NOT a "chance me" thread -- just need some advice.

swingtime
Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:41:18 +0000

OP, I commented on your other thread. My additional advice? Do not believe anything that foolish poster dannytanner told you. There is NO statistical formula for getting into Columbia, or for “chancing” you. That was complete HOGWASH!!! Don’t be gullible.

Advice? You need to be the best student you can be without seeking some magical formula for admissions, because there isn’t one. Beyond that, what more can we tell you??? Students for many many years have gotten into Columbia without the dubious “help” of CC. It is because the only way to be competitive is to be – in the context of your school – the best, most ambitious student you are capable of being. Someone who works to her full capacity and takes advantage, to the full extent of her talent and interest level, of the opportunities available. Get the best scores YOU can, get the best recs YOU can, and write the best essays YOU can. That is it.

We cannot chance you. At some point you need to depend upon your own judgment. If Columbia is your dream school, and you have worked to make yourself the best applicant YOU can be, well…apply. We cannot tell you whether you will or will not get in. And what we say does not matter. If you are serious about Columbia work to your full capacity and apply!!! OK?