t forget to join the Columbia '13 Facebook Group - us ED-ers are eagerly awaiting to hear from all of you!</p>

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<p>Whats a Rabi Scholar?</p>

<p>Anyway, ACCEPTED! Yay for NY + UPS shipping XD. Woot!!!</p>