Early Decision Stats Thread

[kteahy]

<p>Post your stats here! We can post results here too, once they start to flow in.</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II (if submitted):
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

[kteahy]

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (750 math, 700 reading, 740 writing)
[ *] ACT: 32
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 720 Math II, 700 Bio M
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 in APUSH, AP euro, AP bio, AP Lang 5 in AP stats
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: government, economics, AP calc ab, ap lit, physics, spanish 7 honors
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Students In Action Club (President), cross country, theater (i’ve been in all my school’s plays and musicals)
Job/Work Experience: Camp counselor
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: YMCA volunteer
[ *] Essays: Pretty good.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: She interviewed me and seems to like me
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[ *] Intended Major: biology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: medium public
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: 150k
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: scores, gpa
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

[miamimama5]

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
SAT I didnt submit
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] SAT II didnt submit
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5/weighted 4.4
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): all 4’s and 5’s in AP Psy, Calc, US Govt, US Hist, World HIs, French culture, french global, econ, env science,comp science, english comp, eng lit
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): not in IB
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
calculus AP
econ macro AP
eng lit AP
env science AP
french AP
Adv Java Honors</p>

<p>[ *] Major Awards AP SCHOLAR WITH DISTINCTION AWARD</p>

<p>[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Captain of the Varsity Boys Cross Country team (3 years) and Captain of the Boys Track and Field team (3 years). Ranked in state as long distance runner but doesnt want to be recruited for running in college.
Job/Work Experience: Camp counselor
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: bible camp, works at an assisted living facility on weekends
[ *] Essays: excellent
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: Yes
CAMPUS VISITS: 2x and took classes for a day as well.</p>

<p>[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[ *] Intended Major: computer science w double major in finance
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: private
[ *] Ethnicity: hispanic
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Income Bracket: 150k+
[ *] Hooks HIspanic male of Cuban and Argentine descent </p>

<p>[ *] Strengths: scores, rigor of curriculum, AP class breadth
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments: He applied ED with no financial aid need. His scores are strong but had a rough 9th grade year. HIs GPA in Senior year is a 3.7 or so. Visited 2x and took classes, was interviewed and had app fee waived. Hopefully this is enough!</p>

[sallymeno11]

<p>Post here guys!</p>

[Acatalepsy]

<p>b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t submit
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): N/A
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.978
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 17
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Human Geography (4), AP World History (4), AP US History (4), AP Calculus AB (4), AP Environmental Science (4), AP Biology (3), AP Language and Composition (3)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: ISM (program where you find mentors and learn a field of your choosing; my field: cardiothoracic surgery), AP Government, AP Economics, AP French 4, AP Literature, Orchestra, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics 2
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar for Distinction, DECA State Finalist for roleplay and VBC, DECA VBC First in State (qualifies us for international competition this year at Disney World), Academic All-Star, All-Region Philharmonic Orchestra, All-State Solo and Ensemble
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): founded Science Bowl (president), Orchestra Student Council (VP and Logistician), DECA, BPA, JWAC, NHS, French National Honor Society
[ *] Job/Work Experience: intern at 3 different international companies (one in real-estate, one in banking, one in technology)
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at community Strings Camp (3 years), helped stuff envelopes for Vancouver mayor (when I vacationed there), various activities helping orchestra and teachers
[ *] Essays: I thought it was decently good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: pretty good
[ *] Counselor Rec:decent I think
[ *] Additional Rec: I submitted another teacher rec that should also be okay
[ *] Interview: N/A (had no time to fly to Missouri TT_TT)
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Accounting (does anyone know if WashU accounting is hard to get into?)
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[ *] Country (if international applicant): I still have Canadian citizenship though… And I’m considered “international” even though I’ve lived in the States for six years.
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: uh 100k-150k?
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I have a cardiothoracic surgeon as my mentor and I have watched open heart surgery already (I’m pursuing pre-med)
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: mentor, internships, DECA internationals
[ *] Weaknesses: everything else… Nothing really stands out. I’m quite average .-.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

[rockinman1]

<p>Probably have a very small chance but here goes nothing:</p>

<p>b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):None
[ *] ACT:31- E:29, M:33, R:28, S:33
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): Chem-730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Don’t know out of 4.0 but out of 100- 95.31
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):None
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chem (3)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):None
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science, AP Physics C, AP US Gov
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Not Major but…
o National Honor Society- 10th grade, 11th grade
o English Honor Society- 11th grade
o New York State Mathematics Honor Society- 11th grade
o New York State Science Honor Society- 11th grade
o National Social Studies Honor Society- 11th grade </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
o Founder and President of the Physics club (12)- Discuss interesting physics concepts and ideas while participating in hands-on demonstrations to understand topics in greater depth.
o Rocket Club (9)- Learned the physics behind rockets and how to create an efficient rocket
o Photography Club (9)- Learned about the intricacies of photo taking and editing
o Computer Science Club (10-11)- Learned basic computer coding and computer engineering
o App Making Club (10)- Learned how to code apps and made simple apps
o Shark Tank Club (11)- Learned how to become an entrepreneur and how to present ideas to potential investors
o Medical Explorers (11)- Learned and understood the skills used by EMS and first responders in emergency situations.
o Peer Tutoring (11)- Responsible for tutoring a 10th grader in Chemistry<br>
o Stock Market Game (11)- Learned how to buy stock and invest
o Math Team (12)- Participated in competitive math competitions that stimulated and challenged me to think logically
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
o NYC DOITT (Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication) - Summer 2013 - Intern/GIS (Geographic Information System) Analyst.
o NYU Langone Medical Center (summer 2013)- research into the hypoxic impacts on glioblastomas
o World Biotechnology- Summer 2014- Researched Synthetic Biology through the use of Direct Light Technology (DLT) and funding a startup through with Venture Capitals
o Lenox Hill Hospital- Summer 2014- Assisted Nurse Manager with task and enhanced the patient experience by directly interfacing with multiple patients.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Above was unpaid so it will also fit into this category i guess
[ *] Essays: pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Very good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Very good
[ *] Additional Rec:None
[ *] Interview: Yes and also campus visit
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Electrical Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Dual Curriculum Private school
[ *] Ethnicity: Jewish / White
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): None
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: I honestly don’t think anything but my gpa is almost 2 points higher (out of 100) than the average from naviance if that is considered a strength<br>
[ *] Weaknesses: My ACT for sure.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

[Tfiosnerd]

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ACT: 34 (superscored) 35 E 36 M 30 R 35 S
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 700 US History 800 Math Level 2
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88 weighted: 4.3
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14/340
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4s and 5s in AP Psychology, AP World History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP US History, AP Lang
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Lit, Newspaper, AP Government & Politics, AP Biology, Pop Culture, Peer Tutoring (help mentor kids who struggle in math, science, social studies, and english)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, Academic Letter, Tech Theatre Letter with two bar pins (400+ hours dedicated to technical theatre), Invitation to meet governor at state capital due to outstanding performance in educational competitions at state fair, 1st Place Overall State Fair Education Competition, 1st Place Essay State Fair, 1st Place Poetry State Fair, 1st Place PowerPoint State Fair, 1st Place Computer Graphics State Fair, 3rd Place Social Studies State Fair, 4th Place Math State Fair, 4th Place Grammar State Fair, Hospital Volunteer Scholarship Award</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Technical Theatre (been part of all of my school’s plays and musicals and have always been the head of the sound booth), Speech, Ambassadors (group that tours new students around the school), NHS, Teachers Abroad Program (fundraise to help teachers in third world countries gain school supplies), School Newspaper
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Marketing Intern at Advanced Engineering Systems
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered for four years at local hospital (150+ hours recently earned $1000 scholarship from program from outstanding service; supervisor wrote one of my recommendations), Meg Mikolajczyk political campaign volunteer, tutor kids after school and for one period during school day
[ *] Essays: excellent
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: can’t say for sure, but should be excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: can’t say for sure, but should be excellent
[ *] Additional Rec: can’t say for sure, but should be excellent
[ *] Interview: Yes, visited college twice as well</p>

<p>[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] Intended Major: Undecided Business
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Nebraska
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: medium public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: 150k+
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: peer tutor other kids, volunteering experience, rigor of curriculum
[ *] Weaknesses: may be a bit weak on extracurriculars, scores, gpa
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

[liittlemermaid]

<p>[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (740 reading, 730 math, 720 writing)
[ *] ACT: didn’t submit but 32
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 750 Math II, 700 Chem
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): we don’t do 4.0 or weight out of 100 so idk what WashU would consider it
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lit (4), Chem (3), APUSH (3) (I was sick when I took them and WashU knows that)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP English Lit, AP 2-D Studio Art, Thesis Class (you pick a topic and write a 25-35 page thesis paper and do a related project - mine’s about the effect of Photoshop on society through both artistic and commercial photography with an accompanying photo internship in NYC), Organic Chemistry, and Spanish Seminars (it’s a college-level Spanish culture class)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar Award
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Co-President of a sub-committee of my school’s government, Student Ambassador/Tour Guide (since sophomore year), Theater (3 years), Girls Varsity Tennis (2nd single freshman year, 1st singles soph/jr year), NFTY NAR Cabinet (Photographer - national reform Jewish youth group), Photography Intensives (both digital and darkroom), Iowa Young Writers Studio, did a 3 week summer marine biology research program in the Bahamas, Spanish Tutor, that’s all I can think of for now
[ *] Job/Work Experience: see below
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Social Media coordinator at The Sharing Shelf (run and update the social media sites for a non-profit organization)
[ *] Essays: pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: awesome
[ *] Counselor Rec: awesome
[ *] Additional Rec: awesome
[ *] Interview: It went well but my interviewer was very unprepared?
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] Intended Major: Chemistry and Neuroscience
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] School Type: small private
[ *] Ethnicity: White (but my dad is middle eastern)
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: I don’t ask
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I’m a female science student but I’ve also been very interested in creative writing and attended the most prestigious creative writing program for high schoolers, and have also expressed a huge interest in photography, taking AP Studio Art, Darkroom, and multiple out of school photo intensives. Also, my dad immigrated to the US as an adult and came from practically nothing.
[ *] Strengths: extra-curriculars, SAT
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA and AP scores because I have an immunodeficiency issue and missed a LOT of school my junior year
General Comments: Three other white Jewish kids applied from my school and its not that big so I’m very nervous that I won’t get in. (One other girl applied to the college of arts and sciences and two guys applied to Olin)</p>

[jcpgirl10]

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): NA
[ *] ACT: 32 Superscore 32 E 29 M 35 R 31 S
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 750 US History
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 unweighted , 4.88 weighted
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 - APUSH, 5 - AP Psych, 4 - AP English Language
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Stats, Honors Environmental Science, Honors Spanish 4, Lifeguard Training, and a senior mentoring class (we mentor freshmen through their first year)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (President), Varsity Tennis (Captain senior year and was on the team all four), MUN (President/Founder), Best Buddies (President/Founder), Book Club (President/Founder), Political Club (member, was secretary),
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Research Assistant at University of Chicago, junior kindergarten teacher at my synagogue
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer camp counselor for children with special needs (3 summers),
[ *] Essays: Really good, made my English teacher cry
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Probably great, I submitted 2 of the 4 I have
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably very good, she really likes me
[ *] Additional Rec: A trustee wrote a letter on my behalf after an interview.
[ *] Interview: Went well, I real led showed that WUSTL is my top choice. I am in love.
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Psychology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public magnet, selective enrollment
[ *] Ethnicity: White and Jewish
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: $130k
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): The interview with the trustee? I visited twice, showing clear interest. Nothing much else…
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses: ACT score
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

[katiesimons97]

<p>[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Math 800 CR 720 Writing 700
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): Math II 780, Chemistry 790, and US history 730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7-3.8 (97.57/100 weighted)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), US History (4), and English Lang (3)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
BC Calculus, AP English Lit, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics I, and AP Spanish
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Area All State 2013 and 2014, women’s choice and mixed choir, AP scholar</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Camp 7 years (CIT), Dance 6 days a week (dance assistant), spring musicals 4 years, NYSSMA solo festival 4 years (level 6 last 3 years scores 93, 96, 98), Chemistry club (president), Madrigal singing group, tutor
[ *] Job/Work Experience: babysitter/dogsitter, CIT at camp, dance assistant and teacher, internship with nanotechnology company
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: church, help at 5K every year
[ *] Essays: pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: great
[ *] Counselor Rec: great
[ *] Additional Rec: boss at the nanotech company
[ *] Interview: yes.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[ *] Intended Major: Chemical Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[ *] School Type: small public school in westchester, new york
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: $200,000+
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): research, girl looking to major in engineering</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: artsy and good at science and math, want to pursue dance and singing in college
[ *] Weaknesses: not great at expressing myself, essay isn’t as strong as I wanted it to be and my AP score for English (3) isn’t as high as I wanted it.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]:
Visited already, attended meeting when counselor came</p>

[Thaddaeus97]

<p>[ *] ACT: 32 Superscore: 32m, 33e, 30r, 32s
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5 of 176 (top 5%)
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): NA
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Spanish 4, Zoology, A&P, MacroEcon, Comp, Calculus, Aide.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing Big
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Body President, NHS Community Service Liaison, President and founder of Political Science Club, President of Spanish and French Club, President and founder of the Finer Things Club, male lead in school musical for 3 years, Varsity Tennis, and a lot of other random stuff, but this is the big stuff I stressed in my app.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 2 part time jobs so far (different times of course!) with around 30 hours a week.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Quite a bit… I am the main community service person in my school… I’d say 250+ hours?
[ *] Essays: Pretty good… I thought it was funny, and those who read it said it was pretty good!
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Don’t know… I bet it was amazing!
[ *] Counselor Rec: Ehh. It was probably okay.
[ *] Additional Rec: NA
[ *] Interview: I think it went well!
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Haha yeppp.
[ *] Intended Major: Spanish (Pre-Med)
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): KS
[ *] Country (if international applicant): USA
[ *] School Type: General Public School in the middle of nowhere…
[ *] Ethnicity: Very very white.
[ *] Gender: M
[ *] Income Bracket: 50-100k
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I was on my city commission? also 1st generation.
[ *] Strengths: Well Rounded? GPA maybe, good ECs and service…
[ *] Weaknesses: ACT? it was okayish… My school doesn’t have any AP/IB/Honors type classes, and I didn’t take any SAT 2s or anything… My App may be a bit boring…</p>