<p>SAT: 800 cr, 610 math, 740 wr
SAT IIs: 790 USH, 720 Lit
ACT: 30 (did submit both)
GPA: 4.0
Rank: 3/65
Other Stats: NMS Letter, all 5s on APs
Essay: Good, I think. I wrote about Proposition 8 and my “selfish” reaction
ECs: 300+ hours of training in group facilitation and leadership through drug prevention programs in new york state, president of several clubs with 100% involvement, things like mock trial, mun, student council, NHS, musical theater, literary magazines, tutoring and more.
Teacher Recs: I can imagine they were good, but I did not read them. I chose good teachers though
Counselor Rec: ? God knows
Hook: Gay?
State: NY
School type: small, rural, nothing special to be honest
Ethnicity: White
Gender: male</p>
<p>Other Factors: I think I got in because of a program called Teen Insitute. Google it, it’s worth it.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I’m only an outsider looking in…but from my observations, many non-urm’s get accepted to SEAS with really good stats, it might be a general trend that race and extracurriculars, connections, etc. do not play a huge role in SEAS admissions. This does not in any way depreciate SEAS in any way though, because IT IS after all part of COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, and the students there are equally demanded by wall street and a lot of big firms. SO…I would advise(maybe just suggest) future applicants who are not URMs to apply to SEAS if you haven’t cured cancer and you are still a competent applicant in all other ways.
Btw, I’m a junior planning to apply to SEAS next year, I haven’t cured cancer, so I won’t apply to Columbia College.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1990
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710 Chem, 680 Math IIC
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: 2/275
[<em>] AP: 5 English Lang and Comp, 4 APUSH, 3 Chemistry
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I got my English teachers and boss (who majored in English) to read my common app essay and they all said it was powerful and well written. Supplements talked about neuroscience at Columbia.
[<em>] ECs: Varsity XC, XC captain, co-captain of track team, assistant stage manager, editor of lit mag, and president of outdoor club
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them, but probably pretty good. They’ve both known me for a while and I talk to them a lot.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Not sure, but probably pretty good as well. She knows that I work hard and that I’m passionate about learning.
[</em>] Interview: went really well
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese, did not submit
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Factors: It was really stupid of me, but I didn’t check to see if my score reports actually went through. By the time I did and realized they hadn’t, it was a bit too late. I’m assuming they never received them. General Comments: I’m not surprised. I made a careless mistake and I regret it…but I’m also hoping that my rejection was for the best. Congratulations to all of those who got accepted!!! And to those who got rejected, there are other fantastic schools out there. Don’t be too down. I’m sure you’ll be happy wherever you wind up going :)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2340 (800CR, 750M, 790W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 US History, 800 Math II, 800 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 4.78W, 4.0UW
[</em>] Rank:n/a
[<em>] Other stats: NMSF, Scholastics, 8 APs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays:I know I’m a good writer, but I was really lukewarm on my essay
[<em>] ECs: a lot of stuff, nothing really spectacular, unique or national/state-wide, but definitely showed I was dedicated
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one of my teachers was head over heels in love with me, the other is meh
[<em>] Counselor Rec: loves me
[</em>] Hook (if any): anti-hooked
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA, but applied internationally from an East Asian country
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender:F
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: Not to be weird or anything, but I really think I’m a good fit for Columbia and I think they saw that. I had no mindblowing awards and I’m not a freak of nature genius, but I tried to come across as normal and relatable on my app. Maybe they dug that I put Dirty Dancing 2 as my favorite film or that I didn’t attempt to sound pseudo-intellectual.</p>
<p>Anyway, if you guys didn’t get into Columbia, it’s not because you weren’t smart enough or good enough or didn’t do something right. It’s simply because it just wasn’t the right school for you.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2220 (800 WR, 730 CR, 690 M)
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT IIs: 660 Math 2, 660 French
[</em>] GPA: 9.1 (out of 12)
[<em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[</em>] Other stats: 5 APs, 5 honors
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: About music, music philosophy and how it pertains to me and my music
[</em>] ECs: </p>
<p>it means you’re awesome wolf- congrats on being named a scholar, it is especially rare to be named a scholar in early decision. for more information about it, feel free to message me or consult threads on here.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2350 (790CR, 780M, 780W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: MathII 800, USH 760, Chemistry 740
[<em>] GPA: 4.25W
[</em>] Rank: Top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: 5’s on 6 APs (Calc BC, Chem, CS AB, English Lang, Stat, USH)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I had a lot of trouble writing my Commonapp essay. Weakest part of my application. However, the essay did show me in a unique perspective.
[<em>] ECs: Varsity Debate, Layout Editor for Newspaper and Multilingual Magazine, Math Team, Spanish NHS, NHS, Academic Decathlon, TA at a foreign language school, Tennis.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Generally good, both teachers liked me.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very likely a generic rec.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Wide range of demonstrated interest tied through one theme.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Local, Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: East Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: Interview went very well. 4 courses at colleges. General Comments:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2370 cum, 800 cr, 800 m, 770 wr
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 m2, 770 USH, 730 lit
[<em>] GPA: 96.66 weighted, no unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 16/126 (killer)
[<em>] Other stats: AP USH, Euro, Calc AB, Physics B, all 5’s. Second most difficult course load in class, 4 AP’s and college math this year.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: CommonApp was decent, supplement was quite good.
[<em>] ECs: Ballet, music, VP of Model UN, music radio show, volunteering to tutor English at refugee center.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Both terrific.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably fine but very generic, doesn’t know me too well.
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Small public, pretty bad.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: None really. General Comments: i didn’t expect much, i thought likely rejection or deferral, but i didn’t anticipate that the experience of being deferred would be quite this frustrating and generally suffocating. i imagine the disappointment will wear off, but especially this year, with regular decision application volume expected to skyrocket, i know that i stand very very little chance of getting accepted. ah well. </p>
<p>a few very broad questions (i might also post a separate thread containing these questions, i imagine a lot of deferred students have them): what is typically expected of/advisable for deferred candidates? a love letter to columbia? a declaration of continued interest? also, if i accidentally left off a few ECs from my original application, should i e-mail them? if i take another subject test, should i sent them the results? should i send them a transcript from my math class? (i did pretty well.) thanks for all your (the college confidential community’s) continued help.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2390 (790 CR, 800 M, 800 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Chem, 800 Phys, 800 Math II, 800 Chinese, 800 USH
[<em>] GPA: 3.98/4.00
[</em>] Rank: 3/825
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on 14 APs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] ECs: Extraordinary. Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist and US Chem and Bio Olympiad Competer
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Extraordinary
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Basic (huge school)
[</em>] Hook (if any): I am one of the 100 best origamists in the country. I sent them a time-lapse video of me folding an origami goldfish, complete with 800 scales, in 25 hours straight.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: New York, NY
[</em>] School Type: Best in New York (Stuyvesant)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian!
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: I did my research for Intel in a Columbia professor’s laboratory, I have two published papers with him. General Comments: I wasn’t really worried about getting in, just about the I.I. Rabi scholarship, which I why I want to go to Columbia over any other school.</p>