For my daughter
Decision: waitlisted
SAT: 1430
GPA: 3.99 UW; 4.7W
Applied for FA: yes
Home State: KY
Major: Political Science
10 APs; KY Governor Scholar; NHS; lots of ECs and good essays Did not visit. This is fifth school waitlisted to this week. Congrats to those accepted
Accepted to college of arts and sciences.
got waitlisted lol yee yee
Accepted OOS
Biology
WGPA: 3.83
SAT: 1430 (710 English 720 math)
Other: Nationally ranked and medaled fencer, 75+ hours volunteer word, student body Vice President, president and founder of high school honor society, took 2 UC Davis classes over the summer (sent as a separate transcript) and received As in both, violin player in one of the best orchestras, good essays
Other details: first generation American
Admitted: SFSU, Saint Mary’s, NJIT, Hofstra, Fordham, Boston College, University of Minnesota and Temple Honors, Reed College
Waitlisted: UCD, UCSC
Rejected: George Washington
I’m so happy since this was a reach for me!!!
Accepted Mid year Arts and Sciences. $12000 award per year. But I know my son wants to start in September, so I’m not sure how this will play out.
SAT 1450
4.0 UW
OOS M
No rank at his school.
Congratulations to all admitted.
they made it seem like it was a special privilege, so I did not know if it was good or bad, because usually, it is a bad thing
Accepted and Deans Scholar!!!
Waitlisted
1540 SAT
34 ACT
Interviewed
Feel pretty disappointed.
Accepted to CAS and Humanities Fellow! ?
Accepted with 20,500 scholarship and hyped!! Toured campus and interviewed and 1490 SAT sand 4.5 W. ALWAYS write the optional supplement
Rejected 
Math major
Inner city high school
4.45 W 3.92 UW
1520 SAT
770 Math II
NHS & Class President
YMCA Gymnast, nationals qualifier
Did not interview, wrote supplement
Accepted w/ 20.5k
History major
Competitive high school
4.4 W 3.58 UW
1550 SAT
790 Lit
NCHS & Orchestra
Accepted and Presidential scholar!
College of arts and sciences
undecided
above 4 weighted GPA
32 ACT
numerous extracurriculars and volunteering
president of art club and National Art club, vice president of National Foreign Language Honor Society
Strong essays and interview
does anyone know when any accepted students meetings will be?
Accepted into College of Arts and Sciences (pretty bummed, was hoping to get into the HSSP program)
No merit aid, therefore declining offer of admission (doing the waitlist a favor!)
Stats:
32 ACT
3.75/4.2 GPA
Subject tests: 730 Bio-M, 620 Literature
AP exams: European History (4), United States History (4), English Language (4), Biology (5), Music Theory (4), Psychology (TBD), US Government (TBD)
Extracurriculars:
400+ hours as an executive, department head, shift manager, and participant in a hospital internship program
Nationally ranked pianist
Chamber Violinist
Various other school, charity, and nonprofit volunteering (50ish hours)
CSF/NHS
Hooks:
Gay, Jewish, first generation American, first gen college student
Common App Essay (8/10): focused on my coming out story and how I’ve spent the last four years trying to put my shadows behind me while living in a pretty religious family
Brandeis supplemental (10/10): the class I designed was a culinary class that studied molecular structure through pastries and bread. Filled with dad jokes and puns because I wrote it at 2 in the morning but honestly I’ve never been more proud of myself.
Letters of Recommendation: Academic advisor (8.5/10) she was like a second mom to me and I’m sure she made it rather personal, but given she handles over 600 students I doubt it was super unique // AP Lang teacher (7/10) I didn’t do too well in her class but she knew me really well // AP Biology teacher (10/10) I know her outside of school and I did really well in her class so I know she definitely vouched for me, she mentioned to me once it was the longest LoR she’s ever written.
@noah2425 how do you know your score for the common app essay/supplemental?
@artsydragon Oh haha it’s a self reflection score, I see it on all the other threads of schools I’ve applied to so I just did it out of habit
Accepted Arts and Sciences and IBS
SAT 1440 (650 ERW 790 Math)
3.5 UW 4.2 W
Top 8%
IB Diploma Candidate
Strong ECs, Decent Essays and Recommendations
D accepted to the Midyear Program. SAT superscore 1330; GPA 3.6 UW, 4.2 W.
So what’s the deal with the midyear acceptance? My daughter got midyear acceptance. She REALLY wants to enter in the fall. Going to call and ask about why because she probably wouldn’t enroll under that condition. Is this common at Brandeis? I’ve never heard of colleges placing applicants in a second semester acceptance pool without the students indicating they wanted to wait.