What Are my chances for columbia?

<p>Hey everyone I would like to get your advice on whether you think I could get into Columbia University....Well I'm a sophmore and I go to a really top public high school in columbus ohio..i mean competition is crazy...the high school district is one of the best in ohio...and then theres me an african-american actually born in west-africa and raised and lived in south africa, and lived in etophia when i was younger..well this is not a life story its just that i've become so much passionate with school and education, and just realizing how much education is the best gift anyone could receive..well freshman year i really didnt have this attuide, didnt really care you knw, my cum was a 2.5 yea..but sophmore yea i became such a hardworker and compassionate its insane...like now well with interims, i have a 3.5gpa but i dont knw my cum cause we havent had exams yet, they are in january..well my school being very competitve i dont knw ive sorta lost my hopes on getting into columbia, I know im only a sophmore but time goes fast and high school goes fast.I mean i didnt didnt do well in my PSAT's, i did bad, really bad..i got a 9%percentile of the kids in my class..n i was suprise cause i read alot books and work hard, i dont knw....I mean I talk to my counselor, and he wasnt very supportive.all he said was like it was impossible for me to get into columbia, because my school is so competitve that its impossibe for me to get into the top 10%or 20% of my class..n i felt really discouraged, I am discouraged because theres this gurl in my homeroom is always like your not gonna get into columbia, its impossible..and like sumtimes i dont knw is she right, i am hard worker and i never give up until the end...and I'll do anything to get into Columbia because I want to set a standard for African kids, because there are many smart african kids who can get into these Ivy League Schools...I mean in senior class for my school this year,the 10th person of the class has a 4.2..I mean when my counselor told me that..It was like someone just hit me in the face..and then he brought up all this stuff about oh you knw the PSAT's are bias against african-americans, and when your looked at by colleges your gonna be compared to other african-americans..and i dont want it to be by race, but you knw my school is like 95% white and the black kids who go there defintely dont do so good...so thats good for me that i'm doing well..but i'm so sick how everything is about race..I just work really really work hard and i just want success to prevail in the end...another thing i dont play any sports..im starting volunteering this whole summer but i dont know anymore..my goal for the end of the year is to get a 3.9 and a 3.9 CUM...But i don’t knw about Columbia anymore..especially i really wanted to go there for their theater arts program....my other choices are: Georgetown, NYU, Cornell, Howard, Brown.....So any advice on my situation should i listen to my couselor and just give up cause theres no point because "its impossible for me to get in, i dont usually let people affect me but ive just heard it too much and I dont knw what to do..I mean seriously do I have a chance i mean do i really have a chance in getting into my dream college if i work my butt off...do i have a chance, to getting into any of those colleges..I'm defintely getting tutors for SAT and ACT...so i can score high on those..but give me your input..negative or positve...its all good....i just need to know how other people feel about my situation....Thank you and God Bless.</p>

<p>dude most people arent gonna take the time to read thsi all, organize it a bit better, and people will help.</p>

<p>secondly, u need to stop worrying, considering ur doin good in highschool u have a great chance of getting in. being african-american will also help significantly. In your essays, u may wanna touch upon ur past experiences cause they do seem quite interesting.</p>

<p>Based on the information, you've given which is just your GPA.. you have a very slim chance of getting into Columbia. But should you keep working hard, your chances might improve.</p>

<p>And your GC is full of bull, standardized tests are not biased against African-Americans.</p>

<p>EDIT: I am Nigerian as well. And I can tell you that doing well academically has nothing to do with your race.</p>

<p>My eyes are burning.</p>

<p>I have to agree about you need to organize this better. I will say this. If Columbia is your dream school, all you can do is try your best and apply. If they turn you down, they turn you down, but you will at least be able to say you gave it your best shot. Your GPA doesn't look so hot, but if you work hard, and bring it up, they will see the upward trend which is a good thing because your later grades are very important. If everyone tells you you can't do it, don't listen to them. If all they do is tell you, you will never make, why even talk to them. You still have a ways to go so don't worry about it so much yet. Just work hard. Best of luck to you.</p>

<p>Hey everyone I would like to get your advice on whether you think I could get into Columbia University....Well I'm a sophmore and I go to a really top public high school in columbus ohio..i mean competition is crazy...the high school district is one of the best in ohio...and then theres me an african-american actually born in west-africa and raised and lived in south africa, and lived in etophia when i was younger.</p>

<p>.well this is not a life story its just that i've become so much passionate with school and education, and just realizing how much education is the best gift anyone could receive..well freshman year i really didnt have this attuide, didnt really care you knw, my cum was a 2.5 yea..but sophmore yea i became such a hardworker and compassionate its insane...like now well with interims, i have a 3.5gpa but i dont knw my cum cause we havent had exams yet, they are in january..</p>

<p>well my school being very competitve i dont knw ive sorta lost my hopes on getting into columbia, I know im only a sophmore but time goes fast and high school goes fast.I mean i didnt didnt do well in my PSAT's, i did bad, really bad..i got a 9%percentile of the kids in my class..n i was suprise cause i read alot books and work hard, i dont knw....</p>

<p>I mean I talk to my counselor, and he wasnt very supportive.all he said was like it was impossible for me to get into columbia, because my school is so competitve that its impossibe for me to get into the top 10%or 20% of my class..n i felt really discouraged, I am discouraged because theres this gurl in my homeroom is always like your not gonna get into columbia, its impossible..and like sumtimes i dont knw is she right, i am hard worker and i never give up until the end..</p>

<p>.and I'll do anything to get into Columbia because I want to set a standard for African kids, because there are many smart african kids who can get into these Ivy League Schools...I mean in senior class for my school this year,the 10th person of the class has a 4.2..I mean when my counselor told me that..It was like someone just hit me in the face..and then he brought up all this stuff about oh you knw the PSAT's are bias against african-americans, and when your looked at by colleges your gonna be compared to other african-americans.</p>

<p>.and i dont want it to be by race, but you knw my school is like 95% white and the black kids who go there defintely dont do so good...so thats good for me that i'm doing well..but i'm so sick how everything is about race..I just work really really work hard and i just want success to prevail in the end...another thing i dont play any sports..im starting volunteering this whole summer but i dont know anymore..my goal for the end of the year is to get a 3.9 and a 3.9 CUM...But i don’t knw about Columbia anymore..especially i really wanted to go there for their theater arts program....my other choices are: Georgetown, NYU, Cornell, Howard, Brown.....</p>

<p>So any advice on my situation should i listen to my couselor and just give up cause theres no point because "its impossible for me to get in, i dont usually let people affect me but ive just heard it too much and I dont knw what to do..I mean seriously do I have a chance i mean do i really have a chance in getting into my dream college if i work my butt off...do i have a chance, to getting into any of those colleges..</p>

<p>I'm defintely getting tutors for SAT and ACT...so i can score high on those..but give me your input..negative or positve...its all good....i just need to know how other people feel about my situation....Thank you and God Bless.</p>

<p>That's a little better.</p>

<p>Could you give your SAT, SAT IIs, and APs?</p>

<p>I don't think he has taken them yet because he is getting tutored for them.</p>

<p>lmao and rofl lol.
just type in your basic stats, theyll be alot easier to read/understand and you'll probably get more responses.</p>

<p>Work hard in school and score well on the tests. Its not impossible, just do the best you can, and then decide from there.</p>

<p>I'm a she..im 15 i live in columbus ohio.a sophmore, i havent taken SAT..i have taken PSAT and I did horrible..my grades right now I have an A+ in journalism,A- in English.B+in geometry,B+French,B+History,B+ in Science.we have quater exmas at the end of january..i seriosuly need some mad prayers because i dont know life seems so harder now that i realize how much i have to work to get good grades..i dunno read my post in High school life..."how much harder do i have to work..i sleep at 3am everymorning..."</p>

<p>you sleep at 3 AM every day? Clearly, you're doing something wrong.</p>

<p>Study smarter. Not Harder.</p>