Stats:
SAT: 800CR, 770 M, 800W
SAT IIs: 790M2, 780 US History, 800 Bio
UW GPA: ~4.0
W GPA: ~5.0
Rank: #1, 2, or 3 out of ~500 kids in class
Subjective:
Essays: idk, excellent, i guess
Teacher Recs: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Hook (if any): three season all-city Athlete; taught myself three languages; organized and led a one-month service trip to help those affected by hurricane Katrina; wrote a few political editorials in established newspaper; organized youth rally for democratic party, math wiz (one some local competitions, but ****ed up big time on the SAT..argh
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Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors: None
If Columbia is not a sure thing, where else should I apply to? I was thinking NYU or Fordham?