<p>rank/%: I'm 106/346, so around 70% I guess?
SAT/ACT superscored/regular: 610/610, 630 writing
hs competitive/noncomp.: no idea, there are some VERY smart people but also a whole bunch of slackers
counselor rec: uh, not sure what this means...
teacher rec: I thought U of W doesn't care for teacher recommendations
essays: I'd say mine is pretty strong
Top 3 ECs: National Honor Society, Beta Club, Chinese school
Top 3 leadership positions: none whatsoever, I'm more of a follower :x</p>
<p>Extra comments/"hooks": Because of my low GPA, I think the main reason I got accepted was my AP classes. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stood a chance.
Other universities you have been accepted at or plan on attending: I was accepted at my two backup schools, Western and WSU, a while back.</p>
<p>They set up my unoffcial transcript today!
Oregon Resident
3.45 GPA/3.8 something weighted
Full IB Diploma
2040 on SAT 700/690/650
Okay ECs, not tons</p>
<p>Date submitted/completed app: December 07
IS/OOS: OOS - California
GPA weighted/unweighted: Sophomore + Junior Year - 3.57 (3.8 both semester junior year)</p>
<h1>AP/honors taken 1 AP and 1 Honors both senior year</h1>
<p>rank/% high school doesn't rank
SAT/ACT superscored/regular: 1820 (650 math, 570 reading)
hs competitive/noncomp: Very competitive. Ranked like 60th in the nation or something like that. Very well known.
essays: Wrote about football leadership, thoughtit was good
Top 3 ECs: All City RB/DB Football, President of Students Agianst Alcohol and Drug abuse (It was a joke club where all of us partyers made, but official nonetheless)
Top 3 leadership positions: Football Captain, few clubs</p>
<p>Extra comments/"hooks": Eh... Mom passed away when I was young I guess that helps.
Other universities you have been accepted at or plan on attending: Accepted to every UC except LA and Berkely. I'm debating on UC San Diego vs University of Washington.</p>
<p>I'm pumped and leaning hardcore to U-Washington. I love sports and I can't imagine a school where there's no school spirit, its just like my high school all over again which I hated.</p>
<p>Deademery, yes, several people have been rejected, including two of my friends. Even if you choose not to go to UW, Colorado is fantastic. I'm sure you'll be happy wherever.</p>
<p>I'm a homeschooler doing Running Start, so I can't answer some of these -- but I was accepted nonetheless. :D</p>
<p>Date submitted/completed app: December 28th.
IS/OOS: IS.
GPA weighted/unweighted: 3.89 unweighted (community college GPA)
98 college credits.
rank/%: N/A
SAT/ACT superscored/regular: 1900 (yes, I know, this is total crap by CC standards. :x)
counselor rec: I don't have a counselor reccomendation, but I do have 5+ very good teacher recs. Not that it matters for the UW.
teacher rec: Er, see above.
essays: Quite good, I thought. Writing is my strong suit.
Top 3 ECs: 3-year volunteer at local humane society, 4+ years of (volunteer) childcare at a local church, counselor at a summercamp for children with genetic disorders.
Top 3 leadership positions: Er, none? </p>
<p>Extra comments/"hooks": I wrote quite a bit in my essays about how homeschooling has made me very motivated and a total self-starter and talked about how no one needs to be holding my hand, etc, etc. I'm not sure if that counts as a "hook" though -- everyone on this board is self-motivated and, quite frankly, amazing!
Other universities you have been accepted at or plan on attending: I was also accepted into Agnes Scott College (with a $10,000/y scholarship) and I'm still waiting on Reed College. Not sure where I'm going to go.</p>
<p>OMG I CANT BELIEVE I GET TO WRITE THIS
but i am ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>Date submitted/completed app: the day before deadline
IS/OOS: OOS
GPA weighted/unweighted: 3.0 from a very competitive american high school out of the country
rank/%: N/A
SAT/ACT superscored/regular: regular 790M 620R 650W total 2060
SATII: 750 Math IIC and 800 Chinese
counselor rec: i dont think he lied me very much haha
teacher rec: very good teacher recs cuz one teacher i had for 2 years
essays: Wrote a very controversial essay on the quote vPart of growing up is knowing and understanding when to say ‘thank you’ instead of ‘f*** off'"
Top 3 ECs: Varsity Basketball, Volleyball, and Track and Field.
Top 3 leadership positions: Class Secretary for Junior year, interned and helped out in a campagin office </p>
<p>Extra comments/"hooks": well, i guess me using the F word counts as one haha... im really excited tho. Oh and my GPA is low because my freshman GPA was arond 2.3 haha I
Other universities you have been accepted at or plan on attending: none, this is my first one</p>
<p>Date submitted/completed app: Submitted on last day of Nov, 2007 and accepted on March 1,2008
IS/OOS
GPA weighted/unweighted: 3.89</p>
<h1>AP/honors taken:7 AP, 3 honor</h1>
<p>rank/%: 6out of 296
SAT/ACT superscored/regular: 1560 overall(not very good…..)
counselor rec:: Got very good recommendations from my Police explorer advisor.
teacher rec: From AP chemistry teacher who thought I was one of his best students and also had another one from a Pre-Calculus teacher.
essays: Had great essay one about diversity and how my father overcame many challenges in coming over to the US from Haiti/Cuba. Very emotional and stating why he is my role model.
Top 3 ECs: Soccer, Cross Country, Police Explorers, Interact
Top 3 leadership positions: Sergeant in Police Explorers, treasurer of a club(Beef club).</p>
<p>Extra comments/"hooks": Still not sure on which school I’m going to….My friends are pushing me to UW but I spent so much time trying to get into West Point which is my dream school. If anything I’ll go for UW.
Other universities you have been accepted at or plan on attending: West Point (the military Academy, and Western . Still waiting to hear about my Air Force Academy decision……But I managed to get a 4 year Air Force ROTC scholarship.</p>
<p>top 5% of class
ACT: 28 SAT:1880
hs competitive</p>
<p>Other universities you have been accepted at or plan on attending:
okay so i got into UoMinnesota (MPLS) and UC Davis so far.
I got rejected at UCLA
and I'm waiting on McGill and UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>My question is that i still haven't heard from honors or about any merit scholarships (and i applied by the dec 1 deadline)</p>