Amherst ED 2023

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Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1:
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection:

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
General comments:

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Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1,550 (770 M, 780 R, 20 E)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: Math II (800), USH (770)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.79
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus BC (5/5), Statistics (5), Lang&Comp (5), USH (5), World (5), Euro (5), did not submit Bio or Micro
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: MVC/LinAlg, AP Lit, AP Gov/Macro, AP Physics C, AP Music Theory
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF, AP Scholar with Distinction

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Debate (10-12), Boys State (12)
Job/Work Experience: Family Business (9-12)
Volunteer/Community service: NHS (VP, 11-12), Environmental Advocacy Group (Pres, 10-12)
Summer Activities: Intern @ Lobbying Firm (12)
Essays (rating 1-10, details):

  • Personal Statement (8/10) pretty solid ngl nothing insane tho
  • Activity (6/10) run-of-the-mill
    Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 she sent it to me and it was like 4 pages super nice
Teacher Rec #2: 7/10 probably the typical one Amherst kids get (really good in class, active in community)
Counselor Rec: 5/10 no clue
Additional Rec: N/A

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Anthro
State (if domestic applicant): IA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Big public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~120k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-gen

Reflection:

Strengths: scores essays recs
Weaknesses: GPA and ECs
General comments: hope everyone gets in even though that’s impossible