| If you're valedictorian of Philips Andover and/or national debate champion, national chess champion, hold 5 patents, or have published meaningful scientific research in peer-reviewed journals, by age 17, Columbia *might* be a safety for you. Or at least not a reach.
Aside from cases like those, a little extra hard work and dedication can only help. Because nothing is guaranteed.
SATs and GPA are not guarantors of anything. they can keep you out, but they can't get you in all by themselves. Same is true of athletics, aside from recruits. |