Emory ED1 Results Thread

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Please Help Future Applicants ( and “chancers” like myself)

Accept/Reject/Deferred:
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
LOR Rank (1-10):
Interview:

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major and College:
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:

General Comments :

Results thread only

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Accept/Reject/Deferred: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 710 Reading 730 Math
ACT (breakdown): 31 35 31 32 = 32 total
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.68
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): 10 APs (two 4s and three 3s)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Bunch of debate stuff like octofinals at yale, qualified for TOC, double octofinaled at Wake Forest, positive records at many places

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tennis, clubs (founder and president of habitat for humanity), volunteering, and internships.
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at church and hospital over summer
Essays (rating 1-10, details): (8) I think my essays were pretty good
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): (9) nice teachers who liked me
LOR Rank (1-10): N/A
Interview: N/A

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: N/A
Intended Major and College: Biochemistry
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Islander (Trinidad) and Other (Sri Lankan)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths: Debate, solid essays, and good recommendations
Weaknesses: GPA and standardized scores probably
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Well rounded student I guess?
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: None others received yet

General Comments :

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Accept/Reject/Deferred: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1550 (780 Math, 770 Reading/English)
ACT (breakdown): 36 (36E, 34M, 36R, 36S) For some reason I sent both my ACT and SAT.
SAT II: Took but didn’t send; for reference, I got 760 Math 2 and 730 US History (didn’t really study lol)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/372
AP (place score in parenthesis): 8 AP Tests taken, 3 5s, 2 4s, 3 3s
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Top score on Boys State Test, National Merit Semifinalist, Premio de Oro and Premio de Plata National Spanish Exam Awards, AP Scholar with Distinction.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Basically: Cross Country/Track (Leader, I was successful enough to be recruited by Emory), Debate (captain, did pretty well), State House of Representatives Page, County Youth Commission, Band (Section Leader), NHS (volunteering), Knowledge and Quiz Bowl (team captain)- these are the ones that mattered for my app.
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Token 100 hours for NHS and other requirements, nothing of substance
Essays (rating 1-10, details): (9) I worked pretty dang hard on these, and I tried my best to display who I am as a citizen and learner.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): (6) I ended up seeing one of my lors and it wasn’t that great (all of my teachers liked me, but they didn’t really write an effective letter), not sure about the other one.
LOR Rank (1-10): Idk
Interview: N/A

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major and College: Arts and Sciences, Political Science and Linguistics, maybe some math idk
State (if domestic applicant): MN
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Single legacy, recruited athlete (as much as this can have an effect in D3)

Reflection

Strengths: Test scores, GPA, essays, maybe a couple extracurriculars
Weaknesses: Didn’t really have some of the amazing extracurriculars that you see in some other apps, maybe letters of recommendation
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Clear academic interest, ties to University, well-rounded
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: University of Minnesota

General Comments : I hope this is helpful to future applicants. Emory is a very special place and I hope to see you all there next year!

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SAT I: 1480
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Weighted GPA: 4.39
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%

of AP classes or Full or Partial IB: 9 AP Classes (APUSH- 4, AP Physics 1-3, AP Physics 2- currently taking, AP Lang 5, AP Seminar- 4, AP Research 4, AP Economics- Currently Taking, AP Lit- Currently taking, Ap European History- Currently taking)

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Coca Cola Scholars Semi Finalist- (Still in the running for Finalist!)

SUBJECTIVE:
(Short Phrases/ one word answers appreciated)

Extracurricular activities (place leadership in parenthesis):
Drama Club (President)
National Honors Society (Historian)
Wellness Club (President and Founder)
Choir (Student Conductor, Honors Choir, Treble Choir President)
Math League- County Champion
Math, Science, History, English National Honors Societies
FMLA- (Secretary)
Fed Challenge (Competitor)
BBYO- Jewish Youth Group (VP Recruiting)

Summer Programs:
Brown University (forensic science)
Rider University (theatre)
Stevens Institute of Tech (coding)

Work Experience/Community service:
YMCA: Camp Counselor
Volunteer Hours over 1000
(I do a lot of tutoring community service as well as soup kitchens and walks! I also use my singing and acting as community service to the elderly and children with terminal illnesses)

Essays:
Common app essay: about how my Improv troupe taught me to be an individual but still appreciate what I can learn from others. How improv made me a teammate and a leader although I have never been on a sports team.

Two Emory Questions:
Wrote about Bones as my Favorite TV Show.

what motivates me to learn: Wrote about seeing the world from different perspectives and understanding interdisciplinary tactics to reach a conclusion

Teacher/ Counselor Recommendation:
Counselor and I are very close!
Humanities Teacher (Really happy with this rec)
Physics 1 Teacher: (We were very close also and he spoke of my problem solving skills)

OTHER:

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major : Anthropology and Theatre
Domestic or International (state or country in parenthesis): Domestic (NJ)
Race and/or Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Can pay in Full
Hooks (URM, first generation college, Recruited Athlete, Famous, High Donar): Interviewed with alumni, Interviewed with musical theatre supervisor (Sent supplements)

Other Schools you are applying to:
William and Mary (RD)
UVA (EA)
Northeastern (EA)
Tulane (EA)
Columbia (RD)

General Comments: I am in love with this school and I hope this is helpful to future freshman