<p>D: I’m really nervous about applying to my dream universities in fear of rejection! Help me out please? </p>
<p>Columbia and NYU are my top choices. :-/ Columbia mostly. Will be applying ED for Columbia and won’t be applying for financial aid. I’m also an international student.
Thanks in advance!!</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 W (Ranked first)
SAT: 2310
SAT 2 Math: 800
SAT Chemistry: 800
SAT Physics: 780</p>
<p>AP Psychology: 5
AP Comp. Gov.: 5
AP Biology: 5
AP English Language: 5
AP English Literature: 5
AP Environmental Science: 5
AP Human Geography: 5
(all self studied)</p>
<p>Senior Class Schedule:
AP Physics
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP English Language and Literature
Arabic (4th Year)
AP Calculus AB
AP Computer Sciences
Religious Studies (4th Year)
Self-Studying World History (not offered at school)</p>
<p>ECs:
- 50+ hours volunteer work at local hospital
- Started volunteer group at that same hospital
- 100+ hours group community service
- Debate Club founder and president ( 2 yrs.)
- Environment Club (2 yrs.)
- Drama Club ( 3 yrs.)
- Lend A Hand community service club founder and president ( 2 yrs.)
- School President
- Yearbook photographer (1 yr.)
- Swim Team ( 4 yrs.)
- Won National Environment Awards
- Won City Art Competitions
- Won various awards for writing (Scholastic Art and Writing Awards); Various works published in local magazines etc.
- Camp Counselor in summer at city club (paid job)
- Part time job at local film festival
- Held and started various fund-raisers
- International Honor Society
- Recognized nationally for volunteer work
- School Honor Society
- Valedictorian (to be at graduation ceremony)</p>
<p>Others:
- Strong teacher recs.
- Strong essays and writing skills
- Egyptian/Turkish Ethnicity
- Fluent in Arabic (4 yrs. study and nationally tested)
- Graduating from well-known private school in Abu Dhabi</p>
<p>Please help! I’m nervous as hell and want to know if I have a shot at any of them… Thanks in advance!!! Really appreciate it!</p>