<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1260 (610V/650M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 610 Lit, 690 MathIC, 750 Writing
[<em>] GPA: 90UW, 92W
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I'm a strong writer, and this was one of my favorite pieces that I have ever written. It was very good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Fantastic...from two teachers with whom I have outstanding relationships.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Same as above, essentially
[<em>] Hook (if any): Well, I went to All-State (Soprano II) last year, and I think that helped, but I think it was my audition that did it. They were very impressed that I sound the way that I do without private training, and I felt afterward that I did very well.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Commack, Long Island, New York
[<em>] School Type: Competitive public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian (Jewish)
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: My GPA\SAT are good, but not fantastic, and relatively low compared to what I've seen on CC. As I said earlier, though, I had a really fantastic audition.
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: See above
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day
[/ul]Other Factors: I'll say here that I got a 10K/yr Steinhardt scholarship, as it doesn't really fit anywhere else.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800M/680V
[</em>] SAT IIs:660/790/760
[<em>] GPA:92.8
[</em>] Rank:-
[<em>] Other stats: Diploma IB
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I like it
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Counselor said it's good
[</em>] Counselor Rec:Counselor said it's good
[<em>] Hook (if any): Took part in simulation stock competitions
[/ul]Location/Person: **[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Canada
[<em>] School Type: Pub
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Low english marks, but predicted IB HL 6
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Good overall mark, previous involvement in stocks, office employment
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Nope nothing
[/ul]Other Factors: Nothing**</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1300 (650/650)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 600USH, 620 MathI, 740 Writing
[<em>] GPA: somewhere around 95ish
[</em>] Rank: 6/131
[<em>] Other stats: 3 on APUSH, 6 APs by graduation
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: same essay that i sent to every college, wrote it for an english class
[<em>] Teacher Recs: idk, i gave them to my two favorite teachers lol
[</em>] Counselor Rec: idk, she's a little spaced out, but wrote my friend a good one
[<em>] Hook (if any): absolutely none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: north jersey (13 miles from NYC)
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: caucasian
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: leadership positions in EC (treasurer of school & NHS, president of spanish honor society, captain of volleyball & softball)
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: they liked me?
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day
[/ul]Other Factors: haha, i have NO idea, but i know that only 3 other kids from my school applied :D and i got a $13,550 trustee scholarship, $4,000 workstudy, and $5,000 in loans ! (totalling $22,575) i'm very happy with my package, i expected nothing!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1320 (660/660)
SAT IIs: 640USH, 720 MathI, 650 Writing
GPA: 4.275 W
Rank: 5/92
Other stats: 8 APs by graduation</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: well written...i hope
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: great
Hook (if any): classical piano since kindergarten, studio art portfolio, started particle physics research connection b/t my high-school and Caltech</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: So. Cal (L.A.)
School Type: private
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: female
major strength/weakness: academic record, dedicated to EC (piano, art, community service)
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: well-rounded candidate
Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 770m 730v
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790miic 780wr 780ush
[<em>] GPA: 4.57
[</em>] Rank: 1/555
[<em>] Other stats: 9 APs by graduation
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Great (IMHO of course)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Outstanding
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Dunno
[<em>] Hook (if any): ...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Florida
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Lots of ECs, but very scattered.
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Great stats.
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Sunday at the Square
[/ul]Other Factors: Rather disappointed with my financial aid. Only $10000. No Work study or loans. My step-dad makes way too much money and has too much in assets for me to qualify for work study or loans :(. Really not sure if I'll be able to go.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1450 - 750v/700m
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 writing, 750 literature, 680 math ic
[<em>] GPA: 3.9 or so probably
[</em>] Rank: top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: graduating hs a year early
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: okay, i think
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: dunno
[<em>] Hook (if any): lived in Hong Kong my freshman year
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: hmmm
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: hmmm
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): CAS reception
[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] SAT IIs: 730/740/760
[<em>] GPA: 4.0uw
[</em>] Rank: 1/220
[li] Other stats: Many college credit classes, no APs offered.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I liked 'em
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't really see 'em
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn't see it, but she liked me and she writes well, so I'm assuming it was good.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I've written op-ed pieces for my local paper, founded a political club at school, and helped publish a book on history of my area.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Da Cheese State
[</em>] School Type: Parochial/Catholic
[<em>] Ethnicity: Whitey
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Strength: my humor and wit in my essays. Weakness: No sports, never had a job during school
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm a darn nice fellow
[li] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Sunday at the Square[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I was stunned by my FA offer. I didn't apply for any need-based aid, but they're giving my a $25k CAS scholarship, so that's very nice. </p>
<p>I'm quite happy today...for at least 20 more minutes until I'm e-mailed my Harvard decision ;)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1330 (700M, 630V)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710/710/760
[<em>] GPA: 3.884
[</em>] Rank: ~ Top 15%
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on AP Chem
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: decent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): recruited tennis player
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Jersey
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: bad SAT 1, Good Extracurrics
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: lol tennis
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): nope
[/ul]Other Factors: It's down to NYU Stern GSP or Michigan. This one is gonna be a toughie. Anyone care to give advice?</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1320
SAT IIs: 710 IC 700 IIC, 610 Wr., 640 History
GPA: 3.75
Rank: no rank
Other stats:....
Subjective:
Essays: I thought they were good.
Teacher Recs: Didn't read them.
Counselor Rec: Didn't read it.
Hook (if any): no.
Location/Person:
State or Country: Los Angeles, CA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: Strength my extra curricular, weakness SAT and SAT II
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: my extra curriculars.
Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): I'm going there
Other Factors: wrote essay about how I am middle child with autistic brother and chronically ill sister and how I became independent. Also I'm one of the best saxophone players in California but applied Economics.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1600
[</em>] SAT IIs: Writing 770, MathIIC 760, BioE 720
[<em>] GPA: 99.? UW, 101.8 W
[</em>] Rank: 1/167
[<em>] Other stats: various French and other academic school, district, and state awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]acting stuff, offices in French Club and Theatre Club, co-founded an animal welfare volunteer club
[</em>] Essays: I put a lot of thought into them
[<em>] Teacher Recs: one from my French teacher of four years (didn't read it, but from what I've been told by admissions officers at another college, it was pretty amazing)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: also been told that this one was great by aforementioned college, which is surprising since I barely know my counselor (we did have to fill out extensive paperwork about ourselves though)
[<em>] Hook (if any): SAT/academics
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Texas
[<em>] School Type: all-girls Catholic boarding school (most students aren't boarders)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Strengths: SAT, academics, commitment to theatre / Weaknesses: not much community service (~110 hours), no sports
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: SAT/academics/dedication to ecs/short answers conveyed my burning desire to attend NYU
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Sunday at the Square (can't go...am gonna visit the 22nd)
[/ul]Other Factors: Presidential Honors Program w/ $25K scholarship (now if I can only convince my dad that ~$20K out-of-pocket is NOT that much to pay for such an amazing school)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1350
[</em>] SAT IIs: 680 Bio / 680 Math I / 570 Writing
[<em>] GPA: 94.3 / 99.4
[</em>] Rank: No Rank
[<em>] Other stats: 6 APs by graduation, including one college class at Cornell University in my desired major, Psychology.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Not bad, but not great. At the time of application, NYU was not my first choice so I didn't put that much effort into them.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Supposedly very good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Counselor is stupid, doesn't even know my name...its Jared, she always calls me Jason.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Crazy ECs, one of the most well rounded people in my school....best in the music department, one of the best in the theatre department, 30+ hrs a week at my job, plus my schoolwork.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New York
[<em>] School Type: Small town public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Major Strength: Like I said earlier, ECs and my summer college class.
[<em>] Major Weakness: My midyear report blew chunks, Calc BC is hard... :-(
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Deferred to GSP because NYU is a crazy hard school to get into and I didn't even think I was getting in in the first place.
[li] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Uh...NYU is like an hour from my house, I have been there like 4 times since I got accepted (Valentine's Day).[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Not alot of fin. aid....2k, on a 44k tuition/board??? Eek....i gotta start taking out loans.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1600
SAT IIs: 790/750/690
GPA: 3.7 Unweighted
Rank: School doesn't rank
Other stats: Varsity in 2 sports, but not a recruit</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: I was told they were amazing
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Hook (if any): None</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Connecticut
School Type: Boarding school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: Strengths: Stats. and athletics; Weaknesses: I go to an elite school where so many people apply to top colleges-its hard to stand out
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: No clue</p>
<p>Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Sunday at the Square </p>
<p>Other Factors: NYU alumnus wrote me a reccomendation letter</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1440 (740M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 Math2c, 720 Chem, 740 Writing
[<em>] GPA: 3.69
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats: 209 PSAT
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Don't know
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Don't know
[<em>] Hook (if any): Good
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] major strength/weakness:
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:
[</em>] Likely: University Day
[/ul]Other Factors:**</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 1180
* SAT IIs: 790 Spanish, 600 Writing, 620 Math IIC
* GPA: 3.75
* Rank: 12
* Other stats:
</code></pre>
<p>[ b]Subjective:**</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Good
* Teacher Recs: excellentz
* Counselor Rec: great
* Hook (if any):
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NY
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Hispanic
* Gender: M
* major strength/weakness:gpa, rank
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: been playing the clarinet forever, community service, hispanic, gpa, rank, extracurriculars.
* Likely: University Day
</code></pre>