Chance of acceptance?

warhol
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:13:20 +0000

I posted like this awhile ago, but my stats have changed quite a bit, and plus, I forgot my username and password. I just completed my junior year at a pretty uncompetitive, unprestigious public high school. My cumulative GPA, not weighted, is 3.975, and I’m ranked 11th of 207 students. I’ve taken the most intense course load possible at my school, with three APs this year as well as another AP and planned dual enrollment next year, and I’m moderately involved: four years of varsity tennis, founder of the film club, independent study for art, volunteer work and NHS. This summer I’m interning at the local newspaper, which is a great opportunity considering that journalism is my planned major. I got a 2270 on the SAT reasoning (800 Reading, 780 Writing, 690 Math…I know that last one is relatively bad, but then again, it’s not really my planned area of study). My father is Egyptian but my mother is American, and I was born here in the States, so there goes that advantage.

Basically, do I have a shot? Should I apply early decision? Should I apply at all? And what else can I do between now and then to improve my chances? I know these questions are asked over and over but Columbia has been my dream school for a long time and all of that **** you always hear. It’d be great to get some insight.