<p>You make Columbia admissions seem so much nicer than some people on CC. Do you have any tips on how to stand out with my application? I think I have plenty of ECs, my grades are good and I’m taking the hardest class I can. My one obvious downfall is that my SAT scores are lower. Also, I have no national or even state awards, which worries me. Here’s the link to my “Chance me” and statistics if you want to look at those and give me advice: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/1212330-chance-me-please.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/1212330-chance-me-please.html</a>. Thanks for your help!</p>