Chance Thread for Columbia University 2018

GaHooleone
Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:56:10 +0000

Jesus seeing all of these great stats makes me a little apprehensive now…

TEST SCORES

SAT: 2310 standalone (760 CR, 780 M, 770 W)
SAT II: 800 Math II & Physics, 790 Chem, 750 Math I & 740 Bio M
ACT: 34 composite - 36 M, 35 S, 34 R, 34 E (it rounded down for some reason, should’ve been a 35)

ACADEMICS

Unweighted Average: 95.03
Weighted Average: 97.02
11 APs, several honors classes
No school ranking, but definitely 1-3/500
Skipped a grade, I am a year younger than my peers
2 years accelerated in math since 6th grade, 1 year accelerated in English since 7th grade

School directly acknowledged me as the inspiration for a new math program they started in the middle and high school that allows students to ‘pair up’ math courses and advance themselves (take your grade’s math and grade above), along with streamlined transportation between middle and high school for advanced classes

AWARDS

In Math Fair, 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze
Placed first in several SciOly events at Regional level
AP Scholar with Distinction
First Place at Regional Quiz Bowl - JV 2012
Hopefully Intel and Siemens Semifinalists + LISEF winner
2x Winner of local Research Symposium for my grade
Commended scholar for National Merit Scholarship

ECs:

Captain of Quiz Bowl Team

Winner of Regional Quiz Bowl

Appearances on local TV Show “The Challenge”

Semifinalists at several tournaments

Used profits in biannual tournaments for our school (my idea) to support local charities
Officer in Science Olympiad, nationally recognized team (We came 3rd in the NYS Tournament last year)
Debate - 2 Years of LD
Research at Medical Institute for 2 years- Helped research in application of specific compound to treat inflammatory diseases

Published in paper in Nature with mentor last year, Research from this year being submitted for publication and presented at medical congress.
Tutor kids and peers at local library
Volunteer in hospital
Attended CTY Summer Camp for two years, obtained an A+ in Fast-Paced HS Biology and Physics
Attendee of the Columbia Science Honors Program
Level 6 NYSSMA Piano Player with near perfect score (damn you sightreading!) by freshman year
National Honor Society

Host Beyblade tournaments for children in the NY/NJ area in Central Park on the weekends as part of a NGO.

EXTRA INFO

Applying ED
First-generation Indian with mid/high income, first generation to go to undergraduate in the USA.