Chances for Columbia?

ses
Thu, 31 May 2007 23:15:27 +0000

I’d be less worried about your SAT scores and more worried about your lackluster ECs. You’re not really involved at your school. But your medical/hospital volunteering is interesting.

You need recs from people who KNOW you. And while a rec from a faculty member could help, one from a teacher or administrator who respects you would go a lot further. But coming from NY, where a huge chunk of their applicants are in-state, I don’t know if you’ll be competitive at all in their pool.