Elon 2014 Early Action DECISIONS

<p>Post your decision, fellow EA-ers! :)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats: took SAT once

  • SAT Verbal: 630
  • SAT Math: 640
  • SAT Writing: 730
  • SAT Total: 2020
  • SAT II: Lit: 710 Bio (M): 710
  • ACT: 31
  • AP/IB taken/scores: Biology: 5, English Language and Composition: 5
  • GPA weighted: 3.75
  • GPA unweighted: 3.6
  • Rank or % estimate: No real idea. We’re not informed.</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Essays: Can’t say they were masterpieces, but I think they were good.
  • Teacher Recs: No idea, probably excellent.
  • Counselor Rec: Probably very good. </p>

<p>Location/Person:

  • State or Country: Delaware
  • School Type: Charter, very competitive.
  • Ethnicity: American
  • Gender: Female
  • Legacy Yes/No: No.
  • Recruited Yes/No: No.
  • Important ECs: Yearbook, Science Ambassadors, Charter Buddies, Youth group.
    Other Factors: none, really.</p>

<p>My D got deferred with a 3.74 and a 28 ACT. They also want to see the midyear report. My D is devastated.</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats: took SAT 3 times

  • SAT Verbal: 680
  • SAT Math: 610
  • SAT Writing: 690
  • SAT Total: 1980
  • ACT: 31
  • AP/IB taken/scores: English Language and Composition: 5
  • GPA weighted: ??
  • GPA unweighted: ~3.4
  • Rank or % estimate: N/A</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Essays: Good.
  • Teacher Recs: No idea, probably excellent.
  • Counselor Rec: Probably very good. </p>

<p>Location/Person:

  • State or Country: NC
  • School Type: New England Prep School, Extremely Competitive
  • Ethnicity: American
  • Gender: Female
  • Legacy Yes/No: No.
  • Recruited Yes/No: No.
  • Important ECs: Editor of the Newspaper, Prefect, TA in Ceramics, YMUN Honorary Mention Best Delegate, Essay Contest Winner, Term paper published in school’s journal of history and social science… etc. etc.
    Other Factors: none, really.</p>

<p>accepted! stats to follow!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats: took SAT once

  • SAT Verbal: 650
  • SAT Math: 720
  • SAT Writing: 690
  • SAT Total: 2060
  • SAT II: didn’t send them
  • ACT: 29
  • AP/IB taken/scores: AP Calculus AB: 4, AP US History: 3
  • GPA weighted: 3.6
  • GPA unweighted: 3.2
  • Rank or % estimate: School doesn’t rank</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Essays: Pretty solid
  • Teacher Recs: Very Good
  • Counselor Rec: Very good and talked about my involvement with Community Service</p>

<p>Location/Person:

  • State or Country: North Carolina
  • School Type: Well Respected Private School
  • Ethnicity: African American
  • Gender: Male
  • Legacy Yes/No: No.
  • Recruited Yes/No: No.
  • Important EC: Lots of community service, Varsity Soccer, Internship over the summer, Highest Position of Leadership school can offer
    Hooks/Other factors: URM and my school has a good relationship with Elon</p>

<p>Congratulations ya’ll! Hope to see you in disney worl- er, I mean Elon next fall!</p>

<p>@bplusmom, I’m right there with you. I wouldn’t say d is devastated, as it wasn’t an outright no, but I have a feeling it might as well be once the RD pool fills up. Wasn’t a great night as she got deferred by Northeastern too. Good luck to your d!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>Public HS, CT
White Female
GPA unweighted: 3.02 (upward trend)
5 APs, 3 Honors
Decent ECs but not a ton of them
Hook: 10 years in competitive Irish Dance to the World Championship level
Essay: I thought it was great, but I’m not the one who matters, lol
Recs: Strong
ACT: 29 (taken once)
Didn’t submit SATs</p>

<p>Ctreelmom,</p>

<p>My D’s stats are very similar to your.</p>

<p>Private all girls high school, DC metro area
White Female
GPA weighted 3.72, Unweighted 3.5
ACT superscored 28 did not submit SATs </p>

<p>10 Honors and 2 APs
Many ECS but not in a leadership position.
I believe she has strong recommendations but now I am wondering
She is very well liked by teachers and administrators in the school</p>

<p>Works very hard for her grades.</p>

<p>We just need to show Elon “the love” in someway that makes a point without being too much.</p>

<p>Thanks for Sharing</p>

<p>Our daughter also was deferred–we’re frankly stunned. She had a 3.91 (w) GPA with 7 AP and 6 honors classes, a 30 ACT, and very good ECs and recommendations. Was not prepared for this at all.</p>

<p>Son was accepted. </p>

<p>Stats: took SAT once

  • SAT Verbal: 740
  • SAT Math: 590
  • SAT Writing: 630
  • SAT Total: 1960 superscore
  • SAT II: didn’t send 'em
  • ACT: 29
  • AP/IB taken/scores: Stat 3, World 4, USH 3, plus 4 more APs this year
  • GPA weighted: 4.0
  • GPA unweighted: 3.6
  • Rank or % estimate: 44/312.</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Essays: pretty good.
  • Teacher Recs: No idea, probably pretty good.
  • Counselor Rec: who knows, she’s barely met son. </p>

<p>Location/Person:

  • State or Country: Maryland
  • School Type: Public, falls in and out of magazine rankings.
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: Boy
  • Legacy Yes/No: No.
  • Recruited Yes/No: No.
  • Important ECs: XC captain, percussion lead, track, NHS, French club, ski club, statewide writing award
  • Other: Listed Elon as one of the schools on his Army ROTC app.</p>

<p>Oakton Parent and bplusmom - your Ds’ stats look very good. Don’t give up. You’ve demonstrated interest with EA; that could boost your RD chances. :)</p>

<p>@Oakton Parent, I have to say, I’m surprised too with those stats. Maybe your child looked TOO good and they thought they were just a safety?</p>

<p>@BPlusmom: Not sure how to show them the love–we live too far away to visit again. Maybe an email or call to the admissions folks? I’m not optimistic for RD but I guess you never know.</p>

<p>DougBetsy. Congratulations!!! I have seen your messages on the Elon site since last year. Your son must be very happy and relieved.</p>

<p>Thanks for your support. From My D’s school 12 other girls applied EA. </p>

<p>My daughter has worked very hard in freshman and sophmore year with grades to prove it. She has studied and worked hard every year. Her school only allows a few AP’s a year. The honors classes are very hard.</p>

<p>At the moment, we are in shock and need to come up with a plan. </p>

<p>If anyone on this site can suggest a plan to help her get in RD I would appreciate it.</p>

<p>(I need to be a little cryptic about her high school since there are very few all girls schools in the Washington area.)</p>

<p>I would love to continue chatting but work is calling and I still need to get ready. I will respond later today.</p>

<p>Additional note. Daughter was accepted into Tulane but deferred at Elon. Who would have thought?</p>

<p>Accepted !!!</p>

<p>Stats:

  • SAT Verbal: 640
  • SAT Math: 650
  • SAT Writing: 670
  • SAT Total: 1960
  • SAT II: Math Lev II: 590 US History: 700
  • AP/IB taken/scores: US History: 5
    (Took mostly all honors and AP level classes)
  • GPA weighted: 3.99
  • GPA unweighted: 3.4
  • Rank: 10%</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Essays: OK
  • Teacher Recs: excellent.
  • Counselor Rec: excellent
    Location/Person:
  • State or Country: New Jersey
  • School Type: small public
  • Ethnicity: American
  • Gender: Male
  • Legacy: No
  • Recruited: No
  • Important EC: Class President, XC/Track varsity, Youth Ministry Leader, Lifeguard/ certified Swim instructor</p>

<p>Son has not visited Elon yet and is anxious to do so.</p>

<p>Hi, our daughter also deferred. Similar stats, 2080 SAT. incredibly demanding private prep school. Also accepted Tulane but not Elon.</p>

<p>From the postings it seems the boys are getting in and not a lot of girls.
An attempt to balance the class which in the past has been many more girls?
Now what to do…</p>

<p>My son and his friend (boy) both deferred similar stats to those who were accepted. Both visited school had Great ec’s. I am not sure at this point?</p>

<p>don’t be too upset a lot of people get in once deffered. and remember elon only accepts 40%</p>

<p>Huh. Now I feel weird about my stats since so many people seem to have been deferred with higher GPAs… interesting.</p>