I just figured I would make a thread for those who have been accepted into HC to talk about how excited (and nervous lol) we are, as I haven’t seen one yet. I was accepted about a week ago and I’m super excited!!
did you apply test optional
i am an international student planning on applying RD 2 to HC. But the problem is that my SAT isn’t bad or strong, it is pretty much mediocre. i got a combined score of 1740. I feel like i will do better in ACT if i take it, but there isnt time to take it. I wanted to ask for your opinions if i should apply test optional or submit my SAT scores like that. I am a pretty good student with an un-weighted GPA of 4.67/5, pretty much a lot of activities from student government to volunteering services to sports.
Pls i really need your help to help me decide. i have all my application materials ready, just remaining to decide and submit before the the deadline .So pls help:((
Your SAT is well below average for Holy Cross as well as being below the 25% mark, so you would be better off not submitting it
@wisteria100 Thanks
Hey, @chocolate08! I was admitted ED. I can’t wait to be on the Hill in the fall!!!
@masscatholicgirl did you just receive your asmission decision?
@Snow30 no, I received it months ago - I just found this thread! 
@masscatholicgirl ooh okay… if i may ask, what were your stats like?
Hey, @masscatholicgirl! I saw your other thread, and I’m so glad that you can make it to HC in the fall! Have a great rest of the school year
You too, @chocolate08!!!
Hey @snow30! I just saw your post regarding my stats:
4.147/4, weighted; my high school does not calculate unweighted GPAs
Ranked 49/954 in my graduating class
Freshman year I took the highest courses available to me, which were all Honors-level courses; sophomore year I took the highest courses available to me as well, which included one AP course (US History); junior year I took three IB Courses (SL Chinese, HL English, and HL History), Honors Oceanography, and Honors Precalculus; currently in my senior year, I am taking the same three IB courses, Honors Physics, and AP Statistics
Letters of recommendation will be from my Honors Chemistry teacher, Sophomore Honors/IB English teacher, and the priest at my parish who has known me for 5+ years
Extracurricular:
Treasurer of National Honor Society at my school for 2 years
Treasurer of our version of “Best Buddies,” member for 4 years
Religious Education TA at my parish for 2 years
Religious Education Teacher at my parish for 2 years
Member of the Teen Choir at my parish for 2 years
Awards:
Induction into NHS
Honor Roll
St. Timothy Award from the Archdiocese of Boston
Extra:
Puerto-Rican
Complicated personal story consisting of two concussions, foster placement, and reunification with father during high school
Great personal essay edited by my English teacher
Also, I did not submit SATs!
Hey guys, chance me?
Objective:
Applying to CAS
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1970 (660 math 660 writing 650 reading)
[ *] ACT: 29 (30 english 30 reading 28 science 27 math) but waiting on the December scores…
[ *] SAT II: 730 math I, 620 math II
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.3 (trash… but straight 3.5-3.7 since last semester sophomore year. Freshmen year killed my gpa…hoping the strong upward trend helps.)
4.0 GPA from a community college where I got a math credit from
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Doesn’t rank
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Two science courses and an honors math, along with regular classes (for first semester)
[ *] Major Awards: No major awards… but honor roll, athlete scholar, varsity letter
Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Hoping this makes up for poor GPA
[ *] Job/Work Experience: No paid jobs
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
Research/computer work for head of otolaryngology department at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital. Chose me to lead patient data management project, and he wrote me probably my best recommendation. My essays all revolve around this work. Probably among the most important parts of my app
Volunteered at a food pantry for a long time
Sports (4) varsity and JV
Science olympiad
Piano
Debate
Student gov
Get tutored in Arabic/Turkish, proficient (also fluent in Farsi)
[ *] Essays: Pretty damn good essays, hired a past Dartmouth admission counselor current Dartmouth Med student to help write them.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 (one of them pretty much asked me to write a rec for me)
[ *] Counselor Rec: She said she emphasized my “diversity”… I’d probably say 7-8/10
[ *] Additional Rec: 10/10 from the head of otolaryngology at the hospital. Obviously haven’t read it, but I’m sure it’s really good
[ *] Intended Major: Biology, Pre-med
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NH
[ *] School Type: Prestigious public (#1 public in NH)
[ *] Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *]Legacy: Harvard University, Dartmouth College
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM (if Middle Eastern counts…), proficient in several languages and fluent in Farsi. Dunno what else.
@NewEnglandBound Did you interview at Holy Cross?
@wisteria100 no I have not. I never received an invitation or anything for an interview
@NewEnglandBound you are the one meant to request one. I didn’t cause i realized that after the deadline had already passed
Has anyone heard when they’re releasing decisions yet
Last two years decisions came out in the third week of March on a Friday so I’m going to make a prediction and say this Friday. They didn’t announce it last year right? Also HC admissions tweeted set up your portals because decisions are coming soon
@colleges12 They tweeted that this year or last year?