Chance Thread for Columbia University 2018

Amraam120
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:07:55 +0000

Anyone want to chance me? I’m applied ED to SEAS, by the way. Intended major is computer science

GPA UW = 3.97
Rank: top 3-5%; not really sure
I have very strong essays, from what my teachers have said

SAT: 2270 (CR 730, M 770, W 770 Essay 10)
ACT: 34 (E 35, M 34, R 34, S 34, Essay 9)

SAT II Subject Tests:

Math Level 2 - 800

Physics - 750

US History - 780

AP Scores:

Physics Mechanics: 5

Computer Science A : 4

Calc AB : 5

Lang - 5

Chem: 4

APUSH: 4

most likely 5’s on Lit, Physics E&M, BC Calc

Here’s my coursework:

10th Grade:
-Pre-Calculus Honors
-AP US History
-AP Chemistry

11th Grade:

AP English Language & Composition

AP Calculus AB

AP Physics C: Mechanics

IB World History HL 1

IB Spanish SL

IB Computer Science HL 1

12th Grade classes:
– AP Lit
– AP Calculus BC
– AP Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
– IB Business HL
– IB Computer Science HL 2
– PE/Health (mandatory)

Also taking advanced C++ and LINUX/UNIX classes next semester at local college

ECs:

Computer Club (VP; building and refurbishing computers to give to low-income families and made a computer lab free of charge in a local nursing home. Also teaching students programming, hardware-software interaction, etc.) (10th-12th)

Project Euler

Google Code Jam

IBM Master the Mainframe Contest

Kiwani’s Club (10th-12th)

Model UN (10th-12th)

Science Club (10th-12th)

Varsity Debate, in top ten in my league

I wish you all good luck!