Chances for Columbia?

no1mtsfn
Wed, 30 May 2007 21:55:48 +0000

Ethnicity: Pakistani
-High income, no financial aid needed

SAT: 2120
SAT II’s/ACT’s: To be taken
Rank: School does not rank, but I know I’m in the top 10%
Weighted GPA: 4.1
Most Rigorous Courseload, all honors and AP’s

AP’s: World History, US History, Human Geography, English Language, Spanish, Biology, English Lit, Statistics, Macroeconomics

New York State Regents Grades:
-Spanish: 100
-Global History and Geography: 99
-English: 97
-Earth Science: 90
-Biology: 92
-Math A: 98
-To be taken: Chem, Math B, US History

Activities/EC’s:

-Computer Club
-NHS
-Tutor 6th graders
-Volunteer at a psychiatric medical office as a secretary type person
-Volunteer at a hospice
-Attending a summer conference for hospice volunteers
-Taking a summer course at Columbia
-Planning on volunteering at Columbia University Medical Center over the summer
-Over 100+ hours of community service

Awards/Recognitions:
-Named my High School’s “Student of the Month”
-Recieved a letter of commendation from my principal for my character and discipline, and how I set a perfect example for my peers

Other: Planning on applying ED, and will try to get a letter of recommendation from my Columbia Summer Course teacher. My cousin also attends Columbia, don’t think that’ll help, but I might mention it in my interview/essay.

Other schools besides Columbia: UPenn, Cornell, NYU, Brown, Northwestern

Your thoughts?