<p>Okay so I have 3.3 but the thing is my mother is in prison. (she went in the middle of my sophomore year.) My father has been a meth addict throughout most of my life and has gone to rehab countless times. I have a strong passion for physics and am a fan of Brian Greene( professor at Columbia). I also am hispanic and have a 2350.</p>
<p>If this isn’t a ■■■■■ thread, and you’ve articulated that in your application, then…almost definitely.</p>
<p>Yeah you’re in…</p>
<p>What year are you? Try to continue to improve your grades. Certainly write an essay or statement on how the situation with your parents has lowered your grades. That test score is excellent, and Columbia really likes URMs</p>
<p>Unfortunately I’m a senior and so I get my decision the 28th</p>
<p>But I explained everything in my essays</p>
<p>Well, it seems as though you have suffered great hardship, but have risen above it (hence your high SAT score).
I think that you have a good chance, so long as your essays are well-written</p>
<p>Race and SAT scores play a factor in raising your chances but gpa/rank/ecs/essays do as well. You mentioned that your GPA is 3.3, is that weighted or unweighted and where does that place you in your school?</p>
<p>@Ragdolls - a good SAT score is no indication of anyone having, “risen above,” anything. It is an indication that the test taker has mastered the skills of that particular exam.</p>
<p>What have you done with your free time? Have you taken all the challenging courses your school has to offer? Does your transcript reflect the timing of your hardships and has it improved since or are you on a steady decline? These are the questions that will matter when taking your story into account.</p>
<p>@Juhuatai - Telling someone they’re “in,” based on the little information the OP gave is a tad reckless.</p>
<p>Anyway, good luck to you Collegiate2017 . . .</p>
<p>Well dang you go girl</p>