<p>^^ I’m pretty sure a lot of people have been rejected. But those rejected probably don’t use CC or aren’t incredibly eager to publicize their rejection.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR 730 M 740 W 640
[</em>] SAT IIs: Biology 750 Chemistry 750 Math II 800
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: Micro 5 / Cal BC 4
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] UM-GPA: School doesn’t use GPA system
[<em>] Rank:8/102 (This was from my Junior year, dunno about Senior)
[</em>] Other stats: I do the Hong Kong A-levels, studying AL Econ, AL Bio, AL Lit, AS Chinese, AS Use of English, AS Maths and Stats
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Deputy Head Prefect, Running, Piano (ABRSM Grade 8 Distinction in 2005)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App - quarreling w/ my teammate; Mt Holyoke - wrote about VIRGOS!
[</em>] Teacher Recs:havent read, should be fab
[<em>] Counselor Rec:same
[</em>] Applied on:a few days before deadline
[<em>] Hook (if any):First Generation College???
[/ul] Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:Hong Kong, China
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Literally one of the best school in city
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian - Chinese!
[li] Gender:Female, obviously[/li][/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: It’s great that I got in MoHo, but I didnt get any scholarship and I didnt apply for FA. The school gave me something called Tuition Assistance Grant, but maybe it’s still too expensive for me. Still waiting for some other schools. Anyway, Congratz to all who got accepted!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>SAT I (by section): not submitted
SAT IIs: not submitted
ACT: 30
APs: American Gov: 5 English Lit: 4
GPA: 3.86
Rank: not ranked</p>
<p>ECs listed on app:
Litmag
School Paper
Volunteer work, Planned Parenthood, Animal Shelter
Martial Arts
U Penn Museum Internship
Civil Rights Study Trip
GSA
Theater
Job/Work Experience: Grocery Bagger
Essays (subject and responses): Main essay, wrote about artifacts in the museum I interned at, gave response to Hands essay option
Teacher Recs: 2 from History Teachers, both good
Counselor Rec: assumed good
Applied on:</p>
<p>State or Country:Ohio
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private, non-religious
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Gender: F</p>
<p>Stats:
Decision: Accepted
ACT: 26
APs: AP Bio, AP Euro History, AP US History
IBs: No
UM-GPA: 3.2
Rank: School does not rank
Other stats: None
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Philosophy Club, Science Olympiad, Mock Trial, Speech, Student Congress, Dressage (riding)
Job/Work Experience: Retail job in junior year, work currently at a horse stable
Essays (subject and responses): My Common App essay was about all the places Ive lived and how each shaped me as the person I am today. My Mount Holyoke essay was about how my hands are unique and how they represent who I am. I used a lot of sensory writing techniques and tried to make them very rich in sensory details.
Teacher Recs: I didn’t read them, but I believe they were strong. Both the teachers are very proud of me and are wonderful.
Counselor Rec: I have no idea, my counselor is hit/miss haha.
Applied on: ED II
Hook (if any): How passionate I am
Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Competitive public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female (obviously)
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I was an early decision 2 applicant. Very excited!!!</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR: 730; M: 730; W: 780
[</em>] SAT IIs: Spanish: 800; French: 790; US History: 730
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: French, Spanish: 5; US History, Euro History, English Lit, Government: 4; Environmental Science: 3
[<em>] IBs: Enviro SL: 5; French A2 HL, Spanish SL, European History HL, English HL, Math Studies SL: Yet to take
[</em>] UM-GPA: UW: 3.74; W: 4.2
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[</em>] Other stats: International Baccalaureate, Preparatory International Baccalaureate, Middle Years Programme, HOBY Ambassador, National Young Leaders Conference Representative, National Hispanic Merit Scholar, National History Day County Winner
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Creative Writing Club, School Newspaper, French Honors Society (President), History Club, Latin Club (President), Gay-Straight Alliance (Secretary), Spanish Honors Society, National Thespian Troupe, Tutoring
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship at the Circuit Court
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App: An experience that changed me–I wrote about moving to the US; Mt Holyoke: How are your hands different–I wrote about writing and about American Sign Language
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them, but one from my Latin/French teacher of three years and one from my European History teacher of two years. Both sponsor clubs for which I am president, so I expect them to have been good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read it, but should have been good. o.O
[</em>] Applied on: Regular Decision
[<em>] Hook (if any): I’m Hispanic.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Living in MD, but originally from Spain
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Competitive, magnet public school
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[<em>] Gender: Female…This /is/ Mt. Holyoke
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I’m also a 21st Century Scholar…The money might not be enough, though. *Groan</em></p>
<p>I think that you can have more need based money coming even if you got the 21st century merit scholarship. I am not 100% on that one though so you should call the financial office on Monday. I hope to meet a lot of you next year!!! Just throwing my two cents out… MHC is incredible! Don’t worry about the boy thing. We go out with boys every weekend and you will probably take classes at the 5 colleges with guys. (Well, I am CS so I do this a lot but most of my friends who are humanities do as well!!) Also, I was a springie!!! I know it sucks to come in a semester later but everyone finds a niche at MHC no matter what time they come in so perhaps just think of it as a long summer!!! Can’t wait to meet you guys!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[<em>] ACT: 26 (I didn’t submit it)
[</em>] APs: I didn’t take APs as a junior, I took courses at a couple local universities after school. Introductory level courses in Cultural Anthropology, Macroeconomics, Political Science, and Intermediate Chinese. (As and Bs)
Senior Year: AP Chinese, AP Euro, AP Calc AB, AP Lit.
[<em>] UW-GPA: 3.4
[</em>] W-GPA: 4.3
[<em>] Rank: No rank
[</em>] Other stats: College GPA is 3.8
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app:
Varsity Lacrosse: Four Years.
Student Government: Four years.
Volunteer Work: Four years.
Choir: Six Years.
U.S. State Department Chinese Language Summer Immersion Scholarship (I studied in China for 6 weeks… for free… on National Securities’/taxpayer’s dime…) Junior year
StarTalk Chinese Summer Institute, (I studied at the University of Pennsylvania again for 6 weeks… for free… on National Securities’/taxpayer’s dime…) Senior year
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Board of Elections Judge (Nov '08 and Feb '10)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I talked about China’s One Child Policy and how it affected my Chinese friend’s family, the hidden curriculum gained through travel.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Lacrosse Coach/Chemistry Teacher: very good. Euro Teacher: very good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: he likes me and knows me well.
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[<em>] Hook (if any): White girl that can speak Chinese who attends a well respected inner city school.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: PA
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Top Ranked Magnet.
[</em>] Ethnicity: WHITE.
[li] Gender: female…[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: My GPA is very mediocre, however my involvement in Chinese came through and the rigor of my high school helped.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] APs: AP Psychology
[<em>] UM-GPA: 4.03
[</em>] Rank: Top 8%
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app:
Chinese Language Classes, JV Soccer, Art/Drawing, Anime Club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
Babysitting
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):
I talked about my passion for East Asian culture and how it is expressed in my life. For the MHC supplement I talked about how I have grapheme-color sysnesthesia.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them. But I would assume- Spanish teacher: very good, Honors Algebra 2 & Pre-calc teacher: very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read as well but probably very good.
[<em>] Applied on: Jan. 14
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Missouri
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
SAT I (by section): Writing- 710, Maths-700, Reading-690
SAT IIs: Bio (eco)- 690, French- 700, Math2- 780
IBs: HL Biology, English and Economics. SL Chemistry, French and Math. Predicted score was approximately 39 I think (out of 45).</p>
<p>ECs listed on app: Played in schools volleyball team, Secretary of a service group for a local orphanage, member of MAD (make a differenceits a community service in my school), Kilimanjaro team
I cant remember everything I added but it was a long list. Hehe
Essays (subject and responses): My common app essay was about by experience of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. My MHC essay was based on their guiding statement By looking at me you would not be able to tell
I wrote about specific achievements in high school and linked it to the idea that you wouldnt be able to tell Im a complete dreamer by just looking at me.
Teacher Recs: Got it from my econ and English teacher, simply because those were my favorite classes in high school. Didnt read them though
Counselor Rec: He said he talked about my internationalism since Ive travelled all my life but I didnt read that either
Applied on: Dont remember the date but I was a regular decision candidate
Hook (if any): My many travels maybe? LOL</p>
<p>State or Country: Tanzania
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Its an international school
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Female, obviously hehe
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I asked for a LOT of aid so many of my colleges waitlisted. However, MHC was extremely generous. Got some grants and also a leadership award. My family contribution is below $10,000 so Im really happy =D there!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR-680, M-670, W-730 Total: 2080
[</em>] SAT IIs: 610 Biology M 800 French with Listening 690 Literature
[<em>] APs: English Lit, French Lit, Geography, History, Philosophy
[</em>] UM-GPA: 4.85 (out of 5)
[li] Rank: Top 7%</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[list]
[<em>] ECs listed on app:
Movie Reviews for a small newsletter
Horse Riding
Piano
Dance
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
Worked at Gap Headquarters for a week
Small theater - translated their documents from French to English, helped prepare and organize a performance
Worked at a hair dressers for a week
(All unpaid)</p>
<p>[*] Essays (subject and responses): Moving to France, adapting to and learning to appreciate the culture, going from the worst in my class of french natives to being part a small </p>
<p>Hello ladies! Hope all is well with you all!</p>
<p>I just wanted to let you know, I’m a rising senior at Mount Holyoke and LOVE it! If any of you have any questions, feel free to PM me or e-mail at <a href=“mailto:borde20e@mtholyoke.edu”>borde20e@mtholyoke.edu</a>. I’m pretty active on campus, and have friends in a lot of different programs/disciplines/activities, so I’d be happy to help you with any questions or concerns that you might have!</p>
<p>Best,
Emily</p>