**Decision: Accepted **
Objective
SAT I (breakdown): DIDN’T SEND (Composite: 1390/1600, Reading and writing: 750/800, Math: 640/800, Essay: 6/8, 5/8, 6/8)
ACT (breakdown): Composite: 32/36, English: 35/36, Reading: 36/36, Math: 28/36, Science: 29/36, Essay: 24/36
SAT II: DIDN’T SEND
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.41/4.0 (3.65W)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): my school only offers honors classes, but students take the AP exams and get 5’s
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: (2 maths, 3 sciences, 3 histories, 2 engishes, 1 studio art) Calculus (honors), Chemistry (honors), Printmaking, 2016 Election, Medieval History (honors), History of South Asia (honors), Astronomy, Advanced Shakespeare (honors), Creative Nonfiction (honors)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (paid) internship at renowned science museum in CA (worked there for 5 years), school tennis team (JV/Varsity captain senior year), part of school chorus
Job/Work Experience: the internship is classified as a job, worked at library on “teen board”
Volunteer/Community service: taught gymnastics to toddlers for 12 weeks junior year, helped at Animal Care and Control 12 weeks sophomore year, peer tutor at school, part of a group that supports student health at school
Summer Activities: tennis lessons/camps, working at internship
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7–tbh since it was a safety, I didn’t work as hard on it as I did my other apps
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details)
Teacher Rec #1: 9/10–know him really well and he’s super invested in my college search
Teacher Rec #2: 8/10–a cool guy who formed a bond w/me when I took his class junior year
Counselor Rec: guessing a 6/10-8/10, my counselor and I didn’t get along at all at first, but then were civil, but then fought (but after her reccs had been submitted)
Additional Rec: 9/10 or 10/10–had my boss from my interview submit one
Interview: went okay, not bad but not fantastic
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: history
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: private
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: 0-30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): adopted, only child in single parent household. also, low GPA due to mom’s aneurism and coma; wrote additional statement on Common App explaining
Reflection
Strengths: ACT
Weaknesses: GPA, counselor recc
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: lmao. no idea. can’t believe I got in, plus w/18k merit aid.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
General Comments
Lewis and Clark was a safety, so I’m glad that I got in, and that I got merit aid, which was nice. Hoping that I get into my reach schools, but if not, LC will be a very real option for me.