Colby Class of 2016 ED1/ED2/RD Thread!

<p>Template (remember to remove spaces):</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ 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][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ 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[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>340 views and still no replies! come on people!</p>

<p>Fine i’ll start this thread off!</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 660 M, 610 W, 550 CR overall: 1820
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.32
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 42/323
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t send
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Physics, AP French V, AP Lit/Comp, AP Econ, AP Calc AB
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2nd Place for Cyber Security in the regional Future Business Leaders of America competition. (Freshmen year)
1st Place for Intro to Technology Concepts in the regional FBLA competition. (Sophomore year)
3rd Place for Banking and Financial Systems in the regional FBLA competition. (Junior year)
2nd Place for Senior Website in the regional National History Day competition (Topic: Mao Zedong: Transforming China). (Freshmen year)
3rd Place for Senior Website in the regional NHD competition. (Topic: History of Rocketry) (Sophomore year)
1st Place for Senior Website in the regional NHD competition. (Topic: Bakke vs. University of California (1978): Affirmative Action) (Junior year)
1st Place for Best Business Interview for the regional Junior Achievement Competition. (Sophomore year)
1st Place overall for Southeastern PA Physics Olympics. (Junior year)
AP Scholar (Junior year)</p>

<p>FBLA, Chess Club (Local Library and at school), and Model UN (President Junior year and then Treasurer Senior year)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Finish Line and Dunkin Donuts
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities: Worked
[ *] Essays: Great!
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Great!
[ *] Counselor Rec: Didn’t write one
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: Yes
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
[ *] Intended Major:Molecular Biochem
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): PA (outside of philadelphia)
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] Income Bracket:100K-150K
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Generation
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: My essays, and my resume that i sent!
[ *] Weaknesses:SAT scores, GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think i was accepted because they liked my essay and it really showed what i was passionate about. Furthermore, the resume i sent in was filled with extracurricular activities that matched with what my essay was about and what i was passionate about. GO holistic application process!
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>