<p>D is in and very excited.</p>
<p>Accepted ED2</p>
<p>Female
Small state with few at Hamilton
2050 SAT
2 AP’s (all that I could take at my school)
AP US History: 5
AP English: currently taking
97.5 avg (unweighted)
Rank: 3 in class of 75 (top 3 in class are virtually tied)
Rural public school – never sent anyone to Hamilton before
Visited twice
Interviewed with Alumnus
$43,000 grant (Grant was about $1, 000 less than predicted by net price calculator, but it’s close enough. Very much appreciated – so happy they’re need blind.)</p>
<p>Very excited! </p>
<p>Tomorrow the decisions will come. I hope I get in because I’m already having a bad time with 3 rejections and 3 waitlists. </p>
<p>My stats: 1840 SAT (didn’t send) 800 (chem) 740 (math 2) 710 (phy) and 107/120 TOEFL. I’m an international with a very high financial need, so I’m not so optimistic. Some national and state level achievements, lots of school achievements and several leadership positions.</p>
<p>Do you think I might have a chance?</p>
<p>Decisions are online on the portal homepage!</p>
<p>Accepted!!</p>
<p>Accepted (RD)</p>
<p>Objective
SAT I (CR, M, W): 780, 710, 770
ACT (breakdown): Did not send
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Bio (740), World History (740)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 25/329
AP (place score in parentheses): 11 APs, including difficult ones like AP Bio and AP Chem
Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs (very rigorous)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None really!</p>
<p>Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Pretty weak and commonplace, Science Olympiads, French Club, NHS, Science NHS, Mu Alpha Theta (Math NHS)
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community Service: Math and Biology tutoring, helping out at local nature center
Summer Activities: not much, but i did take a class at community college last summer
Essays: I put a lot of effort into common app, all of my supplements were a tiny bit rough because i applied to a lot of schools
Teacher Recommendations: Should have been good, but not stellar (did not read)
Counselor Rec: Did not know me that well
Interview: None!</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): MD
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Income Bracket: 100,000-200,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Absolutely nothing!</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths:Very good academically, including high scores and grades
Weaknesses: Essentially everything else! Extracurriculars average/weak, no hooks
Why you think you received your decision: They see me as a very good student I guess!
Where else you have applied and/or have been accepted/rejected: Accepted: F&M, Conn College, W&M, UR, Waitlisted: Haverford, Kenyon, Bates, Colby, Rejected: Bowdoin, Middlebury, Williams, Duke, only college left to hear from is Tufts</p>
<p>Accepted accepted accepted omg ■■■ ahhhhh</p>
<p>They also mentioned that they were “impressed” by one of my extracurriculars. Did everyone else get one of these statements?</p>
<p>ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Objective
SAT I (CR, M, W): 720, 720, 770
ACT (breakdown): Did not send
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Literature (770), US History (710)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 105/788
AP (place score in parentheses): 12 APs
Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs (very rigorous)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None really!</p>
<p>Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Pretty weak and commonplace, NHS, FBLA. In Marching Band, Soccer, and Wind Ensemble
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community Service: Tutoring
Summer Activities: nothing
Essays: My common app essay was done in an hour before the deadline, which i submitted January 2 because of the crash. My supplement essay was very poorly done in my opinion. Another rush right before the deadline to get them in. Honestly, I’m surprised at my acceptance since my essay was filled with grammar mistakes and all the good stuff that comes with procrastination.<br>
Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t read, but I’m guessing very generic.
Counselor Rec: I’m guessing it was good, but how good can a counselor rec actually be.
Interview: Did not do.</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): GA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Income Bracket: 75,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Absolutely nothing!</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths:Not the typical “Asian” kid who joined all the clubs they could to get into college. I just stuck to my two passions: music and soccer.
Weaknesses: Essentially everything else! Extracurriculars average/weak, no hooks. GPA was crap, essay was not the best.
Why you think you received your decision: My acceptance letter mentioned something about how they were impressed about my music talents, but that’s it.
Where else you have applied and/or have been accepted/rejected: Accepted: University of Georgia
Rejected: Williams, Emory
Waitlisted: Oxford of Emory
Waiting: Tufts, Vanderbilt, University of Southern California, Wesleyan</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 710M 710CR 760W (2180 total)
[</em>] ACT: 34 composite
[<em>] SAT II: 690 Literature, 670 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t do GPA that way
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ~5/150
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP European History (3) AP US History (4) AP US Government and Politics (currently taking)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP US Government and Politics, Economics, Astronomy 101, English 101/102, Calculus 201/202, Physics 104/105, Chorus, Wind Ensemble
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Not sure how “major” these are, but: area all-state orchestra (first-chair piccolo), Silver Key Scholastic Writing Contest, and others that may or may not be “major”</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Drama Department (Vice President/Student Director), Wind Ensemble (Vice President/First Chair flute & piccolo), Chorus (President/Treasurer/Section Leader), Jazz band (First Chair tenor saxophone & flute), two flute ensembles (Director & first chair of one), various other musical groups and ensembles, including both all-county for mixed choir and wind ensemble and area all-state for mixed choir and orchestra
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Mostly do cashiering, frozen yogurt cleaning, and promotional work at Jason’s Grocery & Froyo (past two years), but I’ve also done babysitting and editing of a math textbook
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Educator at Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services
[</em>] Summer Activities: Volunteering, working, keeping up with a few of the musical ensembles I participate in, year-round flute and piccolo lessons
[<em>] Essays: pretty good essays in my opinion
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: waived right
[<em>] Counselor Rec: waived right
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: went pretty well I’d say</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Around $150,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[list]
[<em>] Strengths: good scores for the most part, good essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT II scores, no major accomplishments
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: essays, scores? Letter mentioned they were impressed with my role as vice president of the drama department; I think they included something to that effect on everyone’s letter
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to RPI, Ithaca, Binghamton, Colgate, Cornell
Waitlisted: Vassar
Rejected: Princeton, Brown
Still waiting on Amherst </p>
<p>Accepted ! 2300 Sat, 4.0 GPA, Interest in Chemistry and music. Congratulations to all who made it!</p>
<p>Waitlisted… 
</p>
<p>Accepted! Planning on majoring in Econ or Math.</p>
<p>Son was accepted
- SAT: 2210 (Reading 800, Math 680, Writing 730)
- Subject Tests: Chemistry 780, Literature 800, Math2 770, US History 770
- Unweighted GPA: 3.95
- AP: English Language 5, APUSH 5, Chemistry 4
- Senior Year Course Load: 6 AP classes + Intro Computer Science
- Good essays and extracurriculars
- No hooks
- Accepted to Pomona, Vassar, Grinnell, Willamette, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Cruz.
Rejected at Yale, Brown, Swarthmore, Amherst, and UCLA.
Congratulations to all!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (superscore): 2200 (740CR 730M 730W, E: 8)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 740 Math 2, 690 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Not sure
Weighted GPA: ~95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parentheses): US History (4), Biology (4), English Lang (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Lit, AP Gov, College level forensics, AP Art
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, New York State Math Honor Society, NHS for Dance Arts, PSAT commended student, various dance and art awards at my school</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 12 hours of dance a week, Mock Trial (President), Interact Club, (President), Literary Magazine, Writer’s Circle (Vice President), Dance Club (Vice President)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Interact Club and I also teach a dance class at my school for middle schoolers once a week</p>
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main: 10/10, did the failure prompt about a personal experience and showed a to of integrity and self reflection in it, guidance counselor and multiple teachers who read it loved it
Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10, did pretty well in her class and was president of her club
Teacher Recommendation #2: 7/10, liked me a lot but I’m not sure how good her letter was
Counselor Rec: 10/10, she loves me we are best buds I’m sure her rec was awesome
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Went very well
Art Supplement: Submitted my dance reel and have had contact with dance dept</p>
<p>Other:
Date Submitted App: Not sure
State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: No financial aid needed
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: common app and supplement essays, extra curriculars, course rigor, sat score
Weaknesses: grades
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I visited the school twice, did an interview and then wrote a great supplement essay. I applied ED 1 originally and was deferred so they knew my interest. I think my application overall was pretty strong for this school. I’m also really passionate about dance and I think that I conveyed that well through my application.
What would you have done differently? Nothing I got in lol
Other schools: Accepted at Trinity, Binghamton, Dickinson, Stony Brook, Geneseo, Connecticut College, Skidmore, Rejected from Middlebury, Waitlisted at Wesleyan and Colgate</p>
<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m really excited about getting in!!! Didn’t think I would after getting deferred ED. Its in my top 3 now!</p>
<p>Hi! I am also an accepted International Student.</p>
<p>I am really excited, but the financial aid package I received, only covers 50% of the total cost.
I know that it is a very generous offer, but it is still not affordable for me, so I will call the office to ask if there is a possibility about increasing aid.</p>
<p>Hamilton seems amazing, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Any recomendations from someone with a similar experience?</p>
<p>Macalester offered me the best aid/scholarship package, so right now it’s on the top of my list followed by Hamilton and Grinell. I was also accepted at Emory but offered no aid, so I had to cross it off my list. I was waitlisted at Middleburry, Wesleyan & Kenyon. Rejected from Amherst & Williams.</p>
Congratulations on getting in to Hamilton. I noticed your bio as I’m researching for my daughter who is a Junior,and has a similar resume as you, although she may not quite reach your SAT scores. She is also a dancer and I always wondered it the admissions department really understand the effort put into it. We are visiting February and I was wondering exactly how do first reach out to the Dance department, she would just be interested to continue dancing but not as a major.
@Akqj10: If you will be visiting during the week, your daughter can simply arrange to attend a dance class. The admissions office can help her with this. In terms of the major-non-major distinction, it’s not particularly significant with respect to the courses a Hamilton student can take. Even “dance majors” aren’t dance majors until they declare a concentration in the second semester of sophomore year.
We are going Saturday Feb 20th for Junior previews days. Maybe we can just stopped by where the Dance studios are. We have only been on one college tour and it was in the summer so are new to this.