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<p>Objective: [ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 650 M 600 R 590 W
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 660 Bio 690 Math I
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on AP Bio, AP US History, AP English Lang, AP Chem, AP Calculus AB; 4 on AP Environmental 3 on Spanish Lit
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, AP Spanish Lang, AP LIT, AP Psychology, AP Euro
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Honor Roll
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN, Engineering Club Vice President
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked at Dunkin Donuts for 1 summer
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Tutored students at my school every week since last year
[<em>] Essays: I don’t know I didn’t go back and reread it but I literally wrote the common APP essay about 5 hours before the deadline
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Rec from my AP US Teacher- Good, From AP Calc- Great and from AP Chem great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview:
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: I will now
[<em>] Intended Major: Engineering
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Massachusetts
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): United States
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Income Bracket: $40,000-$50,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, AP Tests, Rec’s I guess
[</em>] Weaknesses: Essay, SAT Score
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I guess they just liked my application[/li][/ul]**General Comments: ** Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):800 math, 780 cr, 730 writing
[</em>] SAT II (if submitted):800 math L2, 800 physics, Literature
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.46
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):Physics C (5 and 5), Physics B (5), Calc AB (5), Spanish (5), and English (4)
[li] Senior Year Course Load: Astronomy, US History, Senior English, and Chemistry[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):N/A
[</em>] ACT:30
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):MII: 780, Chinese: 750, Physics: 720
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.61
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):School does not rank.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):Physics B (5) Psychology (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:AP CALC BC/AP CHEM/AP ART HISTORY/ AP ECON/ENGLISH 4CP
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Mathematics Merit
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):President of RMH club, member of physics club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:none
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:Lots!
[<em>] Essays:Sad essay I guess?
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation:The admission officer from NYU told me they were just amazing.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Same as teacher recs
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview:nope
[/list]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major:Mechanical Engineering
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant):California
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type:Public, ranked number 1 public/nonmagnet high school in southern California (University High)
[<em>] Ethnicity:Malaysian
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Income Bracket:High
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Legacy
[/ul][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[<em>] Strengths:Essay, grades showed an upward trend.
[</em>] Weaknesses:Test Scores were quite low
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:My dad’s legacy and my letters of recs were pretty much why I got in.[/li][/list]General Comments:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2060 (CR 680, M 610, W 750)
[</em>] ACT:29
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): Lit 610 US History 670 Math 570
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):4/96
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Psych (4) Ap Euro (3) APUSH (4) APES (4) AP Eng. Comp (4)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Eng. Lit, Honors Physics, American Politics Through Film, Honors Calc, Journalism, Applied Theology, AP American Gov
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): First Honors (4.0 or above) for all 7 semesters (and on track for the 8th)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Academic Decathlon, CSF (Vice President) NHS, Amnesty International, Campus Ministry Team, JV Volleyball-2 yrs(captain sophomore yr), Club volleyball (captain junior year)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Summer Camp Counselor (summer of 2010) babysitter/nanny (now)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 250 hours logged with local hospital- every Saturday morning for 2 years
[</em>] Essays: strong/unique
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see it but I doubt a teacher would ever write a bad letter…
[</em>] Counselor Rec:see above
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yess - got the Rensselear Medal Award ($16,700/yr)
[</em>] Intended Major: psychology/research
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): California
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):USA
[<em>] School Type:all girls Catholic prep school
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Income Bracket:middle to upper middle - not really sure
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:genuine interest in learning/education, strong essays, strong grades
[</em>] Weaknesses: test scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: they gave me the Rensselear medal award in my junior year - they don’t give out major scholarships like that (over $60,000 over 4 years) and then reject you unless you’re seriously under-qualified[/li][/ul]General Comments: i’m not going to community college!!! yay :)</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):520 CR, 540 W, 640 M
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):610 MathII, 510 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):-
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):-
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):-
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:-AP Environmental, AP Statistics, Economics Honors, Film Literature
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Over 3500 hours of theatre (includes a LOT of leadership), Environmental Team (4 years), Social Action Club (4 years)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:2 years of Camp Counseling
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:-Over 200 hours of hospital volunteering
[<em>] Essays:Wrote my essay on Lady Gaga, I guess my risk of creativity worked:]
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation:Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec:Great
[</em>] Additional Rec:Theatre Professor, Good
[<em>] Interview:Nope
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
[<em>] Intended Major:Civil Engineering
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant):NY
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type:Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:Hispanic
[</em>] Gender:M
[<em>] Income Bracket:Low
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):URM, first generation college
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: commitment to extracurriculars
[</em>] Weaknesses:SAT and GPA
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I honestly have no clue. I am probably the one in a thousand admitted statistical outlier. I have shown interest in Rensselaer by visiting and applying to their summer programs. My essay was unique and my recs were good. [/li][/ul]General Comments: Good Luck everyone!!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[li] SAT I (breakdown): 770M 790CR 720W</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): Math2 800 Physics 790
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/292
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), World Hist (4), Lang (5), Physics C (5), Latin (5)</p>
<p>[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Latin, AP Chem
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF, AP scholar w/distinction</p>
<p>[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity tennis, orchestra, chorus, NHS, science Olympiad, etc.</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring
[</em>] Essays: told my story
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: v.good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[li] Interview: By Adcom during visit</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: for sure
[</em>] Intended Major: Physics
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: W
[li] Gender: M</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: Best of luck to all!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): M710, CR600, W690 (2000 Total)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): Math2-750,BioE-630
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.65, Weighted: 5.26 out of 6
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): At least top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Advanced English (Full Year), Honors Engineering (Full Year), Chorus (Full Year), Advanced Physics (Semester 1), Calculus 2 at University of Connecticut (Semester 1), Painting (Semester 2), Roman Civilization at UConn (Semester 2), Multivariable Calculus at UConn (Semester 2)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Blood Drive (Student Coordinator), Chorus (Treasurer), Cross Country, Track & Field, Drama, Peer Natural Helpers (Elected Peer Support Group), National Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society (Vice-President), Tri-M Music Honors Society, Orchestra, World Language Honors Society, Latin Club, Cool-It Environmental Team
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard at Town Community Center, Before/After-School Teacher at my old elementary school, Lifeguard/Camp Counselor at a summer day camp
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Local Hospital Volunteer
[</em>] Essays: Applied with Candidate’s Choice…so no essays. Could have been a downfall.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: One I didn’t read but I trust was superb, the other I read and was very cookie-cutter
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I trust was great
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: Single parent, fairly low
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I’m not sure.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Extra-Curriculars, Recommendations
[<em>] Weaknesses: SATs
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See strengths/weaknesses…
[/ul]General Comments: Hoping I will eventually be accepted!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): did not send
[</em>] ACT: 25
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): never bothered to take
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top quarter
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): english- 2, studio art 2d- 2 NEVER SENT
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: goth lit, webdesign/flash, economics, orchestra, ap chinese, film/animation, phys.ed, calculus
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): community service?, dragonboating
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A LOT… Hk NY Dragonboat Festival WSD Youth Team (Pacer 2nd place), NYC F.T.A Community Rowing (Intern, trainer), Table Tennis Club, pianist & violist for school orchestra, private tutor, NHS, designer&artist for a bunch of school art clubs/competititions
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Private Tutor
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: NYC F.T.A intern and trainer serving Public Community Rowing on the Hudson
[<em>] Essays: Common app is about identity crisis, pretty personal. My architecture essay was pretty cliche…didn’t think i’d make it through.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: AP Studio Art teacher loves me, and so does my Calculus teacher
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I know it was goodconsidering our personal relationship
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[<em>] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[<em>] Intended Major: architecture
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public, specialized? if that really matters
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Gender: female!
[<em>] Income Bracket: only dad works, a little over $50k/yr
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): my cousin is an alum? not sure what makes a hook
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: recommendations, portfolio
[</em>] Weaknesses: tests and schools grades
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I got really low test scores and school grades, I wrote my essays very last minute half awake, thought my extracurriculars were gonna be weak compareed to other applicants, so I was very surprised that I got in…I even snail-mailed my architecture portfolio weeks after the deadline deadly worried…either way I think it was the portfolio that got me in because I can’t see what other factor could’ve contributed to my acceptance.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Maybe RPI did need more girls… and good luck to you rschoeplein you definitely deserve this spot more than I do!!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): M740 CR710 W650
[</em>] SAT I (total): 2100/2400 or 1450/1600
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] SAT II (if submitted): Math II 730, USH 770, Chem 770, Latin 670
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.944
[</em>] Weighted GPA (out of 5.4): 4.56
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/360
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (5), AP Calc A/B
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Physics, AP Calc A/B, Honors Western Philosophy, Honors British Literature, Advanced Latin 4
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): JROTC (Officer)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Uplift (tutoring and caring for kids), Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (setting up community festivals)
[<em>] Essays: Near death experience when hiking and reflections
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Waived my right to read. But they knew me very well (one I had for four years)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Waived, seems to like me
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview: No
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Did not get letter yet…
[<em>] Intended Major: Engineering, undecided
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Massachusetts
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: $25,000-$50,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): first gen
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Decent stats, I think my essay was really good
[</em>] Weaknesses: Weak ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My stats[/li][/ul]General Comments: GRATS TO ALL ACCEPTEES! Hope you guys have better luck elsewhere for rejectees / waitlistedtees :(</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 720M, 800CR, 750W (2270)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 780 math II, 740 chem
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95 weighted
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30/560
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Psych, AP Calc BC, fiction writing, band
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A ton of music activities
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: My web design business
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Computer tutoring at senior center, web design for nonprofits
[<em>] Essays: I liked them
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Should be good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: idk?
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview:
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Computer science
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): NH
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Large public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): nope
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: good stats, run my own business[/li][/ul]General Comments:</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 600CR - 750M - 690W (2040/2400)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 800 MathII - 720 MathI - 690 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 30%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics B (3) - APUSH (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Comp Sci, AP Calc AB, AP Gov, English, Psychology, Church History, Phys Ed.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Asian Cultural Club (Co-President). Math League. Science League. Computer League. FIRST Robotics. Weightlifting Club.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Cashier at a grocery store for 3 months.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 50+ Hours
[<em>] Essays: Could have been better. Sort of rushed but still very good.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: AP Comp Sci teacher considers me his best student.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Wrote about significant improvement in grades between sophomore and junior year
[</em>] Additional Rec:Asian Club moderator wrote about how I planned nearly a dozen successful events.
[<em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[<em>] Intended Major: Computer Science
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[<em>] School Type: College Prep, Private, Roman Catholic,
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian-Indian American
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: >$200,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Recs
[<em>] Weaknesses: Low grade Freshman and Sophomore year (Not very low, just mostly Bs and a couple of As). Didnt take school seriously until Junior year I got high grades in honors and AP classes, maintained that through senior year.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See Weakness
[/ul]General Comments: Did not accept a spot on the waitlist</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 600 CR - 680 M - 600 W (1880/2400)
[</em>] ACT: 27
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): N/A
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[<em>] Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 5.4
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20%
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): U.S. History (4), Environmental Science (5), English Language and Composition (5)
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP American Government, AP Microeconomics, Leadership, AP English Literature, AP Biology, Ceramics, Executive Internship
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Rensselaer Medalist, AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society (Film Committee Chair), National English Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, Student Government Association (Master-at-Arms), Habitat for Humanity Club (VP), National Green Energy Council (President), Fairchild Challenge Leadership Club (President), Young Democrats/Young Republicans Club (VP), Mu Alpha Theta, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Sailing
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Sailing Instructor for 3 years
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 400+ Hours, Year-long internship at Hospital, Sponsor Services Staff at tennis tournament, Tennis Umpire at Tennis Club
[</em>] Essays: Strong
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: From English Department Chair and Science Department Chair, both strong
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very Strong
[<em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[</em>] Intended Major: Biology
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Florida
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: >$200,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: GPA, Leadership, Essay, Recommendations
[<em>] Weaknesses: SAT, ACT
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See Strengths
[/ul]General Comments:</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] ACT: 32 both times
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): n/a
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: ap calc, ap latin, ap art History, ap biology, senior english, independent study architecture
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): eagle scout, classics club president
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: everything with scouts
[<em>] Essays: very good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: probably pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: probably pretty good
[</em>] Additional Rec: very good
[<em>] Interview: didnt have one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[<em>] Intended Major: biomedical engineering
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): nj
[<em>] School Type: prep
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Income Bracket: >$200,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): nope
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: gpa/testing and stuff
[li] Weaknesses: white, male, applied for financial aid[/li][/ul]General Comments: cool to be accepted but still holding out for other schools</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):n/a
[</em>] ACT: 34 (L:35,M:32(high:34),R:35,S:35, W:7 (high:8), this was the last of four)
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):MII:800,Physics:740(beginning of year while taking Physics B, first physics course)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 ish
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 18/390
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc. BC(5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB HL math, IB bio HL, IB Lang. HL, IB Hist. HL, IB Des. Tech. SL, IB Span. SL, AP Physics B (highest offered by school)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Xerox award from U. Rochester (awarded by school)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): TSA (State Pres., Nat finalist<em>3), Baseball (through junior year, JV), Ping Pong club, Christian club at school
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lawn-Mowing around neighborhood
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Sound Tech. at Church
[</em>] Essays: Good I believe, I am not an exceptional writer.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Did not see them, but two were from teachers I had for 4+ years
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: none, somebody decided they don’t want to do interviews during campus visits…
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?:Y
[</em>] Intended Major:Comp. Sci.
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CO
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Various:European
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: 50,000-60,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Tons of practical experience from TSA
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Good greats, showed commitment to ECs
[<em>] Weaknesses: ECs could be more varied, Grades could be slightly higher
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I showed interest and have shown that I am committed to the areas I will be going into
[/ul]</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): M: 720 CR: 670 W: 660
[</em>] ACT: didn’t send it…i did awful.
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): Math I: 710 Math II: 720 Chem: 640
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6794
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2nd Decile
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (4) Physics C (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Photography 1, Drawing 1, AP English, Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Biology, Advanced Topics Spanish, AP Calculus BC
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Varsity Cheer -3 years, Varsity Alpine Ski Team -3 years (Captain Senior Year),JV Cross Country -1 year, Lacrosse -2 years, Jazz Ensemble -2 years, Marching Band -4 years, Concert Band -4 years, National Honor Society -2 years, and a lot of other random stuff…</p>
<p>[<em>] Job/Work Experience: life guarding at town beach and life guarding an a summer camp.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: i have like 100 hours i think. pit orchestra for high school plays and other little stuff.
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I never saw them, but I really have a connection to the teachers who wrote them.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Again, I didn’t see it, but it was probably good.
[</em>] Additional Rec: I had my boss at the town beach write one, and it was really short, but to the point and really nice.
[<em>] Interview: Went well, but I was nervous.
[/ul][ b]Other**[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Chemistry
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): New Hampshire
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public. Student pop. of about 1000
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: 100,000-150,000?
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I don’t know
[/ul][ b]Reflection**[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Girl who wants to go into science…
[</em>] Weaknesses: gpa
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I am a girl who wants to go into science with a strength in math and such.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Not my top choice, but it is nice to be accepted! I have 8 other schools to hear from still, so we will see!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800/800/750 CR/M/W (2350, non-superscored)
[</em>] ACT: 32 (not reported)
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): US History 730, Math I/II 730, Physics 670
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6 (4.2 Weighted)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/131 (up from 35th freshman year, strong upward trend)
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP English, AP Euro History (only 3 APs at school, one taken online)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP English, AP Bio, AP Euro, Honors Physics, IT Research and Development, World Religions (college), Intro to Engineering (college), Computer Programming (college), Sociology (college)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMS semi-finalist, High Honors Sophomore/Junior/Senior, Dean’s list at the university
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Leo Club (Director of Technology), Class Officer (Secretary of Technology), Track & Field (Captain), Academic Bowl (Speaker and Competition Team member for 2 years, 2-year running champions), National Honor Society, American MENSA
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: ~250 Hours of service, Officer in Leo Club
[<em>] Essays: Common App essay was about my traveling (I’ve been to 40+ states and a handful of countries), I think it was a good indication my personality.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: English; absolutely stellar- Calc; absolutely cut and paste
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty good, showed my personality well
[</em>] Additional Rec: Principal; rather bland, surprisingly impersonal considering how well I know him
[<em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, received leadership merit scholarship
[<em>] Intended Major: Aerospace Engineering/Physics (Dual)
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[</em>] School Type: Small, public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: 100k-120k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First generation college, extensive traveling, extremely strong interest displayed in Aerospace field
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: My SATs definitely helped to distinguish me, and the upward trend in my grades also looked good. I think my traveling and experiences helped to set me apart
[</em>] Weaknesses: My SAT II scores were average, half of my recommendations were weak and cookie-cutter, high income white male
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think the interest i showed in my intended major was really helpful, it showed them that aside from all the numbers and scores I had a genuine desire to go there and to make a career of my intended major. [/li][/ul]General Comments: Still waiting on University of Pennsylvania and Cornell, but the package RPI gave me combined with the dual and accelerated programs they offer and partnerships they have means that I’ll probably turn them down if/when I get in.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): *NOT SUBMITTED</em> 650CR, 700M, 500W (1850/2400)
[<em>] ACT: 36 Math, 36 Science, 32 Reading, 25 English (32 Composite)
[</em>] SAT II (if submitted): 800 Math II, 700 Chem
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.29 (My school’s academics are extremely competitive)
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%. 58/599
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on AP Calculus AB, 4 on AP Chemistry, 3 on AP Language and Composition, 3 on AP World History
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psychology, AP Calculus BC, International Business, T.A., Contemporary Themes, Ceramics, Computer Programming Independent Studies, Chemistry 5/6 Independent Studies.
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2 Years Computer Engineer Club (President), 2 Years Future Business Leaders of America (Competitor), 3 Years Japanese Culture Club (Treasurer),
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 2 Years IAPAC (Indochinese Asian Political Action Committee)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Junior Friends (teen volunteer group coordinating events at the local library for children to attend) 80 Hours. Homework Assistant at local library 70 hours.
[</em>] Essays: I wrote an essay on how I coordinated an out of school event for CEC, we had a Black Friday campout, talked about leadership, social niche, etc etc.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Rec from Chemistry Teacher, I’ve known her for 3 years. (Soph - Chem H, Jr - AP Chem, Sr - T.A, Chem 5/6 IS)
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: $15,000 (Lowest Bracket?)
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Low income, first generation college, independent studies in courses not offered, family issues, received a Medalist award.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: high ACT Math and Science, high SAT Math II.
[<em>] Weaknesses: GPA
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Poorly written essay, generic letter of rec, low GPA
[/ul]General Comments:</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):800M/780R/700W
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 790 Math II, 790 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 2.9 (9th), 3.1 (10th) 3.3 (11th), 3.8 (12th)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:AP Calc BC, Ap Physics C, Engineering Development & Design, Poetry, Civics.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholarship, NLE Magna Cum Laude 4 years
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Fixing cars
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Car Detailing, DJing, Tutoring, Craigslist profiteering
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: None
[<em>] Essays: I wrote mine about how awesome fight club is.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Two. One from Math teacher of 10/11th grade and one from AP World History teacher.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: None
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[<em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White (Russian)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: 140k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): My neighbor went there
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Tests etc, anything that is either interesting or doesn’t require continual effort
[</em>] Weaknesses: “Machine work” you know the kind where you feel like an ant wasting your time.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Being really awesome and such. Seriously though my essay was well written according to anyone I showed it to and my recommendations were solid (I read them). Also my test scores were good and my senior year GPA for first semester was a 3.8[/li][/ul]General Comments:
Still waiting to see how much financial aid I can lure in.</p>
