Should i apply with the SAT or not?

Hi! A 1350 is a great SAT score. I would say, however, not to use it for Columbia, since their average SAT score starts at a 1440. If you already have great ECs and GPA, I would just focus now on a good essay and LOCs, and apply SAT optional. This is just my opinion, but I hope it helps!! :)

If I were your college counselor which I'm not, I would suggest that you apply ED with your test scores to Barnard College, not Columbia College.

Why? Columbia ED is extremely difficult and admits a maximum of 650 students regardless of how many apply. Last year 6435 applied for a 10.1% ED admission rate and the avg. SAT was 1535 with a range of 1500-1560.

Barnard on the other hand is still part of Columbia University and not only can you take classes at Columbia, but you can also apply for a dual degree program called the 4+1 pathways program. You can get a 4-year degree from Barnard and Masters's degree from Columbia.

https://barnard.edu/beyond-barnard/4plus1-pathways

Barnard ED is much more reasonable at 25%-30% and their RD is about 10.8% vs 3.66% at Columbia. Their SAT range of admits for the Class of 2025 was 1420-1550 for the middle 50th percentile.

Whether or not you submit your SAT is a lesser hurdle than having to compete with the some of the most talented HS seniors who are going to be applying ED to Columbia. And I highly suspect that ED applications will top 7000 this year.

Good luck.

A 1350 is a good score, don't let anyone fool you. However, Columbia is extremely competitive and a 1350 is well below their 25th percentile for SAT test scores. As a result (given your already-good GPA and extracurriculars) I would go test-optional. Test-optional programs are designed not to hurt you and a large percentage of accepted students went test-optional in the last admissions cycle. Not sending the score isn't necessarily going to help you, but it won't hurt you, whereas sending in a score below their class profile will reduce your chances of admission rather than increasing them.