Class of 2011 at UCSD- Official Decision Thread

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<p>size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size] OR
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College/Major Applied To:revell/pol sci
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?:huh?
[ *] SAT I (by section):1980, don't remember the sections
[ *] SAT IIs:710 math, 690 history
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: Before senoir year 3.8 unweighted 4.18 weighted
[ *] Rank:like 40 out of 600
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs (including this year's): chem, cal, stat, bio, history, english
[ *] IBs (including this year's:none
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload:ap chem, ap calc, ap stat, mcl, gov/econ ;) end school at 1 pm LOL
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School:?
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.):not too bad
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:musician in a legit band, sunday school teacher, speak 3.5 languages, team captian for var vball
[ *] Job/Work Experience: some at a financial firm job title:marketing coordinator--but I really just work the mailing/phone systems
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): not too bad
[ *] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): political refugee from the mother effing USSR
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list] california, Ukrainian
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): really strange, lots of smart kids and lots of dumb ones, none in the middle
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] Income Bracket: up there
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation immigrant, sought political asylum from USSR, all my siblings got masters from UC system
[ *] Strengths: I am a pimp
[ *] Weaknesses: I like to sleep alot
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Because they see a diamond in the rough
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b] I think I might go if UCLA and Berkeley reject me. I think they will but I hope they dont!!!</p>

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<p>
[quote]
weaknesses: asian girls

[/quote]

XD you're one silly kid</p>

<p>o.O holy crap some of you people go to high schools with huge populations. Mine has only 2000 total, and I already thought that was way too many...</p>

<p>I can't remember most of my essays either. I can remember some of my topics, but I no longer recall which was for which school especially since every school required a bunch of mini essays too, and all the topics were slightly different. I just have a crappy memory, I guess, and I had the whole "get it over with and forget about it" mindset, maybe...
I think there was that prompt about how I prepared myself for a college experience, and I mentioned a little bit about taking AP classes and then made some agrandizing statements about how I made myself a well-rounded person instead of just focusing on gpa and numbers by doing ECs.
Then there was the prompt about what quality I would bring to the campus, and I think I might have said dignity... I don't really remember. I had a hard time with that one.
For the large 600 word one, wasn't that written on whatever you wanted? I think I wordsmithed an earlier essay I wrote... but I don't remember which one. Might have been about poi club, or jambalaya...</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: 6th/Bioengineering
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?:no (<em>?)
[</em>] SAT I (by section):620CR, 740M, 770W
[<em>] SAT IIs: 770 Chemistry, 750 Biology M, 660 Math L2
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.83 (school doesnt do weighted)
[<em>] Rank:51/549
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] APs (including this year's): Last year: Chem 4, Bio 4, Calc BC 3, Physics C Mech 3, USH 5, World H 5, Human Geo 5, Euro 4
This year: Macroecon, Microecon, US Gov, Comp Gov, Physics C E&M, Psych, Lit
[</em>] IBs (including this year's:
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Lit, AP Gov/AP Econ, H Calc 3/ Diff Equations, H Adv Studies, Cisco, Photography
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: the ones I know of, 3 (2 admits, incl me, 1 reject, 1 dont know)
[<em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP scholar w/distinction, local "excellence program", some olympiads here and there
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Academic decathlon, yearbook, biology club, church
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: part-time, two jobs - 35 hrs/wk for 6 months, 20 hrs/wk for 10 months
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): ok to good. Everyone liked the big one, I used it for main MIT essay and got deferred (rejected later)
[<em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none really
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Phoenix, AZ
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public HS, 2600+ students, 1-2 ivy admits per year
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: 40k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): recent immigrant
[</em>] Strengths: math
[<em>] Weaknesses: SAT critical reading, ECs
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: SAT/AP/GPA
[/ul]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I need to work my a$$ off now so my grades dont dip and I can actually go there. First choice so far, if hopkins admits me, then tied for first choice</p>

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<p>SSEERRGGEE, refugee you say ...... :)
what city are you from?</p>

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<p>Accepted!</p>

<p>[ *] College/Major Applied To: Muir/ Human Biology
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?:
[ *] SAT I (by section): 590 cr, 640 math, 680 writing
[ *] SAT IIs: 700 bio 650 math 2
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.3 weighted, 3.8 un
[ *] Rank: ELC by UC Gpa, but like 20/180 by unweighted
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs (including this year's): 9
[ *] IBs (including this year's:
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload: 3 aps
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School: hmm a lot maybe 30
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.): nothing out of the ordinary
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: lots of community service (300+)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: job and internship
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): not too bad
[ *] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): internship
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:ca
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, competitive
[ *] Ethnicity:white
[ *] Gender: f
[ *] Income Bracket: average
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ *] Strengths:gpa
[ *] Weaknesses: sat and c in one class
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: cuz ucsd hearts me!
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>

<p>YAY!! This is probably my 3rd choice</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED</p>

<p>[Biology] College/Major Applied To:
[Yes] Fee Waiver Used?:
[1680 Total: 620 Math 520 Writing 540 Crit Reading] SAT I (by section):
[520 Bio 560 Math 600 US His] SAT IIs:
[4.1 Weighted] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:
[3 out of 78] Rank:
[24 composite] ACT:
[8 from 10th to 12th grade] APs (including this year's):
[8 classses] Senior Yr Courseload:
[Various Awards] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[A lot] ECs listed on app:
[None] Job/Work Experience:
[Forgot but it was pretty good] Essays (subject and responses):
[Overcoming obstacles] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):
[CA] State or Country:
[Pretty good public charter school] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):
[Asian] Ethnicity:
[M] Gender:</p>

<p>Accepted: SDSU, UCSD
Waiting: UCI, UCB, UCLA</p>

<p>I got a 1680 on my SAT 1. For my SAT 2 I got 560 Math, 520 Bio, and 600 US History. I'm an asian male and my stats are really low but I know I will get into a lot of good schools.</p>

<p>I got into UCSD and am waiting for UCI, UCLA, and UCB but I'm confident I'll get into all three.</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED OOS - undeclared</p>

<p>SAT: 560CR 670M 640W (Loww :))
SAT IIs: 620 Math IIC 770 Chinese with Listening
GPA: 3.60 uw
UC GPA: 4.1
AP's: total 6
Rank: N/A
Other stats: 4 on AP US History
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good, I compared myself to Shrek</p>

<p>Hook (if any): None
State or Country: Western Pennsylvania
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Other Factors: parents went through divorce in 10th grade.. wrote about family turmoils. came to America at age 9</p>

<p>Why I think I was selected/rejected: My EC's are really great, i showed how motivated I am to work hard. </p>

<p>Extracurriculars: 4 jobs simultaneously, great experience in communication field, trilingual interpreter for an electric company, 1000 hrs extracurricular activities, intern at University of Pitt McGowan Lab, organized English classes to teach the Chinese children from an orphanage (interviewed by China TV K-1 channel), published article in Chinese Yangtze Newspaper about cultural diversity.</p>

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<p>hahah stressed0ut -- I got the e-mail with your original post and it said you got in because you showed how much you wanted to go to NYU. gg for editing it out (;</p>

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<p>lollll</p>

<p>hey I copied my resume right from the NYU thread haha</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: MARSHALL: Biochem/Cellular Bio
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 1870 don't really remember this by sections, but everthing was in the 600s
[</em>] SAT IIs: 550 Math II 630 Bio Molecular
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.1 UC GPA
[</em>] Rank: 30/180
[<em>] APs (including this year's): Bio AP, Eco AP, Gov AP, Calculus AP, English 4 AP, English 3 AP, Physics AP, Statistics AP
[</em>] IBs (including this year's: We don't have these.
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload:Bio AP, Eco AP, Gov AP, Calculus AP, English 4 AP, Latin 3 Honors Dual Credit, Varsity Choir, Required Lab Course
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 3
[li] Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Latin Exam Gold Medalist, 4th at State Latin Grammar, 6th at state English oratory, Dental Terminology state qualifier..state is coming up, Latin club area awards, Pentathalon Latin Awards, RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH, Science fair state awards, 2nd Grand Prize Sci Fair Award, Intel Talent SEarch Participant, HOSA President, Varsity Choir, Student Council, Math Honor Society, NHS, Cultural Indian Dance</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: The ones listed above
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Six Flags / Research
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): about the benefits of not knowing, talked about how related to science and me as a latin grammar specialist, basically they were all about passions except one was about cultural dance
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Research on C. elegans, Numerous science awards, Latin Competition awards, NLE</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TEXAS
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): top 500 schools according to newsweek, Medical Careers Magnet School
[<em>] Ethnicity:Filipino/White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Research
[</em>] Strengths: Extracurriculars, ec's are focused on science, has a passion
[<em>] Weaknesses: SAT scores and OUT OF STATE
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Probably because of doing research and my essays</p>

<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Extremely happy!!! This is my 2nd choice school out all the schools I applied to. Duke is my first choice, but I just applied for the heck of it because I don't think I'm getting in. But I'm very happy that it seems like UCSD uses somewhat of a holistic approach.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (OOS+ International!) </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Double E (Electrical Engineering)
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?:
[<em>] SAT I (by section): M/710, W/710, CR/610
[</em>] SAT IIs: M2/740, Chem/760
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:3.91 UW , W 4.3?
[</em>] Rank: Top 4%
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] APs (including this year's): ALOT
[<em>] IBs (including this year's:
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: ALL AP's and Honors
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School:5
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Hmmm..president of a few clubs
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:non
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):really good
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:PAKILAND
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):Private
[<em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Income Bracket:
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, Well rounded
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT1 at least for the UC's
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:i dont know....i thought i would be rejected[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:QASIM I GOT IN!!!! haha...congrats to everyone who made it!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Revelle Environmental Engineering
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: yes
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR 700 W 680 M 600
[</em>] SAT IIs: Literature 690 , Moleculear Biology 730 , US
History 660
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.8 Wd 3.6 uw
[</em>] Rank: barely top 10
[<em>] ACT: Composite 31, Eng 32, Math 25, Reading 33, Science 35, Writing 31
[</em>] APs (including this year's):US History (4), Biology (5), Calc A/B (4), AP Physics, AP Calc B/C, AP Lit, AP Music Theory,
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: none
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Physics, AP Calc B/C, AP Lit, AP Music Theory, Gov/econ, percussion/band
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: most likely alot
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Hispanic Scholar (PSAT), President's award (2yrs), Poetry Honorable Mention in CalStateSB writing contest, Published in a national Literary magazine, AP scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Marching band (section leader), Winter Drumline (section leader), Jazz band, Literary art Magazine (sub-editor), Key Club (editor)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Wetzel's Pretzals. (ha.hahaha.)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):
academic prep: being like an onion with all my clashing artistic and scientifical layers. Fave line : And like the odor of onions, the benefits of my academic courage will linger long after they've passed. (lol cheesy I know)
Potential: The responsibility of knowledge
Open Ended: MARCHING BAND!! how it saved me from depression and taught me to be a better student
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Socal
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): "A CAlifornia Distinguished School"
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic/ Mixed
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lowwww
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen.
[<em>] Strengths: Getting a 4 on the AP test, a 660 on the SAT II, and an A in the second semester of US history after I Failed first semester
[</em>] Weaknesses: math anything
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: The whole package I guess. I did well in some areas, while others I was nervous about[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! What a wonderful way to start spring break! I love you all</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Revelle (regret it now)/Political Science
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Didn't take
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770, 690, 660, 610
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.9/4.25
[</em>] Rank: 4/530~
[<em>] ACT: 30, 10 essay
[</em>] APs (including this year's): US History (4), Biology (4), Spanish Language (5), English Lnaguage (2), English Literature, Physics C, Calculus AB, US Government, Spanish Literature, Psycholoy
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: None
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: See AP section
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: I know of 3 others, though I assume there's many more
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Generic awards</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Some clubs and some other things
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Best I've ever written. About a summer program, my EC, and my dad's influence on me (main essay).
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): First generation</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: California
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large public school. Average SAT score is 800 (new), 5100 students, south los angeles, 75% dropout rate
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lower
[</em>] Strengths: Essays, scores
[<em>] Weaknesses: EC's
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: My own merit :) Good GPA, essays, and activities. </p>

<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Pretty happy right now, though I'm dissapointed of the college I chose (I didn't know Revelle has the most GE's!)</p>

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<p>SAT: 740CR 750M 730W
SAT IIs: 680 Math IIC 770 Bio E 750 US History
GPA: 4.35w; 4.0 unw
Rank: 1/78
Senior Courseload- hardest offered
Other stats: Two 5s and a 3 on the AP exams
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good.
Teacher Recs: I think those were glowing, from what I got from our conversations.
Counselor Rec: Good.
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: Cali
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: Lots + leadership + Volunteer Work + Work Experience
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: GPA + scores +extra curriculars.
Other thoughts: Regents Scholarish Recipient</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:
College/Major Applied To: Warren/Biochemistry
Fee Waiver Used?: No
SAT I (by section): M:740 V:750 W:760
SAT IIs: MathIIC: 770 Chem: 720 French: 560
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.86
Rank: unknown
ACT: 34
APs (including this year's): Chem: 4
Senior Yr Courseload: BC Calculus, Calculus-Based Physics, Microbes and Disease, Japanese 2, French 4, Intro to Computer Science, Senior English, Modern History
Number of Apps from Your School: no idea, there aren't usually a lot
Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Finalist</p>

<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Asian Cultures Club, a cappella choir, yearbook, Mu Alpha Theta, Student Inquiry and Research, peer tutor, writing center tutor, elementary school reading tutor
Job/Work Experience: nope
Essays (subject and responses): I don't even remember, but I'm a good writer
Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): research</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Illinois
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): competitive public</p>

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<p>sats 2240
cr 800
math 710
writing 740
sat 2 math 740
m bio 720
history 690
national merit finalist...etc etc etc
varsity track, full IB diploma, and symphony...etc etc
the world is a mystery
weighted gpa 4.3</p>

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<p>tnn: I'm not trying to be mean, but I wouldn't be so cocky about getting into UCB and UCLA.</p>

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<p>tnn, be realistic. you got some of the crappiest stats here. you were lucky to get into ucsd.</p>

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<p>While tnn's stats really are pretty bad, there's obviously something that got him into UCSD and something that's boosting his confidence, so it's not so much as him not being realistic as it is him not disclosing to this board some special circumstances, whether it's a private matter or not.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Thurgood Marshall (didn't get into Muir); Undeclared Social Sciences
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 770 M, 660 WR, 590 CR (2020)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Math IIC, 690 Chem
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UC 4.23, 3.86 UW
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs (including this year's): 7 APs, 3 Honors (Only 1 UC-Approved), 1 CC Class
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: None
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 4 APs, 1 CC class, 1 Honors not UC-approved
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: no clue, probably 50-75/300 seniors
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP Scholar, Honor Roll, PSAT Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 120 hrs volunteer, 2 years Youth & Government, Secretary of Cancer Club, couple other on-campus clubs
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 3 month summer job before senior year
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): About how I expanded my academic/extracurricular interests, growth, family circumstances, i thought they were good but nobody else read them
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Nope
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, Competititve
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Middle Class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope
[<em>] Strengths: GPA/SAT
[</em>] Weaknesses: ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: SAT/GPA[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>