<p>so…'sup guys? haha</p>
<p>haha so much speculation. i doubt these things are true</p>
<p>Ugh just email me already, rejection or not lol</p>
<p>also keep in mind that bowdoin’s website says that it may take several hours for all emails to be sent</p>
<p>Hahaha man its 530 am here I just woke up. I can go back to sleep quite easily and then wake up again by 8. If they haven’t emailed it by then, I won’t be able to do much today except constantly refresh gmail. </p>
<p>SAT: 2120 (1370 CR+M), did not send
ACT: 35, sent
GPA: 4.0 (UW), 4.45 (W)
ECs: 4 years varsity tennis (2 years captain), 3 years choir (2 years audition group), 2 years California Scholarship Federation (Life Member), 3 years Science Club
Essays: excellent, wrote supplement about questioning in learning
Recs: one outstanding, one good
Courses: 10 APs total
Awards: National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar with Honor, some school awards</p>
<p>Accepted! </p>
<p>Congratulations! You have a fantastic profile. Over time I’ve come to realize just how hard it is to get into Bowdoin. I mean if there’s one school I’m expecting a rejection from, it’s Bowdoin. And I’ve applied to a whole load of ivy league, little ivy etc whatever schools. </p>
<p>Accepted! Now to hear from the rest of my schools!</p>
<p>For son…
waitlisted
stats:
2300 sat
Subject tests: math 800 physics 780
4.0 uw
Nat Merit Finalist
many ECs
He loved the school but not meant to be…
Congrats to those accepted!</p>
<p>@qgroup Those are a fine set of stats and I’m sure Bowdoin is missing out on him. Good luck to him on his other schools!</p>
<p>thanks : )
It helps that he got into Wash U and likes it a lot too. And not so far from AZ!</p>
<p>Just found out today! It’s my first acceptance!</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Objective
[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (CR, M, W): 760, 680, 770 (didn’t send)
[</em>]ACT (breakdown): 36 English, 34 Math, 36 Reading, 32 Science, 34 Composite (2nd take, no superscore)
[<em>]SAT II (place score in parentheses): didn’t send (not super proud of them haha)
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85 (approx), 4.14 weighted
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>]AP (place score in parentheses): AP Lang (5), AP Calc AB (5), APUSH (5), AP Euro (4)
[<em>]IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit (Russian Lit and Satire, respective semesters), AP Calc BC, AP French V, Ethics/Globalization and Human Rights (semester history electives), Creative Writing: Poetry (first semester), Honors Physics
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honors, not sure if anything else qualifies?[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective
[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Peer Mentor (help freshmen acclimate and do orientation, meet with groups of 7 twice a week to eat food and check in), Vocal Ensemble, Slam Poetry Team, Tutor (home for abandoned children), Christian Fellowship Club, Basketball (2 years JV, 2 years Varsity, Captain this year), 4 years Varsity Softball (best offensive player sophomore year and 2nd team all-league sophomore and junior years), other things here and there
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: Summer internship at local publishing company, Junior Counselor for 2 years at a summer camp I attended as a kid
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: All listed above
[</em>]Summer Activities: Hiked the Inca Trail in Peru (volunteer work done as well), 1-Month immersion program in France, Camp Counseling, Kenyon Review Young Writers’ Workshop 2012
[<em>]Essays: Great. Had tons of help with editing. I love my teachers!
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t see them, but the teachers loved me!
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Sure it was great. My counselor and I are buds 
[</em>]Additional Rec: None
[li]Interview: Went super well[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Other
[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): California
[</em>]Country (if international applicant):
[<em>]School Type: Private/Independent
[</em>]Ethnicity: White/Armenian
[<em>]Income Bracket: <300,000
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Slam Poetry, connection to my Armenian roots
[/ul]</p>
<p>Reflection
[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Essays, test scores, ECs, recs
[</em>]Weaknesses: My counselors helped me so much that I can’t think of any! Maybe not that many awards and being so privileged.
[<em>]Why you think you received your decision: My strong academic performance and my writing skills, in addition to my other strengths.
[</em>]Where else you have applied and/or have been accepted/rejected: Deferred ED to Williams, waiting on that and 6 more.
[/ul]</p>
<p>General comments/advice/hindsight: I am so excited to have my first acceptance, and I couldn’t be more thrilled or feel more special. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>rejected
stats:
2260 sat
Subject tests: world history 740 math II 740
3.9 uw 4.6 w
11 APs
Nat Merit Commended
weak ECs i think tho…</p>
<p>actually the first decision I have received! waiting on 13 more I will receive over the next week haha. was not expecting to get accepted, but I was hoping for at least a waitlist to put me more at ease with future decisions 
anyone else waiting on bates and colby tomorrow morning?</p>
<p>Waiting on Bates and Middlebury tomorrow. Best of luck</p>
<p>@Sootylion I’m waiting for Colby tomorrow! Wow, why did all the Maine schools decide to release so close to each other?</p>
<p>Still haven’t heard from Bowdoin - do you think they’re sending out alphabetically or admits and WLs first?</p>
<p>So…Status: Rejected. Can’t win them all.</p>
<p>Stats: 1280 CR+M, 29 ACT, GPA UW 3.8 W about 4.1, class rank 2 at a small public HS in CT.</p>
<p>Should I have applied to Bowdoin? Probably not. </p>
<p>Son was waitlisted
- SAT: 2210 (Reading 800, Math 680, Writing 730)
- Subject Tests: Chemistry 780, Literature 800, Math2 770, US History 770
- Unweighted GPA: 3.95
- AP: English Language 5, APUSH 5, Chemistry 4 (self-study)
- Senior Year Course Load: 6 AP classes + Intro Computer Science
- Good essays and extracurriculars
- No hooks
- So far, accepted at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Grinnell College, and Willamette University.
Congratulations to all!</p>
<p>**Accepted !!! **</p>
<p>Objective
[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (CR, M, W): 700 710 710
[</em>]ACT: 31 (Didn’t send)
[<em>]SAT II: US History: 720, Math II: 780<br>
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.55
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>]AP (place score in parentheses): AP Euro: 5, AP Chem:4, AP Music Theory: 5
[<em>]IB (place score in parentheses):
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: AP French, AP Stat, Band, Jazz Band, Gov/Econ, Physics, Public Speaking, English
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Lots of itty bitty local music competitions[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective
[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): SFCM College Preparatory Division (Clarinet and Piano. Dual-enrolled) San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, School Musical Pit Orchestra, (Student Chapter of a local Music Society), (Fine Arts Performances for Retirement Homes), tons of music, etc.
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: Piano Instructor, Volunteer Professional Orchestra member
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: Retirement Home Volunteering
[</em>]Summer Activities: Summer Youth Orchestras, Various chamber music groups.
[<em>]Essays: Strong
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: Very Strong
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Strong
[</em>]Additional Rec: Very Strong (private teacher recommendation)
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Other
[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): California
[</em>]Country (if international applicant):
[<em>]School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>]Income Bracket: Middle
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Music.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Reflection
[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Music
[</em>]Weaknesses: Grades/SAT score
[<em>]Why you think you received your decision: I suppose I wooed them with my music.
[</em>]Where else you have applied and/or have been accepted/rejected: UCSB, UCD, UCSC, More coming next week, but most likely I’ll choose Bowdoin.
[/ul]</p>
<p>General comments/advice/hindsight:</p>
<p>No need to have a ton of EC’s. Just one that stands out. Helps if you enjoy it too!</p>