Chance for URM student

ajhhs12
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:20:53 +0000

Hello, I’m a Senior at a public high school in the state of Michigan, and Columbia is my very first choice. I am Hispanic, and will be applying Early Decision. I was wondering whether being an URM would affect my chances. Any help/insight/advice/comments is appreciated!

STATS

ACT: 32 (35 Reading, 27 Math, 33 English, 32 Science) single sitting

SAT: 2080 (750 CR, 660 M, 670 W) single sitting

SAT II: 800 French reading, 770 United States History, 750 Spanish, 680 English Literature (not sending that one)

UW GPA: 3.744

Class rank: n/a, but top 25%.

AP: 5 French Language, 5 Spanish Language, 5 English Language and Composition, 3 United States History

High School: USNWR Silver Medal recipient

ECs: Tutoring Club (4 hours/week), Church student leadership team (4 hours/week), Soccer (3 hours/week), NHS, various local volunteering (30 hours), National and International mission trips to Pittsburgh, Norfolk, and Costa Rica (150+ hours)

I am also translating/co-authoring a book being published by Taylor & Francis (roughly 20 hours/week this summer and last summer, 4 hours/week during the school year)


Intended Major: English


Senior Courses:

Humanities (English Lit, Music, Art History, European History)

Physics

AP US Government

AP Microeconomics

AP Calculus AB

Spanish at flagship state university

I love Columbia, and I’d love to attend. But I have no idea if I’m “Columbia material,” so I’d love any input from you guys.

Thanks in advance.