Chance me please!...Columbia

iheartcountry
Wed, 02 May 2012 22:21:55 +0000

I everyone! Columbia is my dream school and im hoping this chance me will help me figure out what im doing right and what i need to improve on. Any advice/crits would be great, thanks!..And please be honest!

SAT: 2140 (taking them again soon so im hoping for at least 2200)
math: 690, reading: 670 (cringe), writing: 780

GPA: 4.18 (of 4.5)

Extracurriculars: Volunteer for youth group for three years aiding homeless families (soup kitchens, clothing drives etc) i have also organized various fundraisers for this organization, elementary school volunteer, National Honors Society, Babysitting, work at a doctors office for four years (the entire year not just a summer job), biology tutor, Asian club secretary, varsity debate team (two years), debate club 4 years, newspaper editor 2 years, newspaper staff 3 years, National Youth Leadership Forum

Courses: AP US History, AP biology, AP Psych, AP Modern Euro History, AP Chem, AP English, honors spanish, honors calc

Additional facts: can speak spanish and greek (standard and cypriot dialect), also im a legacy (my moms and alumna)

finally, i was wondering about your thoughts on stating one’s ethnicity in the app. im half greek and half chinese and was wondering if noting “white” or noting “asian” made a difference.

Please please please chance me! thanks!

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