Received T!!
Are the t-shirts sent to all admitted students or just those who have accepted already?
@singermom4 I think they are sent to all admitted students. Did your DC check the box at the bottom of the acceptance e-mail to request one?
My S is admitted but has not accepted. Is there some kind of action to take in the interim?
Such as? You will most likely receive a couple of emails in the next month or two asking about where you are in your decision making…a “check the box” list with answers such as yes, I will attend; no, I will be going elsewhere; I’m still deciding; and I need more information… Other than that you don’t need to do anything until the deadline.
I do seem to remember that there was a postcard perhaps to return for a t-shirt…
? We have to indicate we are still deciding? And S is saying he did not get a postcard for a t-shirt. I am asking him to check his admission packet. Hope they are not requiring anything specific or that he did not miss some deadline to reply!
No nothing required! I was just remembering two years ago when my D was doing this…it was more of a just an informal email…I think they were just gauging interest- a way to keep in touch or get those not attending to say so. As for the t-shirt, now I’m wondering if it was when you accept…I honestly can’t remember- maybe someone on here can address this… @redwall1521 @pacpac
You have to be admitted to get a T-shirt…the offer for the free t-shirt is at the bottom of the acceptance letter when you log in to CWRU website that they tell you to go to see whether or not you are accepted.
There is a check box at the bottom of that acceptance letter and you select, Yes, I would like a FREE CWRU t-shirt and I promise to send the person whom gave me information on how to get the free t shirt, a gift certificate to Burger King.
^^LOL! - and thanks!
Accepted 22k Scholarship for Engineering
I didn’t really think to post in here, but with all the research I’ve done on Case I figured I will. I was accepted early action.
SAT: 2110 (CR 610 M 770 W 730)
ACT: Never even thought about taking it.
SATII: Chem 800 Bio M 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4): About 3.65 - I did ok freshman and sophomore year (3.5), way better (like 3.9) junior year and very well this year (almost 4.0)
Rank: School doesn’t do it. But If I were to guess, maybe like top 15%
AP Scores: Chem 5 US 4
Senior Year Classes: AP Econ, Architecture, AP Lit, AP Calc BC, Physics Honors (school doesn’t offer AP) and Honors Latin (hate that class).
Major Awards: Nothing beyond school (Some XC league championships). I got a few small awards at school.
ECs: First Chair cellist - 96 on NYSSMA level 6. Thats just a New York state music festival. Top cross country runner. I was decent, not amazing. I ran something like a 17:20 5k on a hilly course. I tutor this year. Overall I don’t have many ECs, just a few that I spend a lot of time on and go pretty hard at. I barely do clubs, but plan to do a lot in college.
Volunteering: Probably 20 each year. My family sometimes helps out at a church.
Summer activities: Worked at a summer camp all 3 years and got promoted last summer.
Strengths: I had some help on my essay so that was good. My SAT2s are quite good. SAT was ok. Since I was applying for engineering I think the 770 in math looked good. Also my GPA wasn’t amazing overall but it had an upward trend. Lastly I showed a lot of interest.
Weaknesses: Not many ECs. Horrible critical reading score. I suck at reading. I’m more or a math kind of person. Didn’t win any regional championships of any sort.
Overall I was expecting to get accepted. It was kind of a low target I would say. I didn’t expect to get that much scholarship money though, even though I’ve seen lots of people getting more. There’s a pretty high chance I’ll be at case next year, and lucky for me think box will begin growth.
Waitlisted and disappointed
Decision: Waitlisted
Applied to which school/college: school of engineering
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 730 M 730 CR 790 W
ACT: 33, 36 M 35 E 34 W 28 S
SAT II: 780 math II, 650 chem, 770 US history
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12/675
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on: Calc AB, APUSH, Euro
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP: physics c: mechanics, chemistry, lit, macroeconomics, stats
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Ap scholar…? Academic top 20…? Lol idk
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Tennis 10-11 Captain 11, Key Club 9-12 treasurer 11 president 12, Red cross club 9-12, NHS, auto club 12, engineering club 11-12
Job/Work Experience: tutor
Volunteer/Community service: ~250 hours
Summer Activities: engineering program at asu
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 6/7, felt rushed to get it in for GA tech by Oct 15. I felt my supplementals to other schools were much better.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 8/10, I was in her physics class and then TA’d for her and she had a lot of nice things to say :^)
Teacher Rec #2: didn’t read, probably very good though
Counselor Rec: didn’t read, probably generic
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a
Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public HS
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths: solid application overall
Weaknesses: possibly common app essay, sat 2 chem, not much to set me apart
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I didn’t show enough interest? I signed up for an info session online which I was unable to attend because of computer problems. I also signed up for an alumni interview which they never got back to me on. I even emailed them asking for a request after a few weeks and they never responded. I’m a bit pissed off but it probably means the school wasn’t a good fit for me anyways.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: This is my first deferral/waitlist.
Accepted to: University of Minnesota, UC Davis, UCSB, UCI, UCR, UCSD, Bama, RPI, GA Tech, Northeastern. Also got the likely letter for UCLA engineering 
To be honest I would probably attend UCLA or UCSB over case so it’s not like my dreams were crushed this weekend. Haha
Decision: Accepted, Nursing School, 600 Math 660 Reading 660 Writing 1920 overall SAT, 3.35/4.0 UW GPA, 5 on English Writing AP, 4 on Art History AP, just 2 APs senior year. I’ve done many artistic and several athletic extra curriculars. Some Volunteer work, and I babysit in the summers. My essay was alright, 8/10. My recs were definetly great. I also did a really stellar interview which is surprising since I’m not the best with them generally! I live in Pennsylvania and hear early. I go to a difficult private school and am female. I did not apply for financial aid, but received the scholarship all nursing students receive. I think I was accepted because I demonstrated a lot of interest (two visits, two meetings with reps at my school, and an interview), maybe because I don’t need aid, and because CWRU accepts most kids who apply from my school. Congrats to all accepted! CWRU is very high on my list right now!
Decision: Accepted (with a $22,000/year scholarship)
Applied to which school/college: College of Arts and Sciences
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 760 CR, 730 W, 680 M
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 700 Biology, 710 Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 12%
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), US History (5), Language and Composition (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Precalculus, AP Biology, Economics, Psychology, AP European History, AP Literature and Composition, Science Research
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Student Initiative Badge from Intel Science Talent Search, NYSSMA Area-All State for Double Bass, National Forensics League, Tri-M Music Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years LD Debate team, our team is #18 in the country (Varsity Captain), 2 years Tri-M Music Honors Society (Executive Board), 2 years JV tennis, 2 years of school theatre, 11 years of piano lessons, 6 years of double bass lessons.
Job/Work Experience: Babysitting
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: Debate camp, Summer@Brown Pre-College Program (2 years)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7/10. It could have been better, I was somewhat forced into writing the essays I did by my guidance counselors.
Teacher Rec #1: Physics teacher. I struggled in the beggining in his class but made excellent progress
Teacher Rec #2: English teacher. Excelled in the class all year and had a good relationship w/ the teacher.
Counselor Rec: Amazing! I’m among her favorite students.
Additional Rec:
Interview: Very good. It was a casual interview and I think I really impressed the interviewer.
Other: I showed more interest in Case Western than anyone else at my school did.
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public School
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $200,000+. Not sure how much, but…a lot.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Showed a lot of interest in CWRU
Reflection
Strengths: Interest, AP scores, grades, honors societies, interview
Weaknesses: Essay, not enough extracurriculars
Why you think you were accepted: I think my app speaks for itself, but I have NO idea why I got a scholarship if I don’t need, it.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to URochester, UT Austin, and UMiami. Waitlisted at Carnegie Mellon. Rejected from Cornell University, Barnard, Amherst College, Brown, Northwestern, Tufts, WashU, and Wesleyan.
General Comments: For the longest time I did not want to go to this school. I thought of it as my safety and I thought I’d end up at somewhere like WashU or Barnard. Last week I finally visited the campus and fell in love. I’m still mulling over CMU and Rochester, but I think Case is the one. Go Spartans!
Decision: Accepted ( $22k per yr scholarship)
Applied to which school/college: College of Arts and Sciences
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 32
SAT II: 800 Math 1, 800 Math 2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/364
AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental Science (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): Take all exams this May
Senior Year Course Load: IB Math HL, IB Chem SL, IB Spanish V SL, IB History of the Americas HL, IB Psychology SL, Digital Electronics, IB English IV HL, IB TOK
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AFP NPD Outstanding Student Philanthropist (2014)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 yrs Varsity Tennis, 4 yrs HOSA (President 11/12 and State Officer 12), 8 yrs Indian Classical Dance, WorldQuest (12), DREAM team (12), Architecture Construction Engineering Mentorship Program (10,11,12)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Worked with local Non-Profit for 4 yrs, Teen Impact Fund (teen philanthropy group - 11), Worked at Ice Cream Shop at major arena to raise money for NDIA during NBA games (10,11,12), Hospital Volunteer (10,11)
Summer Activities: SVSM - Math and Science Camp, Architecture Camp on Scholarship, Camp Counselor at local university- educate kids about drug/alcohol dangers
Essays (rating 1-10, details): CA: 9/10. Talked about how i felt comfort in indian cultural dance
Teacher Rec #1:Math teacher - Think it was good, worked really hard in her class
Teacher Rec #2: Chem teacher - Think it was the best one, really good relationship with her, done well in her class both years (she was an alum of CWRU)
Counselor Rec: Not sure? Had pretty good relationship
Additional Rec: Non-profit Committee Member - it was okay i think
Interview: N/A
State (if domestic applicant): NC
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public School
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Do not qualify for aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Only person to apply from my school?
Reflection
Strengths: Essay, C&S
Weaknesses: GPA, Interest
Why you think you were accepted: Didn’t show much interest so probably because of my essay, service, and alum teacher rec
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to UNC CH, Wake Forest, Davidson, Northeastern, NC State, USC (south carolina); Waitlisted at Vanderbilt; Rejected from Duke, Cornell
General Comments: Really glad I was accepted, but I think that OH is way too far from home so most likely I will not be attending in the fall. Congrats to everyone else who got in!!
Decision: Accepted EA
Applied to which school/college: Arts & Sciences
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (760 CR, 680M, 730W)
ACT:n/a
SAT II: Eng Lang 710; Bio 700, World History 700
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92 (4.10 weighted)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12th (very competitive hs that doesn’t use weighted GPA for ranking)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Eng Lang 5, World Hist 5, US Hist 5, Psych 5
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP English Lit, AP Euro, Econ, Science Research (honors), Pre-Calc (don’t ask)- getting an A+
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Mu ALpha Theta, Tri M, Area All-State for Double Bass; University scholar (good $$)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Captain, Lincoln-Douglas Debate team, President, Tri-M
Job/Work Experience: Babysitting
Volunteer/Community service: religious volunteerism
Summer Activities: pre-college programs at Brown, debate camp (NSD)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 10 (one English, one Physics teacher)
Teacher Rec #1: English- I am sure it was great
Teacher Rec #2: Physics- he knew how hard working I was
Counselor Rec: I am sure it was strong
Additional Rec:
Interview: excellent, in NYC w/ a young woman alumna
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public (very competitive)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Upper middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none!!
Reflection
Strengths: High SAT scores, high GPA, debate (mentioned in acceptance letter)
Weaknesses: math
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Strong humanities interests, strong scores, showed interest
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
General Comments: I am going!!! Love CWRU!!
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Does anyone know how room selection works?