FINALIST BABY!!!11
FINALIST!!! 
I AM A FINALIST!!! I WAS REJECTED FROM CPS.
@RLeenm same here. My counselor messed up. But it’s ok. Good luck everyone
Congrats to all who got in! Sadly i was rejected, though it isnt surprising :0
Did it say in your email that you were a finalist???
I know the results are out, but I’m nervous about checking. The fact that Princeton and Notre Dame, two of many institutions I didn’t rank, sent me things through the mail today gives me a bad assumption. I already have the mindset that I didn’t get selected as a finalist.
@motherpugger you have to check your manage page and there is a link there
That’s fine, you should still check. Even if you don’t get picked, there’s a lot of time left to carry out a new plan. Regardless, best of luck!
Finalist!!!
**Decision: Accepted **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1470
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: Math Level 2: 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Weighted GPA: 6.001
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 / 700
AP (place score in parenthesis): Four 4’s (Microecon; Human Geo; Comp Sci A; U.S. Hist); One 5 (AP Calc BC self-study)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Macro, AP U.S. Govt, Calculus 3, Differential Equations, Intro to Philosophy, Philosophy and Popular Culture, Procedural Programming, Spanish 3, Physics using Calc 2, Physics using Calc 3
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Some national scholarships, state programming awards, school awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Computer Science Club; Political Club outside of school; National Beta Club; First Generation Club
Job/Work Experience: Multiples jobs in high school. Currently taking a gap year and working as a software developer for NASA.
Volunteer/Community service: Worked for congressional and presidential campaigns. Helped first-generation, low-income students find financial aid and apply to schools.
Summer Activities: Work full-time
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Biographical (6/10), Second essay (9/10)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: Didn’t read it
Teacher Rec #2: Didn’t read it
Counselor Rec: Didn’t read it
Additional Rec:
Interview: Didn’t interview for QuestBridge; interviewed for Harvard twice, Yale, Princeton, Duke, Dartmouth, MIT
Other:
Intended Major: Computer Science / Applied Math
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$50k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation, LGBT I guess
Additional:
I was a Prep Scholar 2 years ago (won 2 awards as well) and was a finalist last year also. Ended up taking a gap year so thought I would just reapply and see what happens.
Finalist thankfully!!!
Congratulations to everyone! And to those who did not get finalist status – remember that there is still time for you to make your own plan, and take your college search to the next step. In six months, when you have acceptances in hand, this will just be a memory. Stay positive!
I made it!!
**Decision: Rejected **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1490 (780 math, 710 reading)
ACT (breakdown): 31
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.359
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics, Bio, Comp Sci, APUSH: 3, Lang, Chem: 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Mandarin, AP Statistics, AP Literature, AP Environmental Science
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
- Best Social Studies Project for EF Tours study tour to China
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
- Key Club (president)
- Medical Research Club (president)
- Peer Leadership
- Debate Club (vice president)
- Model UN
- National Honors Society
- Science National Honors Society
- Chinese National Honors Society
- Art National Honors Society
Volunteer/Community service: - Church Camp Worship Leader
- Church Youth Group Worship Leader + Discussion Leader
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I thought my first was an 8.5 out of 10… I talked about my dad’s death and how it affected me. My second was a 7/10, it was how I understood the problems of my community through helping a peer get out of suicide
Teacher Rec #1: Waived rights
Teacher Rec #2: Waived Rights
Counselor Rec: 9/10 She really believed in me as a person
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): father passed away in '08
Super angry at myself for not being a compelling candidate apparently. I really wanted this scholarship but now my chances are zero, more so after getting rejected from Gates as well
I’m so jealous of you finalists; I was really hoping to at least become a finalist to waive some of the fees
FINALIST!!!
@promethealex I hadn’t checked mine yet, but I do understand where you stand and empathesize with you. I got rejected from CPS, the Gates Scholarship, and many, many college visit Scholarship programs. Whatever the outcome is, I know I can’t give up yet and neither can you. You’ll have to continue fighting for yourself, breaking through the barriers, and continue on despite falling. Develop your next steps. Find other scholarships and opportunities. I believe in you because if it were not for your resilience, you wouldn’t have achieved so much. Some scholarships include the Horatio Algers Scholarship. Do this soon! Scholarship deadline is October 25. There is both national and state level competitions.
**Decision: Accepted **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1330
ACT (breakdown): 32 (33 superscored)
SAT II: 730 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3 of 570
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography (5), US History (5), English Language and Composition (5), European History (4), Environmental Science (4), World History (4), Spanish Language and Culture (4), Psychology (4), Biology (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Calc AB, AP Physics II C, AP English Lit, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, Art I
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Questbridge College Prep Scholar, National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Alexander Hamilton Scholars Finalist Award, school awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): AP Ambassadors, NHS, Young Global Leaders (President), HOSA (Treasurer), Pathfinders, Bible Bowl
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 8/10- 10th grade pre-ap english teacher
Teacher Rec #2: 9/10- 11th grade precal teacher and current ap stats teacher
Counselor Rec: 7/10- did not see
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other:
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant): TX
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black (Kenyan)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $64k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen american, URM
Reflection
Strengths: GPA, essays
Weaknesses: test scores
Why you think you were accepted/rejected:
4 years of serious depression. Put my whole heart in the application. Had decent grades, and from a very poor household. Just found that I was rejected. Do I really have to live?