2006 Amherst official RD thread

<p>Rejected. </p>

<p>GPA: 4.3
SAT: 2160
ACT: 33
EC's: Ballet, Varsity Tennis, 10 years piano w/ awards and performances and stuff, NHS, STUCO, key club
Awards: National merit commended, board of education award, AP scholar, Bright Flight, blah blah blah. </p>

<p>i didn't get in anywhere i wanted to go. i hate this.</p>

<p>Yes, I also found out via "admitted students" chat invitation.</p>

<p>*Decision: Accepted!!!! *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:560M 740W 760V
[</em>] SAT IIs:760 US History 770 Literature 790 World History
[<em>] GPA: 3.8 unweighted, 4.2 weighted
[</em>] Rank: 21/420-ish
[<em>] Other stats: two 4's and a 5 on APs
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Really heartfelt but funny. Unique.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any):Moved 8 times in 7 years, familial adversity, mom in prison...etc
[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Long Island, baby!
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Causasion/Jewish
[li] Gender:F[/li][/ul]
Other Factors:**
Lots of English-y extracarriculars, strong writing (sent them 5 personal essays/articles), overcame obstacles...blah, blah
General Comments:</p>

<p>Got into Amherst too. But not Wesleyan, which was my first choice...strange.</p>