<p>Stats? Stats?</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 CR 800 M 720 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Math 2, 730 World History
[<em>] GPA: 3.83 UW/4.61 W
[</em>] Rank: didn't rank, probably in top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on AP Calc, Bio, Lang, 4 on AP World
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I wrote about my struggle with self control, most said it had personality... Perhaps I was too negative on myself?
[<em>] Teacher Recs: one from my 10-12th grade bio/genetics/marine bio teacher was really good, dunno about one from my english teacher.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: no idea, my counselor was new, i just got her this year.
[<em>] Hook (if any): none really
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MD, USA
[<em>] School Type: magnet school
[</em>] Ethnicity: korean
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: it sucks.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!!!! WWWWoooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
I just took about 30 victory laps around my house just screaming and jumping (If I am ever to take a victory lap, I figured this is the time to do it). This is so great! Now I'm off to celebrate!!!
Good luck to everybody and don't forget about the older guy's advice (I'm sorry older guy I don't remember your name) about how choosing your perfect college is like dating and everything..</p>
<p>I feel a little better knowing that people with good (nay, great) stats were also deferred...</p>
<p>Deferred with a 2320, that's CRAZY!</p>
<p>accepted! i cried.</p>
<p>rejected. thought so.</p>
<p>@Godfatherbob wow I'm so scaried now...Well its time to check</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED, **** YOU COLUMBIA. lol</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 720 CR 730 M 66 W
* SAT IIs: 720 Math 2, 560 Chem
* GPA: 3.95 W
* Rank: 21/400
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: everyone thought it was fantastic
* Teacher Recs: par.
* Counselor Rec: no idea
* Hook (if any): bro in ivy league?
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: va, USA
* School Type: pubic (yes i spelled that right)
* Ethnicity: white
* Gender: male
</code></pre>
<p>*Decision: Rejected *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 630/660/700 (1990)
[</em>] SAT IIs: German 570, Math II 680
[<em>] GPA: N/A
[</em>] Rank: 2/62
[<em>] Other stats: iBT 116
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: was told by a former Harvard interviewer (conspiracy?) that it was great, I summed up my exchange year in the States into two main points about academic freedom and diversity. I liked it too.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: awesome
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Hook (if any): being Czech, national debate champion
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:Czech Republic
[<em>] School Type: Indep
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I have asked for a lot, a lot of aid.</p>
<p>Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Background: White female from a small Virginia school</p>
<p>SAT: CR - 800, M - 660, W - 730
SAT IIs: U.S. History - 750, Literature - 720, Latin - 640 (ouch)
GPA: 97%
Rank: 6/227
APs: 5 on Calc AB, 4 on U.S. History, 3 on Latin</p>
<p>Most challenging courses available / current courses:
AP English Lit, AP Latin Lit, AP Environmental Science, AP U.S. Government, Audition Band and Audition A Cappella Chorus, Independent Study in Poetry</p>
<p>EC's:
Writing: have attended UVA Young Writer's Summer Workshop, Advanced Poetry Session; Columbia University Summer for H.S. Students Master Class in Poetry; have 3 poems published in Mimesis, an international journal of poetry; won a poetry contest 3 years in a row that was judged blindly by a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize; currently working on an independent study in poetry with that poet as my mentor</p>
<p>Others: Drum Major of Marching Band junior and senior years, Clarinet Section Leader, First Clarinet in High Band, Vice-President of Choral Department, District Band, All-Area Band, All-State Alternate, District Chorus, Piano for 14 years
President of Latin Club, President of Amnesty International, NHS, Key Club
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) delegate
Volunteer Office Assistant at a river conservation society (2 hr/week)</p>
<p>Work Exp: Piano Accompanist 6hr/wk for Avery Ballet Company, accompany master classes with Amy Watson (of the Royal Danish Ballet)</p>
<p>Essays: Very strong, prose poem
Recs: Very strong (one from college professor/poet)</p>
<p>Hook: My independent study with a Pulitzer poet and extensive writing experience, I submitted a writing portfolio with my applications.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED OMFG !!! FUUUU[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:2370 (3 sittings)
[ *] SAT IIs: 800 MATH IIC 800 CHINESE 800 CHEMISTRY
[ *] GPA:4.668
[ *] Rank:2
[ *] activities?:Chinese school stuff, scholarship to china, Boys State positions, school clubs, cal tech sig award, some work exp, volunteer, summer research
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:my shoprite essay was AMAAAZZZINNG no joke
[ *] Teacher Recs:math teacher pretty personal physics supplement ROCKINNNN english: she's maddd experienced
[ *] Counselor Rec:it's alright
[ *] Hook (if any):research?
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:JERSSEYY
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian?
[ *] Gender:Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]OMG I MADDE IT!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2300 (700 CR, 800 Math, 800 Writing)
[ *] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 760 French, 690 Biology, 670 Literature
[ *] GPA: 3.9/4.0
[ *] Rank: 8/~500
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Essays: alright
[ *] Teacher Recs: very strong, amazing, amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: very strong
[ *] Hook (if any): none--White Jew, opposite of hook
[ /list]Location/Person:[list]
[ *] State or Country: California
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list]Other Factors:**
[ b]General Comments:** Thank jesus!</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2290
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chem: 750, Math IIC: 800
[<em>] GPA: 4.5 (dunno if it's weighted or unweighted
[</em>] Rank:1/375
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[</em>] Essays: People said it was good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Good I guess
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good, didn't read so I don't know
[<em>] Hook (if any): I don't think so
[/list]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[<em>] School Type: Public, pretty bad school
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors: I guess I'm just well-rounded, there's no other way to put it.**
General Comments: OMG!!!! I was sure I would get deferred I mean I had nothing that stood out. I'm still in shock right now. I am shaking and I can't accept it. This is beyond amazing!!!</p>
<p>congrats to everyone that made it. i wish i were one of you guys, but it's all good.
im sure theres a reason for whatever the decision was.
and if you were rejected, it's not the end of the world. im sure youll end up where you were supposed to.
so congrats to the acceptees, and to the rejected, of which i am one, this is only a small glimmer of your life. things will work out in the end!</p>
<p>It looks like a lot of people got rejected this year... posting for a friend.</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 720CR, 760M, 660W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 730 Math 2, 730 Bio, 680 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 4.4? Idk unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 9/420
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[</em>] Essays: I thought it was good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Good, but not great.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Hook (if any): None, I guess. First generation?
[/list]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NV
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: :'(</p>
<p>congratulations to everyone who got in :D</p>
<p>MariaChristina, your inbox is full :-(</p>
<p>it's not full now</p>