<p>Stats:
SAT: 2100/1400
SAT IIs: Math - 650, Bio - 730, Literature - 760 (I think)
GPA: 3.6 uw
Rank: My school stopped doing ranks this year.
Other stats: </p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Good. Writing is one of my strong points.
Teacher Recs: Pretty good, I guess. I didn't get to see any of them, so I have no idea really.
Counselor Rec: Again, I didn't get to read it, but I don't think she ever writes anything bad about students.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Kentucky.
School Type: Catholic and single sex.
Ethnicity: White.
Gender: Female.
major strength/weakness: Good essays and extra-curricular. Bit of uniqueness in being a Jewish girl at a Catholic school. Some of my grades weren't outstanding.
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: My strengths, I guess.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:660 M 650 V (bad writing)
[</em>] SAT IIs:N/A
[<em>] GPA:4.0
[</em>] Rank:8 (top 3%)
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays:Pretty Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs:Very Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec:I dk
[<em>] Hook (if any):Parents didn't go to college?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:New York
[<em>] School Type:Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:Caucasion
[<em>] Gender:Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness:
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc):University Day
[/ul]Other Factors:
Had tons of extracurricular and athletic achievements.
Had a part time job for over a year.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: Verbal: 760, Math: 740, Writing: 620, Total: 2060
SAT IIs: Literature: 720, Chinese: 800
GPA: We don't use that, but my predicted grades for A levels were all As
Rank: top 20% i think, i don't remember cos my counselor gave me different rankings for each of my college applications
Other stats: had quite a bunch of academic awards</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: i thought it was pretty creative, i wrote about my voice
Teacher Recs: both were pretty good
Counselor Rec: slightly abover average, but with lots of typos, and i was referred to as "he" occasionally
Hook (if any): great extra curriculars, leadership positions, volunteer work stuff like that. i had to attach a 7 page activity chart/list to my application</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Singapore
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female</p>
<p>I'm not going cos I'm going to Brown instead. but its nice to know NYU wants me. however it sucks when my brother (who applied this year too) had NYU on the top of his list and was rejected, when NYU was on the last on my list and they accepted me. I wish I could pass my acceptance to my brother, he deserves it so much more than me.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to Stern (Scholars Program)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 V 780 M (1580 SAT I from soph year). New one sucks.
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIc 800 US History 790 World History 770 Bio-E
[<em>] GPA: I don't even know anymore but > 4.0 W.
[</em>] Rank: School does not rank.
[<em>] Other stats: National AP Scholar, 8 5's on APs, 2 4's (5 classes self-studied.) I am too lazy to list them all.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I think they sucked.
[<em>] Extracurriculars: I have them. I have leadership in them. Decent state-level awards for history. Nothing really amazing and no real blatant resume padding. I don't think it helped or hindered me.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I signed the confidentiality agreement so no idea.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: She likes me but again I signed the confidentiality agreement so I didn't read it, thus no idea.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Pick one because I dunno. Test scores?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Northern California
[</em>] School Type: Public, very competitive.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: I'm a Chinese male from an affluent school with high test scores. That counts as both I think. Less than perfect GPA.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: You'd have to ask the admissions office because I don't know.
[li] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Received Sunday at the Square.[/li][/ul]Other Factors/Notes: None that I really know up. I have to decide between NYU Stern and Berkeley CAS (then Haas) which is a difficult choice. That's what I get for being owned by the rest of my private schools. I got 10k scholarship from Stern and I didn't even apply for financial aid which is nice. ^_^</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2110 (720V, 640M, 750 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 writing, 720 lit, 700 US hist, 670 Bio
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: school does not rank; top 10%
[li] Other stats: nation merit semifinalist</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Essays: well, i am an aspiring writer, so i thought they were amazing. my portfolio was read and edited about 3493849034 times
[</em>] Teacher Recs: i had three, two from AP english teachers and one from my drama teacher...my one eng. teacher said he was really pround of the one he gave me
[<em>] Counselor Rec: she likes me, so i assume it was good
[</em>] Hook (if any): first generation college student, hispanic, dedicated to writing...
[<em>]ECS: Yearbook editor for two years, jazz band, pianist for orchestra, newspaper, NHS, CSF, publish own magazine
[</em>] Applied early? no</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: hispanic
[</em>] Gender: female</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** dunno General Comments: oh well...i still got into USC's screenwriting which is far more competitive, so screw NYU</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1960 (670 Writing, 670 English, 620 Math)
SAT IIs: none
ACT: 30
GPA: 96.1
Rank: 67 out of 620</p>
<p>Other stats:
Essays: Very Good
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Location/Person:
State or Country: Texas
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: F
-major strength/weakness: acting (strength), academic awards since middle school (strength), GPA has slipped steadily since ninth grade (weakness...duh)
-why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: 1. Audition 2. I started a GSA in my conservative southern school and had to get the ACLU involved. (gave a big speech about how passionate I am...etc...in my audition interview)</p>
<p>Other factors: Spotlight Productions Theatre (President), Gay-Straight Alliance (President), Drug Free Youth In Texas (Member since middle school), JV Swim Team, JV Track & Field Team</p>
<p>In all honesty, I'm just about as shocked as you are that I got in</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: V: 670 M: 680 W: 670
SAT IIs: Lit: 740 Math: 680
ACT: 31
GPA: 101.4w
Rank: no rank, top 5%</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: kicked ass english is my thing
Teacher Recs: didnt read them
Counselor Rec: probably standard, she doesnt know me
Hook (if any): strong writer maybe?</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Long Island, New York
School Type: long island public school bleh
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: strong academic record, 7 APs, strong essays
why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: b/c I am awesome?
Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): CAS Reception
Other Factors: Decent ECs, tons of involvement in an AIDS awareness group</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Pretty Solid
Teacher Recs: Absolutely glowing
Counselor Rec: probably standard, she doesnt know me
Hook (if any): none</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: illinois
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: Good academic record from a good school, Excellent writer, creative
why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: I'm a guy and I fit the bill
Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): none, but invited to University Day
Other Factors: 4 years tennis 2 years varsity, Soccer 4 years, Camp Counselor for 2 summers, Involvment in progressive clubs Prism, World relief Club</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: didn't submit them (rather mediocre)
ACT: 28
SAT IIs: didn't submit
GPA: 3.83 unweighted
Rank: 2nd in counselor reccommendation but 5th by the time of the midyear report...
Other stats: spent semester abroad Junior year (Russia) </p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Good
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: meh
Hook (if any): semester in Russia, slavic languages major, choreography (was a good thing to emphasize in applying to Gallatin)
State or Country: CA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white but I declined to state
Gender: female
major strength/weakness: my hook (semester abroad) is my strength, my test scores were my weakness
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: semester abroad and a well stated case of why I needed to be at Gallatin (and not CAS)
Other Factors: included dance resume and extra page of explanation of what I would be doing at Gallatin</p>
<p>Financial aid: CRAPPY...like $30,000/yr. in LOANS...but the rest of the tuition was a grant and work study...</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 740v, 710w, 660m (2110)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 Bio M, 670 Lit
[li] GPA: 3.6 something UW</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought was okay, but nothing special. I liked my short answers better.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Should've been good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Same.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I don't know...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Hawai'i
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: I don't think I have either extreme... perhaps my math scores/grades is a weakness.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I guess my stats are mostly average but I don't know why I got into Scholars.
[li] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): I got Sunday at the Square and Scholars notification before I received my letter.[/li][/ul]Other Factors: 4 years cheerleading (2 V, 2JV, Captain senior year), 2 years newspaper editor, 3 years cancer research center, 2 years JV gymnastics, various other community service activities
$6,000 scholarship... Sent in my deposit today!</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 740v, 650w, 670m (11 essay)
* SAT IIs: Not Submitted
* GPA: 3.76UW; 4.13W
* Rank: 82/483 --> Top 20%
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Every other school I used them at accepted me.
* Teacher Recs: Didn't read.
* Counselor Rec: Didn't read.
* Hook (if any): None significant.
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Houston, Texas
* School Type: Competitive Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
* major strength/weakness: No Clue.
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Poor Rank.
* Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): None, I should have seen it coming
</code></pre>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED TO CAS with 4K scholarship</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>[ *] SAT: 1330(2000)
[ *] SAT IIs: 650 MIC, 710 USH
[ *] GPA: 3.73 UW
[ *] Rank: No Rank, but in the top 10% somewhere</p>
<p>Other stats:</p>
<p>[ *] Essays: Ok
[ *] Teacher Recs: Didn't read them
[ *] Counselor Rec: Didn't read it
[ *] Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:</p>
<p>[ *] State or Country: FL
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Weakness was my EC's
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I dont know, because I tried hard in school.
[ *] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day invite
Other Factors: Nothing</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=Red][ b]Decision: Accepted to CAS[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: CR 720 M 680 W 640
[ *] SAT IIs: Bio 790 Lit 720 UShist 690
[ *] GPA: somewhere around 3.5
[ *] Rank: 4th decile
[ *] Other stats: only went to highschool for a year and half
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: everyone else likes there essays, so I like mine too.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Pretty excellent . . . I think
[ *] Counselor Rec: never knew my 'counselor'
[ *] Hook (if any): Took two ivy league classes in normal semester, and am doing my whole senior year of highschool at a nearby liberal arts college, getting better grades than highschool
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: upstate NY
[ *] School Type: competitive public
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: girl
[ *] major strength/weakness: Few EC's, No community service, No leadership, No sports. Lots of college courses
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: no idea, got rejected everywhere else!
[ *] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University day, can't go though :(
[ /list]</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED * to CAS with $8,000 scholarship</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2240 (790M 740CR 710W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 chinese 620 physics 750 math Ic
[<em>] GPA: 4.063
[</em>] Rank: 39/400
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: excellent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: meh
[<em>] Hook (if any): lots of leadership positions in cultural events
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CT
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: SAT was pretty good, GPA not so good. SAT II's not so good... i think i wouldve aced the math IIc but i was too damn lazy to take it or the physics again (which prolly explains why i didnt get into columbia heh). my ecs were pretty strong, though not athletically.
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: i made clear that i really like nyu bc im going to be a dentist and i liked their dental program
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): lol um, email?
[/ul]Other Factors: </p>
<p>i think im going to go to Tufts for their combined dental program, though.</p>