<p>I am planning to graduate next July, after 3 years of high school, and I have applied to a couple Universities, my top choice being Columbia. I did not apply early decision because I had to take SAT's.</p>
<p>My SAT's are about average for Columbia (1410) and I have a slightly below average GPA, probably (9th grade.) Anyway, is it going to be a lot harder to get in, and if so, by how much? Thank you in advance for any responses.</p>
<p>Harder in some ways, but easier in others. They'll expect more from you, particularly in terms of maturity (both academic and social). But you're more unique and sort of have a "hook."</p>
<p>like early admission for all other schools they hope that you exhausted what your school has to offer and thot you are not jumping in too early</p>
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<blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Does Columbia allow early admission for high school juniors? Early admission is granted occasionally to students of special promise who have completed the junior year of secondary/high school and who meet these requirements: </p> </blockquote> </blockquote>
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<p>they must have maintained an outstanding academic record in their secondary schools;
they must have the physical, intellectual and emotional maturity to handle the rigorous program at Columbia;
they must have the full endorsement of their secondary/high schools. </p>
<p>Applicants for early admission should follow the normal procedure in applying, but should indicate they are applying for early admission under the Additional Information section of the on-line Application for Admission or write Early Admission on the face of the paper application.
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<p>That passage is sort of useless. My high school allowed you to "skip 11th grade" so you would be a senior in that situation, thereby rendering the "junior" thing moot.</p>
<p>I must disagree:</p>
<p>1) What do you find useless about that passage? I think several important messages are to be culled from it if it is read thoughtfully;</p>
<p>2) Skipping 11th grade does not make things any different: 3 years of high school is still 3 years of high school instead of the traditional 4 years of high school, no matter how your school labeled things.</p>
<p>Here's why nothing in the passage is useful:</p>
<p>they must have maintained an outstanding academic record in their secondary schools;</p>
<p>--> The same standard is used for anyone appying to Columbia.</p>
<p>they must have the physical, intellectual and emotional maturity to handle the rigorous program at Columbia;</p>
<p>--> Ditto above. Maturity is important and something Columbia looks at whether we're talking about someone who is 16 versus 17.</p>
<p>they must have the full endorsement of their secondary/high schools. </p>
<p>--> You need a high school diploma to enter Columbia. Having the endorsement of your HS is implicit.</p>
<p>I'd really like to pursue my point further but I'm constrained due to the impending ED decision...aaaarrrrggggghhhh!
Once the result is in I'll be in a better position (one way or the other) to articulate and better support my reasoning -- and hopefully contribute more around here.</p>
<p>For now it's probably better if I just keep my mouth shut and wait on the sideslines.</p>
<p>Until the 8th ... and best wishes to all!</p>