anooother chance thread... sorry :)

leah123 · 10-31-2009, 02:54 PM

Anyone bored and feel like chancing me? i can't believe i'm doing this, but whatever.

ED to Columbia College, already submitted

SATs: 2310 (800 math, 800 writing, 710 reading)
SAT 2s: 800 math 2, 780 lit, 740 physics
APs: 5, 5, 5 AP Physics B, Calc BC, Language (taking five more APs this year)
GPA: 4.499 weighted (nothing less than an A- on my transcript in rigorous courses)
Class rank: school doesn't rank
Recommendation: great (including supplementary letter from Columbia professor)
Essays: pretty good, not that I can really be a judge of that, but my lit teacher said it was one of the best he's read in six years

ECs: assistant director and cast of musicals, first female guitarist in my school's jazz band, section leader of a really selective school choir, volunteering for children's miracle network (50+ hours), helped organize and manage a 5K series in a local park, President of Science Honor Society, VP of French Honor Society, NHS
Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, Rachel Carson Book Award (awarded to one person in my school with promise in science and lit), Grand Concours nationally ranked
Hooks(ish): Legacy (dad and sister), did Columbia's summer program last summer

Ummm.. am I forgetting anything? Anyways, I'm just curious of the responses I'll get it. Thanks for reading this if you did

Celebration · 10-31-2009, 03:06 PM

Dang...your chances are a million times better than mine! If you don't get in, there is definitely no hope for me, lol.

seanchl · 10-31-2009, 03:15 PM

haha you've got a good chance i think. pretty impressive. jazz guitar.... awesome

fresh101 · 10-31-2009, 03:24 PM

I am an adcom. I have your application with me. I am reading it right now. Due to your cockiness, you will be rejected!

leah123 · 10-31-2009, 03:25 PM

haha thanks! fresh101, i really hope you're joking... I hope my post didn't come off as cocky? I honestly am just really hoping to get in and wondering how I would be perceived as an applicant lol

tomzhang · 10-31-2009, 08:46 PM

Leah123, I think if you EA Yale you would still have a very decent shot.

MikeNdaMaddawg · 11-01-2009, 02:29 PM

You doing Science honors program?

leah123 · 11-02-2009, 07:05 PM

wow really?! thanks tomzhang i was definitely not expecting that haha well thanks

nah i don't do the science honors program, mainly because its just such a big time commitment for every Saturday morning (I hope we're talking about the same program?) and i feel like spending all my weekdays doing homework is enough!