u/klraisra

please give help or advice if you can!!

I’m applying to columbia early decision this autumn im an international student from england requesting full financial aid. i’m not first generation but i have a single parent with less that £50,000 made for three children annually .

my stats and ecs:
predicted A* A* A (english, politics, psychology), 1540 SAT. planning to double major in psychology and philosophy/anthropology, pre law track.

ECS: 1.wrote my epq on whether the UK fails to invest in basketball for specifically black youth (got an A*)
2. started an organisation to help british black youth further basketball careers raised £5,000.
3. Thinking Black ACT Prize where i worked with oxford students, professors and other professionals on writing a project about race and gender and how they interlink 1 week workshop.
4. journalism workshop at the guardian
5. spoke in front of 100+ secondary school aged children and memebers of parliament in the lack of youth spaces in my local area partnering with GYG a local youth community. we hosted a workshop with 100+ students form our area and asked them about b what youth spaces mean to them. we have now been able to secure a future youth space in our area.
6. worked with Faith in encounter to talk to 300+ primary school aged children and introduced different faiths to them widening their religious education.
7. elected member of my count youth parliament
8. school outreach ambassador for start up company founded by young students Gradify helping to connect students with work experience opportunities
9. Reachd prefect (school diversity prefect) raising £5,000 for related Black, Minority, LGBTQ+ charities and planning and creating successful culture days, spirit weeks and the schools first Graduation
10. peer mentor, studied for two months in become an adequate peer mentor leaning throngs liek communication and understanding and then for four months was assigned a peer mentee that i met onece a week for an hour helping them intergrate as a year 7.

Awards:
ACT PRIZE £100, shortlisted for publication
Northeastern Univestily London Sxhopl Certificate in Philosophy Grade 9
HSK 3 Qualification in chinese
what are my genuine chances of getting into columbia ED, it’s my dream school

I’m an international student in the uk and was wondering if anyone had any scholarships, essay completions and awards i could apply to open now?
thanks!

Hi! I’m an English student hoping to apply ED to Columbia, do you think it’s unrealistic. I’m honestly betting a lot on my essays as they’re my strong suit especially as my awards are kinda mid.

Context and Stats
- not first gen
- single parent household
- black female
- state school (entrance exam)
- rising senior
- international
- need a full ride
- predicted A* A* A for a level (politics, english lit and psychology)
- 1540 SAT
- planning to double major in psychology and philosophy/anthropology, pre law track.

Ecs

1.wrote my epq (research project, 6,500 words, conducted my own primary research domestically and internationally) on whether the UK fails to invest in basketball for specifically black youth (got an A*)
2. started an organisation to help british black youth further basketball careers raised £5,000.
3. Thinking Black ACT Prize where i worked with oxford students, professors and other professionals on writing a project about race and gender and how they interlink 1 week workshop.
4. journalism workshop at the guardian
5. spoke in front of 100+ secondary school aged children and memebers of parliament in the lack of youth spaces in my local area partnering with GYG a local youth community. we hosted a workshop with 100+ students form our area surrounding different issues affecting youth (social media, mental health, youth spaces). we have now been able to secure a youth space in our local area.
6. worked with Faith in encounter to talk to 300+ primary school aged children and introduced different faiths to them widening their religious education.
7. elected member of my county youth parliament
8. school outreach ambassador for start up company founded by young students: Gradify helping to connect students with work experience opportunities
9. Reachd prefect (school diversity prefect) raising £5,000 for related Black, Minority, LGBTQ+ charities and planning and creating successful culture days, spirit weeks and the schools first Graduation
10. peer mentor, studied for two months in become an adequate peer mentor learning things liek communication and understanding and then for four months was assigned a peer mentee that i met onece a week for an hour helping them intergrate as a year 7.
11. 1 week work volunteering at a primary/elementary school
12. paid work experience at Farrer & co law firm for a week, one of five chosen

Awards
ACT PRIZE £100, shortlisted for publication

Northeastern University London School Certificate in Philosophy Grade 9

HSK 3 Qualification in chinese

what are my genuine chances of getting into columbia ED, it’s my dream school