Franklin & Marshall c/o 2023

post stats below!!

GPA weighted: 4.2
GPA unweighted: 3.4
class rank: 23/192 (top 11.9%)
Senior year Q1 GPA: 4.0 unweighted and 4.4 weighted
SAT: 1250

Really hard junior year with poor pre-calculus grade (74)
Math grades senior year: Calculus (92) and statistics (97)

APs taken:
sophomore year: Biology (4)
junior year: Physics, Psychology (4)
senior year: English Language

Public high school

Full-pay (no financial aid)

Honor Societies:
Music: Tri-M NHS (senior year)
National Honor Society (senior year)

Activities:
Beekeeping Club (president)
Interact Club (secretary)
Astronomy Club (president)
Karate and Muay Thai (martial arts brown-black belt…and still going)
Volunteers teaching youth karate
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Encountering Survivors (volunteering with Holocaust survivors)
Freshman soccer player on JV and varsity soccer manager when injured
Appalachian Mountain Club trail crew volunteering

RD application

Academics:

GPA (unweighted) : 4/4
Courses difficulty: Honours
SAT score: 1260 ( 580: English , 680: Math)
IELTS score: 7.0
STEM-oriented education
requiring full aid

Demographics:
Gender: M
Country: Egypt
First generation

Extracurricular activities:

• Finalist at Nasa Space Apps Alexandria 2017.
•Participant at Robocup junior Egypt 2018.
• Participant at Intel ISEF Egypt Exhibition 2018.
• Participant at Young researchers supervised by Egyptian knowledge bank.
• Honorable mention in the International Youth Math challenge (IYMC), online competition.
• Winner in the national physics competition, first 200s among 1000 participants.
• Awarded first place in (social and national awareness competition), 25 participants.
• Winner of “the best photo” trophy in the school.
• Member at Competitive college club (CCC) supervised by
Amideast.
• Member at Egyptian society for astronomy (EST).
• Researcher and translator at Egyptian researchers
organization.
• Speaker and vice president at STEM press.
• Coach at English club.
• Lecturer at TIPS, TOEFL and IELTS preparation sessions.
• Member at tachyons team, Electronics team.
• Reader at Bibliotheca Alexandria.
• Attended “challenges of living in space” public seminar
presented by Mark Jernigan, Environmental Control and
Life Support Manager at NASA.

I’m applying ED2
SAT: 1400(600E,800M)
SAT Sub: 770M2, 730Phy, 730Chem
GPA: Around 3.95 (Not sure as I did A level)
ECA’s: Ample ECAs , founded 2 startups
Reco- 7/10,6/10
Family Contribution: $8k only
Country: International
What are my chances?

applying ed2
sat-1290
sat sub physics-750 chem 730 and math 2 800
gce alevels-AAB
Reco-8/10 9/10
EFC-15k
International.
decent ecas including international.
Should i send my sats ?

math2 730

@RamBahadur whats your alevels score?

I’ll jump on this since we’re like 3 weeks away from rd…

Gpa: 3.7 ish UW
SAT: 1500
ACT: 34
Top 15% of class
7 APs: APUSH 4, Bio 4, Psych 5, Lang 4, Calc AB, French, Lit
NHS, Mock Trial (Captain), Drama club, Indoor&Outdoor track, Some CS, Tea Club, Knitting Club
Dual Enrollment

Probably a neuro major with a spanish or french minor, I think I had a really good interview and I absolutely adored the campus!!

anyone know when decisions are released?

@BL3001 it looks like last year they released on March 16 (3rd Friday of the month). So I am guessing this year will be March 15.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION::

~ GPA weighted: 4.0
~ GPA unweighted: N/A
~ Class rank: 190/588 ( top 32.2% )
~ Senior year Q2 GPA: 4.0
~ SAT: 1100 ( 650 E, 450 M )
~ SAT Subject Tests: Lit and US History
~ ACT: 24
~ Course Difficulty: Honors
~ Gifted Program Student

AP’s Taken:
Junior year: US Government and Politics , English Language Composition

Dual Credits Taken:
Senior year: Intro to Speech Communication

EXTRACURRICULAR INFORMATION::

Activities: ( Position ) { Year participated }
~ Junior State of America ( Cabinet/State Assembly Representative/Campaign Manager ) { JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR }
~ Model United Nations ( Cabinet/ Student Leader ) { JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR }
~ Cultural Awareness { SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEAR }
~ Concert Choir { FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR }
~ Vocal Ensemble { JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR }
~ Women’s Choir { SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR,AND SENIOR YEAR }
~ Chorale { FRESHMAN }
~ Student Council { FRESHMAN }
~ SNAP Post-Prom Committee { SENIOR }
~ Dance Club { SENIOR }

Awards:
~ Creative Promise Award: Vocal Performance
~ Multiple bills passed within the State Assembly of the Junior State of America
~ Recognized performer at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
~ Honors Award

APPLICATION INFORMATION::

~ RD application
~ Public high school
~ Moved schools between Freshman and Sophomore year ( dropped from top 5% to top 30% )
~ Gender: F
~ Intended Major: Political Science, International Relations, Pre-Law

Anybody heard anything official about decision release? I’ve been assuming this coming Friday but haven’t heard anything from the school.

The website says decisions will be released on April 1st. I don’t believe we have any reason to believe they will be released any earlier especially because one of their admissions counselors is out right now. So I wouldnt expect a decision this weekend.

Last year admission decisions came out on 3/16. Applicants were notified ahead of time that their portals would be updated on that day.

And last year they also said April 1st. I’m hoping it’s this week, but it may just be wishful thinking.

Man I hope it’s Friday, the wait for these final decisions is killing me!

I am really worried that there is a red cross in front of my official sat scores. And there isn’t anything under those “scores we have” heading. But I read on their website that they use the scores mentioned on the common app. Should j be worried?

You don’t need to worry. I have in my records that we didn’t send scores separately either. I believe they need to be sent/confirmed if you are accepted and want to go there.

I’m worried that they haven’t processed my CSS yet… I don’t know if that means they haven’t processed my application… or just haven’t processed my CSS

@bellacf931 what does it say on the F&M portal for your CSS? My DD’s has a green check mark and says received.