<p>Spanish National Honors Society
National Honors Society
Tri-M International Music Honors Society
Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society
-Performance at Alice Tully Hall
-Strings International Music Festival Scholarship
Tilles Scholar Award (C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival)
LISELA (Long Island Science Education Leadership Association) Award
Earth Science Leadership Award</p>
<p>-Clubs/Activities</p>
<p>Mathletes
Ping-Pong Club
Chess Club
Tri-M
-Chamber Ensembles
-Performances
-Master Class with Shangihai Quartet
GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Foundation)
-selected to give presentation to board of education about earth science
LISFA (Long Island String Festival Association)
All-County
-Principal Cellist
All State Conference NYSSMA
School Symphony/Chamber Orchestra
-Principal Cellist</p>
<p>-Athletics</p>
<p>Swimming (Varsity)</p>
<p>-Community Service/Work Experience</p>
<p>Gig Performances
-Churches (mass accompaniment)
-Parties
-Country Clubs
-Weddings
LIJ (Long Island Jewish Hospital)
-office work
-equipment management
[50 hours]
LuHi Tennis Camp at SportTime
-Volunteer Counselor (PIT): Person In Training
aided in running camp
served lunch
office work
organizing
[200 hours]</p>
<p>GPA: Probably 4.0 (almost certain)
SAT 2: Biology M (710)
I will also take three more SAT 2s; Math IC, Chemistry, and US History next year, and probably two more during senior year.
AP: I took AP Euro this year, and I'm waiting for the score. Next year, I'm taking A.P. US History, and during senior year, probably about 6 A.P. courses.</p>
<p>I HAVENT TAKEN THE SATS YET, SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT A GOOD SAT SCORE WOULD BE TO GET INTO COLUMBIA</p>
<p>2200 is required? wow thats gunna be hard, but i'll try. do u have any other advice for me concerning extra curricular, or anything else? by the the way thx for replying. i appreciate it</p>
<p>It's not "required", but if you're white or Asian and not a recruited athlete or someone with a highly unusual EC, that will make you really competitive.</p>
<p>well i'm asian, and what do u mean "unusual"? lol well anyway, do u think i need to improve on anything else? like should i go more on extra curricular or something?</p>
<p>load up on junior year, not senior year . . . but still take a tough schedule senior year</p>
<p>work on your swimming, maybe email a coach at Columbia and see what it takes to get recruited . . . if that doesn't work out, do as suze said, try to get one or two achievements on the national (best) or regional level . . .
the key for ECs is depth, not breadth</p>
<p>just for thought:
foster an academic interest as well--something unique, maybe offbeat that you enjoy (e.g. Eastern European languages), maybe email a Columbia professor about it, then you would have something to write about in your "Why Columbia?" essay . . .</p>
<p>wow national level, that's gunna be hard! even regional! is regional like east U.S., West U.S., that kind of thing? well can state level help too? or tri state? cause i have some of that for music too, hmm well anyway. thx for advice</p>
<p>546mp, thx for the advice. for swimming, i'm really not sure i'm good enough to get recruited lol. and i think the essay is a good idea. but wat do u mean call the professor? what should i say?</p>