Colby 2014/2018 Decisions Thread

<p>Yeah that’s what mine says too</p>

<p>Rejected, but that’s okay because Colby wasn’t too high on my list! Congrats to everyone who got in!</p>

<p>found my decision.
Waitlisted.</p>

<p>Rejected. Coby has my top choice.</p>

<p>International here…Waitlisted!
Kinnda awesome considering that I was asking for almost 100% aid. but i got into Middlebury so i probably wont accept a place on the waitlist.
Congratz to all those accepted. good luck to those waitlisted :D</p>

<p>Waitlisted… :/</p>

<p>By the way I finally managed to log in by using a proxy browser (<a href=“http://www.mrbrowser.com”>www.mrbrowser.com</a>)…</p>

<p>Accepted! Good luck and congratulations to everyone else accepted!</p>

<p>Yes, I got in. It said forbidden the first time I checked, fifteen minutes later I was able to access. </p>

<p>Aha! Had to clear the “password” box completely and then re-enter the password. That got us past the “Forbidden” message.</p>

<p>Wait listed. I’m shocked </p>

<p>waitlisted</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 29/12 essay
SAT II (place score in parentheses): n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.7
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):n/a
AP (place score in parentheses): 4 on AP English
IB (place score in parentheses):n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Chinese V, AP Statistics, Honors Anatomy & Physiology, Economics, World Religions
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement, National Beta Club</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): mock trial, youth legislature, model united nations, track, golf, intern at The Prospect, on board of school community service nonprofit organization
Job/Work Experience: interned at law firm (paid), interned at The Prospect, interned at pain treatment center (paid)
Volunteer/Community Service: 200+
Summer Activities: 3-4 academic/leadership programs each summer
Essays: slaved over all, very powerful
Teacher Recommendations: specific, impressive
Counselor Rec: great
Additional Rec: from lawyer for whom i interned, great
Interview:n/a</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): Tennessee
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Private
Ethnicity:Black
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: essays, recs, course load
Weaknesses: not sure
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: writing skills, good recs, good ECs and service
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Accepted to bowdoin, bates, boston university, others
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: HAS ANYONE WHO GOT IN FOUND THEIR FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE???</p>

<p>Rejected oh nooo :’(
Was one of my top choices but definitely a reach. Still feels bad. </p>

<p>Can you guys access the fin aid award?</p>

<p>Waitlisted! Given that I’m international+asking for 100% financial aid… I’m pretty okay with that! So, waitlisted at 3 institutions so far… UChicago, Grinnell and now Colby</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted!!
[ <em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2080 total, 670 CR 640 M 770 writing (essay 10)
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] SAT II: 780 French reading, 760 Spanish reading, 670 math I
[</em>]GPA: 4.5/5 (weighted)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12/274
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): two 5s (hum geo & APUSH), two 4s (amer govt & English lang)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs (all humanities & social sciences, including 1 independent study AP), etc. 
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, AP scholar with honor
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): VP of a club, active in a lot of other clubs, did a sport 1 season (brought down my GPA, so I did not continue with it after that season), active in my church’s youth group!
[ *] Job/Work Experience: nearly 4 yrs summer job
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Yes!
[ *] Summer Activities: French language program, volunteered abroad
[ *] Essays: I liked them? lol
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Waved my right to read them. One was definitely great!
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably very good (did not read, either)
[ *] Additional Rec: n/a
[ *] Interview: Yes, alumni interview!
[ *] Supplementary Material: Nope!
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: Hispanic 
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): lower middle class
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM & $wagger
[ *] Strengths: Pretty much trilingual, pretty strong writer, I was very involved in my school, etc. 
[ *] Weaknesses: Had a few rough spots in HS that brought down my GPA, but I rebounded! Strong senior year grades
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My test scores were in the range. I had good essays & recs (I think)!
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Grinnell, Reed, Rutgers Honors College. Waitlisted at UChicago and Middlebury. No rejections! …Yet lol
[ /list][ b]General Comments: So happy to be accepted at Colby! Congrats to everyone (:</p>

<p>My S was denied but he had already moved on - deferred in ED. I couldn’t copy the above form on my IPAD …
The basics
GPA -3.4
SAT -2130
ACT - 33
Strengths -Essays, Recs, test scores! , interesting ECs,
Weakness- GPA, from Maine ( Colby accepts only about 11% of Maine apps) no hook</p>

<p>Colby is trying hard to improve their diversity - I think S would have had a better chance if we did not live in Maine.
S has decided that he awants a school that offers more research so it has worked out that he did not get in ED.</p>

<p>First denial - accepted so far to -Brandeis, Wheaton, Muhlenberg, UNE, UVM, Clarkson </p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 22 (reading and english killed me…)
TOEFL: 104
SAT II (place score in parentheses): n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/72
AP (place score in parentheses): n/a
IB (place score in parentheses):n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Chemistry, Government, dual enrollment Calculus, dual enrollment Literature, and Health</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): several clubs related to comp sci, editor at TP, tutor, farmer, part of the NYC Code Now network
Job/Work Experience: Work experience as an editor at TP, farmer (paid), photographer (paid–work was exhibited at the PhotoVille festival in NYC)
Volunteer/Community Service: 120-160</p>

<p>Essays: great.
Teacher Recommendations: I’m assuming they were amazing.
Counselor Rec: good
Additional Rec: fantastic
Interview:n/a</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): NYC
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:Black and Hispanic
Gender: Female
Income: <16000 per year
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation, unique circumstances </p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: I have a very unique circumstance.
Weaknesses: ACT scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: essays, recommendations, additional information
Where else you are applying or have already applied: rejected from bates, uchicago, and from every college that considered me an international student. Wait listed at smith
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: ANY FINAID INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED</p>

<p>Waitlisted. I’m an international who requested an almost full ride, so I’m glad I wasn’t rejected.</p>

<p>Accepted. I’m very pleasantly surprised; I was seriously expecting to get waitlisted because I didn’t really demonstrate interest. </p>