Mac 2015 Hopefuls

<p>Accepted!</p>

<p>Very very unexpected yes that came at the last moment. :D</p>

<p>Int’l (nationality: korea / residency: Japan / school system: American/CA curriculum)
GPA 3.85 W. I don’t know unweighted - my school does not include it
Curriculum: APs and honors only. 2 APs junior year, 4 APs senior year
Trends?: obvious upward trends - senior year grades are absolutely the best
SAT: 2140 - CR660 M800 WR680 (essay 10)
SAT2: didn’t send
TOEFL: 115 (hope that helps any international student. Reading 29, listening 28, speaking 28, writing 30)</p>

<p>ECs: solid and well-rounded with some club activities I was heavily involved in with leadership positions, but I don’t think it’s as amazing as some other students.</p>

<p>Recs: Must have been awesome. Both written by two teachers who taught me for more than 3 years - I respect both a lot and both like me.</p>

<p>Essay: wrote about my experiences in Japan and about my school (international school where a lot of different nationalities and ethnicities study together).I don’t know if it helped or not because a lot of students who apply to Mac have very international background. </p>

<p>AH I love Mac SOOO MUCH and really want to go but I’m not sure if the aid is enough!!! :(</p>

<p>As of yesterday, Macalester going to waitlist. D got call.</p>

<p>Got a FedEx envelope from Macalester today, which arrived alongside one from Carleton. Pretty blown away right now.</p>

<p>I just got off WL yesterday. International from Vietnam</p>

<p>Just got my FedEx’ed envelope! Accepted off the waitlist. I’m sending my card today that says I won’t be enrolling, so hopefully one of you lovely waitlisted people will get in. :)</p>

<p>So, I haven’t heard back from Macalester yet, so I’m assuming I didn’t get in…</p>

<p>They may go further on waitlist, niksabs, give it time!</p>

<p>I got in! And they’re giving me a lot of scholarships!</p>

<p>frankeinsteinz,so are you going</p>

<p>niksabs so are u attending?</p>

<p>@aoimiao i can’t decide! i would actually save quite a bit of money by going there instead of a public university in my state…i wish macalester had a business program :/</p>

<p>@niksabs yeah its hard to make a choice. I wish maca had a good business program,too. Do they ask to send deposit by a specific date or you still have time to wait and think??</p>

<p>@niksabs and @aoimiao, my son is also in interested in business and will be attending Tufts, which, like Mac, has no specific business program. His understanding is that studying economics, or in fact one of any number of liberal arts majors, is considered excellent grounding for a career in business, especially if you plan on eventually getting an MBA. Most MBA programs want you to get your undergraduate degree, work for 2 or 3 years, and then do their MBA program. I think the idea is that to be successful in business, you need more than a bunch of accounting and finance courses – you need the broader and deeper understanding of the world that comes from something like a liberal arts degree. Just my two cents worth, but Mac is an amazing school, and you should think twice about passing it up. My son suffered over the decision, but I think Tufts has some features that are a better match for him – but Mac was a very close runner up. Good luck with your decision!</p>

<p>@supportivemom1 thank you for ur advice</p>

<p>@aoimiao: yes, I’m going to Mac next year (unless Duke takes me off the wait list in the next few weeks). I also want to major in business but at Mac, probably I will double major at applied math and econs (or CS + econs)</p>