<p>I hope most of you decide to attend Reed, because Old Reedies like me have reached the stage when we need to be replaced and upgraded with newer models. </p>
<p>(Congratulations everyone!)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Psych</p>
<p>SAT: 1360 (M+CR)
GPA: 3.9 ish UW
RANK: 5 of 165
AP: Yes. Many.
Essays: Delicious. I'm a stitch and/or hoot.
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Half-Colombian, Half-Irish
EC's: Varsity Soccer, Staff Writer, NHS, Being completely sexy</p>
<p>yeahh got the email today..and stats are something like this:</p>
<p>asian female
large nyc public school
91 avg
670v 640m 750w
9 A.P classes (4s and 5s)
no official rank
interned for sen. clinton, schumer and a bunch of other politicians</p>
<p>well, I'm worried...
Decision: Unknown
Major: Physics
SAT: 2090 (760M, 680CR, 650W)
ACT: 31 (34E, 34M, 26R, 31S)
SAT IIs: 790 Math II, 700 Physics, 640 Chem
GPA: ~3.5UW, 3.9W
AP: as many as possible (most tests I'm taking this year though)
ECs: UIowa Physics Research last summer, NHS, Academic Letter, Award for artwork in a local exhibition, 2 weeks in Costa Rica for an exchange program, Science Club officer, etc.
Interview: Went very well I thought.
Recs: Strong (teachers know me very well)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
State: Iowa
Essays: Strong (but maybe not as strong as I thought?)</p>
<p>... bah. Does Reed waitlist people?</p>
<p>WHAT?!?! Accepted!!!!!!!</p>
<p>gpa; 3.4
sat; 2010
essays; brillance... if i do say so myself
recs; really good
ecs; vast and deep</p>
<p>status: accepted!
mood: crazed!
SATs: 2210 (770 CR, 770 W, 670 M)
SAT IIs: 740 US Hist., 740 Writing, 690 Literature
GPA: 4.33 W / 3.9 UW
Extracurriculars: Newspaper editor, Yoga club president, Music Club founder and president, French and German clubs, eh.. some others
Why Reed: Talked about curiosity re: random things.
Writing Sample: Comparsion of For Whom the Bell Tolls and Angels and Demons
Location: Philadelphia suburbs
School: Public
Me: White; female</p>
<p>I'm so excited! :)</p>
<p>S received email today...ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>i guess that means rejection for me :(
congrats to everyone that got in.
Reed sounds like an awesome place.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Creative Writing/French</p>
<p>Stats:
ACT:32
APs: Statistics, English Language, English Literature, US History, French
GPA: 3.6 something i believe
Rank: no clue
Essays: common app essay was about chickens and my six siblings. Why Reed was the silly cliche things people say about reed. Graded essay was about Slaughterhouse 5 and Jarhead, and the effects of war on perception of time
Location/Person: Northern CA
State or Country: CA
School Type: Private, tiny, a littel hippie
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
ECs: varsity lacrosse, won a ton of writing awards, had some stories published in national literary magazines, acted and modelled professionally, starred in a movie shown at cannes film fest.
Strength: great interview, writing skills, numchuck skills..doing a bunch of crazy stuff because i graduated early
Weakness: GPA..</p>
<p>I'm worried; I haven't gotten an e-mail or anything yet. </p>
<hr>
<p>status: unknown!</p>
<p>SATs: 2060(650 CR, 700 W, 710 M)
SAT IIs: 620 Spanish, 670 Math II, 650 Literature
GPA: 3.9 UW
Extracurriculars: Art Club vice president, various art awards and participation in art shows, NHS, Spanish club, Key Club, classical piano study, art commissions
Why Reed: Talked about how my cousins went there and they really made me interested in it, talked about how i think i will fit in there, etc
Writing Sample: how war is glorified in Homer's Iliad
Location: Phoenix AZ
School: Very Large Public (3000+)
Me: White; female</p>
<p>didn't get an email... =(</p>
<p>Accepted! Overnighting later this month, but can't make it to Open House, unfortunately.</p>
<p>i'm in!
major: english</p>
<p>sat: 2340
essays: strange
gpa: lowish
school: preppy
white female</p>
<p>uh, no email for me... i guess i'm not accepted., oh well......</p>
<p>is everyone sure that no e-mail tonight means not accepted?
:( :( :(</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!
Political Science Major</p>
<p>SAT: 2100 (760CR 630M 710W)
SAT IIs: 670 English 700 US History 5__ Math (so low I don't remember)
APs: APUSH (5) English Lit (5) Lang (4) German (3)
GPA: 3.9something/4.42
Rank: 14/290
Essays: Common app essay = about a situtation in which i encountered racism and how real life racism relates to my academic love for studying racism; why reed was pretty cliche but honest; graded paper was about how the rape statutes of the qing dynasty reflect the roles of women during that time period
Location/Person: Tulsa
State or Country: OK
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Native American/White
Gender: Female
ECs: Model UN pres, Debate captain, writing for a political paper that my friends and I started, writing for my city's paper, 2 choirs, tutoring, African American society media coordinator</p>
<p>i'm so flattered to get in but am not sure if i can pay for it/if my dad would be willing to pay for what he calls "joe stalin u." still! exciting!</p>
<p>Shall we start an official decisions thread, guys? :)
Since we only have two threads going..... </p>
<p>No objections?</p>
<p>Got a rejected e-mail... Am an intel... Guess that helped...</p>
<p>Still no email..</p>
<p>....gosh..it's in my junk mail.</p>