I hate being a pain, but I have NO approximation of my Chances (ED)

Colleges & Universities Columbia University
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<p>I know you guys aren’t big fans of this type of thing, but I have no idea if I will get in or not. I’m applying Early Decision tonight, and I really, really, really want to have some sort of indication …</p>

<p>I think I’m on the borderline, as far as acceptance goes.</p>

<p>I go to The Dwight School - sort of an “elite private school on Manhattan’s upper west side”… please don’t let that influence your view of me.</p>

<p>My stats:
GPA: 3.8
SAT: 2210
SAT IIs:

  • Literature: 760
  • World History: 770</p>

<p>ECs:

  • Student Leader of Assemblies (2005-2009) - I run technical equipment for school assemblies that happen every other Friday. The entire school depends on this technology to work, I keep it on track.
  • Jazz Band (2005-2009) - Performed in Weill Recital Hall (smaller hall underneath Carnegie Hall) every single year in January.
  • Grease (Musical) (2007)
  • Spent 56 Days In India, tutoring street kids in institutions in Dongri, South Mumbai with an organization named “The Family”.
  • Was in the finals of the Doris Post Speech Competition in both 9th and 10th grade.
  • Had regionwide recognition from the National Vocabulary Championship.
  • JV Soccer Team (Grade 9, Grade 10)</p>

<p>I also went to the Advanced Creative Writing High School Program at Columbia and got a really good letter of recommendation - and letters of rec from the Heads of the English and History departments, my English and History teachers respectively.</p>

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<p>nothing’s guaranteed but you do look like a competitive applicant, beyond that no one can accurately tell you what your chances are. just submit the best application you can put together and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>I don’t know how much it will count for, but I’m doing the entire International Baccalaureate and all my classes are IB classes, three higher level…</p>

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<p>I’d agree with your assessment. Not a ‘likely’, but not completely unlikely either. Give it your best shot.</p>

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<p>pecoae are you sending in your rec from the Columbia summer high school program as a supplement? i’m wondering whether i should do that for my summer school. but i know that the adcom doesn’t really like reading supplemental recs.</p>

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<p>here nor there…who knows
did you do IB?</p>

<p>but i like you go to dwight…
i know a few people there (i used to be a nightingale-bamford girl myself)</p>

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<p>I used to be your neighbor (I went to Columbia Prep until I moved to CT). I’m in the class of 2009 as well.</p>

<p>You definitely seem like a competitive applicant. However, your ECs seem to be lacking a little. Regardless, to your advantage, you’re only allowed to list a few on the columbia application.</p>

<p>Your trip to India sounds interesting.</p>

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<p>What are your SAT’s for math and reading, and did you take ACT? Does your school rank, and if so, what are you?</p>

<p>Seems like the consensus is that you are lacking EC’s. Other than that I would say you have OK chances.</p>

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<p>Math: 660
Reading: 770</p>

<p>My school doesn’t rank, but I’m in the top 10%, and I am doing the full IB Diploma.</p>

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<p>The trip to India does sound cool. You look like a competitive applicant—question: do you have any other leadership positions?</p>

<p>Reading other people’s chances is so depressing. I just feel my chances shrinkiinnnnggg.</p>

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<p>I disagree that his ECs are lacking - he has a lengthy history of working with each of them (except Soccer), and has achieved something worthwhile in each (except Jazz and Soccer).</p>

<p>The real question is what impression his ECs give off. He doesn’t look like a dilettante, but he looks like he is actively involved in a range of things. He’s not a super-duperstar in anything (unless I’m misinterpreting the speech/vocabulary stuff), but does not present any obvious problems. An interview will say a lot as to whether he appears passionate in the stuff he does.</p>

<p>That’s my analysis. I’m also not an admissions officer.</p>