Macalester College Class of 2019 PROFILE

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<p>Just curious how I matched up with the rest of the class of 2019. </p>

<p>Copy, Paste the formatting. The following is mine.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): Didn't Take
ACT: 31 (Math: 34, English: 34, Reading: 31, Science: 26)
SAT II: Math II: 670, Chem: 620
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.61
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): US Gov (4), Comparative Politics (5), Chemistry (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, AP Economics, Honors Physics, Honors World History, Honors English
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (Captain), Student Newspaper (Opinion Editor)
Job/Work Experience: Work at pool in summer
Volunteer/Community service: Food Drive every year
Summer Activities: work
Essays: Common app and Why Mac? were both strong
Teacher Recommendation: Good, I think
Counselor Rec: Very good
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: went well
Supplementary Material: N/A</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: </p>

<p>General Comments: Really Excited! Cant wait to get to MAC</p>

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Here’s mine

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t report
ACT (breakdown): 35 (36 CR 36 E 36 S 31 M 7/12 Essay)
SAT II: None
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.73
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): None
AP (place score in parenthesis): None
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: All honors, very rigorous (but no calc, humanities heavy)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Semifinalist (does this count?)

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Varsity Soccer (9-11), Varsity Track (10-11), JV Basketball (9-10)
Theatre/Drama (10-12) - Actor, Director, and Playwright
Bassist (6-12) in various local bands.

Job/Work Experience:
Camp Counselor, 2 yrs
Volunteer/Community service:
Camp Counselor, 2 yrs (same job but I didn’t get paid lol)
Habitat for Humanity, 1 yr
Summer Activities:
See above, Music
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Probably pretty good, I wrote about being mixed race and baking as interrelated. I have no real way to rate this. My english teacher and counselor really liked it? My supplements were also pretty good.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): The x/10s are total guesses

Teacher Rec #1: English teacher (Creative Writing, Poetry), Taught me to love poetry as an anti-art sophomore. 8-9/10
Teacher Rec #2: History teacher (USH), He’s one of the only people who isn’t in my family who I’ve ever told that I loved. 10/10
Counselor Rec: Probably very good, I have a great relationship with her. 8-10/10
Additional Rec: 2nd English teacher (Modernism & Post-modernism) I didn’t want to ask him at first because I didn’t have him until senior year. I’m glad I did though, he’s probably my first if not second favorite teacher of all time. 9-10/10
Interview: Didn’t get one, should have

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Philosophy
State (if domestic applicant): IL
School Type: Public selective lab school
Ethnicity: biracial
Gender: M
Income Bracket: ~150k, I think
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection

Strengths: ACT, Essays, recs, maybe job experience/ECs, although IDK how seriously they take non-classical music. They should take it very seriously. Diversity, too.
Weaknesses: Not very well-rounded (3 humanities recs, no stem, 31 Math ACT vs 36s) GPA, maybe? I mean, a few Bs seem like not that big of a deal to me. Interview. Bad essay on the ACT.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Good tests, essay, recs, ECs (IMO) diversity (which probably helped with the early letter).
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Swarthmore accepted, U of Minnesota Twin Cities accepted

General Comments: Looking back, I’m glad I didn’t bow to academic pressure–I probably could have gotten a 4.0 and 36 ACT, but I would have killed myself doing it, and lost out on extracurricular opportunities. Macalester is such a great school, I can’t wait to visit it in April. Choosing b/w Swat and Mac is going to be real difficult (especially considering I got a crazy good scholarship from Mac).

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**Decision: Accepted **

SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 29
SAT II: M2- 750, M1- 710, Bio-680
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2%
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis): predicted 42/43
Senior Year Course Load: Math HL, Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Economics SL, Spanish ab, English SL
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Best student in IT- grades 9 and 10; Hypatia contest

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Varsity Swimming (captain), Math club ( vice president), Chess club (vice president), Juxtapose (Student initiative) - Chief editor; Contributor of articles to school’s mag; Interact club
Volunteer/Community service: Did a lot at three different organisations- over 500 hours
Essays: CA- 7/10; Macalester- 9/10
Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t see either
Counselor Rec: Also didn’t see
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Nope
Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biology
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Somewhere in Africa
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection

Strengths: Grades, Intense focus on engagement in society, Risk taker
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Main Macalester Essay since I knew my ACTs were not so hot.
Weaknesses: ACTs/ Extracurriculars could have been stronger
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m honestly lost/ surprised! I have no idea!
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Lawrence/ Cornell. Rejected at Denison
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:

So Happy! Test scores are really not everything. Best advice ever, keep away from the Chance Me thread

All the best guys

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Decision: Accepted

SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
ACT: 30 (Math: 30, English: 31, Reading: 35, Science: 24)
SAT II: USH 750 World Hist 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): French Bacc average 14.5/20 (equivalent for a 4.0)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN/ Summer camp at Gtown/ Year abroad as a Rotary Exchange Student/ Journalism internships and workshops/ student gov
Job/Work Experience: Worked at a bank/corn field
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer several times at Rotary fundraisings
Summer Activities: lots of travel and work
Essays: Common app and Why Mac? were both strong
Teacher Recommendation: Good
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Additional Rec: Good
Interview: N/A
Supplementary Material: an article I wrote about exchange

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): France
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White (Middle Eastern)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First ge

I am glad because I got a 40k scholarship too, waiting on other decisions but wil most likely enroll

CONGRATS TO YOU ALL

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Decision: Accepted

SAT I (breakdown): 710 (CR) 770 (M) 710 (W)
ACT: 32 (Math: 32, English: 30, Reading: 32, Science: 32) – DID NOT USE
SAT II: Did Not turn in
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Comp (5) Art History (5) Latin (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

State (if domestic applicant):Southern
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private Prep school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

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Decision: Accepted w/ $68,000 DeWitt Wallace Scholarship

Objective:

  • [] ACT: 31
    [    ] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0/4.4
    [] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
    [    ] AP scores: AP US History 5, AP English Language 5, AP English Literature 5, AP US Govt 4
    [] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, Biomedical Research, Calc, Dual Enrollment Political Science, Latin, Modern Literature Analysis, Psych, Speech & Debate
    [    ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Political science paper published

Subjective:

  • [] Extracurriculars: Academic team, constitution team
    [    ] Job/Work Experience: Scientific research internship, political science non-profit internship, political science internship with professor
    [] Volunteer/Community service: Over 300 hours, unique, significant social-justice bent demonstrated in application
    [    ] Essays: Both strong. Proud of Common App essay, Mac supplement was the best supplement I wrote.
    [] Teacher Recommendations: Probably very good. Did not read
    [    ] Counselor Rec: Probably okay. Did not read. Counselor does not get to know students very well.
    [] Additional Rec: Very good.
    [    ] Interview: Interviewed with a student, probably had little impact on decision. Visited and completed Part I early.

Other

  • [] State (if domestic applicant): California
    [    ] Country (if international applicant):
    [] School Type: Competitive private
    [    ] Ethnicity: White
    [] Gender: Female
    [    ] Income Bracket: $250,000
    [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection

[list]
[] Strengths: GPA, unique ECs, internship experiences, writing
[] Weaknesses: Test scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA, writing
[*] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Grinnell (early write), Smith (early write), Beloit. Rejected: Wash U

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ACCEPTED

ACT (breakdown): 29
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/400
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography (4), Microeconomics (4), U.S. History (4), Psychology (5)
Senior Year Course Load: Symphonic band, jazz band, physics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP US Gov., AP English Language
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): softball, marching band (section leader), NHS, Student Council, Freshmen Mentors, Executive Council (officer for 3 years)
Job/Work Experience: Babysitting, employed at Smoothie King for almost a year
Volunteer/Community service: Not much
Essays: Apparently they were good
Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Probably good
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Yes

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes-however, I forgot to submit the IDOC forms in time, so I’m pretty sure that disqualifies me for need-based aid
Intended Major: undecided
State (if domestic applicant): Missouri
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $85k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Strengths: Grades, essays
Weaknesses: ACT
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think my supplemental essay was solid
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Wooster, Grinnell, Puget Sound

As I mentioned above, I slacked and forgot about the additional IDOC forms that Mac requires for need-based aid, so unfortunately, the $17k/year I received in merit will not be enough for me to attend. :frowning:

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@mango2015‌
I cannot stress this enough: CALL THE SCHOOL. I have a friend in your situaction regarding the idoc. He called the school and they were extremely helpful, and laid-back about the process. They offered you admission, they want you at the school. Call asap!

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Decision: Accepted

SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
ACT: 29
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Environmental, Advanced museum research (Paleontology), Chinese, Calculus
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Paleontology award

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): water polo, Volleyball, Dorm Council Head, Community service head (Red Cross)
Job/Work Experience: Work at pool in summer, work in microbiology lab
Volunteer/Community service: Red Cross,
Summer Activities: work
Essays: Common app and Why Mac? both strong
Teacher Recommendation: Good
Counselor Rec: Very good
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: went well
Supplementary Material: N/A

State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Pacific Islander
Gender: Female
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred from BC EA, Accepted into University of San Diego

General Comments: Really happy but I am still waiting on other schools. Congrats to everyone!!!

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I just called Mac and they said that the late IDOC forms are not a problem. Phew!

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@mango2015‌ , that’s great to hear! Congrats on your acceptance! :slight_smile:

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Decision: Accepted

SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
ACT: 34 (Math: 34, English: 34, Reading: 33, Science: 36)
SAT II: none
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.66
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 40/551
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (4), Statistics (4), European History (4), Calc AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ, AP Physics 1, AP Calc BC, CIS English (through U of MN-TC), AP Spanish
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Football (Starter), Weight Lifting (Captain), Concert Band/Orchestra (1st chair, highest level ensemble), Track and Field, Knowledge Bowl
Job/Work Experience: Year round at McDonalds for 1.5 years starting at 16, year round at Menards for 1 year
Volunteer/Community service: Extensively at a retreat center and through my church
Summer Activities: Work and football
Essays: Common app and Why Mac? were pretty solid.
Teacher Recommendation: Good.
Counselor Rec: No clue, I barely talk to her…
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Supplementary Material: N/A

State (if domestic applicant): MN
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Minnesota- Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering

General Comments: Mac is definitely my #1 school pending Financial Aid (my mom forgot the IDOC too)