Columbia ED (will chance back within 24 hours!)

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Scores:
SAT: 2220 (770 W/760 M/690 CR)
ACT: 34 composite (35 E/34 M/36 S/34 R + 11 essay)
SAT IIs: (730 Math I, 720 Math II, 680 French w/ Listening)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.61 UW / 3.97 W; with the most rigorous courseload imaginable, and a strong upward trend.
Grade 9: 3.38 / 3.51
Grade 10: 3.61 / 4.03
Grade 11: 3.84 / 4.33</p>

<p>APs:

  • 5: US History
  • 5: German
  • 5: French
  • 4: World History
  • 4: Macroeconomics
  • 4: English Language
  • 4: Calculus AB
  • 3: Microeconomics
  • Statistics
  • Environmental Science
  • English Literature
  • Government/Politics</p>

<p>Demographics: Multiracial (African American, Native American, and Caucasian-European) from New Jersey</p>

<p>Intended Major: Financial Economics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars include:

  • varsity crew for 2 years
  • Big Brother/Big Sister
  • president of European club
  • president of Crew Club (incl. lots of fundraising!)
  • former president of Business & Economics Club
  • Applachian Service Project for 3 years (trip to Appalachia to repair homes every summer)
  • 500+ service hours
  • foreign exchange programs each summer for 3 years
  • self-teaching 3 languages
  • Councilman on Church Council, Youth representative for Youth Ministries Council
  • numerous hours for political campaigns
  • self-founded business for 8+ years
    ETC.</p>

<p>Awards include:

  • National Achievement Semifinalist
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom (German Language Diploma)
    I can speak three languages fluently, and am currently in the process of teaching myself Swedish, Italian, and Portuguese. As you can see, I am also truly passionate about the major I want to enter in.</p>

<p>Please chance me! Thank you so much! I’ll chance back and good luck to my fellow seniors - class of 2014!</p>

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<p>Wow we have similar profiles!</p>

<p>You have AWESOME chances! However Columbia is a reach for everyone, no matter how good you are. </p>

<p>You have an impressive array of languages, why don’t you apply to Georgetown International Business program? You have amazing chances to get in :)</p>

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<p>GPA coulda been higher but the race-card will help you</p>

<p>i’m also applying to Columbia ED, best of luck to both of us friend</p>

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<p>any IVY league school is a “reach” for even the top school, because you never know if you will or will not get in.
I’d say mid-reach, but you have a great chance!! Especially if you play the race card ;)</p>

<p>Good luck! Mine please?:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1565994-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1565994-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Bump .</p>