<p>Stats:
ACT: English 34, Math 35, Reading 34, Science 35
SAT IIs: MathII 760, Chemistry 800
GPA: 4.00 UW
Rank: 11/214
AP/IB scores: Chemistry 5, Microeconomics 5, Calc AB 5
AMC12/AIME/USAMO: None
Research: None
Courseload: hardest available according to one recommend
Other stats: "Chemistry student of the year" at my school Junior year</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: One very solid, the others I don't know.
Recommendations: Both should be excellent.
Hook (if any): ....</p>
<p>Location/Person:
Male
State or Country: Oregon
School Type: public suburban
Ethnicity:white
Gender:male</p>
<p>Other Factors:
Extracurriculars listed on app: FIRST robotics founding member and leader, ISEF, school science quiz-bowl team, computer programming for a small business.
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Nothing too spectacular to merit acceptance right off the bat.
What's your favourite flavor of pie? Carrot.
Other thoughts: Congrats to everyone who was accepted!</p>
<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars listed on app:not that great</li>
<li>Summer Activities:lots of trips to Canada</li>
<li>Why I think I was accepted/deferred:I honestly don't know why, I'm totally in shock.</li>
<li>What's your favourite flavor of pie? Cherry</li>
<li>Other thoughts: Acceptees to the class of '11 add me on msn <a href="mailto:rick_paul80@hotmail.com">rick_paul80@hotmail.com</a>. Anyone have a Facebook, private message me if you want an add.</li>
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<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2300 (800M, 760 Writing, 740 Critical Reading)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800,800,780,760 (Math 2c, Math 1c, Chemistry, Physics)
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: 1/361
[</em>] AP scores:
9th: Calculus BC (4)
10th: Statistics (4)
11th: Chemistry (5), Physics C M (5), Physics C E&M (5)
[<em>] AMC 12/AIME/USAMO: 126.5/9/didn’t take
[</em>] Research: Wrote a ten page independent math research paper this year and sent it to science competitions. Haven't won anything, though.
[<em>] Courseload:
-I’ve taken a lot of college math courses: Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Complex Variables, Applied Statistics, Graph Theory, Number Theory, Advanced Calculus I.
- 4 more AP’s this year.
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Semifinalist, placed in several local math competitions.</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good. I really liked my box essay.
[</em>] Recommendations: Not sure.
[li] Hook (if any): No idea.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: United States
[</em>] School Type: Suburban Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Major strength/weakness: Focus on math/ Not spectacular in anything.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars listed on app: Math Club, research, Science Olympiad
[</em>] Summer Activities: Went to a math camp after 10th and 11th grade.
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted: I was lucky. :)
[</em>] What's your favorite flavor of pie?: Blueberry
[li] Other thoughts: Congrats to other acceptees! I'm shocked that I got in![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR:720 M:800 W:630
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math2:800 Chem:800 Physics:760
[<em>] GPA: 4.7 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 2/500
[<em>] AP/IB scores: 5's in Calc BC, Physics C (mech), Physics C (E&M), Chemistry, Comp Sci AB, Statistics. 4 in Euro Hist, 3 in English Lang
[</em>] AMC12/AIME/USAMO: 132/10/19
[<em>] Research: Produced paper with 3 others at PROMYS, not published.
[</em>] Courseload: Strong - Completed all HS math and science last year. This year Spanish AP, Government AP, English Lit Honors. Also took college courses fall semester - Abstract Algebra and Electronics.
[li] Other stats: US National Chem Olympiad finalist, honors award. USAMTS Silver medal. ARML individual high scorer, Spanish National Honor Society, misc. math contest awards.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Mediocre, but well crafted and on topic.
[</em>] Recommendations: Math teacher - amazing, Spanish teacher - good but generic, Guidance counselor - did not see, probably just OK. Supplemental letters from Tae Kwon Do instructor (known for 11 yrs - great) and director of PROMYS (did not see what he wrote, probably very good).
[li] Hook (if any): Blue MOP, USAMO</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: Large public suburban
[<em>] Ethnicity: W
[</em>] Gender: M
[li] Major strength/weakness: Strong math, weak writing.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] Extracurriculars listed on app: Math Competitions, Tae Kwon Do (11 yrs - 2nd degree black belt), Piano (7 years no awards), Science Olympiad (9th and 10th – a couple of state medals), nothing else - no clubs or community service.
[</em>] Summer Activities: MOP, PROMYS (2 yrs), CTY Cryptology
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: MOP
[</em>] What's your favourite flavor of pie? Doesn't like pie, but he'll settle for a big bowl of chocolate ice cream.
[*] Other thoughts: Deferred MIT (weak essays and interview?) If they pull through in RD then he will have a tough choice. Should he even bother submitting Stanford app?[/ul]</p>
<p>Depends on whether he likes Stanford - I think it's very different from Caltech and MIT. Especially Caltech. Stanford is full of well-rounded students. Caltech is unabashedly geeky. It's a matter of taste. I like LA better than SF and Pasadena much better than Palo Alto.</p>
<p>When does caltech notify you by email. I prolly wont get the mail today since I am in Michigan, and was wondering what time they email the decisions today</p>
<p>"If you have not received a decision from Caltech by December 18, you should contact our office at 626.395.6341 and we will have another decision mailed to you. We are sorry, but we do not give admissions decisions over the phone nor do we routinely email decisions to students with US mailing addresses."</p>
<p>Dang, I never got a little note written on my letter.
Congrats to all. And I agree with ram, you guys are a top-notch group (not that I'd expect any less ;) ).</p>
<ul>
<li>GPA UW: 3.93</li>
<li>SAT: CR: 740 M:800 W:670</li>
<li>SAT IIs: MathIIC: 800, Physics: 750</li>
<li>Rank: top 10% in a class of 53</li>
<li>AP/IB scores: Calc AB 5, Physics 5, U.S. History 3, English Lang 3</li>
<li>AMC12/AIME/USAMO: N/A</li>
<li>Research: N/A</li>
<li>Courseload: Junoir year: AP Calc AB, AP Physics B, AP English Lang, AP US History
Senior year: AP Stats, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Chem, AP French Lang</li>
<li>Other stats: A lot of state-level math awards, Rensselaer Medal, Caltech Alumni award</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Common App essay was very strong, the supplement responses were pretty weak</li>
<li>Recommendations: Good...I hope</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Bad childhood? </li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Boarding school in Claremont, CA; Mom in Haiku, HI; Dad on Bainbridge Island, WA; </li>
<li>School Type: Private</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars listed on app: Competitive math, Choir/opera training (12 years), Founder of my school's GSA, V. Softball</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Work (50+ hours a week)</li>
<li>Why I think I was accepted/deferred: My application was funny, and I have a pretty interesting life story (I'm sure the A+s in every math class I have taken didn't hurt either)</li>
<li>What's your favorite flavor of pie? Strawberry Rhubarb</li>
<li>Other thoughts: Does anyone else keep checking to make sure that their letter is actually there? Because I do it every day...still hasn't sunk in yet.</li>
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