<p>Waitlisted (College) </p>
<p>Congrats to all of the admits! I'm sure you all deserved it!</p>
<p>Geez, after reading some of these, I'm not sure I actually do deserve it.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 730 Writing, 760 Math, 800 CR
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 Lit, 760 Math IIC, 780 Bio, 800 USH
[<em>] GPA: We don't use the 4.0 scale...I have about a 97-98 average.
[</em>] Rank: We don't rank.
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good, I guess - wrote about a racist encounter on a NYC subway train. It was the same essay that I sent to Harvard & Yale though (from which I got rejected). Still, I guess it must have done the trick.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: No idea. Should be good though since teachers love me.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No idea either. But my counselor said she tried to make it thoughtful and personal.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Not sure...Asian who lived her childhood in Sweden? Or maybe the fact that I founded the Ambassadors Society in my HS, which promotes racial/cultural diversity in my school. We visit local elementary schools, hold open houses for parents + prospective students, place ads in the newspaper, etc. We are hoping to draw a larger Hispanic + African American population into our selective HS.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY, USA
[<em>] School Type: "Priblic" - take a test in 6th grade to get in 7th grade. My HS runs from 7th to 12th grade, and is arguably the one of thebest HS in NYC.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Mock Trial President, A LOT of community service in the immigrant community, intern for service-oriented newspaper, Ambassadors Society, Editor-In-Chief of school magazine, concert choir, lots of internships at law firms.
General Comments: I'm still shocked over my letter! Even though I live in NYC, I didn't receive the letter before the e-mail because no one was home when they tried to deliver it. So I had to be depressed for an hour over Harvard + Yale rejections until I read the decision online. :) </p>
<p>CONGRATS TO ALL! BTW, please feel free to friend me on FACEBOOK (search for Julina G).</p>
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sofi, what happened at your school? What you described sounds seriously like a nightmare! I can't believe that you didn't make it into an Ivy, it's almost ridiculous. Was your high school involved in some sort of scandal?
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<p>sounds to me like one of the students last yr or this year tried to "play the system" (probably during an ED round) and ****ed off one of the ivy schools which snowballs very quickly. sucks for everyone else.</p>
<p>No wonder i got rejected. People that were wait listed had way better stats than me. My writing SAT score probably did me in.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 750/730/720
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780/740/660/650
[<em>] GPA:
[</em>] Rank:
[<em>] Other stats: Predicted 3 A's at A-Level
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Others liked it a lot
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Quite good/mediocre
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: UK
[<em>] School Type: Private boarding
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian/white mongrel
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Congrats all!</p>
<p>Oh! I forgot to write I was a John Jay scholar too! How exciting :)</p>
<p>WAITLISTED: I don't know how or why, because I thought I had no chance at any Ivy League whatsoever.</p>
<p>CONGRATS TO EVERYBODY WHO GOT IN!!!!!</p>
<p>waitlisted... oh well im not too bummed, i got into UPenn Notre Dame and USC with full ride :)</p>
<p>REJECTED.</p>
<p>[ *] SAT: CR: 760 M: 700 W: 700
[ *] SAT IIs: 780 on US History, 730 on Literature, 670 Math II
[ *] GPA: 3.9/4.0
[ *] Rank: top 5% of at least 350 kids
[ *] AP/IB scores: 4 on US History, 4 on English Language, 4 on Psychology
[ *] Courseload: Hardest Possible
[ *] Other stats:</p>
<p>[ *] Essays: very good essays that showed my personality and how I want to impact the world
[ *] Recommendations: at least one good one, not sure about the other one
[ *] Hook (if any): i guess not</p>
<p>[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: top Catholic prep school
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: male</p>
<p>[ *] Extracurriculars: Eagle Scout, Debate, and a lot of other stuff
[ *] Summer: Internship </p>
<p>Other Factors:
Throughout my high school experience, I showed a lot of intellectual curiosity. I pursued my passions. I had lots of leadership experience in serving other people. </p>
<p>I am sad that I was not accepted into Columbia, but I do have some other great choices to consider: Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, UPENN, and Cornell.</p>
<p>Good luck to all you guys in the future.</p>
<p>i dunno, nothing happened at our school this year to merit playing the system. a few kids at my school got into brown and didn't withdraw applications to the UCs, etc. but that was it. our whole class is sad becuase we all thought we would get in somewhere. some of my classmates are REALLY brilliant, too. this was a hard year for admissions, i'm thankful i got waitlisted AT LEAST. but it's ok!! i got into the presidetial scholars program at NYU and will be recieving 25000 in scholarships each year!!! im sooo excited...</p>
<p>one more thing - the reason why I was so sad I didn't get in to an Ivy was because through this whole admissions process I thought there was something special about it, like I'd be a cooler and smarter person with more dignity or something if I went to one. But now that I see that some of the smartest people I know DIDN'T get in, and that I didn't, it's really not that big of a deal anymore. It may sound cliche, but really, it's Columbia's loss for not taking someone with near-perfect stats. I swear to god they're the crazy ones and we're the ones that don't have the problems.</p>
<p>waitlisted (the college). Congrats to all who got in!</p>
<p>Accepted. :) Haven't received the DHL mail yet.</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:
Fee Waiver Used?: no
SAT I (by section): 800 M 800 CR 760 W
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 780 Bio-M, 720 US Hist
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.97 UW, 4.92 W
Rank: 4/500
ACT: n/a
APs (including this year's): Music Theory (5), Psychology (5), World History (5), English Language (4), AP US (4), Calc BC (3); this year: Govt US, Govt Comparative, German, English Lit, Physics C
IBs (including this year's): n/a
Senior Yr Courseload: Govt US, Govt Comparative, German, English Lit, Physics C, Econ H, Science Research, Multivariable Calculus (accredited by Stanford)
Number of Apps from Your School: 1 (one was accepted ED)
Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Academic Challenge Semifinalist Team member, U Penn book award, YWCA People to Watch award, Organization of Chinese Americans Outstanding High School Student Grand Prize, Outbound Ambassador Scholarship to Italy, Tennis Sportsmanship and Team Spirit trophies, National German Exam Medal, AMC 10 Superior Awards,
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Piano Solo (International Solo Recital Tour, Honors Program at music school, Masterclasses, and Festivals), Chamber Music (World Premiere, Masterclasses, and Festivals), Tennis, German Club (President)Academic Challenge (President), Math Team (President), Science Research Program (Special Events Coordinator-aka I organize/run competitions)
Job/Work Experience: 10 hrs/week as Research Intern at the National Office of the March of Dimes (year-round since sophomore year)
Essays (subject and responses): One was on a single performance that I had played in China this past summer at a day care center for children with cerebral palsy and how that affected me. The other was on a tennis match that I had once won despite overwhelming odds
Teacher Recs: I've only seen neither, but one was my math teacher, whose class I was in for two years and he advises two of the clubs that I preside over, so we're good friends
Counselor Rec: ok, probably very generic (counselor has 200+ students)
Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): My Best interview EVER. It was PERFECT
Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): n/a; my research had not won any national awards
Location/Person: Westchester
State or Country: New York
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): large public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $100,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Strengths: ECs, Scores, 1st essay
Weaknesses: another asian girl from Westchester, NY; general essay topics too overused
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I wish I knew.
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I have no idea where I will be going. I was rejected at Princeton and Yale and waitlisted at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and Columbia. (I really, really, really hope that I can get in off of one of those waitlists, but I'm completely unconnected-no legacy, $$$, minority status, whatsoever- any advice would be greatly appreciated,) so I will be visiting Brown, Darmouth, and Cornell soon.</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS!! And the DHL should hit your doorstep in a few days...I got to see them pack all the admissions packages into a huge DHL truck last week and ship it out :D</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted CC!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2250 (730 CR, 760 M, 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 math iic, 800 physics, 730 literature, 760 us history, 790 chinese
[<em>] GPA: ~3.9 uw, ~4.1 w
[</em>] Rank: 11/~230 (school doesn't release rank)
[<em>] Other stats: AP's: calc ab 5, calc bc 5, chem 5, us history 5, english lang 5, physics b 5, physics c mech 5, physics c e&m 5; APs this year: micro¯o econ, english lit, biology comp sci ab; AMC12 - 118.5, AIME - 5, U.S. Physics Team Semifinalist, National Merit (Semi)Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: awesome!
[<em>] Teacher Recs: really really good, according to my counselor
[</em>] Counselor Rec: i'm sure it was excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): hmm I applied as a physics major and I'm good at physics? dunno
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: DE
[<em>] School Type: a selective charter school, extremely competitive IMHO
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:Did cross country and piano all 4 years. Numerous awards in math league, science olympiad, TEAMS engineering, Vex robotics, model UN. Volunteered at a hospital, as a camp counselor, at the food bank, at cultural events. Went to DE Governor's School. Sent in a photo of me with a murderous glare for the hell of it, dunno how that affected my decision.
General Comments: Also got in Duke's engineering school , Caltech, Northwestern, Umich Ross preferred admit, NYU stern scholars. Still need to check out caltech (i'll be posting a thread about that), but I'm 99% sure I'm going to Columbia, since it is the best school ever in the world. I'm so effin excited about going to NY and all that - just went to NYU sunday at the square today: NYC was amazing (although full of a</em>*hole drivers), but NYU can't even compare to Columbia. Haha, I look forward to meeting all you people! Sorry and good luck to those who weren't accepted.</p>
<p>You should probably have got your DHL package by now... try ringing them up, mine actually came but there was no one in the house so they kept it at the office.</p>
<p>Sniff* still not quite over it =(</p>
<p>[ b]Decision: Rejected **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800Cr/740M/650W 1540/2190
[</em>] SAT IIs: Literature 780/ BioE 720
[<em>] GPA: British System, but A's GCSE, A's at A/s Probably B average Transcript
[</em>] Rank: Doesn't rank.
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Essays: I thought it was unique...Wrote about how writing is important to me and put a poem.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Decent.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I dunno, I'm guessing it can't be bad =P
[</em>] Hook (if any): I'm a chinese male interested in english? Can't be that many =P
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ list] Hong Kong
[<em>] School Type: Small Competitive Private ~40 students senior year, 10 applied to US colleges, I think 4-5 Got into HYPSC etc.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Male[/li]General Comments:** Sigh...I really did, and do love Columbia...not because of the Ivy name or prestige but because I seriously do love and believe in their Core Curriculum. I was actually really annoyed that they were actually that prestigious =P hahaha Ah well...</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted at SEAS</p>
<p>Stats:
[ *] SAT: 740 M 590 Cr 600 W (-_-) so not focused that day.
[ *] SAT IIs: 680 Physics 710 both Maths
[ *] GPA: 4.03 Weighted, iono how to do Unweighted
[ *] Rank: 49/459, are you seeing the pain? 10.46% FREAKING FOUR PEOPLE!
[ *] Other stats: well i wouldve 5d AP Music sophomore year but my (german for bassoon) teacher is racist and made me take it senior year, 3 AP US, im probably gonna 5 AP Music, 5 Physics M, 4/3 Physics E&M, 4/3 Carcurus BC :P; AIME i thought my score was 41 but apparently thats impossible. I just know i was 1 of 6 in my beast school to qualify, National Achievement Nominee (NMS for black ppl), Who's Who Among American High School Students, ok now im bored
Subjective:
[ *] Essays: One philosophically beast one on Catcher in the Rye, tho i wish i had read Fountainhead by then, and one on my bro bro (no homo)
[ *] Teacher Recs: Freakin AP physics teacher played me. By decisions i only had a generic from my junior year precalc teacher. For waitlist i'll have beast from junior year physics, beast from dean, and superbeast from XC coach
[ *] Counselor Rec: Beast, only cuz we both like "The Last Dragon"
[ *] Hook (if any): I'm a Jamaican with perfect pitch who creates and recreates math and physics shortcuts upon whim (product/sum for series capacitors/parallel resistors)
Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: North Jersey (yes, by Newark.)
[ *] School Type: Public (1600 students, 459 seniors)
[ *] Ethnicity: Jamaican
[ *] Gender: Male
Other Factors: I can breakdance. I make songs to be sung and/or played by me or anyone (even my HS orchestra). I can play songs immediately from anyone's iPod (Hit me up). I have a really (german for bassoon) but useful bulletin up with 5 other colleagues around town representing my HS. I openly war with my school's tech team, making their jobs a living hell. </p>
<p>General Comments: I am constantly emailing with my regional rep so she can get a general feel of my personality. She's helped me tremendously and I thank her for that. I have no idea how I was waitlisted with so many poor scholastic stats, but I definitely will continue to treat this opportunity as a blessing. Keep praying, everyone!</p>