What are my chances for NYU and Columbia?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a sophomore and my psat score was a 1930, with my reading, math and writing percentiles being 85,98, and 99, respectively. My Gpa is around 3.2, my average is a 90 but I can probably improve it to a 95. I have 40 hours of Community service so far. I hope to have 5-6 AP's done by graduation. I have no extracurricular activities but I plan to join the tennis or volleyball team next year. My current amount of credits is around 25. I am Jewish and in the middle class, so I'm not sure if affirmative action will help me or not.</p>

<p>I hope to get into Columbia as first choice and NYU as second. What are my chances?</p>

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<p>Based on this year I’d say zero for both. Columbia you’d need to be well over 2250 with gpa over 3.8 NYU slightly lower. Affirmative action?? I don’t think so.</p>

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<p>I’d say extremely low/non-existant unless you have some magical hook or ridiculously brilliant essays/teacher recs, in which case it would be just low.</p>

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<p>ok thank you.</p>

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<p>sorry…no chance
unless you can get that SAT score up above a 2150…or if you add alot of EC’s</p>

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<p>EC is extra-curricular, right? And I think I can get it up to 2150, I’m preparing. Also, how many EC’s do I need. I already have math team for a year, and I’m planning on 2 years of tennis/volleyball and ~200 hours of community service.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t say no chance. Work hard the next year and a half, and then we’ll see.</p>

<p>I’m sure you can get your SATs and grades up. Get involved in some ECs that you enjoy, take leadership roles, take things seriously. If you really want to get into good schools like these, you are gonna need to improve.</p>

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<p>His PSAT score is almost 10 times what mine is.</p>

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<p>Hi! I’d definitely say, from look right now, that both will be very difficult for you. For an acceptance at either, it is crucial that you raise your GPA-I’m pretty sure at NYU the average GPA is close to a 3.7/8 (correct me if I’m wrong) and at Columbia, even higher.</p>

<p>You have to keep in mind that Columbia one of the Ivy Leagues, the most competitive universities in the country. Students with perfect GPA’s, unbelievably hard coarse loads, perfect SAT scores and superb extra-curriculars are all applying too. </p>

<p>I’m sorry to be harsh, but I would say that you have little to none chance of acceptance. </p>

<p>There are other colleges in NYC that are also very very good, but easier to get into-the CUNY’s-Baruch, Queens, Brooklyn-where you can get an excellent education (as well as a very large Jewish community!). Also take a look at Fordham U and Touro College. If you’re more on the religious side, you might want to take a look at Yeshiva University (Stern is the womens’ college). </p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I’m planning on doing 6 AP’s by graduation: Global, American, Calc BC, Stat, English lit and Physics. Is this considered a high amount of APs?</p>

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<p>b u m p</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>It’s good, but the focus of this chance is your GPA.</p>

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<p>you have to lower your standards</p>