<p>How much would being valedictorian and a URM(hispanic) factor into decision?</p>
<p>need more info for someone to “chance” you. You can check out other chance threads, there are so many other variables, like what kind of school you go to, socioeconomic level, SAT/ACT scores, AP scores, extracurricular activities, awards, and much more. While the two things you mentioned obviously have some impact on the decision, there is so much more than just being a URM and valedictorian. That is not to say that your chances are bad or good per se, but that you aren’t letting us know enough to adequately form an opinion on you chances. And who knows, it is really a crapshoot a lot of the time.</p>
<p>Valedictorian of what class size? What kind of school? What is your GPA (how strong/weak was this class?) There a ton of factors. Being hispanic will get you pretty far though. It won’t get you in completely but it can sometimes cover some serious shortcomings, if stats posted here and around the web are any indication.</p>
<p>You have a 100 percent rate of acceptance.</p>
<p>Congratulations.
On behalf of the Office of Admissions of Columbia University in the City of New York, I formally offer you a seat in our Class of 2012.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I don’t represent the Office of Admissions, but, hey, I told you what you wanted to hear.</p>
<p>jkjkjkj: just wondering, how do need-blind colleges such as Columbia, although they do claim to strive for socioeconomic diversity, become aware of a person’s financial status? Is it something that is implied in the titles of parents’ occupations, or is it something else?</p>
<p>they look at what your parents do and if you are a first generation college student, as in your parents did not attend college. They can generally estimate you socioeconomic level by looking at your background, your high school(although not always, that one is kind of stretching it). It is not necessarily whether or not you apply for fin aid, but your family background. It will be obvious even with need blind admissions</p>