<p>[li] SAT: M740 R760 W 750, SAT II's math2: 790 Chem 2: 770</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA: 3.8 UW</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 39/550 (horrible, i know)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays: good</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: good</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: I don't know, it was short.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hook (if any): not really hooks, but good EC's i suppose: Siemens semi, attended ISEF, national astronomy awards, math awards, publications, various research projects with profs at washU, ballroom, amnesty int.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] State or Country:Missouri</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type:public, not very competitive</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: chinese</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: female</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** General Comments: when i saw accepted, i had a heart attack.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 790M/650CR/730W, 800M/660CR/700W
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II 800, Physics 800
[<em>] GPA: 3.88
[</em>] Rank: school does not rank
[<em>] Other stats: AP Calculus BC 5(5), Chemistry 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: decent, about an activity I enjoy very much (diabolo)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: do not know
[</em>] Counselor Rec: do not know
[<em>] Hook (if any): started playgroup for adopted Chinese children for school's China Care club, diaboloist/juggler, visited Columbia juggling club
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NJ
[<em>] School Type: Public Magnet
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: AIME qualifier 2004, 2005, 2006, highest score - 6, NJ Science League Physics I 2nd place team, 2005 West Point Bridge Design Semifinal Round, math team, physics team, Columbia SHP 2006-07 General Comments:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 750 CR / 760 M / 720 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math iic, 780 Chem, 750 Bio, 780 Math ic, 710 USH
[<em>] GPA: 97.5
[</em>] Rank: No rank
[<em>] Other stats: Physics B - 5, Psychology - 5, US History - 5, Euro History - 5, English Language - 3
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Okay. Nothing stellar
[<em>] Teacher Recs:Very very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: very very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): Dunno. I go to the science program there?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public, VERY competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Pres of Astronomy club, mathletes, web club, volunteer, work, national merit, research, blah blah General Comments: Hey, I can't say that I'm surprised, but congrats to all the people that were accepted! I'll cheer for you guys!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: math 790 reading 770 writing 700
[</em>] SAT IIs: math 2C-790, chem-700
[<em>] GPA: 4.26 weighted, 3.8 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: school doesn't rank
[<em>] Other stats: BC Calc-5, AP US History-5, Biology-4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: About experience at Harvard Medical School (research)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 1 from math, 1 from history teacher
[</em>] Counselor Rec: excellent!
[<em>] Other Recs: 1 from principal in HK, 1 from Harvard Med school professor
[</em>] Interview: AMAZING INTERVIEW! Interviewer told her she had a very good chance of getting in.
[<em>] Hook (if any): International applicant, moved to US to study in sophomore year
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese (from HK)
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: SO HAPPY!!! =) =)</p>
<p>wow congratulations to all the acceptees!!! to everyone else, i am really sorry. but don't worry-tons of people are in your shoes right now and in a year i am positive you'll be happy wherever you are!</p>
<p>heyy just wanted to congratulate everyone who got in-- one of my closest friends was accepted-- you'll see her with the class of 2011!! and to those of you who didn't receive such news, i know it must be terrible, but figure-- it's their loss! you'll have a fantastic experience wherever you end up.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 32comp, 33eng/writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750UShist, 730 Lit
[<em>] GPA:4.1 weighted, 3.94 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 3/295 but that will change after semester break
[<em>] Other stats: class co-president, drum major, attended CC summer program for HS students, lots of music and leadership ECs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Not perfect, but honest and endearing.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't see them, but the teachers both liked me.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Really good.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Musically inclined? I guess I don't have a really strong hook.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Ohio
[<em>] School Type: Public, large but well-rated/respected
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian.
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I don't know... I applied really really really early, almost as soon as the app was available. General Comments: I guess I'm upset but not upset. In some ways a deferral is a rejection, you aren'tt accepted. I just feel a little lost right now.</p>
<p>Congrats to all accepted, condolences to those rejected. Best of luck to fellow deferrals.</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 790M/680CR/670WR
* SAT IIs: Math II 780, Physics 770
* GPA: 3.55
* Rank: school does not rank
* Other stats: AP Calculus BC 5(5)
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: good, IMO
* Teacher Recs: do not know
* Counselor Rec: do not know
* Hook (if any): none
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NJ
* School Type: Public Magnet
* Ethnicity: Asian (indian)
* Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: AIME qualifier 2006, Academic Decathlon, numerous math awards at competitions, varsity tennis player on state championship team, I thought my courseload (multivariable calc+4APs) would make them overlook my GPA.
General Comments:****</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2200/1490 (M:780,V:710,W:710)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math Lvl 2: 740 Physics: 690
[<em>] GPA: 96w
[</em>] Rank: school doesn't rank
[<em>] Other stats: NHS
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn't read
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public, competitive (NYC specialized)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul] Other Factors: I had pretty good ec's and thats about it. General Comments: Now I have to do all of my RD apps...</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 800M/710CR/800W
* SAT IIs: Math II 790, Chem 760
* GPA: 3.95 UW, 4.22 W
* Rank: school does not rank, but highest GPA in class is 4.27 W
* Other stats: AP Biology 5
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: unique, about how my competitive gaming reflects upon me.
* Teacher Recs: one good, one great
* Counselor Rec: very good
* Hook (if any): nothing especially great, i have very solid ECs.
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Houston, Tx
* School Type: Jesuit
* Ethnicity: White (Italian, Irish)
* Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: I had a very good interview and stressed my personality in my application.<br>
Comments: Best of luck to everyone and congratulations fellow Lions; see you next fall. For those of you who didn't get in, this isn't the end of the world; everyone here is extremely brilliant and will get into another top-notch school.</p>