<p>derf,
Would you recommend CO</p>
<p>I didn’t do coop but my friends who did said it was incredible. A very small number of people seem to have taken their coop group as their immediate group of friends, but on the whole it’s just for fun and meeting people, not a necessity.</p>
<p>derf, you sound like a doofus to me. just because someone wasn’t accepted doesnt mean that they dont have what you consider to be “personality” (which apparently means obscure talents?). Obviously Columbia did a great job with you, you seem to be kind, compassionate and empathetic. for those who werent accepted - whether they were denied or deferred (like me) dont let this define you! and dont let doofuses/derfuses feel less amazing than you without a doubt are!!!</p>
<p>derf956, i think you are giving great advice, and you were just thoroughly misunderstood…</p>
<p>anyways, derf956, which dorm would you recommend to try to get a room in?</p>
<p>Like many of you, I couldn’t believe the acceptance. The surreal feeling still lingers haha</p>
<p>I’m an Indian student from Plano, TX. Majoring in Mechanical Engineering, or, if I decide to transfer to the College (which I probably will), then I’ll pursue my preferred major - astronomy. I’m huge on sports, food, music, chillin, video games, and Koreans haha</p>
<p>It just makes me happy that I’m one of the kids who are of the 79th percentile at my school, while the top 10% kids are all going to UT :P</p>
<p>question: in the blurbs that go under your username on threads, where it says new member, join date, what not, how do you get it to say “Columbia '14”? It looks mad spiffy.</p>
<p>i’m looking to apply to columbia (and hopefully get in!) in a couple of years. What advice can you give me on standing out as a personality, and what activities can I participate in that achieve this? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>“Be yourself, even if it means being a little weird.”
-Advice given to me by a '12 CC student.</p>
<p>Don’t look to match your EC’s and behavior based on what a college wants. Do whatever you enjoy doing and excel at it. If that means being a champion bee keeper, building a motorcycle out of blades of grass and febreeze, or teaching a bear Hungarian while you yourself only know English then so be it.</p>
<p>aww thanks haha. the thing is that i feel like i dont really have someone to be. i’m just kind of the smart girl that’s like…sitting there. and i don’t ever feel wild or weird, so i’m kind of just cookie cutter smart typical girl. then who to be? but good advice. very good advice, especially coming from a future graduate:] are you applying/applied to columbia/do you go there?</p>
<p>do you have any other advice on how i will look impressive to columbia when they’re considering my application in 2 years? thank you!</p>
<p>I was deferred, so I’m still applying here. If my experience and the experiences of my classmates have taught me anything it’s that Ivies are truly a crapshoot. I have no idea how you’ll look in 2 years because what they look for changes all the time. Last year people from my school only got in if they had the best grades and decent extracurriculars, and this year it seems that they don’t care about your grades so long as you are an athlete. Being a cookie cutter applicant is problematic because they get so many every year. You really need to know what kind of person you are and what your goals are in order to get into one of these top tier universities. High grades and S.A.T’s are nice and everything but they’re easily gained by anyone with a slight work ethic. Competitive bull fighting, however, is not.</p>
<p>thank you! ive been trying to think of how i can prove that i am a strong applicant and the right student for columbia. if i may ask, what extra circulars do you do? just wondering because being deferred really is amazing. it means that you were considered among thousands and thousands of applicants, but they thought that you were a semi fit for Columbia. i hope you end up getting in:] thanks so much!</p>
<p>@dreamingawake25
I’d love to say that you should go on being yourself, but you’re right that if you’re just a typical well-rounded smart girl, you don’t stand out. So what you have to do is consider what you love, and since you have a few years before you apply, you can try out and explore different things. Once you find something you’re passionate about, turn up the heat and put as much effort and care into that as you can. If you can find an authentic passion, and more importantly show that you’ve actually tried to pursue it, that will make you seem like an interesting and attractive candidate. But I can’t stress this enough: don’t find a passion just because you want to get into Columbia; do it because you want to explore new opportunities and discover yourself. That authenticity will rub off on your application.</p>
<p>@pwoods: sorry but how did you get the Columbia '14 to appear on your posts?</p>
<p>And, just to help future Columbia applicants, I got accepted and will post a quick overview of my stats:
SAT: 2370 - 780 math, 790 reading, 800 writing
APs: Chem (5), Stat (5), Euro (5), US (5), English Language (5), English lit, physics, spanish, art, calc bc, macroeconomics
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, about 4.3 weighted
Extracurriculars: president of a community service club, vice president of MHS and mathletes, sec of asian club, treas of art club, mock trial, newspaper
Applied for SEAS</p>
<p>@collegeconfid: go to your location in control panel and edit</p>
<p>I am the only one who is disappointed in the acceptance letter/package? I mean come on… not even a freaking sticker</p>
<p>lol collegeconfid, your scores are weakkk</p>
<p>winjitsu: I totally get where you’re coming from. I was so excited when I saw the FedEx (internationals get FedEx) guy at my door, but I was kinda expecting the package to be… more.</p>
<p>do we get free teeshirts eventually?</p>
<p>^don’t expect it.</p>
<p>I heard you get free shirts when you attend Days on Campus and Orientation. Any truth to this?</p>