Applicant stats for Schreyer Honors College 2016!

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<p>So post your stats here instead of posting a chance me! :)
If you need a template Here it is-</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT:
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:
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments:</p>

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<p>SAT I (breakdown):790 M, 750 CR, 760 WR
ACT: n/a
SAT II:(did not send any) 720 chem, 730 USH, 730 math 2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 5.139/5 weighted so i think a 4.0/4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/447
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (4), USH (4), Lang & Comp (4)…taking physics b, calc ab, stats this year
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP physics calc AB stats, honors english history
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, school awards, baseball offensive mvp frosh, team mvp jv</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Executive Student council (Student body president), Student government (Class VP, Class Rep), baseball (freshman Captain), FBLA (President, treasurer), youth group, bunch of other clubs with school
Job/Work Experience: work at dad’s office, tutuor
Volunteer/Community service: multiple mission trips, work church soup kitchen, other church related activities
Summer Activities: tutor, work at dad’s office, baseball, mission trips
Essays: wish i could’ve sent my commonapp essay b/c schreyers essays were really tough
Teacher Recommendation: im assuming both were decent
Counselor Rec: had two counselors (one retired after soph year), both were prob pretty good
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): NJ</p>

<p>School Type:Large Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket:50-75k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): white male from jersey, opposite of hooks</p>

<p>Accepted: Rutgers (full ride + room & board), Penn State (COE)
Waiting on: 11 other schools</p>

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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 24
SAT II: 680, 570, 530
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):67/486
AP (place score in parenthesis): 10
IB (place score in parenthesis): 0
Senior Year Course Load: All AP
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): LEDA finalist
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Clubs
-Student union (council)- Vice president (senior)
-class council

  • National honors society
    -Science club- founder, president (this year), chare of trustees (senior)
    -key club- president (senior)
    -Robot club- chief engineer
    -Art club
    -math club </p>

<p>…………………………
Work/ volunteer
-Visa service corresponding with the Saudi Embassy.
-key club-23hrs
-the U.N ( unicef)
-District printing office.</p>

<p>Essays: Very good
Teacher Recommendation: IDK should be solid
Additional Rec:Another teacher
Interview:None</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant):NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:Black, african
Gender:M
Income Bracket: Lower end
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, took ESL fresh man year, now in AP
Reflection
Strengths:AP class EC
Weaknesses:SAT/ACT</p>

<p>General Comments:
SHC does not look at SATs so I hope I get in!</p>

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<p>I vaguely remember that they said they didn’t consider SAT scores in Honors College applications??</p>

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<p>^^^ Yes it dose not matter I checked (Called them)</p>

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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):didn’t send
ACT:28 Composite
SAT II: didn’t send
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/400
AP (place score in parenthesis): US(5) Euro(5) World(4) Lit and Bio(3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Honors and 3 AP’s (Macro, Lang, Calc AB)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Varsity Baseball, Foreign Language Honor Society, Symphonic Orchestra(Treasurer), Peer Tutor.
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Over 100 hours including events with Veterans and the Down Syndrome Society.
Summer Activities: Travel Baseball
Essays: Decent(2nd one was awful.)
Teacher Recommendation:Very Good
Counselor Rec:Decent
Additional Rec: Very Good
Interview: None
Other
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Battle through chronic disease
Reflection
Strengths: Strong Course load, great GPA and rank.
Weaknesses: Test scores and ecs.</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Penn State(Liberal Arts), Drexel, UConn, and St Johns.
General Comments:Hope to get into SHC!</p>

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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 550 math, 550 reading, 620 writing (yes, I am a terrible test taker…thank god they don’t look at them!)
ACT: n/a
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/182
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Language and Composition (4), AP US History II (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Microeconomics, AP Literature and Composition, Honors English IV, Honors Physics, Honors Spanish IV, Psychology, Religion IV
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Publication in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul book, Girls State attendee, RYLA attendee
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society (Treasurer), Interact (Vice President), Yearbook (copy/sports editor), Varsity Softball (Captain), Math Peer Tutor, Writer for local paper, teen critic for YA author Keri Mikulski, Club Softball, Library Volunteer, Parish summer camp and Noah’s Ark volunteer, Adopt-a-Grandparent Volunteer, Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer
Job/Work Experience: Party Coordinator at local party place
Volunteer/Community service: 30 Hour Famine, Ronald McDonald House, Parish volunteer, Red Cross volunteer, Adopt-a-Grandparent volunteer, Salvation Army volunteer, Library Volunteer
Summer Activities: Girls State, RYLA, teen writer for local paper
Essays: pretty well I’d say! I want to be an English major and enjoy writing so I think they were pretty well written
Teacher Recommendation: Good- had my math teacher/softball coach write it since he knows me as both a student and leader
Counselor Rec: Good- I have a good relationship with my guidance department, read the rec and was happy with how it turned out
Additional Rec: Had my Creative Writing teach write it, hopefully it was good!
Interview: n/a
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Catholic
Ethnicity: White
Gender: female
Income Bracket: Middle Class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): publications and my family’s struggle through my mom’s battle with cancer
Reflection
Strengths: Publications, essays
Weaknesses: SAT scores…though if they really don’t look, I’d be so happy!
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: strong essays, grades, rigor of courses taken
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to: Penn State (Liberal Arts), Ursinus, Juniata, St. Vincent. Still waiting to hear from: University of Maryland, Loyola, American University, George Mason
General Comments: Penn State is my top choice, and I’d love to get into SHC!!</p>

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<p>Bump 10cher</p>

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<p>Good luck every one</p>

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<p>Bumpers sfssf</p>

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<p>does anyone know when the honors college releases decision dates?!</p>

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<p>They say they will be emailing decisions in the first week of March. Dean Brady (dean of SHC) said it on another thread earlier. Also, I had an email conversation with the admissions director for SHC where it was confirmed.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know when accepted students for Schreyer will get a chance to visit SHC? Are there dates set?</p>

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<p>I came across an admissions update for Fall 2012 applicants in case anyone is interested. According to the SHC website, decisions will be posted “online at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8. You will need to log in using your MyPennState ID and password.” ([Admissions</a> Update: Schreyer Honors College](<a href=“http://www.shc.psu.edu/future/admissionsupdate.cfm]Admissions”>404 Error: Page Not Found - Schreyer Honors College (SHC) at Penn State University))</p>

<p>I’m not sure about accepted student’s visits other than what the website states:
“Receptions for admitted students (March-April)
For students offered admission to the Schreyer Honors College for the upcoming fall, the SHC holds receptions and information sessions from early March to late April, in advance of the May 1 decision deadline. These events are usually held from 3:00-5:00 p.m., but visiting students may also stay overnight in Scholars housing (Atherton/Simmons Halls), attend honors classes, and arrange individual visits with students and faculty. The offer packets mailed to admitted students in February contain detailed information about the spring sessions.” ([Visit</a> the SHC: Schreyer Honors College](<a href=“http://www.shc.psu.edu/future/visit.cfm]Visit”>404 Error: Page Not Found - Schreyer Honors College (SHC) at Penn State University))</p>

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<p>tks… did not see that.</p>