IceFire

Heyyy pleeease chance me haha. I already submitted my application but I suppose I just really want some feedback and some idea of what I should expect. Thanks!

Asian Female
Fairly competitive high school in CT (sends 5-8 kids to Ivies and top schools every year)
SAT: 2220 R-670, M-750, W-800
SAT II: Chemistry-790, Latin-660, Chinese-800, Math II - taking in November, so that my Latin score wouldn't be considered.
GPA: 4.286 weighted
Class size: approximately 300
AP Scores: AP Stat-5, AP Lang & Comp-5, APUSH-5, AP Chem-4
Current APs: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Latin, AP Bio, AP Calc BC

Achievements

National Merit Scholarship Commended
AP Scholar with Honors
National Latin Examination
“Maxima Cum Laude” (silver) 9th grade
“Summa Cum Laude” (gold) 10, 11
St. Lawrence University Book Award for Community Service
Headmaster’s List (GPA of 4.00+) for all semesters so far
National Honor Society - President, 12
National Latin Honor Society -Founder, President,11,12
Modern Musical Masters: National Music Honor Society - Secretary, 11,12
Mu Alpha Theta: National Math Honor Society 11,12
National Science Honor Society 12
Wind Ensemble First Chair & Section Leader - 12

Extracurriculars

Biology Club - Founder, President, 10, 11, 12
Student Representative Council - First Vice President,9, 10, 11, 12
Drama Club - House Manager & Program Designer, 11, 12
Annual Battle of the Houses -Captain, 10, 11, 12
Annual Earth Day Celebration - Chairman & Founder,11, 12
Class Office of 2010 - Class Treasurer, 9, 10
Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra - Principal Flautist, 9, 10, 11, 12
Ludlowe Leaders (peer orientation) - 11
Prospect (school newspaper) - Staff Writer, 9, 10
JV Volleyball - 9,10
Track and Field - 9

Community Service

*Vitas Hospice Care, Fairfield, CT
Office administrative volunteer; 10, 11, 12
~200 hours
*The Perch (school store)
Cashier, bagger (bagging bagels and muffins), 9, 10, 11, 12
~50 hours

Summer Experience
National Student Leadership Conference, Medicine and Health Care, Washington DC, 2008
Research internship in Immunology Department, Yale University, 2009

Essay is decent I believe, teacher recommendations should be good. Please be honest

wej

Your reading score is kind of low, but otherwise I'd say you have a legit shot--it'll down to your essays and how you compare to the rest of the applicants.

IceFire

Ahh yeahh I know. I took the sATs twice and while my M and W scores improved CR is actually the exact same...lol. So much for preparing for an entire summer

IceFire

BUMP. Anyone else? Please? Haha

IceFire

Bump? Really....? No one?

wg90210

why does taking Math II take your Latin SAT out of consideration? Columbia only requires 2 SAT subjs.

IceFire

Well I was thinking they might not consider Chinese since I am a native speaker, and if they take the highest SAT II scores then I am hoping for a high score for Math II, does that make sense?

wg90210

ohh yeah. i see. i think they'll take chinese into account. your sat subjs and ECs are good

im also an ED app. i sent it in on friday! did you apply to SEAS or CC?

seanchl

im pretty sure they will consider the chinese sat II regardless if you are a native speaker. but if you still want math then go for it. if you're planning on pursuing something mathy or science related then i guess the chem and math sats would be more appropriate.

IceFire

Ahhhh great now I reallllly regret doing Math II now haha, waste of my time. I also put Math II there as my second SAT II on my app. Great. now I have to do well on this one even though Math and I just don't get along even though I am Asian....blehhhhh
I am applying to CC

powerbomb

dumb q : what's the difference between SEAS and CC?

xShadow63

SEAS is School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
CC is Columbia College.

On topic, I think you have a good chance! It depends on your essays, now

IceFire

Thanks so much
For my essay I wrote about my name and how it has defined me and how I would rather not be called "Lindsay". I thought it fit the question nicely but I was afraid that it might become too prosiac since every Asian kid would write about it.....I hope I distinguished mine enough though, with humor and unique perspectives.

leah123

I think you have a great shot! Good luck

IceFire

Thanks
I really hope so haha