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Hey, guys. I'm just getting a little paranoid about college admission. Could you guys just write down some comments?

First of all, I'm a Korean who came to the US 3 years ago. Before that, I've lived in South America for 13 years. So, I speak three languages fluently: Korean, Spanish, English.
Right now, I attend one of the most prestigious private school in the USA. (this year about 50% of the graduates got into IVY-level colleges) This year, I want to apply to Harvard, Yale, and other IVYs, but could you guys write down comments based on Columbia admission? Desired major is either Business(economics) or Biology.

Classes:
9th grade in Public High in NY
Honors English
Precalculus
Honors History
AVG 98.5 (unweighted)

10th grade in private
AP Euro History (4)
AP BC Calculus Honor (4)

11th grade in private
AP Physics (3) Not really a physics person. I'm not majoring in physics.
AP US history (4)
AP Spanish Lang (5)
AP Statistics (5)
AVG in private 3.6(pretty good in this school. Upper 10%) without freshman grade

12th grade courses in private
AP Honor Biology
AP Econ (micro/macro)
AP level English
Japanese
AP Music Theory and composition

SATs
SAT 1550 (M:800, V:750)
SATIIs (Span, Math IIc, Writing)--> Guessing over 750 or 800

EC:
9th
Technician in Comp Store
Translator in major Eyeglass show (1000$/3days)
Piano Concert at school

10th
Project V.O.I.C.E. (Teaching strategies to public middleschool students how to gain their rights)
Korean Society
International Society
Asian Society

Summer '02
UPENN Summer course (ECON, B)
Kenyan Mission Trip (My writing about it was published in one of the major Korean newspaper, and in 3 other churches' newspapers.)

11th
Founded and led Animation Club
Korean Society
International Society
Asian Society
Computer technician at school
Christian Fellowship
Korean Outreach (teaching Korean cultures to Korean adoptees)
Tought Spanish to local public middle school hispanic students

Summer '03
Full time work in a retail shop.

12th
Leading Christian Fellowship
Leading Animation Club
Leading Korean Outreach
Asian Club
Korean Society
International Society
Computer technician at school
Key (orientation leader)


This is pretty much everything. Just consider RECs and essays would be pretty good. My teachers and advisers really dedicate a lot in recs since they have few students to worry about. Please be candid, I wouldn't seriously mind. Thanks a lot. Good luck to everyone.

By Student9 (Student9) on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 05:25 pm: Edit

Why do you ask questions that don't need answers?

By Rubenhan (Rubenhan) on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 12:58 am: Edit

Student9 what do you mean I don't need answers?

By Neo (Neo) on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 06:19 pm: Edit

Quit posting the same damn thread in every Ivy forum.

By Student9 (Student9) on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 08:11 pm: Edit

You don't want answers to questions, you want us to feed your ego.

By Godis (Godis) on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 06:43 pm: Edit

both of you should stop being such jackasses. he can ask for chances just as much as anyone else. as for the OP, you've got good academic credentials and a lot of clubs, but i don't see any depth. if you emphasize a passion on your application, you'll stand a solid chance. however, regular decision at columbia is pretty tough, so no one can be too confident.