Consolidated EA/RD 2014 results thread

Gmeiner · December 12, 2009, 2:45pm

Deferred

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2130, 800 Math, 660 CR, 670 Writing
[]SAT II: 800 Math 2, 760 Physics
[]ACT: 32
[]GPA: 3.9/4.7
[]Rank: 10/452
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Environmental 5, AP English Lang 5, AP Micro/Macro 4/4, AP US 5, AP World 5

[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: I thought they were good, wrote about constantly improving as an individual.
[]Teacher Recs: I didn’t see either, but they are probably on par with everyone else.
[]Counselor Rec: She thinks I’m amazing
[]Supplementary Material: Nothing
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I talked with the track coach a little, guess it didn’t mean much though.
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: North Carolina
[]High School Type: Large public school
[]Ethnicity: W
[]Gender M
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Cross Country, track, piano, Eagle scout.
[]Awards: Nothing in math or science
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul]

amarkov · December 12, 2009, 2:46pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: N/A
[]SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 780 Bio M
[]ACT: 36 (35 reading 36 math 36 science 36 english), 31 English/writing (7 essay)
[]GPA: 4.09
[]Rank: ~21/400 (don’t remember the exact number, lol)
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Physics B 5, AP Calc BC 5, AP Chem 5, APUSH 4
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: Ehh, i’m not that great of a writer
[]Teacher Recs: Really good
[]Counselor Rec: I don’t actually know, I never asked
[]Supplementary Material: Recommendation from the instructor of an online computer science course
[li]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): nope[/li]
[ /list][ b]Personal[ /b][ list]
[]Location: San Jose
[]High School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: Hispanic
[]Gender: M
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Swimming during the summer for a few years, volunteering at the library
[]Awards: National Merit, NHSRP, AP scholar with honors
[/ul]

woo

lidusha · December 12, 2009, 2:50pm

Deferred

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2360: 760 math, 800 reading, 800 writing (one sitting)
[]SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Literature, 800 Chemistry
[]ACT:
[]GPA: Really high weighted, but 3.8 unweighted =(
[]Rank: 21/700-something, but school doesn’t rank
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): APs: Biology 5, Chemistry 5, Statistics 5, Computer Science AB 5, Calculus BC 5, Physics C: Mechanics 5, Physics C: EM 4, Environmental Science 4, English Language 4, Psychology 4, Comparative Government 4
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: I thought they were pretty good.
[]Teacher Recs: One from college math professor, one from college English professor, one from high school chem teacher, one from high school computer science teacher
[]Counselor Rec: Amazing, though I haven’t read it. She loves me.
[]Supplementary Material: None.
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I do research and take all college classes, but I don’t think that’s a hook at Caltech…
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: PA
[]High School Type: Public.
[]Ethnicity: White European (Russian)
[]Gender: Female
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Science Olympiad (4 years, captain), slalom canoeing/kayaking (4 years), teaching canoe camps (2 years in the summer), tutoring a 4th grader in Java programming (this year), research in genomics (this year)
[]Awards: AP Scholar (10th grade), National AP Scholar (11th grade), Siemens Award for AP (in PA, 12th grade), National Merit Semifinaist, Gannon U Programming Competition (11th grade), various Science Olympiad Awards (9-12th grade)
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] I think my grades did it… I guess we’ll see in April!

fireshark · December 12, 2009, 2:51pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: best-single-sitting 2280; superscore 2370: 800 CR 800 M 770 W
[]SAT II: Math2c 800, Biology-E 780, US 770, Chinese 790, Physics 750, Japanese 740
[]ACT: 35; superscore 36 E 36 M 35 R 35 S
[]GPA: 4.55/3.98 (or maybe 4.00)
[]Rank: School does not rank (5/603)
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP 11x5 + 4; IB Japanese 7, Econ 6; this year 3 + 4 more tests
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: good <– i hate my writing
[]Teacher Recs: one teacher loves me, other teacher maybe
[]Counselor Rec: excellent
[]Supplementary Material: recommendation from research mentor + PI
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): haha no
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: Orange County, CA
[]High School Type: public, in newsweek ranking, best in district
[]Ethnicity: Asian (Taiwanese)
[]Gender: male
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: research at UCI, intern in Japan, Science Olympiad, OCYSO orchestra, Japanese club, bunch of volunteering
[]Awards: NMSF, National AP Scholar
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Totally not expecting… nice for my first decision not be reject
[/ul]

minder42 · December 12, 2009, 2:56pm

lol i would remove spaces to format, but my 20 mins are up

Arabidopsis · December 12, 2009, 3:12pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 800CR / 800M / 800W, 9E (2400)
[]SAT II: 800 Math II / 800 Biology E / 800 Physics / 800 Chemistry
[]ACT: N/A
[]GPA: 4.86W / 3.93UW
[]Rank: Top 1% of 515
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): Calculus BC (5) / Biology (5) / Chemistry (5) / English Language and Composition (5) / European History (3)
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: Weren’t amazing; wrote about the time I got trapped in an elevator and creating dusty plasma in a school classroom
[]Teacher Recs: Biology teacher (should be good; I had her for two years and she helped me win biology competitions), English teacher (should also be good; she wrote about how I was shy at first but then became more extroverted)
[]Counselor Rec: No idea; couldn’t be that bad though.
[]Supplementary Material: Research portfolio that contained my three research abstracts and letters from each advisor. My research projects were: role of GEF8 in pollen tube growth of Arabidopsis thaliana, dust cloud formation and transportation in dusty plasma, and effect of monovalent ions on DNA enzyme activity.
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Research maybe?
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: New Jersey
[]High School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: Asian
[]Gender: Male
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: New Jersey Governor’s School in the Sciences, Biochemistry Research Internship at UMass Amherst, Columbia University Science Honors Program, Rutgers University Waksman Molecular Biology Program, Environmental Club, Fencing Team, Ultimate Frisbee Team, American Cancer Society, USA Biology Olympiad, USA Chemistry Olympiad, etc.
[li]Awards: New Jersey Science League: Biology II (1st place individual in state), Merck State Science Day: Biology (1st place individual in state), AMTNJ Mathematics Contest (Perfect Score), Princeton University Mathematics Competition (6th place in Division B), Montclair State Classics Day (1st place in state 2008, 2nd place in state 2009), National Latin Exam (Gold Medalist for Latin I, II, and III), Creative Communications Essay Contest (finalist), National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, National Merit Semifinalist, etc. [/li][/ul] I’m so relieved…so many amazing kids from my school weren’t getting into colleges early. Hopefully I’m just as lucky when MIT releases decisions on Wednesday.

trf1021 · December 12, 2009, 3:23pm

To everyone who got in and also applied EA to MIT:

Where will you go if you get into MIT?

fireshark · December 12, 2009, 3:25pm

MIT

words words

nwoodward · December 12, 2009, 3:26pm

I also applied EA to MIT… I haven’t decided 100% if I’ll choose MIT, but thats what I’m leaning towards.

zinja · December 12, 2009, 3:28pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 790 750 800 M, CR, W
[]SAT II: triple 800 ush, math II, and chem

[li]GPA: 4.0 unweighted[/li]
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): about 10 aps, all 5’s
[/ul]Subjective list]
[]Essays: alright
[]Teacher Recs: Social Science one was good, physics teacher… eh
[]Counselor Rec: don’t know
[]Supplementary Material: research report
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): indiana location? female? don’t know
[/list]Personal[ul]
[]Location: suburbian community outside indianapolis, IN
[]High School Type: large public, 4000+ students, pretty decent
[]Ethnicity: asian
[]Gender F
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Speech, research, piano, nothing fancy
[]Awards: some minor science ones, piano competitions, etc.
[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] I am so humbled. I didn’t expect to be accepted; there are so many students who deserve this. I never did AMC/AIME, didn’t win Siemens, and didn’t join Math Club until this year. I just demonstrated my interest in math/science in other ways.[/li]
Good luck to RD people! and commiserations to those rejected/deferred. I know you’ll be successful, no matter what college you go to.

petri21 · December 12, 2009, 3:28pm

Deferred

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT:730CR 740M 680W
[]SAT II:710Lit 710MII 690 Physics
[]ACT:n/a
[]GPA:4.0 W
[]Rank:2/539ish
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):3 WH, 5 Language
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays:I thought they were good
[]Teacher Recs: should be really good
[]Counselor Rec:really good
[]Supplementary Material:extra Rec
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize):URM, YESS program
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location:TX
[]High School Type:Public
[]Ethnicity:Puerto Rican
[]Gender: Female
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars:Mu Alpha Theta President, NHS, SNHS, Math and Science Team
[]Awards:NM Hispanic thing
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul]
It’s what I expected, and at least it’s not rejection :). Congrats to everyone who got in!!

jianni · December 12, 2009, 3:29pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2340: M: 800 CR: 800 W: 740
[]SAT II: Math 2: 800 Chinese (lol): 800 Physics: 760 USH: 760
[]ACT: N/A
[]GPA: 4.25
[]Rank: N/A
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):
AMC12: 117
AP: Calc BC (10):5 Chem(11):5 Microeconomics(11):5 Microeconomics(11):5 Physics C Mechanics(11):5 Physics C E&M(11):4 United States History(11):5 Chinese(11):5 Latin Lit(11): 3

[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: People tell me they were really good.
[]Teacher Recs: Ok? Maybe? Not stellar, I didn’t know any of my teachers well. >___> I kinda asked the teachers whose classes I didn’t sleep in last year.
[]Counselor Rec: My counselor doesn’t really know any of us very well, but it should’ve been pretty good.
[]Supplementary Material: My research mentor sent a supplementary rec :]
[li]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I wish xD[/li]
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: Northern VA
[]High School Type: Science and Tech magnet school [TJ]
[]Ethnicity: Chinese
[]Gender: F

[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Varsity Math Team finance director, Latin Honor Society, Piano, Material Science Research at Naval Research Laboratory this summer, Science Olympiad officer, Leo Club officer
[]Awards: National AP Scholar(12), 13th place Math Prize for Girls(12), 4 years National Latin Exam Gold Medal, ARML B Division 1st Place team (11)/Site award (10), a lot of latin awards, random chinese award, a lot of random math awards, a lot of piano awards
science/math classes taken: multivar calc, linear algebra, advanced optics, quantum physics, ap physics c, ap chem ;currently in numerical analysis, taking differential eq next semester
[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] Good job to everyone [/li]
Waiting on MIT~

dragonkid · December 12, 2009, 3:36pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2400 (single sitting)
[]SAT II: 800 math II, 760 chemistry, 750 US history
[]ACT: N/A
[]GPA: 4.15 unweighted (school gives 4.33 for A+)
[]Rank: school does not rank, but should be at least top 10%
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP BC Calculus (3, 4 AB subscore) <- I was sick that day, bleh, AP Spanish Language (4), AP US History (5), taking AP English Literature, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and Multivariable Calculus (technically not an AP, but at least AP level) this year. Note: people at my school are not allowed to take more than 4 AP/honors classes per year, and almost no one takes AP classes before junior year.

[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: I was quite fond of my humor essay, which was about writing profiles of mythological creatures and their scientific (or not) origins on my science-fiction blog. Writing is generally one of my strengths.
[]Teacher Recs: Havent read, but should have been good to very good. I also had a supplemental rec from WTP.
[]Counselor Rec: No idea.
[]Supplementary Material: Research paper and CAD models for a MEMS device I designed and patented with another student to tread hypotension and anaphylaxis.
[li]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Nope.[/li]
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: NC
[]High School Type: Private
[]Ethnicity: Mexican-American
[]Gender: Female

[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Attended WTP-ME at MIT, conducted research on transposable elements in monkeyflower variants, designed and patented a MEMS device to treat anaphylaxis with another student (Im interested in bioengineering), wrote a science-fiction novel which is now being represented by a reputable literary agent, founded an organization to create a science/engineering lecture series for underrepresented high school students, wrote a science-fiction/fantasy blog for a well-known teen writing magazine, stage manager for school plays and musicals, editor of school literary magazineuh, I think thats all I wrote on my app.
[]Awards: School awards for top student in chemistry, English, and art, school award for intellectual curiosity, national writing awards/publications, cum laude society inductee, NMSF, NHS.

[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?[/ul][/li]I can’t believe it. Someone pinch me. This is one of the best days of my life!

fireshark · December 12, 2009, 3:38pm

Good lord dragonkid, i will pay all four of my limbs for your EC’s. O_O

dragonkid · December 12, 2009, 3:49pm

Fireshark All the ECs come from the fact that I get bored rather easily, so I always need something to keep me occupied. :P

tanakeame · December 12, 2009, 3:50pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 760CR / 800M / 790W (2350)
[]SAT II: 800 Bio-M / 800 Chemistry / 800 Math II
[]ACT: None
[]GPA: 4.0 Unweighted (School doesn’t weight)
[]Rank: Top 10% (Only decile ranks)
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Calc B/C (5), AP Bio (5), AP Lang. and Comp (5), AMC12: 105, AIME: 3
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: Great, I was really proud of the supplement essays. Kinda disappointed w/ my common app main essay, but ppl said it was pretty good.
[]Teacher Recs: Bio AP: I got the highest grade (about 100%) both semesters (next highest grade was 97%) and I showed a lot of enthusiasm and interest in the class. So I expected a great rec.
AP Lang. and Comp teacher knew me okay, so I think that rec was okay too.
[]Counselor Rec: Large Public High School, so didn’t know me too well. Basically, I got interviewed by my Assistant Principle and she said that she would write a really good rec.
[]Supplementary Material: Research Paper (on bio research i did on my own at high school lab)
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): ISEF Finalist, Research since 6th grade
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: Bay Area, California
[]High School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: Indian
[]Gender: Male
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Science Fair Research, Cricket, Indian Vocal Music, Gardening, Mentoring Middle School students in science fair and other students at my school.
[]Awards: ISEF Special Award, California State Science Fair 1st Place, Regional Science Fair Grand Prize Award, National Merit Semifinalist, USABO Semifinalist, AP Biology Student of the Year, USA National Cricket Tournament winner two years in a row.
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Show ur interest in science or engineering in the supplement main essay. That is the most important thing, so make sure you portray that you enjoy doing “hands-on” science/engineering. Also, make sure you mention your leadership in science/engineering. Good luck RD’s and 2015’s! [/ul]

I am so excited!! Caltech is the best place for Bio btw. Its a fact that most people don’t know. Hope to talk to the rest of you on CC! :D

megmno · December 12, 2009, 4:30pm

Rejected

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 700V 770M 790W best sitting; 800V 770M 790W superscored
[]SAT II:800 Math 2; 800 Chem
[]ACT:35
[]GPA:96/100 weighted
[]Rank: Doesn’t rank
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):APs: Physics AB (5) Chem (5) Psych (5) Econ macro/micro (5’s) Bio(4) USH (3) Span (3) Eng Lang (3); currently taking 4 APs: Stat, Calc BC, Physics C, Comp Prog
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: Good?
[]Teacher Recs: One very good, one unknown, probably very good
[]Counselor Rec: Very good?
[]Supplementary Material:None
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize):None
[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[]Location: Long Island
[]High School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity:White
[]Gender: Male
[/ul]Other
[list]
[]Extracurriculars: well known math summer program, math and science clubs, no leadership positions
[]Awards: NSMF, County Math Award, RPI medalist
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:<a href=“This%20is%20being%20posted%20by%20applicant’s%20mom”>/list</a> I’m a little surprised that he wasn’t at least deferred. He seems to be taking the news well, though. Oh well, congrats to all of you who got in. Next week – MIT…

drosophyllum · December 12, 2009, 4:40pm

Accepted
They probably accidentally stapled my cover to someone else’s app
Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 1370, CR680,M690,W670
[]SAT II:PHY800, MII740
[]ACT: C30, E32,M30,R30,S28,W11
[]GPA: 3.8
[]Rank: 7/226
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 4 World history, 3 US gov, physics calc lit and art pending
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: some copy&paste from my mit app, i thought they were good at first then thought they were awful after the 20th re-read. Very risky essay about how I disagreed with the Caltech honor code.
[]Teacher Recs: stellar
[]Counselor Rec: unsure, prob. template
[]Supplementary Material: none
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): URM
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location:
[]High School Type: public
[]Ethnicity: Hispanic = Mestizo + White Latin American
[]Gender: XY
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: very few but very strong… robotics, MUN, violin
[]Awards: They never got my awards section, I forgot to fill it out on my app… I sent it in a week or so before decisions >>MITES awards, 16 science Olympiad medals, USFIRST LI 1st place
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I cannot believe I have been bestowed such a great honor… I wish all who are still in the application game good luck! And for future applicants like me who searched these forums relentlessly for hope, my scores are not the best, my essays were OK, and I did not waste my time fighting to be valedictorian. I collected plants, painted, and made a few electronic gadgets. I programed, chatted online, and had lots of fun. I am a person with a passion for science, not a list of good looking numbers. I retook those stupid standardized tests sooo many times(5) the SATs and me don’t mix… I hope those reading this will stop worrying about SATs and ACTs and APs and IBs and GPAs and yatta yatta yatta, go out and have some ice cream, I know I will soon. [/ul]

computergeek173 · December 12, 2009, 5:18pm

Deferred

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2320 (800M, 800CR, 720W)
[]SAT II: Math II - 800, Physics - 790, Literature - 780
[]ACT: N/A
[]GPA: 3.95UW, 4.61W
[]Rank: 8 of 630 roughly
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): IB Physics SL - 6, IB Spanish - 5, AP Physics B - 5, AP Computer Science A - 5, AP Computer Science AB - 4, AP Calculus BC - 5, AP Microeconomics - 5, AP Macroeconomics - 5, AP World History - 3, AP US Government - 4, AP English Literature and Composition - 4
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: I’d give 'em an 8/10
[]Teacher Recs: Great, but one was really late, albeit excellent (I suspect this is the main reason for deferral)
[]Counselor Rec: Good
[]Supplementary Material: N/A
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): N/A
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: Florida
[]High School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Male
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Mu Alpha Theta, FIRST FRC/FTC, Model UN, Chess Club, Boy Scouts of America, Marching/Symphonic Bands and Orchestra, Academy of Information Technology and Robotics (all various officer positions of merit)
[li]Awards: National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist[/li][/ul]

Klebian · December 12, 2009, 5:38pm

Rejected

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2380 (790 M 800 R 790 W)
[]SAT II: 800 Math II, 790 Chem
[]ACT: -
[]GPA: 5.59/6.0 (My school weights weirdly)
[]Rank: 2/~780
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5s on 8 APs: Comp Sci A, Comp Sci AB, US History, World History, Macroeconomics, Calc BC, Chemistry, Eng Lit
AMC 10: 144, AMC 12: 126. AIME: 8 (highest score)
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: I thought they were decent, and I was told the same by others. My Common App essay was pretty hit or miss though…
[]Teacher Recs: Eh. These were probably my weakest point.
[]Counselor Rec: Well maybe except for this. Large school, my counselor doesn’t know me well.
[]Supplementary Material: Sent in a rec from a teacher at SSP
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize):
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[]Location: TX
[]High School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: Indian
[]Gender: Male
[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: I did math 9th-11th grade. A bunch of state achievements, as well as MOP. I’ve been in orchestra since 9th grade, made all-state this year. Computer science- our team got 2nd at state last year, and I’ve done pretty well individually. Joined Debate this year. Was on the Academic Decathlon team last year, as well as the Academic Challenge team.
[]Awards: mentioned some above I guess. NMSF though that doesn’t mean much… AP stuff. I I got into SSP, MOP…
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: A little disappointed. But this is sobering. I’ll move on[/ul]

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