<p>Massachusetts. Hope lots more arrive tomorrow in farther-flung states.</p>
<p>Any stats for people who got EWs?</p>
<p>
this suggests that there’s still hope for the rest of us.</p>
<p>I got mine today (I’m from Oregon). I was so surprised, as I did not think I even had a chance for admission. I seriously began tearing up when I opened! They also offered to pay my way to go to Preview Weekend! I cannot wait:) Good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>Here are my stats. </p>
<p>Rank: Valedictorian, have been first all four years of high school
AP Classes: Our school offers 7, I have taken 5 of them (didn’t take art or physics as I am not an artist and we don’t really have a physics teacher). </p>
<p>I took APUSH as a junior (only AP offered that year) and received a 5. I am currently taking AP English Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Music Theory, AP Gov and Politics, Honors French, and Band.</p>
<p>GPA: My rank is weighted but my gpa isn’t. It is a 97.19 out of 100. </p>
<p>ACT: 35 (35 English, 35 Reading, 35 Math, 33 Science, 11 Writing)
SAT II: 710 US History, 700 Math I, 690 Math II</p>
<p>Awards:
I am a Questbridge Finalist and applied as such to all of the schools listed above except Harvard which isn’t a partner school.
-Harvard Book Award
-National Merit Commended Student
-Questbridge College Prep scholarship
-Black belt in Tae Kwon Do </p>
<p>ECs:
-Debate Team (4 years, VP for 2): 1.5 hrs/week, 30 wks/yr
I have also attended American International College’s Model Congress 3 times as a delegate.
-Band (Marching and concert, 4 years): 5 hrs/week (average), 37 wks/year
I have played trumpet and euphonium in my school’s band and this year I’m the band president. Even though I put down 5 hrs/week average it ranges between 5 and 24+ a week during marching season
-Jazz Band (4 years): 1 hr/week, 24 weeks/year
-Math Team (3 years, Co-Captain this year): 3 hrs/week, 5 weeks/year (we attend 5 meets a year)
-Student Council (3 years): 1 hr/week, 20 weeks/year
-NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, 2 years): 10 hrs/week, 4 weeks/year
Twice now I have successfully attempted to write a 50,000 word novel from scratch in November</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
-Local Library, shelving books (6 years, since 7th grade): ~30 mins to 1 hr/week, 45 weeks/year
I have volunteered between 25 and 45 hrs/year at my local library since 7th grade
-I have various other hours with different clubs I forgot to mention but I think my guidance counselor probably mentioned it in my recommendation</p>
<p>Paid Work:
-Tutoring (4 years): I have tutored a 7th grade girl one year and then a boy from 3rd grade through 5th grade the past 3 years. I help him with homework approximately 3 hrs/week, 36 weeks/year
-Anti-Tobacco Blogger (1 year): I blogged every week junior year for a teen anti-tobacco site, the84.org
-Breaking down tables/cleaning up after local bingo (3 years): For three years I spent approximately 2 hrs/week on Saturday mornings helping my parents clean after a local bingo</p>
<p>Got that magical purple folder today! Kinda shocked!</p>
<p>Appalachian White Male
4.0 GPA with 2 AP’s (Self Study for 3 other tests, though)
31 ACT
Good Essay
No huge list of EC’s
POOR (XD)</p>
<p>Really surprised! I guess it’s not the stats, but the story? Good luck to all who are waiting until April and congrats to fellow likely letters!</p>
<p>yaaay! i also got the “magical purple folder” today! (i’m from long island)</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who received an acceptance today!!!</p>
<p>NOTHING AGAIN :(</p>
<p>Is there still hope it could come tomorrow?</p>
<p>I haven’t gotten anything but I got into WashU today so I’m pretty psyched :). I think I might pick WashU anyway because I’m not really into the LAC atmosphere (although I visited and thought the campus was gorgeous so I’m sure I’d love it there if I got accepted).</p>
<p>Congrats to all of you accepted!</p>
<p>Is it possible that they’re sending them out in waves?</p>
<p>I received an early write today!</p>
<p>My stats are here from the Stanford REA thread. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/11755533-post116.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/11755533-post116.html</a></p>
<p>I got one in the mail today! I’m in Arizona.
:)</p>
<p>Are any of the Early Writes not URM or Questbridge?</p>
<p>DD got a large, flat envelope from Williams today. This is the 4th LL or acceptance that she has received this week and of course, she’s not here (again).</p>
<p>Is there any FA info in there? That is what we are curious about. Our EFC=26k!</p>
<p>I am so grateful that all of you tell me what’s in there while I wait for her to get home. </p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you got in this week. For everyone else, remember many many more purple folders will be going out in the next 2 weeks.</p>
<p>Inside: Folder that says “Likelihood this big purple folder means what you think it does: 100%”, an acceptance letter and invite to Previews to visit the school, a Williams window decal, a list of Department and Program chairs, a list of student organizations, a campus map, a couple booklets about Williams and their dorms, a paper about Fellowships at Williams, another paper about the Tutorial program at Williams, and an envelope to either send in your deposit or decline their offer of acceptance.</p>
<p>Thanks kkamll - she came home and opened it, very exciting stuff. </p>
<p>BTW - you did a great job describing it. </p>
<p>I thought that the letter was the most detailed, personlized one that she has received so far. It mentioned things from her app, her essay, & had a handwritten note on it, very nice touch. </p>
<p>Did yours say that FA would be mailed out to you on 3/10? </p>
<p>If so, we are hoping it arrives early next week. That is the piece that we need to see and really consider. Williams in not cheap. grrr…</p>
<p>Congratulations again!</p>
<p>2011VAMom- mine did say that FA would be mailed out on 3/10. I live in-state and got my acceptance a little before most people it seems so I’m really hoping it will show up tomorrow or if not, early next week. I too am anxious to see the financial aid. Congrats again to your daughter!</p>
<p>Got one in the mail yesterday, was pretty excited about it! Must have taken a while to write a personal note at the bottom for every one of those letters.</p>
<p>Anyone know how many early writes get sent out?</p>
<p>I receieved an early write on Thursday. Even though I read the front of the folder, I was still freaking out; it felt so unreal. I’m anxious now to see my financial aid package!</p>