[Any chance at Yale? If not, how?]

I have an overall 3.97 GPA. . . I am currently working on 2 research projects with one of the phoneticians at OSU . . . I plan to start my honors thesis . . .

I know I couldn't get in solely with what I listed above . . .

. . . really? Geez, what do you all think it takes these days?

[Columbia EALAC?]

Anyone here applied to Columbia's East Asian Language and Culture program?

Well uh. . . I was an undergrad there a few years back. I took a fair number of grad-level classes. What's your question?

You should know that Columbia as a university doesn't have a formal linguistics program. It's (or so I'm told) one of the top programs in the world for East Asian area studies, but if you're looking for linguistics as a social science, this might not be your best choice. What are you planning? Feel free to PM.