Class of 2014 Official RD Decisions Thread

taintedlove21 · March 10, 2010, 9:26pm

Decision: Accepted!!!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 760 Reading, 800 Math, 800 Writing (=2360)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II (if submitted): 750 Chemistry, 760 French w/o listening
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88? My transcript only shows my weighted GPA (4.26), but I think 3.88 is about where my GPA is unweighted.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank.
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), US History (5), Chemistry (5), French Language (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP English Lit, AP Gov, 2 other full-year honors science courses, and 2 semester electives (one science, one humanities)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Literary magazine: staff member (9th, 10th - not really a leadership position, but I made spreads and stuff), Poetry Editor (11th), Contest Manager/Section Editor (12th), have had poetry published
National Honor Society
French Honor Society
Classical Indian dance (been learning for 12 years and performing for about 10)
Piano (played for 11 years until the beginning of 12th grade, when I decided to take a break. Biggest regret of my life - I miss it so much.)
[] Job/Work Experience:
Biotechnology summer research internship at a hospital research lab (12th)
Public policy internship at a non-profit organization through one of my classes (12th)
[] Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteer at local hospital (~2 hours/week year round, 10th-12th)
Tutor at local elementary school through school program (~1 hour/week school-year-round, 11th-12th)
Tutor underclassmen through NHS (10 hours over the summer)
Used to volunteer at a nursing home (~12 hours)
Camp counselor (~105 hours, summer before 9th, I think?)
[] Essays: I wrote about why I love to write and different things that inspire me to write, and I think I definitely made it unique, interesting, and very “me”.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I didn’t read either of them, but both are good, as far as I know.
[] Counselor Rec: Again, didn’t read it, but I guess it’s good?
[] Interview: …was awesome! The alum who interviewed me was young, really peppy, and basically increased my love for WashU tenfold (and I had already loved WashU at that time).
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Biology or PNP or Anthropology or any combination thereof
[] State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian (Asian)
[] Gender: Female
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I don’t know.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essay, definitely. Not sure about the GPA - my school is EXTREMELY competitive and rigorous, so my GPA is probably in the “solid but not superb” range compared to other students at my school, but overall I guess it’s a strength. SAT score. Showed interest.
[] Weaknesses: ECs - some are good but others are nothing wonderful.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Wash U is one of my top choices, so I definitely showed a lot of interest (visited, interviewed, applied for scholarships, talked to the rep, etc.). My essay was strong, I believe. Not sure what else to say here?
[/ul]General Comments: Congrats to everyone who was accepted! I’m definitely very excited! Like I said in another thread, I’ll have to wait and see what kind of financial aid I’ll get before I decide whether or not to go, but hopefully there’ll be good news.

Interestedcollegiate · March 10, 2010, 9:29pm

“^B-'s and C’s?!?! are you sure they don’t just want your $$$?”

Nowhere did I note my family’s income.

“^ 1,000,000?!? What do you’re parents do?”

My dad’s in mortgages at a top 3 bank. CFO or something. I don’t know.

112358 · March 10, 2010, 9:35pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2400
[] SAT II (if submitted): 2400 Math II/Physics/Latin
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): not offered
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Basketball, Varsity Cross Country, Violin, Youth Orchestra, Church stuff, a few clubs
[] Job/Work Experience: three summers full-time
[] Volunteer/Community service: very little
[] Essays: pretty good
[] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: didn’t read
[] Interview: went pretty well
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Intended Major: Physics
[] School Type: Charter
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: test scores
[] Weaknesses: ECs/Community service
[*] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Test scores + solid overall[/ul]

mngirl · March 10, 2010, 9:49pm

Decision: Accepted!!!

Objective:

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 730 Reading, 800 Math, 670Writing (=2200)

ACT: 35
SAT II (if submitted): 800 Physics, 800 Math 2, 750 Spanish w/o listening
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.000
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), US History (4), Physics B (5), Calc AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): SL physcs (6)
Senior Year Course Load: IB Diploma: TOK, HL English, HL Spanish, HL History of the Americas, SL/AP Bio, multivariable calc (1st semester), linear algebra and differential equations (2nd) at the U of MN
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor, History day state winner, harvard book award, some math team stuff
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Subjective:

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Math Team (captain)
Orchestra (viola)
NHS
Link Crew

Job/Work Experience:
Intern at a financial company (summer 2008)
Intern at elementary summer school (summer 2009)
Math tutoring
Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteer math and physics tutoring (1.5 hours/week)
Cashiering at a fair trade sale (8 hours/ twice a year/ since I was little)
Some other random stuff
Essays: Okay, but not great
Teacher Recommendation: I didn’t read them, but my teachers like me.
Counselor Rec: Didn’t read it, but I’m ranked first and have basically the hardest classes possible, so I don’t see how it could not be good
Interview: I didn’t interview
</code></pre>

Other

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes

Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering (with minor in structures) and/or applied math
State (if domestic applicant): Minneapolis
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Nothing really. Girl interested in engineering if that counts for anything?
</code></pre>

Reflection

<pre><code>* Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m a good student with good grades, rigurous schedule, and good test scores. The only “interest” I showed was attending the admissions rep visit at my school.
</code></pre>

I’m kind of bummed even though I got in because I really applied to washU for the scholarships, which I was rejected from. Not that I don’t like the school, but I was hoping for some merit money.

limabeans · March 10, 2010, 10:09pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800M, 780CR, 720W = 2300, one sitting
[] SAT II (if submitted): 800Math II, 800Bio, 750 USHis
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.6
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): all 5s
[] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs (Spanish, Eng, Chem, CalcAB, Stats)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Science
[/ul]Other:

State: NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male

nlax33 · March 10, 2010, 10:19pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (2 sittings) - Cr:740 M:710 W:740
SAT II (if submitted): 710- mathI 740- literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 of 4.2
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 AP US history and 5 AP English composition
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Commended national merit

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Horseback riding, Youth movement (a lot of leadership roles including a near full time job as national director of PR), a ton of school clubs (including many with leadership roles), highly selective journalism program
Job/Work Experience: retail and marketing intern
Volunteer/Community service: worked with disabled children and adults in therapeutic horseback riding, mentor for younger students, tutored without pay
Essays: really good
Teacher Recommendation: didn’t read
Counselor Rec: didn’t read
Interview: Went really well, the interviewer was from my neighborhood and actually knew my family which was a plus

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: film, journalism, or history (some mix of the three)
School Type: Small Jewish day school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): my father, sister, and cousin all went to washu, when i went to tour campus the tour guide never showed so the dean who happened to be walking his dog gave us the tour

Reflection
Strengths: test scores, essay, and legacy
Weaknesses: grades (gpa)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: all around general fit

pixy · March 10, 2010, 10:37pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 710 M, 710 CR, 780 W, 2200
[] ACT: didnt take
[] SAT II (if submitted): 730 UH, 730 Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), Bio (3), this year: English, Environmental science, psych, calc AB, econ
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): columbia gold circle press award, presidents service, debate
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): varsity debate, crew, internship, online editor of magazine, president of club, key club
[] Job/Work Experience: intern at law firm 2 yrs
[] Volunteer/Community service: reading tutor and volunteer at library (4 yrs)
[] Essays: really good, im good writer/hope to major in english
[] Teacher Recommendation: i dont know
[] Counselor Rec: amazing, she loved me
[] Additional Rec: sent in supplementary in Jan, really liked me
[] Interview: requested but didnt get one
[/list]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: no, could have paid full tuition
[] Intended Major: English, linguistics
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: public, high-achieving, many kids to ivies every year
[] Ethnicity: Indian, but didnt answer
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: high
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:
[] Weaknesses:GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: low GPA
[/ul]General Comments: Good Luck!! I thought I should post since so few ppl who are rejected post their stats. I applied ED but was deferred and was told I would not have option of being waitlisted in spring b/c they didnt want to keep me hanging. Congrats to all who were accepted! Wash U was my first choice and an amazing school! To those waitlisted, I know it feels like the end of the world but we can get through this! Good luck to all for the rest of the application process.

pixy · March 10, 2010, 10:39pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 710 M, 710 CR, 780 W, 2200
[] ACT: didnt take
[] SAT II (if submitted): 730 UH, 730 Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), Bio (3), this year: English, Environmental science, psych, calc AB, econ
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): columbia gold circle press award, presidents service, debate
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): varsity debate, crew, internship, online editor of magazine, president of club, key club
[] Job/Work Experience: intern at law firm 2 yrs
[] Volunteer/Community service: reading tutor and volunteer at library (4 yrs)
[] Essays: really good, im good writer/hope to major in english
[] Teacher Recommendation: i dont know
[] Counselor Rec: amazing, she loved me
[] Additional Rec: sent in supplementary in Jan, really liked me
[] Interview: requested but didnt get one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: no, could have paid full tuition
[] Intended Major: English, linguistics
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: public, high-achieving, many kids to ivies every year
[] Ethnicity: Indian, but didnt answer
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: high
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:
[] Weaknesses:GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: low GPA
[/ul]General Comments: Good Luck!! I thought I should post since so few ppl who are rejected post their stats. I applied ED but was deferred and was told I would not have option of being waitlisted in spring b/c they didnt want to keep me hanging. Congrats to all who were accepted! Wash U was my first choice and an amazing school! To those waitlisted, I know it feels like the end of the world but we can get through this! Good luck to all for the rest of the application process.

whenhow1 · March 10, 2010, 10:39pm

WAITLISTED…

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (2 sittings) - Cr:660 M:800 W:710
SAT II (if submitted): Math 2: 740; US HIST: 760
Unweighted GPA: Unknown…4.3 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 15%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 AP US history and 4 AP STATS
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): VA academy of science

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A lot; from (sports) to student (government)
Job/Work Experience: ER & Trauma Surgery Intern
Volunteer/Community service: Hospital; school/community events > 450 hrs
Essays: really good
Teacher Recommendation: excellent
Counselor Rec: excellent
Interview: NONE

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: YES
Intended Major: International Relations or Pre-Med
School Type: Nationally ranked charter school (freshmen year); moved and competitive sub. public school
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Research;
Reflection
Strengths: personal experience; essays
Weaknesses: grades (gpa)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Guess the grades weren’t good enough

CharlesV · March 10, 2010, 11:01pm

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I: CR: 740, Math: 800, Writing: 780 [2320]
[li] SAT IIs: Math I: 750, US History: 780, Chemistry: 800[/li][] GPA: 3.85, more or less
[] Rank: Top 5%, exact ranking not known.
[] APs: World History (5), Environmental Science (5), US History (5), English Language (5), Spanish Language (5), English Literature (to be taken), French Language (tbt), Biology (tbk), US Government & Politics (tbk), Physics B (tbk)
[/ul]Extracurriculars[ul]
[] Varsity soccer (goalkeeper) since Freshman year
[] Club soccer
[] Track & Field, middle distance
[] Quite a few academic conferences/study abroads, especially during summer
[] Interview: I called late December to ask for one, but they didn’t have any more interviewers available. However, they did note my interest in having one.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: New York
[] School Type: Competitive Public
[] Place of Birth: Malaga, Spain
[] Gender: Male
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Strong stats, varied extracurriculars, international perspective.
[/ul]

lovinglife92 · March 10, 2010, 11:02pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):2230 740 M, 740 CR, 750 W
[] ACT: 35
[] SAT II (if submitted):750 Math 1, 760 bio, 750 USH
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 92.7 UW
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): idk. but defs top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): English lang (4), Bio (5), USH (5). Euro (5) Psych (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP calc BC, ap english lit, ap eco, ap chem, honors physics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): MUN (president), Astronomy (secretary), others I can’t remember.
[] Job/Work Experience: receptionist at a doctors office/babysitting
[] Volunteer/Community service: 4 years hospital volunteering
[] Essays: I thought they were good
[] Teacher Recommendation: good I guess
[] Counselor Rec:I’m assuming good
[] Additional Rec:none
[] Interview:I went on campus for an interview. It was short (like 20 mins) so idk how much it helped
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?:No
[] Intended Major: premed
[] State (if domestic applicant):NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:South Asian
[] Gender:F
[] Income Bracket:+500,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:Essays, some leadership, ACT
[] Weaknesses: GPA, over represented minority, over represented location
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:demonstrated interest/no need for financial aid.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Don’t give up hope, because you will realize that admissions are a crapshoot. I look forward to meeting you all :)

Chaust · March 10, 2010, 11:05pm

Decision: ACCEPTED!

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Reading: 760 Math: 730 Writing: 730 Total: 2220 (One sitting)
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): Math II 710, Chinese 710, US 670
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 92/100 UNWEIGHTED (Roughly 3.65 I think?)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Not available
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chi (5) US(4) World(3) Psych(5) Art His(3) Lang(4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Studio Art, AP Biology, AP Literature, AP Macro, AP Micro, AP Gov & Politics, College Accounting, Health
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing~ Won a couple of art awards

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): No leadership. Art/Piano/Mock Trial/ Badminton, auction off artwork to fund for good causes (Invisible children, Sichuan earthquake, Haiti)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Piano teacher
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 300 hours + (mainly work with kids, autistic children, taught art, data entry, set up accounting software - Quickbooks)
[ *] Essays: Decent
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Generic
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably also generic
[ *] Additional Rec: None
[ *] Interview: No interview

[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: International and Area Studies
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[ *] Country (if international applicant): US
[ *] School Type: Competitive Public school
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: Middle
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Sent an art supplement.

[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Strong curriculum, Art, passion
[ *] Weaknesses: Lack of leadership, GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Devoted a lot of my time to art - All my scores are pretty much borderline
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Wow!

bailey654 · March 10, 2010, 11:09pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):610 CR, 680 M, 620 W
[] ACT:N/A
[] SAT II (if submitted):640 BIO, 620 Physics, 680 Math I, 700 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Don’t know it out of 4.0, but its 94.473(out of 100)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):9/340
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):Calculus AB (5), Chemistry (2), U.S. History (4), U.S. Government (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load:AP Psycology, AP Caculus BC, AP Biology, AP English/Lang, Research Class, American Music, Marine Biology, Some Fine Art Classes
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):AP Scholar, Honorable Mentioned Maryland Distinguished Scholar, Advanced to National History Day States
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Track…really no other ECs, although I can count my research as I worked after school
[] Job/Work Experience:Research
[] Volunteer/Community service:Volunteered in Costa Rica, Volunteer each summer with my local Aquarium, Red Cross Blood Drive, Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets, church usher, NHS
[] Essays:I think it’s pretty good. I talked about my strong passion for the environment.
[] Teacher Recommendation:I think they were excellent.
[] Counselor Rec:Excellent
[] Additional Rec:Research mentor
[] Interview:Yes, actually two. I visited the school to be interviewed. Also, I was interviewed by the Black Alumni Council.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
[] Intended Major:Biology
[] State (if domestic applicant):Maryland
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:Public, focusing on science and engineering
[] Ethnicity:African-American
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket:~60K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):URM, research, interest?,
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:Grades/Rank, Essay, Recs
[] Weaknesses:SAT scores, Major Awards?
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Showed great interest in the school as its my number one choice. Also, I think my recommendations were outstanding. [/li][/ul]General Comments: As you can see from my SAT scores, you do not need an high score to get into a very selective school.

dking926 · March 10, 2010, 11:18pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ /b][ list]
[li]SAT I (breakdown):2350 (800 800 750, reading writing, math)[/li]
[li]ACT:NA[/li]
[li]SAT II (if submitted):I dont remember the scores, 800 US 750 World[/li]
[li]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):[/li]
[li]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 5 percent[/li]
[li]AP (place score in parenthesis):World, Lang, Bio, US (5’s all around)[/li]
[li]IB (place score in parenthesis):[/li]
[li]Senior Year Course Load:Toughest [/li]
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):Rennsselaer Medal, NLE Summa Cum Laude[/li]
[/list][ b]Subjective:[ul]

[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Violin studies with juilliard professor, all state violinist, Bowdoin Int. Music Festival, Latin Club Pres, Lit Mag Editor, Newspaper, violin performances in carnegie hall and lincoln center as a soloist and orchestral player… the list goes on and on… and on
[] Job/Work Experience:Summers as dish washer, violin teacher
[] Volunteer/Community service:Junior Fire Department
[] Essays:Unique - about my love for random facts about historical figures
[] Teacher Recommendation:Great
[] Counselor Rec:who knows my counselor is pointless
[] Additional Rec:from my violin prof - great
[] Interview:NONE
[/ul][ b]Other**[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?:ya
[] Intended Major:Bio/music
[] State (if domestic applicant):NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:
[] Ethnicity:whi
[] Gender:M
[] Income Bracket:more than 100000
[] Strengths:extra currics, violin, grades, AP
[] Weaknesses:maybe counselor rec
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Because I’m basically God[/li][/ul][ b]General Comments:** Good Luck!!

IPadraic · March 10, 2010, 11:25pm

** Decision: Accepted **

Stats:
SAT I: 2190 (Didn’t officially send)
SAT IIs: Math II=750, Literature=730, Biology E=720
ACT: 34 (35 superscored)
GPA: 4.05 W (Many electives kind of diluted my AP’s significance I guess)
Rank: We don’t have one in our wonderful class of 29
AP’s: AP Scholar with Distinction, 5 Bio, 5 Lang, 4 USH, 3 BC Calc, 3 Euro
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, Portfolio, AP Statistics, AP Latin, Economics last semester, American Government this semester, Academic Decathlon, British Literature, and Physics (Hardest)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, Danforth Scholar, and other extra curricular details

Subjective:
Extra Curriculars: Football (Varsity, Honorable Mention All-State 2 years, Academic All-State), Speech (Conference, Districts, and State Poetry Champ, State 6th place in OID), Math Competition (Top scorer for team in various meets and member of quizbowl), Academic Decathlon (2nd Top Scorer overall at State and team top scorer for 2 years), National Honor Society (President), Latin Club (President and Quiz Bowl Captain), Theater/Musical (3 lead roles over the years), Tae Kwon Do (Black Belt), and Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout, Den Chief, Order of the Arrow, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader)

Volunteer Service: Counselor at UNO Aim for the Stars Camp, Counselor for Munroe Meyer Camp for the disabled, Merit Badge Counselor for Boy Scouts, Open Door Mission through NHS, Computers for Africa through NHS, and Student Ambassador for my school

Essays: My main common app essay was a narrative describing the night climb on Mt. Kilimanjaro and how my Dad wasn’t with me because he had descended on the 4th day due to mountain sickness. Coming of age story, perspective, and independence were my main themes I suppose
Job: Nope.
Teacher Recs: Never saw em and Never will, hopefully they were good.
Counselor Rec: Also never saw but her and I are like two peas in a pod.
Interview: Kept good contact with the admissions officer and went fairly well I think
Hook (if any): Eagle Scout, Black Belt, Co-Taught and designed ecology class at Aim for the Stars Science Camp, oh, and I’m a WHITE GUY. (■■■.)

Location/Person:
State or Country: Nebraska
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White.
Gender: Male.
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Well rounded applicant with some good hooks. My SAT Subject Test Scores could’ve been better along with my APs.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I think my strength comments can apply here…

My Comments:
Congratulations to everyone accepted, condolences and best of luck to others, and sorry for using a bizarre format for all of this. If you have a question or even want me to lay down some college prep knowledge for you, feel free to private message me.

musicalscientist · March 10, 2010, 11:39pm

^ Eagle Scouts! woot! haha

nata123 · March 10, 2010, 11:53pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: 27
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Physics, BC Calc, AP Environmental Sci, Advanced Womens Choir, Home Furnishings
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Too many to list
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Too many but include NHS President, Key Club VP, and city and state leadership programs
[] Job/Work Experience: Shadowed an Architect, worked for Energy Company during the summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: A LOT
[] Essays: Poured my heart out–Wrote about a health disorder I have and how I have transformed positively due to it.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Two teachers that I’m very close with(didn’t read them but sure they were good)
[] Counselor Rec: I know her well. So I’m sure good (Didn’t read it)
[] Additional Rec: my piano teacher whom I’ve taken lessons with for 12 years
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Intended Major: Architecture
[] State (if domestic applicant): Oklahoma
[] School Type: Big Public School
[] Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
[] Gender: F
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: good gpa, essay, rec letters
[] Weaknesses: STANDARDIZED TESTS!
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My personal essay/GPA/Rec Letters/extracurricular activities
[/ul]General Comments: Pretty happy, not going to lie. But still waiting on others! Good Luck to everyone!

dfnj123 · March 10, 2010, 11:53pm

**Decision: Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2020 (M740, CR630, W650)
[] SAT IIs: Math II - 740
[] ACT: 30
[] GPA: 3.54 Unweighted (school does not weight)
[] Rank: School doesn’t rank
[] Other stats: Hardest course load, but school does NOT offer AP/IBs, boarding school
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Performing Arts (over 11 productions), community service, cross country, etc…
[] Essays: Leadership in writing my school’s winter play last year, was pretty good
[] Teacher Recs: Pretty good… I know one from my math teacher was excellent!
[] Counselor Rec: GREAT!
[] Hook (if any): none really…
[] Interview: Nope…
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Intended Major: Engineering Undecided
[] State or Country: New Jersey
[] School Type: Small boarding school
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Male
[] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: My math scores and essay were nice, but I showed NO interest at all in the school. It was a last minute reach I applied to. I just feel lucky to be on the waitlist after looking at some of the people who were rejected in this thread…
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Lack of interest… overall GPA and test scores are on the lower end for WashU…
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:

I actually withdrew my application to WashU earlier today before I knew the decisions were going to be posted online. … I was so convinced that I would be flat out rejected from my reaches (WashU and Vandy) that I changed my admissions decision at one of my matches - that I LOVED - to ED (Lafayette College) about a month ago… I got in a week later .

I doubt that if I ended up staying on the waitlist I would have gotten accepted; so many other qualified people seem to be on the list. I’m just using this experience as one great giant confidence boost …

Congratulations to all of those who were accepted… and good luck to those who are choosing to wait of the “waitlist”!

ghjk · March 11, 2010, 12:48am

[ size=+1][ color=Red][ b]Decision:REJECTED [ /b][ /Color][ /Size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]

[ *] SAT I: M: 800 CR: 490 WR: 600
[ *] SAT IIs: MATH IIC: 800 PHYSICS:660
[ *] ACT
[ *] GPA:4.16
[ *] Rank:N/A
[ *] Other stats: TOEFL 90/120, 6 APs

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]

[ *] Essays: Okay I guess?
[ *] Teacher Recs: Math one is the best he has ever written, social’s one is prob good too
[ *] Counselor Rec: He said he wrote about my pure passion on mathematics
[ *] Additional Rec: Mathematics Professor at a local university: excellent one
[ *] Hook (if any): Giving talks at 5 Mathematical Association of America(MAA) conferences for undergrad and grad students majoring in mathematics; accepted to be a speaker at the International Conference on Mathematical Analysis(for professional mathematicians); math research paper published on “Mathematical Education”- a Russian national math journal; various awards in mathematics from regional to international;finalist in math category of regional JSHS research contest 2010, etc

[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]

[ *] Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] State or Country: Viet Nam
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Asia
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:My huge passion on math is very clear. Low SAT scores and GPA are weakness
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Thank you for rejecting me because I realized that it’s a wrong school for me after I didn’t get invited for the Compton Scholarship for mathematics. It’s a great school for well-rounded people I guess. Congratulations for those who got in!!!

[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]

generallyrong · March 11, 2010, 12:54am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 730 CR, 800 M, 750 W = 2280
[] ACT: 33 (Didn’t submit)
[] SAT II (if submitted): 800 Math 2, 790 Chem, 780 Bio
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/380 (and dropping)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Euro (4), Bio (5), Stat (5), CalcAB (5), Lang (5), USH (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: Psych/AP Psych, Enrichment/AP Gov, Photo1/Photo2, Orchestra, AP Lit, AP Physics, AP Chem
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USAMO qual, NSB qual, lesser math/science competition awards (none in research), National Merit (now) Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Categories (captain), Science Bowl (captain); not many, but 4 years in each
[] Job/Work Experience: Math tutoring since Summer '09
[] Volunteer/Community service: Practically none, did not mention any
[] Essays: Non standard, but perhaps interesting, and short. I really can’t say
[] Teacher Recommendation: Most likely very good
[] Counselor Rec: Most likely very good
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: Didn’t ask for one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Engineering
[] State (if domestic applicant): Kansas
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public, about 1600 students
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: Middle
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Not really anything, best would be one time USAMO qualification…
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Interest in field of interest
[] Weaknesses: Interest in school, lol, not like I visited, contacted, or interviewed
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Dunno[/li][/ul]General Comments: None

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