Class of 2018 Official Results Page

tiva_mcabby5 · February 15, 2014, 10:12pm

Figured someone should start this...

Early Decision, Priority Review, and Regular Decision...post your stats! Whether you were Accepted, Denied, or Deferred.

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[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted*[/color]
[ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[/color]
[ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected*[/color]

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

[ /list]Subjective**[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:

[ /list][ b]Other**[ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[ /list][ b]Reflection**[ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

[ /list][ b]General Comments:**[ list]
[ *]

tiva_mcabby5 · February 15, 2014, 10:41pm

[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): did not send
[] ACT: 34 composite, 33 English, 33 Math, 32 Reading, 36 Science, 8 essay
[] SAT II: did not send
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank or give percentiles
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), US History (4), Biology (4), Calc BC (3, AB subscore 4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP French, Calc 3, a bunch of electives
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor[/li]
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Key Club (treasurer), Yearbook (editor), Math Honor Society, Art Honor Society
[] Job/Work Experience: working at ice cream shop
[] Volunteer/Community service: Easily over 100 hours (mostly through Key Club)
[] Summer Activities: travel softball, volunteering
[] Essays: really good
[] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see them, but I assume they were good
[] Counselor Rec: ^same
[] Additional Rec: I raised money for my local police department, and the chief wrote a letter for me.
[li] Interview: n/a[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: medium public (about 1800 students)
[] Ethnicity: caucasian
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: about $120,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ACT scores, essays
[] Weaknesses: GPA maybe?
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ACT, in-state resident, demonstrated interest
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to SUNY Binghamton (early action), Rejected at Yale University (SCEA)

[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] U of R is one of my top schools. Accepted Priority Review.

jkeil911 · February 16, 2014, 6:50pm

congrats, Tiva.

LAMuniv · February 18, 2014, 7:22pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2270 (760 CR, 740 M, 770 W)
[] ACT: Didn’t send
[] SAT II: Didn’t send
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School does not report
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not report
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Not available
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Ancient Greek I, Logic and Set Theory (winter elective), Shakespeare’s Henriad (spring independent study), Fundamentals of Programming online class
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None, unless National Honor Society or Wellesley Book Award count.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Literary magazine (managing editor), mock trial (captain, lead attorney, social media), GSA (vice-president), high school admissions tour guide, math team, FIRST Tech Challenge (co-secretary), school musicals and dramas (stage manager), disciplinary committee (class of 2014 representative)
[] Job/Work Experience: Stage manager at repertory theatre company, sales associate at Brookstone, AP Chemistry tutor, nanny
[] Volunteer/Community service: Head of book department at charity thrift shop
[] Summer Activities: WPI Frontiers (physics), stage managing
[] Essays: very good
[] Teacher Recommendation: pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: very good
[] Additional Rec: very good
[li] Interview: nothing special, but pretty good[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NH
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private, college prep, non-religious, day, co-ed
[] Ethnicity: did not report (Greek-American)
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: ~$90,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college student[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: extracurriculars, essays
[] Weaknesses: certain grades
[] Why you think you were accepted: extracurriculars, essays, recs?
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted WPI early action

[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] Definitely demonstrate your interest. Best of luck to everyone!!

solstafir · February 18, 2014, 8:17pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2010 (660 CR, 700 M, 650 W)
[] ACT: 32 (33 English, 33 Math, 32 Reading, 30 Science, 11 Essay)
[] SAT II: 780 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.39 weighted on 4.3 scale (school doesn’t report unweighted)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5 out of 100 something
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (5), Biology (4), English Language and Composition (4), Comparative Government (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC (accredited independent study), AP Physics B (self studying for Physics C Mechanics test), AP Chemistry, AP Literature and Composition, AP Human Geography, AP Statistics (accredited independent study), Band
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award from Rochester and some National History Day awards, if those count[/li]
[/ul]Subjective**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society, National History Day, chess, school club organizing international exchanges, school band, and another band outside of school that I’ve been with since before high school.
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: nothing special, just some walks to get hours
[] Summer Activities: mainly the band I mentioned earlier
[] Essays: Very good, I thought. I emphasized my passion for mathematics.
[] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t read them, but probably very good
[] Counselor Rec: same as above
[] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: Very good, I thought.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[] Country (if international applicant): n/a
[] School Type: magnet school, focusing on global and international studies
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: ~$50,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: High GPA, rigorous course load (with strong mid year report), good essays/recommendations
[] Weaknesses: Lack of extracurriculars, especially leadership, and volunteer work. SAT and ACT perhaps
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good grades, etc., demonstrated interest
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Michigan, waiting on six others.

[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] Rochester is easily one of my top schools, so I am very excited that I was accepted! Best of luck to everyone else!

Hypocrates · February 18, 2014, 9:06pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 740M 790CR 800W (2330)
[] ACT: did not send
[] SAT II: 710 Chemistry, 690 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.90
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World (5), AP Human Geo (5) AP Biology (5) AP Euro (5), AP Spanish Language (4), APUSH (5), AP Art History (5), AP Calc BC (5), AP Chemistry (3), AP English Language (5), AP Physics B (4), AP Physics C, AP Gov, AP Macro, AP English Literature
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, Creative Writing 3/4 H., Multivariable Calc/Diff Eq., AP Gov/AP Macro, World Religions H./Holocaust Studies H., AP English Lit
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Art & Writing Awards - Gold Key (4x), National AP Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar

[/ul]Subjective**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lab Show Coordinator (officer) w/ Science NHS (11,12), Secretary w/ Creative Writing Club (11,12)
[] Job/Work Experience: Research with a professor at the local university
[] Volunteer/Community service: I volunteer four hours a week at a science museum, and help out with Science NHS. Not much else besides
[] Summer Activities: Lab work at the university, learning German / Russian
[] Essays: My CommonApp was very good; I put my heart into it. Meliora was okay.
[]Teacher Recommendation #1: 10! Physics teacher!
[]Teacher Recommendation #2: 7. English teacher, she loves me but she’s a bit mechanical so
[] Counselor Rec: 8, he really likes me
[li] Interview: It went very well. He was a fatherly kind of guy and told me I reminded him of his daughters. We still keep in touch, and I actually just texted him about the acceptance, lol[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: < 30k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m Hispanic, low income, a girl in science. I also have cerebral palsy but I don’t know if that’s a hook or not.

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, scores, interview, GPA
[] Weaknesses: ECs?
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I do a really good job at writing like a genuine person in my essays - no false pretenses or anything. Maybe they saw that and liked it.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UF (accepted)

[/ul]General Comments:[list] I love Rochester, so it’ll definitely be a consideration if I don’t get into my dream-chasing schools (MIT, Harvard & co.). Good luck everyone!

LadyPikachu · February 18, 2014, 11:03pm

**Decision: Accepted Priority Review! YAAAY! **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2210, M790, W710, CR710
[] SAT II: Chem 760, Math II 770, USH 760
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 UW, 4.5 W
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1% out of 400
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (5), APUSH (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 7 AP’s…I’m crazy!
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None!

[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Creative Writing Club, Art Museum Stuff, Chinese Culture Club, lots of other random clubs I didn’t put on my application.
[] Job/Work Experience: Nopeeee.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Lots of hours volunteering at computer/technology/art place, Volunteer at a Painting Studio.
[] Summer Activities: Nanotechnology Research Internship, Summer Art Program every year.
[] Essays: I really liked my common app essay. It was about me drawing a comic.
[] Teacher Recommendation: -Shrugs- Dunno.
[] Counselor Rec: Dunno either.
[] Additional Rec: Nope.
[li] Interview: My U of R interviewer was really sweet. I think it went pretty well![/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Your average public high school.
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope![/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: I would have to say… grades and maybe scores.
[] Weaknesses: I think teacher recs, but I can’t really say since I didn’t read them. My teachers like me, but I don’t stand out as that exceptional student. Also, I don’t really have any leadership.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Probably my grades and scores. Maybe my weird EC’s. Maybe my essay. Who knows?
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: So far, Northeastern and WPI!
[/ul]

**General Comments: I LOOOVE U of R! I’m really happy about my acceptance. It was also really awesome of them to personalize the acceptance letters. Decision time in April is going to be really difficult. **[list]

TheOriginalPoet · February 19, 2014, 4:18am

[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color]

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2060 Math:700 Critical Reading:660 Writing 700
[ *] ACT: 28
[ *] SAT II: didn’t send
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78 (weighted)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 25%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, Honors Pre-Cal, AP Lit AP Gov/Economics, Orchestra
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Winning championship of club soccer, speech contests

[ /list]Subjective**[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Soccer, Clinical Rotations
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Pharmacy Technician, worked at local pharmacies
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: NHS,
[ *] Summer Activities: A lot of volunteering
[ *] Essays: Awesome
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Both Awesome! They both love me!
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good
[ *] Additional Rec:n/a
[ *] Interview: Not fantastic, but pretty good!

[ /list][ b]Other**[ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Black ( African)
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation

[ /list][ b]Reflection**[ list]
[ *] Strengths: SAT
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA/ACT, Terrible freshman year!
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essays , Clinical rotations
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Baylor, U Pitt, state schools

[ /list][ b]General Comments:**[ list]
[ *] Very happy, one of my top choices! GPA and test scores are seriously not everything!! You are a package with many different aspects to you! Apply to where you want, even if you think you won’t get in!!

tim719 · February 20, 2014, 2:05am

Decision: Accepted Priority Review

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit
[] ACT: 31
[] SAT II: Didn’t Submit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.878
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 24/273; Top 9%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (3), Language (4)
[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Biology, AP Government[/li]
Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity basketball (Captain), NHS (VP), a lot of work with students in my district who have cognitive disabilities
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring and mentoring students with cognitive disabilities
[] Volunteer/Community service: Miscellaneous volunteer positions
[] Summer Activities: Basketball and job working with students with cognitive disabilities
[] Essays: Wrote common app on working with students with cognitive disabilities and how that has spurred my interest in neuroscience. Wrote supplement on Rochester’s research opportunities
[] Teacher Recommendation: Decent
[] Counselor Rec: Solid. She helped me a lot with an independent study I conducted. She focused her rec on the study.
[] Interview: Really good. Probably what got me in.

[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CO
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: About $175,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Worked a lot with students with cognitive disabilities

[/ul]Reflection:[ul]
[] Strengths: Extracurriculars related to my interest field
[] Weaknesses: Test scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Interview[/li]
[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] Do an interview if you have can. Mine was really easy, and it’s probably what got me in.

AmaranthineD · February 20, 2014, 7:56pm

Decision: Accepted PR

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 740M/750CR/770W 2260 Composite
[] SAT II: 780 Math II, 800 Lit, 720 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/1070
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem:4, USH:5, Lang 5
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc, AP Physics, AP Stats, AP Gov, AP Econ
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girl Scout Gold Award, Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Scholastic Art and Writing Honorable Mention[/li]
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Girl Scouts(President), Piano, Piano teacher, research intern at UCI Medical Center Neuropsychiatry Ward, church band, church children’s ministry
[] Job/Work Experience: Piano teacher(6+ students)
[] Volunteer/Community service: See above
[] Summer Activities:E2@MIT
[] Essays: CA-about being online schooled, supplement about my visit to Rochester
[] Teacher Recommendation: IDK, good?
[] Counselor Rec: Doesn’t know me XD
[] Additional Rec:GS leader
[li] Interview: Good, just a casual conversation about UR, writing, research[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Online public charter
[] Ethnicity: Asian(Chinese)
[] Gender:F
[] Income Bracket: 100,000+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Double legacy[/li]
[/ul]Reflection [ul]
[] Strengths:E2, strong academic record
[] Weaknesses: No amazing ECs or awards
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Scores slightly above average, double legacy
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UCI w/Regents so far, deferred MIT

[/ul] General Comments:[list]
[*]

7latemodel · February 21, 2014, 4:35am

Decision: Accepted PR

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 760 Writing / 730 Reading / 640 Math (2130 Composite)
[] ACT: Nope
[] SAT II: 780 Biology E / 700 Literature / 630 Math 2
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2 / 647
[] AP: Chemistry (2) / Biology (5) / World (4) / US (4) / Environmental (5) / Language and Composition (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Nahh
[] Senior Year Course Load: Introduction to Research, AP Calc BC, AP Government and Politics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Macroeconomics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, Junior Leader and Alumna of People to People International, Volunteer of the Year for two YMCAs in Long Island, Won Second Place in regional writing contest[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: NYS Youth and Government (Presiding Officer Public Defender), Varsity Cross Country (Co-Captain for two years), National Honor Society (President), Student Government (Secretary), Class Council, Battle of the Books
[] Job/Work Experience: Work at two local YMCAs (Lifeguard and Swim Instructor)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Youth Court, Tutoring, time-keeping at parent-teacher conferences, NHS events
[] Summer Activities: Race stock cars and serve as crew member for father at local oval track, Work at the Y a lot
[] Essays: Awesome
[] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: Great
[li] Interview: Superb. My interviewer recognized me; I had visited U of R over the summer when a bomb threat occurred (I was assured it hadn’t happened ever before and was a huge rarity) and I was very publicly told by the police to stay away from a building. My mother and I told him the story and he looked at me with the most wonderstruck face and exclaimed, “That was you?!” And so I was dubbed “Bomb Threat Girl.” We had a good laugh over that!![/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): New York (Long Island)
[] School Type: Very large, public, a fairly poor neighborhood
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Under $40,000 a year
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nah

[/ul]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Extracurricular activités, Essays, Interview
[] Weaknesses: Math SATs
[] Why you think you were accepted: Grades and Essays, “Bomb Threat Girl” status probably helped also haha
[] Where else were you accepted: So far Adelphi University, but waiting to hear back from a few Ivies and Wesleyan :)

**General Comments:**Good luck everyone! No matter where you end up, remember that college is what you make of it :)

httr21 · February 27, 2014, 6:32pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (790 Math, 670 Writing, 630 CR)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 740 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Chem, 5 US Gov
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP AB Calc, AP Econ (both), AP HuGeo, Honors Physics, Honors English, 2 joke classes
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/li]
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Football, Religious Group (Chapter Vice President), SGA
[] Job/Work Experience: Math+Science Tutor (worked for company in Soph year, now work independently: mostly on call)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Worked with Hebrew Home and local school for children with special needs
[] Summer Activities: Business Program at Uchicago, Internship with government
[] Essays: Common App Essay talked about how I was very sick all of junior year. I thought it was solid as well as my U of R one.
[] Teacher Recommendation: 9th/11th grade Chem teacher (amazing rec) and 10th grade english teacher (didn’t see it, but it was probably really good)
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: I thought I nailed the interview, even the person giving the interview (my admissions counselor) said it was one of the better ones he had seen.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: The highest one
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Math+Chem SAT, Recs, grades
[] Weaknesses: Reading/Writing SAT, Lack of APs
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly have no idea. I think they started doing ED2 which screwed up everything. I was in the mid 50s for everything and I even exceeded it for math. I am surprised that they waitlisted me.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Penn St, Indiana, Michigan, UMass, Maryland, Purdue. Deferred: Georgia Tech. Rejected: Northwestern

[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] I was already committed to Michigan to start with. GO BLUE!!!

breadstick · March 1, 2014, 4:22am

Decision: Accepted PR
Congratulations everyone!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2000 (Math 610, Reading 710, Writing 680)
[] ACT: Didn’t take them in time for UR but I got 30 if that’s helpful to know at all
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.55
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US Govt (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t send in predicteds
[] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB + 1 semester band
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit[/li]
[/ul]Subjective**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): music lessons (Tri M in school), travel, language class
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: none
[] Summer Activities: summers abroad and precollege
[] Essays: Common app was strong, it was about having roots. UR supplement was about the merits of a broad education I think.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Probably good
[] Counselor Rec: I’ve talked to my counselor a couple times in my life, so very generic I expect
[] Interview: I thought it went alright, it was friendly. Definitely not what got me in.

[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: not sure,
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none at all

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Course load and Common App essay, consistency in ECs
[] Weaknesses: Relatively bad grades, basically no work of any kind, came off as bland and slightly awkward in interview
[] Why you think you were accepted: I really think being full IB got me in… And showing commitment to art/language because that’s basically all I do. Plus on the “Questions” part of the CA they asked for my IB Extended Essay question and I don’t want to toot my own horn, but it was KILLER.
[] Where else were you accepted: Going to Sophia University (JP)! Yeah! Accepted to SAIC, U of Vermont, U of Puget Sound, U of Auckland (NZ), reach schools haven’t got back to me yet

[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] Very excited to have gotten in, UR was one of my top US schools! Pretty decent scholarship too. I wasn’t planning on posting my stats anywhere but seeing the amazing grades on this board, I’d like my measly 3.5 to be a success story for aspiring applicants… If you can afford all the application fees, apply wherever you want and stay cool about your essays… Don’t write off a school just cause of grades if you can prove you’re a good student in other aspects B-) Good luck!!!

jkeil911 · March 1, 2014, 4:45am

DECISION: Accepted

MAJOR: Bio/Neuroscience

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 800CR+690M+770W
ACT: n/a
SAT II: Literature 720 Spanish Listening 770 Spanish 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4.55
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): Macro (5) US Govt (5) Spanish Lang (5) Calc BC (5) Chem (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): European History (6) English Lit (6)
Senior Year Course Load: gap year 2013-14
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Squash 4yrs/co-captain
Job/Work Experience: landscaper, retail
Volunteer/Community service: >600 hours
Summer Activities: Student Conservation Association (AK & YNP)
Essays: good
Teacher Recommendation: probably pretty good
Counselor Rec: probably pretty good
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: nationally ranked public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: >100K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflection:
Strengths: essays, SAT, GPA, rigor, ECs, Spanish fluency, 4 years of Italian; 2 months Gap Year in Florence; lab research NIH Gap Year
Weaknesses: Math score on SAT; leadership
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA, rigor, SAT, interview
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Pitt, Tulane, Colorado, UMD-CP

Comments: Yeaaa!

pinchyBoo67 · March 2, 2014, 10:34pm

Decision: Accepted Priority Review

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800CR, 800M, 700W, 2300 total
[] ACT: didn’t take
[] SAT II: 740M2, 800 Chemistry, 800 Biology E
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/425
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH(4), Eng. Comp (5), Calc.AB (5) Only AP classes offered.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): HL Chem, HL English Lit., HL U.S. History, tests are in May
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB Chem, IB History, IB English, Honors French 4, Jazz Band, College Statistics at community college (grade: A), College Physics at community college.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, National Merit Commended, Chemistry Olympiad National Finalist.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Public game server/YouTube channel (founder), Alternative rock band bassist and lead singer (founder) Jazz band bassist, NHS, Mathletes, Chemistry Olympiad, Private guitar and bass lessons 8 years
[] Job/Work Experience: Master Electrician’s helper.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital volunteer, outpatient surgery, +300 hr.
[] Summer Activities: Rochester Scholars. Internship at local university, Organic chemistry research.
[] Essays: excellent
[] Teacher Recommendation: excellent
[] Counselor Rec: don’t know
[] Additional Rec: from supervising professor, chemistry research intern.
[li] Interview: excellent[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:large Title I public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: less than 100,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): legacy[/li]
[/ul][ b]Reflection**[ul]
[] Strengths: scores, essay, interview, legacy, Rochester Scholars
[] Weaknesses: high school, NY resident
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: see above; Merit Scholarship was for a student who spent time at Rochester in a Pre-College program.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Binghamton University Scholars Program. Waiting for Hamilton, Williams, Amherst, and some Ivys

[/ul]General Comments:[list] So excited!!! University of Rochester is AWESOME and the Merit Scholarship was very generous!!!
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TCKBKKMS · March 3, 2014, 8:22am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800W, 720CR, 630M; 2150 in total
[] ACT: Didn’t take
[] SAT II: Didn’t take
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unavailable
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): My school is IB only
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): HL Biology, HL Chemistry, HL History of the Americas, HL English Literature, SL Mathematics, SL Theatre, SL Spanish (7)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Native Spanish, Honors Choir, Epistemology, HL Biology, HL Chemistry, HL History, HL Literature, SL Mathematics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended[/li]
[/ul]Subjective**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Soccer (JV 9th grade; MVP), Varsity Basketball (JV 10th grade; captain), Spanish Club (11th grade secretary, 12th grade president), VOX International Traveling Choir (2nd soprano), Prom Committee (head of fundraising), National Honor Society (11th and 12th grade), Narrator in School Play (10th grade), Varsity Debate (9th grade)
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern at Nancy Chandler Graphics and Mapping (11th grade); Assistant Teacher at International School Bangkok
[] Volunteer/Community service: Shining Hope Club (10th grade), Elder Care Club (11th grade, 12th grade secretary)
[] Summer Activities: None
[] Essays: CA on learning how to balance social and academic life; supplement on my research goals, aspirations to join MUN
[] Teacher Recommendation: Chemistry and Literature teachers
[] Counselor Rec: Yes
[] Additional Rec: No
[li] Interview: Yes[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): N/A
[] Country (if international applicant): Thailand
[] School Type: International School
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $72,500 to $146,400
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): American student who has lived abroad for the past 8 years[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: interview, athletics, rigorous courses, international student but US citizen
[] Weaknesses: Essays both a little dry, low Math score on SAT
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: In the acceptance letter, my rigorous course schedule was mentioned, namely taking Native Spanish as a non-native speaker and choosing 4 IB HL courses
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: George Mason University Honors, James Madison University; Waiting on: College of William and Mary, Emory University, Case Western Reserve University, James Madison Honors

[/ul]General Comments:[list]
[*] Rochester looks wonderful. The research opportunities are quite ample, which is really rare for a school as small as U of R. The emphasis on individuality and versatility speaks to me. Based on school culture alone, Rochester is a front runner. Now I just have to worry about the weather!

trumpetgirl2014 · March 4, 2014, 1:12am

Sorry, I’m having a technical difficulty and cannot delete my reply (yep, I posted in the wrong school). Two points.

Daddio3 · March 4, 2014, 6:01am

Would have been useful to include merit on these results …

LadyPikachu · March 4, 2014, 7:39pm

@Daddio3 Oh sorry I posted before merit aid notifications came out. I got the Wilder Trustee Scholarship for 16,000 per year! :)

NYwhiz · March 4, 2014, 10:03pm

Decision: Accepted, priority review, with $11k merit scholarship

Objective:

SAT I : 740V, 710M, 730W
ACT: NA
SAT II: Literature: 690, US History: 680
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank: Top 11%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio, USH (4)
Senior Year Course Load: Two APs, plus honors courses
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Honor societies, varsity and club sports, band
Job/Work Experience: Various
Volunteer/Community service: Average
Summer Activities: Internships
Essays: Very strong
Teacher Recommendations: One excellent, one generic
Counselor Rec: Don’t know
Additional Rec: NA
Interview: Went well

Other:

State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks: Double legacy

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