Chance Thread for Columbia University 2018

falselenses
Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:23:02 +0000

I am a white male, applying ED to Columbia as a Comparative Literature major. Here are some stats; what are my chances?

GPA:
3.93 unweighted (three Bs)
SAT:
2290 superscore; 2230 single sitting
SAT II:
720 U.S. History, 680 Lit (retaking in October)
APs:
English Lang (5), Calc BC (5) [AB subscore (5)], U.S. History (4)

ECs:
— A&E Editor (senior year), News Editor (junior year) and writer for School Newspaper
— Play four musical instruments (Cello, Mandolin, Piano, Guitar)
— Second-year student in Arabic; taking courses at Levantine Cultural Center
— Co-president of school chapter of Human Rights Watch
— Member of string quartet that plays at homeless shelters during the holidays
— Intern at state assembly campaign (junior year)
— Club soccer and school soccer (freshman and sophomore year)
— Intern writer at local newspaper (senior year)

Awards:
— National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist
— Member of California Orchestra Directors’ honor orchestra
— School newspaper awarded Gold Medal by Columbia Scholastic Press Association
— Semi-finalist for student member of the California Board of Education
— “Superior” cello performance in SCSBOA Solo & Small Ensemble Festival
— AP Scholar

School Type: Large Public
Class Rank: Top 10 percent

Possible connection in Columbia Middle East Studies department…