<p>Yeah, it’s important to remember that there are many other great colleges we can apply to. HMC students are very self selecting, so I think most of us have a good chance at other top colleges. Maybe they received a lot more applications than normal this year? Applications did increase over the last few years, and this year they started some new programs like Discovery Days and that beautiful viewbook.</p>
<p>Good luck iforgot37, programmer, and everyone else waiting for their letter!</p>
<p>thebull & Quinnjaminn, those stats look really great for other colleges, I wish you the best.
Good luck for other hopefuls waiting for their letters!</p>
<p>Good luck to those who haven’t received your letters yet. </p>
<p>And as for those who have been rejected- your stats look great, I’m sure you will get in to great schools! Keep your chins up! :)</p>
<p>So sorry to those rejected…and now very worried. Another east coast mom here expecting news later today.</p>
<p>Like siemom here - I’m so sorry for those rejected, but I know you all will go on to great things. I won’t try to figure out the thinking of the admissions folks, and hope that those rejected will try not to as well - I don’t think it helps at this point.
Congratulations to those who made it!
Now returning to crossing of fingers…</p>
<p>Will some of those who were accepted post their info? Or has anyone on this thread heard back positively yet?</p>
<p>To those who were rejected… last year some very very qualified students didn’t make it in from my daughter’s high school. She was accepted to HMC regular admission. However, she was wait-listed at Scripps, an arguably easier school to get into! You never know why one school says yes and another no. You will all get into great schools and find a place that fits. Good luck!</p>
<p>Wasn’t in today’s mail 
(New Jersey)</p>
<p>Mine is in, here near Boston. Not posting stats because he wouldn’t like it. I think it was his interest, rigor of courses, essays and recs.</p>
<p>Congrats nemom!</p>
<p>Still no letter here in Seattle… :s</p>
<p>I’m not a member of this site, but I payed a lot of attention to it when trying to gauge my chances of getting in. I only thought it fair that I post my decision, since this website has been a pretty valuable resource to me over the past few months. To everyone that got in, congratulations. I look forward to meeting you next year. As for those of you who were denied, remember that at this level of college selectivity, it is really more or less a roll of the dice whether you will get in or not. Keep your heads up, because I am positive that some other equally great college will accept you somewhere.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Math</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I: 2320 (M: 770, C: 750, W: 800)
SAT II: US History: 790, Math IIC: 800, Physics: 750 (Did not submit the physics score, but informed them of it.)
GPA: 3.6 UW, 3.9 W
Rank: n/a
AP: CalcAB: 5, Calc BC: 5, APUSH: 5, Physics: 3
IB: None.
Senior Year Course Load: Latin V Honors, AP Chem, Programming in Python/Discrete Math Topics(1 Semester), Multivariate Calculus(1 Semester), Music Theory I, APEH, AP Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
School’s “best writer” award
Honor Roll/Deans’ List/Other awards like this
National Merit Commended (Missed semifinalist by one point lol)
National Honor Society
AP Scholar With Honor
Varsity Club</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars:
LOTS of guitar and music work (trained in jazz and classical styles)
Bass sectional leader in school chorus
Class Vice President (2 Years), Student Body Secretary/Parliamentarian
Varsity Wrestling (4 Years)
JV(2Years)/V(1Year) Football
Varsity Volleyball(1 Year) (Shoulder injury kept me out of football)
Eagle Scout
Captain of Debate Team
Captain of It’s Academic! Team
Theater Stage Crew
Peer Minister, Youth Minister, Confirmation Sponsor in Church (Fresh&Soph Years)
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Over 150 hours of community service through Boy Scouts.
Summer Activities: Took a 3 week tour of Europe as part of a touring jazz band, took Linear Algebra at JHU, Boy Scout Summer Camps
Essays: My counselor said that it was one of the best he had ever read.
Science Recommendation: I think that it was very good. I did very well in her class.
Humanities Rec: Excellent. The last recommendation this teacher ever wrote, and he said that I was his favorite student at one point.
Other Rec: My Latin teacher voluntarily wrote one for me, but I don’t know if they received it.
Counselor Rec: I imagine that it was good, but not sure.
Interview: My mouth got really dry, and that was kind of embarrassing because it was my first interview, but overall, I think it went very well. The woman seemed very interested in what I had to say. I was very enthusiastic about the college.</p>
<p>Other:
State: MD
School Type: Small Private.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks: I made a concentrated effort to communicate with the admissions staff. I am not sure if this is because it is such a small school, but they knew me by name by the end of the process.</p>
<p>Reflection:
Strengths: Extracurriculars, general interest in many subjects (liberal arts)
Weaknesses: Low GPA
Why you think you were accepted: No idea. As excited as I am, I see the applications that got denied in this threat, and really wonder. I think this college looks for a very specific incoming class, and it is really close to random as to weather you get in or not. I think that I am very well rounded, and that all of my extracurriculars may have helped.</p>
<p>General Comments: To any juniors reading this, or seniors trying to figure out what their own chances are at Mudd, do NOT lose your soul to this process. Try to take it in stride, and don’t sweat it, because that won’t help it one bit. During my process, I was very un-confident that I would get in, but fate had other plans. A lot of the kids on this site will seem ridiculous and out of your league, but don’t pay them any mind, because, believe it or not, you may very well look just as good as them on paper. This website just has a way of distorting things sometimes. Good luck to everyone waiting on their decision, and I can’t believe that I am finally a member of HMC class of '15. It is truly a dream come true.</p>
<p>Still no mail for me. =/ I don’t even understand why it hasn’t come yet.</p>
<p>Hey everyone,
I got rejected from Mudd during ED but am wondering if there is an appeal process?
I completed a research paper after the application deadline and I would like to submit that for reconsideration. Does anyone know anything about this?</p>
<p>Thanks CC</p>
<p>I’m sure that if you email the admissions office directly they’ll be able to offer at least some advice.</p>