<p>Congrats curlyq - you must be thrilled! Would you be willing to post some stats and your ECs / service?</p>
<p>Finalist for Danforth</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Math-710 Reading-680 Writing-690 Superscore-2080
ACT: 33
SAT II (if submitted): n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8 of 661
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Human Geo (3) AP World History (3) AP Bio (5) AP Chem (5) AP Eng Lang (5) AP US History (5) AP Calc AB (4); currently taking AP Micro, AP Gov, AP Calc BC, AP Eng Lit, AP Psych
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov/AP Micro, AP Psych, AP Calc BC, AP Eng Lit, DE Health Concepts/Medical Terminology, Medical Lab Assisting 4, Office Aide
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Pathfinder Nominee (Our county’s most prestigious award); Emory Achievement Award at Oxford; 1st Place HOSA States; 1st Place HOSA Regionals; CTE Student of the Year for Medical Academy; AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, MHS, SHS, HOSA, NEHS (Treasurer), NTHS (VP), FBLA, Class Council (Historian, Freshman Year only), Marching Band (Freshman only)
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Speech Therapy for Deaf Children; Blood Drive worker; free tutoring; Hospital; Summer Camps; Hear the Runway Fashion Show for deaf teens
Essays: Definitely showed passion, creativity, and well-rounded subjects
Teacher Recommendation: Both very good
Counselor Rec: Very good as well
Additional Rec: flattering letter from WashU alumni who is now Superintendent of my neighboring school county (She used to be my speech therapist)</p>
<p>Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Pre-Med, Biomedical Engineering/Biomedical Sciences
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: private
Hooks: I am profoundly deaf after contracting meningitis at 1 year old. I have two cochlear implants, but I don’t require any extra assistance at my mainstream school. I believe the scholar selection committee appreciated my motivation and hard-work to beat the odds and overcome adversity.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info and congratulations again, CurlyQ - ! You have some wonderful accomplishments and much to be proud of!</p>
<p>including you?</p>
<p>Stats: Moog Finalist
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Math-710 Reading-800 Writing-720 (super low) Superscore-2230
ACT: n/a
SAT II (if submitted): Math II-770 Biology E-770 English Lit-760
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load:AP Bio, AP Physics, AP AB Calc, World Crises (honors equivalent history), Latin IV, Drama in Production, Creative Writing (honors equivalent English)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): LS Katrina Project Club (President), LS Political Action (Leader), Tons of school theater including musicals, straight plays, films (directing, acting, costume design), Accelerated Bio Teacher’s Assitant, Improv Troupe, Dance- Modern, Ballet, Pointe, Model UN
Job/Work Experience: Intern at UMass Med School Molecular Biology, Camp Arts and Crafts Counselor
Volunteer/Community service: LS Katrina Project Habitat for Humanity trip (Junior and Senior year)
Essays: final essay on research experience was really scientific. It was meant to be read by someone with background in Biology
Teacher Recommendation: Bio and English teacher for Common app and same Bio and AP Bio teacher for scholarship, probably all good
Counselor Rec: I’ve been switched around a ton and we’ve only met a few times
Additional Rec: Ghost-written by PhD candidate who I worked with for my internship, signed by Craig Mello, Nobel Laureate in Biology
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Molecular Biology
State (if domestic applicant): Massachusetts
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: do not wish to share
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Personality (I’m charming haha), TEDx talk at highschool was very well-recieved, worked on Elizabeth Warren and Obama campaign, sem-interned for local state senate candidate (who lost 
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Reflection
Strengths: Public Speaking, Writing, not many AP classes available at my high school, no honors courses at high school
Weaknesses: rich, white, Jewish, and female, lower senior year grades because of course load and theater which is a massive time suck
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: no idea, did not think i would even necessarily get into the school
General Comments: The college experience sucks and is arbitrary. Everyone was telling me I’d get into Brown University ED no problem and i was deferred while my friends got accepted into UPenn and Harvard. But even if one school or program doesn’t see the potential in you, another will. It doesn’t even half to be a college. My super smart friend is taking a gap year to explore his Brazilian heritage. That sounds more awesome than any stuffy university I know of</p>
<p>sorry compnerd. that was for zombiedante who said not to trust posts. im a new member and still figuring out the ropes</p>
<p>no worries. it came across a little strange but you clarified. Congratulations to you too, for this wonderful accomplishment and opportunity. I understand your cynicism - we have certainly felt enough of it ourselves and know for sure the process isn’t perfect and definitely not always fair, but do be grateful for what you do get! - not everyone is so fortunate to get this this type of excellent opportunity (much less the financial boon) at even one school, even with similar wonderful / amazing / astounding accomplishments.</p>
<p>Anyone heard about Langsdorf yet?</p>
<p>@woolf Yes, even me. You don’t know anything about me. However, with that said I would like to say that I’ve just done a lot of research and don’t claim any of it to be 100% right, but it’s as close as it’s going to get.</p>
<p>anything on langsdorf?</p>
<p>Any Evrin? Also what is landsdorf? I don’t remember seeing that.</p>
<p>EDIT: Nvm. I’m dumb</p>
<p>any news on University Scholars Program in Medicine? I applied for that as well.</p>
<p>When/how do you think they’ll be announced?</p>
<p>Does anyone know how many Rodriguez finalists are there and what the chances are for each finalist to get a scholarship?</p>
<p>Everyone, relax… There are still a lot of calls that they haven’t made yet. I doubt they will get through them all, so most of us will just have to wait until tomorrow around 5pm to find out on the pathway.</p>
<p>can someone bump last year’s thread? I can’t find it.</p>
<p>Haha how do you know there are a lot of calls still left?</p>
<p>Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using CC</p>
<p>You people…always the first to question and when an answer is given you question that…anyway…</p>
<p>@wallrus I was referring like every post being a question</p>
<p>@scienceman1 Look at what scholarships have been called already and compare them to all that are offered…basic reasoning…</p>
<p>Different perspective: I’m an Ervin Scholar (BME class of '10), currently in med school. It seems like the calls happen earlier each year! When I applied in 2006, mine came on Feb. 27th (a Monday, I think). Even though it’s been a while, I know the anxiety and anticipation you all must be feeling. What I remember most vividly about the call is the adorably off-handed way the admissions officer said “Oh and by the way, this is also means you’ve been accepted to WashU.” :)</p>
<p>If you’re at finalist weekend, I encourage you to talk to as many of your fellow finalists as possible. It’s inspiring and humbling to hear what everyone has accomplished. These are people you’ll be genuinely proud to know and consider as friends.</p>
<p>My younger brother is currently in your shoes, hoping for a call. I wish you all the best!! If any future Ervins have questions, I’d be more than happy to try and answer.</p>
<p>Has anybody heard anything for Mylonas or Nemerov?</p>