Nortwestern RD Results Class of 2015

20more · March 24, 2011, 8:39pm

Decision: Accepted CAS

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2380 800-780-800 (12) Once
[] ACT: 35 Once
[] SAT II: 800-800-780
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96-3.97
[] Rank: NA
[] AP: NA
[] IB: NA
[] Senior Year Course Load: Very Challenging
[li] Major Awards: Nothing National, NMF, AIME, Some Regional Awards[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] FA: Yes
[] Teacher Rec 1: Did not see
[] Teacher Rec 2: Did not see
[] Counselor Rec: Did not see
[] Interview: No
[] Campus Visit: Yes
[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State: Midwest
[] School Type: Extremely Competetive (60+ % are NMF or NM Commended)
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Middle Class
[] Hooks: I do not have any[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:
[] Weaknesses: No national level recognition
[] Why you think you were accepted: I do not know
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted: U Chicago, Rice, Georgetown, Northwestern, Carleton College Waitlisted: Wash U, MIT[/ul]
General Comments: I am humbled and grateful.

HastyCentaur · March 24, 2011, 8:54pm

Decision: Accepted (Weinberg)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):740 CR, 790 M, 750 W
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2280
[] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t send
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Didn’t send
[] SAT II: 770 Math II, 710 USH
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 5.3
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/720
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Stats (4), Calc AB (4), Lit (5), Euro Hist (4)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Math SL (6), Bio SL (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB- TOK, English, Spanish, Contemporary History, Psych HL; AP- Chemistry and Calc BC
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Discus Winner, AP Scholar with Honor, member of all my school’s honor societies[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): lots of leadership positions and involvement in MUN, Debate, Key, Beta, NHS, Orchestra, STAND, volunteering, etc; three internships- two at a local university during the summers of my 11th and 12th grade year; counselor for a leadership conference
[] Job/Work Experience: Not much, just a tutor and a minor job with a test prep company
[li] Volunteer/Community service:nursing homes, local elementary school, women’s center, etc.[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects): [list]
[li] Common App Main:talked about my interest in business since I was a child and how it influenced what I did in HS (9)[/li][] EC Short Answer: discussed the influence of music on my life(8)
[] Why Northwestern: I thought I communicated my interests and fit to Northwestern pretty well (9)
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Fantastic; I never saw it but she told me that she has never had such a mature student at the age of 18 that knows exactly what he wants to do in life (English teacher)
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Probably solid; didn’t see it (Biology teacher)
[] Counselor Rec: Probably above average; my school is relatively big but we’ve met and talked several times
[] Additional Rec: Had a rec sent in with my arts supplement from my violin teacher; was alright
[] Interview: No interview
[] Art Supplement: Sent in a violin recording[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Not sure
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <90k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Recommendations, rank, course load, essay
[] Weaknesses: Didn’t get an interview, kind of weak SAT scores for an Asian applicant
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My intro from my UChicago essay must have been pretty good since I adapted it and used it for NU I think my essays showed that even though I’m not a typical perfect Asian applicant, I am unique.
[] What would you have done differently?: I definitely would have started earlier. I had to rush a little in finishing the supplement because I started only a little more than a week away from the deadline[/ul]
Other Factors:[ul]
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: UChicago, Michigan, UF; Waitlisted: WashU
[] General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congratulations to everyone! You deserved it.[/ul]

pacers31 · March 24, 2011, 9:08pm

Rejected…

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1830… I know low…
[] ACT: 30 (super) 29-composite
[] SAT II: 740 US , 760 BIO (M)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78 ~4.2 (w)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 24/358 (top 6%)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): BIO (4), US(4) , Comp (4) , EURO(3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP STAT, AP CALC AB, AP Chemistry, AP computer science A, Ap english lit. , AP US GOV, Microcomputer A+ prep (taken at a community college)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP scholar , academic letter. [/li][/ul]Subjective:[ul]

[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):[/li]Future business leaders of america (President, Secretary) ,
B’nai Brith Youth Organization ( Regional President) ,
Jewish Student Union (president/chapter founder) ,
Freshmen Mentor
National Honor Society
Youth Court (Prosecute first time offence juveniles )

[li] Job/Work Experience: Court and Field Supervisor for a recreational sports leauge. (3 years) [/li]
[] Volunteer/Community service: Youth Court , Presidential service award (3 years in a row) , 368 hrs total throughout my hs career
[] Summer Activities: Month in Israel, Summer program at another university (took college classes for credit)

[] Essays: solid why nu essay, common app: wrote about a dificult youth court case
[] Teacher Recommendation: solid (2)
[] Counselor Rec: good?
[] Additional Rec: club suporvisor
[li] Interview: I had one, thought it went well, was at the end of the day though, they may have already grown bored of giving them.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[] Intended Major: psychology / pre-med
[] State (if domestic applicant): kansas
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): two grandparents graduated from nu
[/ul]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: dedicated hard worker, diligent
[li] Weaknesses: test score, didn’t get my first choice college so feeling as if something is missing.[/li]
[li] comments:[/li]
I really hate this whole process… all the prestigious schools are reporting record high applicant numbers yet their class sizes remain the same. Perhaps they need to expand. This process is just so arbitrary, I have a friend who got into NU but got rejected from Notre Dame… hopefully good news will be in my future from elsewhere.

Godot00 · March 24, 2011, 9:09pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 680, M: 610, W:730
[] ACT: 33
[] SAT II: Math Level II: 610, Literature: 630
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/215
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (2), Language & Composition (4), American Government, Comparative Government, Physics, Literature & Composition
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP American Government, AP Comparative Government, AP Literature & Composition, Honors Calculus, Spanish IV, Business Management, Consumer Education
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Illinois State Scholar[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Swimming (Captain), JV Bowling, Academic Team, Student Council, NHS, Spanish NHS
[] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard at YMCA, Lifeguard at Centegra Health Bridge
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Swim Coach, Various Volunteer Activities
[] Summer Activities: Recreational Swimming and Water Polo
[] Essays: Probably the highlight of my application.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One that highlighted the not-so-greatness of my school and my scores in comparison, one that touched on a thesis that I wrote an essay on.
[] Counselor Rec: Not good
[] Additional Rec: –
[li] Interview: Went really, really well (but I hear these won’t count).[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $100,000-$150,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation at a four-year college (mom has an associates from a community college, dad doesn’t have a degree)[/li][/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essay, interview
[] Weaknesses: SAT IIs
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I think I’m lucky that I even got waitlisted. The applicant pool was killer this year. I think the SAT IIs did me some damage, maybe the fact that I’m in-state. I don’t know if I deserved to get accepted.
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted: Northeastern University, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Minnesota (back up), Winona University (back up); Rejected: Stanford University; Deferred: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Still waiting for: USC, Vanderbilt
[/ul]
General Comments: I still love Northwestern, but I will be very, very happy at Northeastern :D

comeonapril1 · March 24, 2011, 9:13pm

accepted from the midwest!
i go to a public high school
did not apply for financial aid
top 1% of class, 5’s on all APs i’ve taken
35 ACT
750 on all SAT subject tests sent
strong rec letters and community service
congrats wildcats! =)

massgirl92 · March 24, 2011, 9:14pm

Decision: Waitlisted (Weinberg)

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: 770 Spanish, 790 U.S. History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 89.89/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 20%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World (5), U.S. (5), Spanish Lang (4), Bio (3-did not send)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Env Sci, AP Gov, AP Spanish Lit, The Novel (English seminar)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Inducted into Cum Laude Society[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Boys Varsity Basketball Manager, Theater, Community Service, Religious Camp Staff (team leader), International Club (co-head), GSA, Environmental Club, School Newspaper
[] Job/Work Experience: Hostess at a restaurant during the summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: A LOT. One of my main ECs.
[] Summer Activities: Tanning on the beach and going to the gym…lawl
[] Essays: Very strong…showed my personality and why I would be a great fit for Northwestern
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read, but sure they were good
[] Counselor Rec: ^Same
[] Interview: I logged into the Interview sign-up thing and there were no slots available…I checked regularly
[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] School Type: Independent boarding
[] Ethnicity: South Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $250k+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None whatsoever[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, course rigor, passion in ECs, essays, and recs
[] Weaknesses: Grades and no interview
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: They said it in the letter themselves; they cannot accept every qualified applicant. Clearly I’m not actually a good fit for Northwestern anyway, seeing as I don’t plan on accepting my spot on the waitlist. So it just wasn’t meant to be…although an acceptance is always a nice confidence booster.
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted to UMich, UNC, Wash U, Notre Dame, and BC. Deferred from Duke. Waiting to hear from Duke, Penn, Cornell, Georgetown, Tufts, Emory, and Vanderbilt.[/ul]
General Comments: Congratulations to those who were accepted! And to those who weren’t, congratulations to you as well-a quick read-through of the thread makes clear that you’re all talented students who gained admission to other wonderful institutions. I’m not accepting my spot on the waitlist so I sincerely hope that people on the waitlist who do have NU as their first choice have the opportunity to attend! Best of luck to everyone who is still waiting on more decisions!

ayanas · March 24, 2011, 9:25pm

Decision: Accepted by Medill

Objective:[ul]
**SAT I (breakdown): **1910 (CR 690, M 590, W 610)
ACT: 30 (34 Eng, 34 Reading, 25 Math, 31 Sci, 11 Essay)
SAT II: Didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
**Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): **36/418…graduating top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (2) World History (3) Statistics (4) Language (5)
**IB (place score in parenthesis): **N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Micro, AP Psych, AP Lit, AP Enviro, Govt Honors, Precalc Honors
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Scholarship Outstanding Participant

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Leader in Christian Club, Yearbook Copy Editor, Newspaper Co-Editor in Chief, Member of Key Club, Girl Scout for the past 9 years, Sign Language ministry, Unity Club, Art + Photography Club, Model UN
**Job/Work Experience: **Worked as an administrative assistant at a security company for a year now.
Volunteer/Community service: Museum of Science and Industry Interactor, Camp Counselor, Random Church stuff
**Summer Activities: **University of Florida’s Summer Journalism Institute, volunteered at the Museum of Science and Industry
Essays: My essay for NU was pretty good, in my opinion. I had a few people look it over before I sent it in and they said that it was good. I think it conveyed my passion for journalism well.
**Teacher Recommendation: **Really good.
Counselor Rec: Eh. She probably did an alright job.
Additional Rec: Not sure (from second teacher). Guessing it was good. Also sent in a letter of recommendation from one of the state reps in Florida…not sure if that helped at all.
Interview: N/A

[/ul]Other
**State (if domestic applicant): **Sunny Florida.
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: Black (Jamaican and Ethiopian)
Gender: F
Income Bracket: $80Kish
**Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): **URM

Reflection

**Strengths: **Well, gosh. I dunno. I didn’t expect to get in. I guess that my journalism extracurriculars and my essay helped.
**Weaknesses: **Just about everything, lol. Weaker scores and GPA than most on this forum.
**Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: ** Being URM had a huge part, lol. My scores are good when talking about Florida schools, but I know that I’m way below what NU usually accepts.
**Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: **Accepted to UCF, FSU, UF, Southeastern, Cornell, and NYU.
**
General Comments: ** Going to the University of Florida anyway. It’s cheaper, close to home, and still a phenomenal program. Good luck to all of those who choose to go to NU and to those who didn’t get in! No matter where you end up, you’ll all be phenomenally successful.

sereni · March 24, 2011, 9:26pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2100; 660 CR 710 M 730 W
[] ACT: 35
[] SAT II: 780 MII 700 Chemistry
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.73
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 64/403
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Chemistry
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP English, AP Psychology, Choir, Government.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Honor roll, honor society… nothing major haha.[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Choir (9-12), Speech and Debate (11-12), Skiing, Sustainability Club (11-12), Leo Club (11-12), Latin Club (10-11), Prom Committee (11-12), some theater.
[] Job/Work Experience: None.
[] Volunteer/Community service: a ton of hours through my clubs, some volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
[] Summer Activities: Sadly none. xD
[] Essays: I really loved my common app, worked on it for months. The subject was a bit risky. However, I figured I’m such a borderline applicant anyway that I needed to take a chance. My why northwestern was decent; I mostly talked about my visit to Chicago and my passion for music.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Never saw, but I’m sure both were pretty good.
[] Counselor Rec: Probably pretty generic. I have a huge senior class, plus I’ve had a new counselor three times during high school so I don’t know her that well.
[] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: None[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MT
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: <70k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nada[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ACT score, essay, underrepresented state.
[] Weaknesses: GPA, extracurriculars, class rank.
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: My weaknesses put me in the rejection pile, but then my strengths shoved me the extra inch into the waitlist. I was expecting rejection so I’m not that upset. Here’s hoping. (:
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Haven’t heard from any of my other reach schools yet. I was accepted to a few other private colleges but because of financial aid it looks like my state university is at the top of my list.[/ul]
General Comments:

VeryGoodCorrege · March 24, 2011, 9:30pm

Decision: Accepted to McCormick School of Engineering

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): R: 750 / M: 800 / W: 770 Total: 2320
[] ACT: N/a
[] SAT II: Chem: 740 Physics: 740 Math II: 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Chem AP, Calc BC AP, Music Theory AP, Psychology AP
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): County Band, Region Band, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, JV Tennis
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring even though it doesn’t count
[] Volunteer/Community service: 300+ hours at a summer camp for the mentally disabled
[] Summer Activities: Volunteering
[] Essays: Personal essay I feel was strong. Supplements were truthfully BS’d quite a bit
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t see
[] Counselor Rec: Probably generic and so-so
[] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: Turned it down[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant): Uhmerika
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: AYSHUN
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Eh
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] None.[/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Stats + Music extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: No big awards
[] Why you think you were accepted: Strong overall but I think my grades + music helped a lot.
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[/ul]: Accepted Notre Dame + UMich Engineering
General Comments: Made me quite happy but unless I get a full ride, there’s a very high chance that I won’t be going since I already got a scholarship from UMich. We’ll see. Congrats to everyone else!

avakiantz · March 24, 2011, 9:32pm

anyone still waiting for that email?

gettin nervous here :/

mumbo11 · March 24, 2011, 9:40pm

Decision: Waitlisted, Weinberg

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR 800 M 750 W 800
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: Bio 800 Math II 780 US History 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB(5), Calc BC(5), US History(5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, 1 reg class
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, Cum Laude Society, some school awards
[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School Newspaper (sports section editor), School Poetry and Art publication (editor in chief), JV Soccer (captain), Model UN (president)
[] Job/Work Experience: Passed EMT-B class, one test away from national certification
[] Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Soccer, Peer Tutoring, Retirement Home Work
[] Summer Activities: Last two summers: Summer abroad in Spain (homestay and Spanish classes), EMT-B course
[] Essays: Common App was good, NW supplement bland I guess
[] Teacher Recommendation: both pretty good I think
[li] Counselor Rec: great[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[] School Type: Small, single-sex boarding school
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 1st generation German immigrant[/li][/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: pretty well-rounded I think
[] Weaknesses: not really excellent anywhere, scattered ECs
[] Why you think you were waitlisted: luck of the draw?
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
Accepted: UConn Honors
Rejected: Stanford SCEA[/ul]
**General Comments: **still waiting on a bunch of schools

cimarron · March 24, 2011, 9:51pm

Decision: Accepted (Weinberg)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2380 (790 CR, 800 M, 790 W)
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math II and 790 Physics, sent after January test for ISP. No idea if Physics score factored into admissions
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW, 4.5 W (thats what I get for taking too much music)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10% – School doesnt rank, but does use deciles
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), Calculus AB (5), Biology (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B, AP Calculus BC, AP Literature, AP US Gov, AP
Macro, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit? Not really[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):[list]
[li] Research Internship: Chemistry Dpt. at local UC with thermoelectric materials (11, 12)[/li][] Flute and Piccolo: principal stands in two competitive groups (school has an exceptional music program), multiple honor bands including principal chair in one (9, 10, 11, 12)
[] United States Pony Club: 1st place Quiz Team at Regionals, 3rd place at National Championships (9, 10, 11, 12)
[]Jewelry Design: Organized fundraisers for school clubs (9, 10, 11, 12)[/ul]
[] Job/Work Experience: Nope.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital (11, 12), Local science center over the summer (11, 12)
[] Summer Activities: Research, Linear Algebra at local UC
[] Essays: Fine according to other people. I didnt think they were amazing though
[] Teacher Recommendation: Probably fine
[] Counselor Rec: Didnt know her that well, since I only went in to complain about the scheduling mistakes they had made. Probably okay though
[] Additional Rec: Nope.
[] Interview: Nope.
[/list]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Eurasian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: Around 70k , although I didnt apply for aid. Both my parents are essentially retired, but my mom used to be a doctor so we have money in assets and stuff
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope.[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Research experience, strong scores
[] Weaknesses: Lack of awards, overall mediocre-ness
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Not sure
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted: UCLA, UCSD, UC Berkeley (with Regents Scholarship at all three), Cornell (via likely letter), and Caltech. Waitlisted: MIT [/ul]
**General Comments: ** Still waiting to hear from ISPCongratulations to everyone!

BlaineR · March 24, 2011, 9:53pm

Don’t feel like formatting this (sorry lol)
Accepted in to Weinberg
GPA: 3.85 (ish)
ACT: 35 (E:36, M:35, R:36, S: 33)
SAT I: didn’t submit
SAT II: Bio-730, Chem-710
ECs: Culture Group Pres, HS Paper Editor, Int’l Volunteering, Basketball, Treasurer

Good luck to all :)

harvard521 · March 24, 2011, 9:53pm

** Decision: Accepted Weinburg **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
[] ACT: 27 (Superscore)
[] SAT II: Chem 560, Hist 460, Math II 620
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Don’t know but weighted 3.93
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 17/460?
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t Send
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t Take
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Euro, Physics, AP English, AP French, Psychology 2, etc.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A lot if you want to know PM me (btw nothing extremely spectacular
[] Job/Work Experience: " "
[] Volunteer/Community service:
[] Summer Activities:
[] Essays: Excellent (3 harvard alumni reviewed)
[] Teacher Recommendation: Pretty Good
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: None[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public (One of the lowest ranked schools in state)
[] Ethnicity: African American
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >$120,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] URM, First Generation[/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: I guess Essay & Extra-Curriculars
[] Weaknesses: Test Scores, GPA, etc.
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: The Grace of God!!
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[/ul] Accepted: Pitt & Thiel, still waiting for 8
General Comments:

I am so happy and blessed. This shows that test scores aren’t everything. If you have faith in God anything is possible.

BigKev · March 24, 2011, 10:01pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT: 35 Composite (33 English, 35 Math, 34 Reading, 36 Science)
[] SAT II: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 40/400-ish (UW Rank)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 - Calculus BC, 4 - World History/US History/English Language/Statistics, 3- Biology
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Diff. Eq. at LAC, AP Chem, AP Psych, AP Eng. Lit., AP Macro., Physics, Marketing, Personal Finance
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction? Nat’l Merit Commended? Do these qualify as “awards”?[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Junior Achievement Company (VP), 4 years Track, 2 years Football - varsity letter, 1 year cross country, Math Team, NHS
[] Job/Work Experience: Cashier/Bagger at Grocery Store
[] Volunteer/Community service: Race Volunteering (Special Olympics, 5k’s, JDRF), NHS Volunteering, Football Youth Camp
[] Summer Activities: Football workouts, work, etc.
[] Essays: My main essay was good, very personal details, reviewed by my AP Lit teacher and improved upon from my EA school. My supplement essay was more rushed though.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One amazing rec by CA teacher, a good rec by science teacher
[] Counselor Rec: I’d imagine it was good
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): WI
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Large Public (~2000)
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $250,000+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Asian male? Oh wait…[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test Scores, HS Curriculum, somewhat interesting EC mix
[] Weaknesses: Class Rank, race, ‘volunteering’ EC’s
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: My supplement essay? I also didn’t visit or have an interview so maybe I could have demonstrated some more interest towards the school.
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
Accepted: University of Southern California
Rice University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Case Western Reserve university
Rejected: Stanford University REA[/ul]
General Comments: I don’t think I will pursue a spot off the waitlist. I’m tired of cold weather anyways - I would have felt awful if I got in and took a spot away from someone who had NU as a first choice. Oh yeah, and I got into USC! To anyone who got in, congrats! Northwestern’s an awesome school - it just wasn’t for me. To anyone who got rejected, cheer up. Don’t let an admissions officer define who you are. And to my fellow waitlistees, good luck on getting in! I won’t be taking my spot, so there’s one less person for you to compete with. Hopefully Evanston is in your future!

futurepresident · March 24, 2011, 10:05pm

Decision: Accepted to Judd A and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences!!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
[] ACT: 33
[] SAT II: Math 2 - 750, US - 730, Lit - 660 [not good at all!]
[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0[/li][] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/~550
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US and Comp gov were both 5s; Micro, Macro, Lit, Environ, and Euro were all 4s
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): -
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Lang, AP US, AP Music Theory, AP Calc AB, AP Psych, WG Spanish 4
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none? I had awards on my resume that I sent in though but nothing national besides ap scholar and qualifying to nationals in debate
[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
National Honor Society (NHS) Vice-President and Head of the Board 2010-2011, Lead Critic for Cappies Team 2010-2011, Speech and Debate Board: Historian 2009-2011, Treasurer 2008-2009, Gymnastics for 14 years, Theatre all four years, ITS all four years, Choir, Church choir, and a few other little clubs
[] Job/Work Experience: I worked at Walgreens and Chick-Fil-A junior year
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/li]Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home Project November 2010- I organizedthe service event for 25 students to volunteer there by interacting with the elderly as well as helping the organization set up for one of their many fundraisers.
Canned Food Drive October 2010
3rd Annual [city name] Triathlon September 2010
Christ Power 2009 – A weeklong service event in the community at varies locations in St. Louis including nursing homes, institutions for the mentally or physically handicapped, housing developments, and tutoring in ESOL classes.
Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat 2007-Present – The Marquette Theatre Company walks door to door on Halloween asking for canned food donations instead of candy.
Running the Marquette Debate Tournament and Trivia Night 2008-Present
Freshmen Orientation Assistant 2007-Present
Curriculum Night Presenter 2007-Present
Blood Drive Assistant 2009-Present
Choir Holiday Caroler 2009-Present
Assisted teachers with grading papers and classroom organization 2009-Present
Walk for Autism in fall of 2009

[] Summer Activities: Debate camp [twice], traveling, nothing too special
[] Essays: My common app was about swinging on a swing. WOO!
[] Teacher Recommendation: Great I picked some of the nicest teachers for my two teacher recs
[] Counselor Rec: I’m sure it was fine. There are a ton of kids in my grade though, so not personal
[] Additional Rec: Read above
[] Interview: This is what got me in over other people with similar stats. My interview was over an hour, and it was by far the best of all my interviews. The guy was super awesome, and we really connected. I know interviews usually don’t play a big role, but I really think this one did!
[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MO
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public with over 2000 kids
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: Well, we filed negative income on the FAFSA so…low.
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.[/li][/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, INTERVIEW, my stats are on par, unique essay
[] Weaknesses: Never visited, SAT 2s!! I didn’t mean to send them
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I wish I knew so I could help other people! I know so many who are waitlisted at Washu and get into Northwestern and vice versa. I think it was the interview and my unique essay
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted - Notre Dame [EA] Waitlisted - Washu. Still waiting from all my other schools [Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Vandy, Stanford, Georgetown, GW, Duke] ![/ul]
General Comments: To be honest, I ruled out Northwestern a long time ago because I didn’t think I’d get in [never visited, crappy SAT 2 [lit!!], and got WL at washu…] I couldn’t be more estatic to go to a Wild Cat weekend! Congratulations to all accepted! Also, WLers, don’t be disheartened, there is always hope, and you might get my spot if I don’t get good financial aid! To those rejected, the college process is crazy and unpredictable! I’m sure you’ll all end up at fabulous schools as well. GO WILDCATS!! I couldn’t be more shocked!

nooblet · March 24, 2011, 10:10pm

@harvard521
I had faith in god, yet i was rejected. Now I do not have faith in god.

Trollinon24z · March 24, 2011, 10:18pm

Decision: Accepted
Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):2400 (one sitting)
[] ACT:
[] SAT II:750 chem, 760 USH
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):2/260
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):5’s on five exams
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load:all AP’s
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):nothin crazy[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):captain of 2 varsity sports
[] Job/Work Experience:not much
[] Volunteer/Community service:not much
[] Summer Activities:not much
[] Essays:very well written
[] Teacher Recommendation:solid
[] Counselor Rec:solid
[] Additional Rec:n/a
[li] Interview:I legit forgot to go to the interview…[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):ct
[] Country (if international applicant):usa
[] School Type:nice
[] Ethnicity:whitey
[] Gender:male
[] Income Bracket:200K+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none[/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:grades/scores/sports/writing
[] Weaknesses:service,
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:grades
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[/ul]U of Chicago
General Comments: Pumped!

CLASHO15 · March 24, 2011, 10:19pm

Decision: Accepted to Medill!

Objective:[ul]

SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take

ACT: One Sitting: 35 (35M, 33W, 35R, 36S)

SAT II: 750 Bio, 760 World

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97

Senior Year Course Load: Five AP courses

Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Film Club (Head), Debate (Head), Student Government, Model UN…the list goes on
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor, Babysitting, Internship at magazine
[] Volunteer/Community service: Work at a museum
[] Summer Activities:Journalism program at Ball State, Medical program at Georgetown, Environmental Ethics course, summer camp…a bunch more
[] Essays:I thought they were good, but who knows?
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read
[] Interview: Went very well!
[/ul]

Other

State: Pennsylvania

School Type: Private

Ethnicity: White

Gender: Female

Income Bracket: Enough

Reflection

Strengths: Grades, interview, ECs, enthusiasm

Weaknesses: Freshman year grades

Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:I had a great interview, showed a lot of interest, am very involved in journalism, and like to think I am a good student

Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I’ll know full list in about a week

General Comments: I am absolutely thrilled to have been accepted. I love this place and its location. After being both waitlisted and rejected, I know how it feels, and it can suck. However, I learned how to deal with rejection and it really isn’t that bad, especially when you hear back from other schools. What wasn’t meant to be, wasn’t meant to be. I am happy for all of those accepted and truly hope those who weren’t end up going to the school of their dreams!

sergeantnick617 · March 24, 2011, 10:23pm

Decision: Accepted
Mcormick!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 M-770 W-740 CR-720
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: mII - 800 USH - 780 Physics- 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): weighted - 4.18
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): idk
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):Us - 5 Comp Sci- 4
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load:AP Physics Ap Calc AP english Ap economics chem humanities
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): a couple
[] Job/Work Experience: library mentor
[] Volunteer/Community service: School praefect
[] Summer Activities: on my grind
[] Essays: ballin’
[] Teacher Recommendation:ill
[] Counselor Rec:swag
[] Additional Rec:naw
[] Interview:No lie, I killed that *
[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):MA
[] Country (if international applicant):USA!
[] School Type:Public Exam
[] Ethnicity:White!
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket: >250k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: grades
[] Weaknesses: EC’s
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: good grades
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[/ul] Accepted RPI, McGill
General Comments:

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