What are my chances?

Colleges & Universities Columbia University
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<p>I am a student from central Maine, and was wondering what my chances were, as I applied regular decision for economics. My stats:</p>

<p>SAT II
750 Reading, 750 Math, 660 Writing
Subject Tests
740 Physics
740 Math II
800 U.S. History</p>

<p>Captain of my Basketball and Cross Country Teams, Varsity Track member</p>

<p>Top Scorer for my school’s Math Team and Academic Decathlon</p>

<p>Took AP Calc, Physics, Lang, Lit, and US History and currently in AP World History, Stats, and US Government</p>

<p>Political volunteer and organized projects for a state party committee, currently a volunteer for a small environmental lobbying group.</p>

<p>Second in a class of about 80</p>

<p>Just looking for some general thoughts on the strength of my application</p>

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<p>Retake SAT I in January and study for the writing test. The writing section tests grammar, which you can learn. It’s the easiest part of the SAT to improve upon.</p>

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<p>Might want to put your unweighted GPA; grades are a very, if not most, important part of your application.</p>

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<p>My GPA is 3.98 unweighted, and 4.02 with weight</p>

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<p>Your stats are good. Make sure your EC’s are focused on your interests/passions. I would suggest retaking the SAT I in January. Your SAT II scores are great!</p>