<p>You might want to rename this thread. The entering class of 2008 will graduate in 2013. The current freshman class is the graduating class of 2012 (my D is a freshman now)</p>
<p>I don’t understand all the fancy fonts and such so my presentation isn't that exciting...
Accepted:
Stats:
SAT: 1800 (But I didn't send my SAT's to NEU)
ACT: 26
GPA: 3.9 W
Rank: 14/431
Other stats:?
Subjective:
Essays: about the conflicting cultures in my life
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: really good
Hook: Newspaper editor in chief in MS and HS
Location/Person:
State or Country: Westcoast
School Type: Public, majority of students are not academically focused
Ethnicity: Asian American
Gender: F
Major strengths/weaknesses: strengths, rank I guess? Weakness was def. my standardize test score
Other:
Honors: CSF member
Financial aid? I applied but probably won’t get much
Attending? Not sure, but it’s definitely at the top half of my list</p>
<p>Stats:
• SAT: 1360/2070
• SAT IIs: Son did not take
• GPA: 5.2 W
• Rank: Top 10%
Subjective:
• Essays: (did you submit?) Yes unique essay
• Teacher Recs: (did you submit?) Yes submitted three
• Counselor Rec: Yes
• Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
• State or Country: PA
• School Type: Competitive Public
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male
Other:
• Honors? No
• Financial aid/ Scholarship: $10,000 a year
• Attending? Yes Pharmacy Program!!!</p>
<p>PS: Sorry RATEDPG I can't figure out how to change the name of the thread...</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1290/1970 - 660 CR/680 W/630 M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 690 LIT, 610 MATH I (i'm a wimp, lmao), 670 US HIST
[<em>] GPA: 3.841 W the last time i checked, but our school's GPAs got screwed up and won't be officially updating until, get this, the end of the school year. right.
[</em>] Rank: 8/506
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: (did you submit?) yep, all about me being a karaoke queen and where it got me :P
[<em>] Teacher Recs: (did you submit?) yep, 2 very good ones.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably really good as well, i'm tight with my counselor. :P
[<em>] Hook (if any): uhh i don't think i had one, haha.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CT
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: filipino
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: sciences & english, arts / math. haha.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? nope.
[</em>] Financial aid? Excellence scholarship for 10k freshman year, 5k/semester after that.
[*] Attending? i would love to but i have to see the rest of the financial aid. really hoping to get something decent, but with my parents' incomes, i doubt it. :[[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800CR 720W 680M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 Bio E / 720 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 3.9 UW / 4.6 W
[</em>] Rank: 2/160 UW / 5/160 W
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't read them, but i'd guess 1 excellent, 1 decent.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: generic
[</em>] Hook (if any): does the whole small town girl thing count? :)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: southeast (US)
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: f
[<em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: solid GPA and test scores / only truly committed to two ECs
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Honors? nope
[<em>] Financial aid? dean's scholarship, $15k/yr
[</em>] Attending? pretty bummed about not getting into the honors program... i had my heart set on WVF. -- i guess we'll see.[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1390 / 2070
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chem: 660, Math I: 660 (sucks, I know)
[<em>] GPA: 3.9UW, 4.21W
[</em>] Rank: 1/250
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: (did you submit?) Yes, very good essay relating to my experience living abroad do to my father's employment by the military.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: (did you submit?) Yes, I assume they are well written.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Yes, I assume they are well written.
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Germany (US military base)
[<em>] School Type: semi-public, non-competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: dunno?
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? Yes
[</em>] Financial aid? Carl S. Ell Scholarship
[*] Attending? Most likely[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1450/2090
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 (Math IIC), 600 (U.S. History)
[<em>] GPA: 3.50/3.94 uw/w
[</em>] Rank: 40/320
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Decent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 2, both excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): Did a huge community service project. Organized a plan to build bridges on public property and managed to receive a $50k grant
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: "Bad" class rank, no interview, U.S. History score
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? Niet
[</em>] Financial aid? $3,500 loan, $10,000 Dean's scholarship
[*] Attending? Most likely [/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1470/2150
[</em>] SAT IIs: (if taken) 770 US, 750 Math IC
[<em>] GPA: 3.70 UW, 4.55 W
[</em>] Rank: 7/298 (top 2.5%)</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: (did you submit?): Quite well, I suppose.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: (did you submit?): One excellent, one mediocre.
[li] Hook (if any): None to speak of.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[</em>] School Type: Large public (below average)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian heritage
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: Weakness - rather poor extracurriculars.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Honors? No, unfortunately
[<em>] Financial aid? $15,000 merit, but ? financial aid
[</em>] Attending? Not likely, unfortunately.[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] GPA: 3.12
[ *] Rank: Top 50%
Subjective:
[ *] Essays: Pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Didn't read.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably excellent.
[ *] Hook (if any): Lots of work exp.
Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Hawaii
[ *] School Type: Crappy public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Major strengths/weaknesses: Strength: sport for 7 years, worked full-time junior year, now 30hrs/week during school; test scores. Weakness: GPA.
Other:
[ *] Honors? no
[ *] Financial aid? no
[ *] Attending? probably not.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR 730 M 730 W 720
[</em>] SAT IIs: Lit 800 Spanish w/ Listening 770 USH 730
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 uw 9-11, 12th: IB, all 7's
[</em>] Rank: 9-11 #1, 12th not ranked but at the top
[<em>] Other stats: APs: Calc AB 4 Spanish Language 4 USH 4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: one about moving a lot, one about music
[<em>] Teacher Recs: several:
current math teacher, current IB coordinator, APUSH teacher from 11th who offered to adopt me so I wouldn't have to move, Physics teacher from 11th, Cheerleading and Mathcounts coach from 10th who called me her "soul sister"
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good, if not a bit shallow
[<em>] Hook (if any): 3 highschools in 4 years (hook? sorta...)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Germany
[<em>] School Type: Private, but not a lot of kids apply to the states (mostly UK)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White (US citizen)
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses:
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? NO. And I'm a bit upset about it... I hated the freshmen dorms, but the Honors ones were supposed to be amazing...
[</em>] Financial aid? Dean's scholarship 15k a year, plus a small loan.
[*] Attending?[/ul] It'll depend of my other acceptances. If I get into an Ivy, I'll be there, period. Otherwise, it'll be all about finaid offers. I still am expected to pay 18k a year at Northeastern, which my family could afford, but just barely. It'd be 4 years of Campbell's soup and jumbo ketchup from Costco.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1430/2060
SAT IIs: 770/670/630 world histori/bio/lit
GPA:3.53 uw school doesn't weight
Rank: unknown
Other stats: 4 IB higher level- all a's
Subjective:
Essays: good
Teacher Recs: 2, both excellent
Counselor Rec: assume decent
Hook (if any): multi cultural/ international
Location/Person:
State or Country: UAE
School Type: private
Ethnicity: other
Gender: Male
Major strengths/weaknesses:
Other:
Honors? no
Financial aid? none
Attending? likely; waiting on one more decision</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted for Business (Marketing)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] SAT IIs: Bio 700/Chem 660/French 650
[<em>] GPA: 3.89 UW
[</em>] Rank: Top 10%</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very good essay about me growing as a person
[</em>] Teacher Recs: 1 Excellent, 1 Very Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: 1 Average to Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): None.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Canada
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[li] Major strengths/weaknesses: Many extracurriculars, awards, internship/small design jobs and leadership positions</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Financial aid? No
[</em>] Attending? No. I'm waiting for an Ivy or I will otherwise accept NYU.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1980 (M: 730, CR: 630, W: 620)
[</em>] SAT IIs: (if taken) MII: 610, Chem: 650, USHist: 620
[<em>] GPA: 3.8
[</em>] Rank: none
[<em>] Other stats: ACT: 30
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: (did you submit?) On a catholic gathering.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: (did you submit?) One excellent (I think), one average
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I didn't see it
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: new york
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: asian
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: weakness- SATS, strength- ECs
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? no
[</em>] Financial aid? yes dean's scholarship for 15k
[*] Attending? not sure yet[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1350/2040
[</em>] SAT IIs: (if taken)
[<em>] GPA: 2.85 UW/3.46 W
[</em>] Rank: School Doesn't rank
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good essay
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 1 good rec
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good rec
[<em>] Hook (if any): teach tennis at YMCA
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MD
[<em>] School Type: Public-highly ranked
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses:
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? No
[</em>] Financial aid? 3k loan and 12k year Dean's
[li] Attending? in my top 3[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ /b][ list]
SAT:1350/1980
SAT IIs:n/a
GPA:89/100 UW
Rank:10/150
Other stats:
Subjective
Essays: Good
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): Sense of humor? I don't know!
Location/Person
State or Country: MA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: m
Major strengths/weaknesses: All honor/AP classes
Other:
Honors? no
Financial aid? 15k/year Dean's Scholarship
Attending? Idk!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1860 (M: 610, CR: 600, W: 650)
SAT IIs: (if taken)
GPA: 4.1
Rank: 3
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: (did you submit?) On one of my EC's (pretty good)
Teacher Recs: (did you submit?) great
Counselor Rec: average and impersonal
Hook (if any): URM???
Location/Person:
State or Country:
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Male
Major strengths/weaknesses: weakness- SATS, strength- ECs
Other:
Honors? no
Financial aid? grants
Attending? not sure yet</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2020 (670 M, 700 CR, 650 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 640 Math II (so i forgot about this till the morning of the test. i dont think anyone noticed :) )
[<em>] GPA: 3.1 UW, around 4 W
[</em>] Rank: 60/350
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very risky essay, where i almost bash high school education. but i guess it worked
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Hook (if any): they will not see another essay like mine.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MD
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Major strengths/weaknesses:unique risky essay/gpa
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Honors? dont think so
[<em>] Financial aid? 18k total (dean's + grants)
[</em>] Attending? we'll see [/ul]</p>