Anonymous asked: im a girl and i applied early decision to engineering do you think my chances of getting accepted are higher than like someone who applied to columbia college. my sat/act scores are like really good but my gpa is slightly below average

Whoaaa, haha I’m suddenly getting so many of these messages!

Well, based on statistics, on average there are less girls than guys that apply to the Engineering school (abbreviated as SEAS) so admissions officers usually try to balance out the ratio. There is also a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision compared to Regular Decision, because of the smaller pool of applicants in ED.

However, I’m really not the person to ask for ‘chances’ of getting into Columbia (after all, that’s what College Confidential is for, right? haha JUST KIDDING. Don’t listen to the people that “chance” you on that site… ) Even so, just because you match/don’t match the stats of a Columbia student here will not guarantee acceptance or rejection. It’s ultimately based on how much of an impression you leave in your application. Make yourself unique!

jaymamaystohostsnl asked: Hello! I am currently in the process of finishing my CU applications. I noticed you answered a few questions (creeping like no tomorrow), and I was wondering if I could ask a quick question. For the teacher recommendation section on common app, after I invite my teachers to complete the form, should I still mail in their written letters of recommendation? Thanks :)

Hi there! Glad you’re applying to Columbia~ :)

Most people do all of the college applications online now, so you would only need to send in the electronic version through the Common App. Unless it states otherwise, it isn’t necessary to send in another written copy of the recommendations.

I’ll publish this on my tumblr since it may be beneficial to others with the same question. Hope that helps!

Anonymous asked: Is any point where you would tell someone that their stats are so low that applying to Columbia would be a waste of time ( I know that you would have the tact to not say it in a blunt way). Sorry that this is jumbled, I was thinking of applying to Columbia early but grades in math are just suckish that I am thinking of just forgetting about Columbia and other schools of its caliber. (I know that they look at you as a whole person but transcripts are the main thing, right?)

No, I would never say that! Nothing is a waste of time if you put in your all for it. It’s awesome that you want to apply to Columbia, but always keep in mind that transcripts are not the “main deciding point” as everyone thinks it is. Sure, good grades do help, but essays, extracurriculars, letters of recommendation, etc. play important roles too. I would definitely recommend applying if you are willing to work hard at Columbia, because you’ll never know for sure unless you try.

Also, I recently joined Columbia’s Multicultural Recruitment Committee, which means I will gladly help answer questions such as these. If you ever have any more, feel free to ask. Good luck on college apps! :)