http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:02:28 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/812861-i-know-i-know-another-lame-chance-me.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:09:31 GMT First of all, am I the only one who gets paranoid after coming here!?

Now the fun part:

GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.25 weighted
SAT/ACT: 2080 (720 writing, 730 reading, 630 math)/31 (32 super-34 reading/writing, 32 math, 28 sci)
SAT II: 780 US History, waiting for result of Lit and German w/ Listening
Class Rank: Valedictorian
Taken the hardest classes at my school (even though we don't have a lot): Honors Eng, Dual Enrollment Eng/US History, Honors Geom/Algebra, precal/calc, physics, Honors/AP Bio
School: haven't ever sent anyone to an Ivy, 98% stay in state (of the 60% that go to college)
White, female
EC's: Yearbook Editor-3yr member, President StuCo-4yr member, 3yr Key Club member, President FCA-4yr member, Tech Team-4yr member, started mock trial and model UN, do a bunch of community service through this stuff but don't have a definitive record of hours signed by anyone -- *DO I NEED ONE???*
Honors: academic letters in English(3), math(3), science(3), and social studies(1); National Merit Commended, National German Honor Society, National Honor Society, Girls State delegate (Party chairwoman) and nominated for Girls Nation (and asked to come back as a counselor), nominated Miss AHS (my school, by teachers not students)
Work experience: for Tech we work around the school during summer and breaks, tutor a seventh grader 3x a week
Recs: made me cry
Interview: I thought it went well
Essay: everyone who's read it says its really good

So there you go! Sorry :( I'm applying to Columbia, but also Georgetown SFS, NYU, Tufts, and American. I want to study International Relations or something similar. What do you think? ]]> Columbia 2013 wanderlust10-298491 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/812861-i-know-i-know-another-lame-chance-me.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/801606-could-you-chance-me-plz.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:22:39 GMT Good afternoon, L&G. I am now in South Korea and I am supposed to apply Columbia's ED.

Nationality: South Korea

School: an independent one, not international

GPA: 4.87 / 5.00 unweighthed. - my school do neither weight each GPA, rank the students, nor offer any information regarding the ranking such as the percentile.

SAT I: C 700, M 770, W 760 (Essay 11), 1470/1600, 2230/2400
SAT II: JPN w/ Listening 720 and Math 2C 800(on application), World History 690 and Spanish 660(not on application but sent to the office)

Financial Aid : No

Prospective Major: East Asian Studies

♣ Honors (Awards indicated by * mean that they are on the Application Part 2. Others are on my School Transcript.)
School Meritorious Service Award
School Excellent Volunteer Award
World Scholar's Cup National Finals - 2nd Place Team
Korea Broadcasting System's nationwide TV quiz show "Golden Bell Challenge: Korea 100 Schools Championship" - The Last Two Challengers, $1000 Samsung Card Co.,Ltd.* Scholarship with the right to visit the Davos Annual Meeting 2010 of World Economic Forum
The Youth Representative of the Nation in the Celebration Ceremony for the 63rd Liberation Day and the 60th Anniversary of Republic of Korea*
National e-Book Quiz Championship - Winner, Prize of Culture Minister with $300 scholarship*
Writing Contest for the 60th Anniversary of Republic of Korea - Highest Distinction, Prize of Education Minister*
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - Honorable Mention
Japan-Korea High School Students Interchange Camp - Special Prize of the Jury in Model Business Plan Presentation Contest*

♣ In-school Activities
English Education Volunteering (10th~12th Grade, Founding Member)*
Taekwondo Demonstration (11th~12th Grade, Founding Member)*
Service for the Sexual Slaves by Japanese Army during WWII (10th~12th Grade, Founding Member)*
School Ocarina Club (10th~12th Grade, Vice President)*
School Manifesto Movement (10th Grade, Founding Member)*
Class Council (10th and 12th Grade, Guidance Committee)*

♣ Out-of-school Activities, Job, Internship, and others
Korea-Japan Students Future Forum (11th~12th Grade)*
Supporter for International Exposition 2012 (11th~12th Grade)*
Intern in a newspaper agency (12th Grade)*
Marching Korean Peninsula (11th Grade)
Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) 2009 Academic Conference (12th Grade)*
Korean Government Portal Web Reporter with approx. $100 a month (11th~12th Grade)*
Harvard Model Congress Asia 2009 - Vice Chairman

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Is it OK to attach a resume with precise description about my activities on "Additional Inforamtion" Area? Thanx for your evaluation! ]]> Columbia 2013 bhang22-203615 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/801606-could-you-chance-me-plz.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/797398-best-place-study-campus.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:07:48 GMT So, I live in John Jay which is definitely not the "antisocial" dorm. It's hard to concentrate in my room, and I'm looking for places other than Butler, which is too crowded anyway.

I really like Avery, the catalog room, and the subject-based reading rooms in Butler. Any other places on campus that are just as deathly quiet and cozy? ]]> Columbia 2013 asiantofu-155317 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/797398-best-place-study-campus.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/797132-chance-columbia-rd-2014-a.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:47:13 GMT Stats:
GPA: 97.4 UW
Rank: 1/404
SAT 1: 2240 superscored
SAT 2: 790 Chem, 740 Math 2
AP: Calc AB 5, chem 5, environmental science 5, english lang 4, World history 3, US History 2(Hope this dosen't kill me) Will end up with 11 AP's by the end of senior year. Hardest courseload possible in school.
EC: A few minor school ones(math team, science, environmental society, spanish honor society, tutoring)
Outisde school: research with doctor on chelation therapy and autism, independent research on ayurvedic treatments for autism, reading and writing workshop for autistic children, tutoring high school children, over 150+ hours of community service at local temple.
Awards: Rensselear Medal Winner, AP Scholar with Distinction(Junior year), Valedictorian, Regents Exam Scholarship, High Honor Roll for all years.
Recs: excellent and amazing.
Essay: about the limitations in society of Indian American adolescents.
Personal:
Live in NY
Indian
Parents have o.k. jobs and have only bachelors' degrees at some college in India
Income: 30-40 K per year.
What are my chances for RD?
Plus, how do I arrange an interview with Columbia? ]]> Columbia 2013 lola995-275176 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/797132-chance-columbia-rd-2014-a.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/794162-what-if-my-sat-score-dropped-90-points-second-time-around.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:22:22 GMT So my 2200 SAT score dropped to a 2110 the second time around. Will this hurt my chances of admission to Columbia?

p.s. I don't plan on re-taking it. OH, and I'm Asian =( ]]> Columbia 2013 hopefullyivy2-292184 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/794162-what-if-my-sat-score-dropped-90-points-second-time-around.html