Where would I place?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Where do you think I would place, in terms of the applicant pool, from a purely objective point-of-view (without considering ECs)? I applied to AEM.</p>

<p>SAT: 1540/1600; 2280/2400 (740CR+W, 800M)
SAT II: 800 Math II; 740 Physics (very disappointing but I didn't think they would change from a rejection to acceptance if I got 800 instead)
GPA: School doesn't calculate/send
Rank: School doesn't calculate/send
IB predicted grade: 43/45 (on senior year transcript) bumped up to 44/45 on the mid-year report
IGCSEs: 5A+, 4A, 2B (Physical Education and German)
Financial Aid: No
Location: International from Hong Kong</p>

<p>Our school follows the British system and hence we take GCSEs for freshman and junior year and the full IB diploma for junior and senior year (AP, Honors or any other American courses are not offered).</p>

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<p>from a purely objective standpoint, you are pretty regular. a standard good applicant to columbia from a numbers standpoint. </p>

<p>there is nothing superlative here (no multiple perfect scores, if you go 740 to 800 in physics wouldn’t change anything, if you go on and get 800s on 2-3 more subjects that would be more impressive). many students score double 800s physics and math, so it by itself is not a fantastic accomplishment.</p>

<p>so without seeing your ECs, what major choice you have in mind, what your teacher in that major area might say of your preparedness, and how good of a writer you are in your essays. from an objective standpoint, you are admissible, but without strong things outside of this list you are on the outside looking in.</p>