Occidental College Decisions 2008

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<p>Well everyone, it's finally here...decisions are being mailed out today! In lieu of this event, I decided this thread needed to finally be started as a comparison for 2008 applicants' use as well as the 2009 applicants', and any year after. Copy and paste the below info into you reply and type your stats after each colon. Don't forget to include the decision in the first line! 'Congratulations/They don't know what they're missing' in advance!</p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ /list][ b]Other Factors/Hook?:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

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<p>just got the packet in the mail. it's nice, no? only thing is my financial aid isn't as nice as i would like... this will probably prevent me from going. </p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 1960
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT IIs: 720, 650
[ *] GPA: 3.8/4.4
[ *] Rank: 18/662
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: not the best
[ *] Teacher Recs: glowing
[ *] Counselor Rec: don't know
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Orange County, CA
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ /list][ b]Other Factors/Hook?: Editor of yearbook, MUN gavels, 300+ hours of service, President of a mediation organization, Varsity Tennis[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>Congrats to everyone!</p>

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<p>well...so that didn't work. it usually does, in my defense. just post them normally then... so much for being technologically inclined.</p>

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<p>^^Just remove the space after the first bracket. You'll have to do this for each opening bracket.</p>

<p>And congratulations on your acceptance!</p>

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<p>regular mail, but priority. It cost them $4.60 to send!</p>

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<p>Congratulations!!</p>

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<p>Congrats! I live by Riverside..so hopefully I'll know soon.</p>

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<p>*Decision: Accepted w/ Trustee Scholarship *</p>

<p>Stats[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2110 (700M, 690CR, 720W)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT IIs: 660 US, 660 CHEM
[</em>] GPA: 3.83, 4.4
[<em>] Rank: 10/555
[</em>] Other stats: N/A
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person[list]
[<em>] State or Country: California
[</em>] School Type: Large Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>

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<p>Nothing in the mail today (San Diego). Hope that doesn't mean bad news :(</p>

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<p>nothing in the mail for me either! but i live all the way in Tennessee!</p>

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<p>haven't received anything yet (norcal)
hopefully tomorrow?
i feel like an idiot everyday when i rush to my mailbox.</p>

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<p>You are in good company ;)</p>

<p>Good luck tomorrow.</p>

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<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision:Accepted w/ Honors Scholarship [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:2120
[ *] ACT:31
[ *] SAT IIs: 800 math 2, 790 chemistry, 710 US history
[ *] GPA:3.8/4.16
[ *] Rank:N/A .. top 10%?
[ *] Other stats: AP Chem- 5, AP Art History- 5, AP US History - 4
[ /list][ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Good
[ *] Teacher Recs:Good
[ *] Counselor Rec:Good
[ *] Hook (if any): Lots of martial arts stuff (national level), low income/single parent household
[ /list][ b]Location/Person[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: California
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian/Pacific Islander
[ *] Gender:Male</p>

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<p>html is stupid :(</p>

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<p>Do you think it is possible that acceptances went out by priority mail and those who didn't receive mail today are getting "other" letters via regular mail? :(</p>

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<p>I was thinking the same thing... but technically priority mail takes 2-3 days... so hopefully tomorrow will be the day! But I also hear that California is snail mail... so hopefully that includes acceptance letters too.</p>

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<p>Let's hope we are celebrating tomorrow. I will keep a good thought for you.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2110 (600M, 760CR, 750W)
[</em>] SAT IIs:770 US history, 620 Lit
[<em>] ACT:30
[</em>] GPA:3.95w
[<em>] Rank:95/757
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[</em>] Essays:I know everyone says this of their essays, but I thought mine were really, really strong
[<em>] Teacher Recs:One was glowing, the other very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): Newspaper, Latin for four years, played violin for many years
[</em>] State or Country:California
[<em>] School Type:Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:White
[<em>] Gender:Male
[</em>] Major strength(s)/weakness(es):Very strong in English, writing and foreign language (Latin)/ somewhat weak in math
[<em>] Other Factors:I tried to show a lot of interest by emailing my admission rep and I visited.
[</em>] Going to attend?: I'm seriously considering. I love Occidental.
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Came priority mail today (mailed yesterday)
daughter:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats[ul]
[<em>] SAT:770/710/690 (2170)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT IIs:680/710/670
[</em>] GPA:4.08W
[<em>] Rank:32/586
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[</em>] Essays:good
[<em>] Teacher Recs:excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec:unknown
[<em>] Hook (if any):none
[/ul]Location: SoCal[ul]
[</em>] School Type: large competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity:White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?:none
General Comments: FA good</p>

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<p>WAITLISTED</p>

<p>STATS
[ *] SAT: 1920
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT IIs: 640 MATH II
[ *] GPA: 4.0 cumulative
[ *] Rank: 30/200
[ *] Other stats: AP ENG- 3, taking AP CALC AB and AP ENG this year
[ /list][ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs: good
[ *] Counselor Rec: good
[ *] Hook (if any): ASB treasurer, on ASB for 3 years, Mock trial defense attorney, varsity swim 4 years, csf, nhs, national charity league, black belt in tae kwon do, lifeguard
[ /list][ b]Location/Person[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: all girls catholic
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ /list][ b]Other Factors/Hook?:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>i'm not sad about being on the waitlist because i didn't know anything about the school so i'm taking myself off in case there are other people that want to go to occidental.</p>