<p>Hey guys, I'm a junior, and I noticed on your thread you weren't posting statistics like a lot of other college forums on here, and I'm really interested! So can you post your decision information using the following form? </p>
<p>Hey bookwormy - we would post stats, but Oberlin hasn’t sent out RD decisions yet. Also, your format doesn’t have a waitlist option, but I think people here are smart enough to figure out how to do that.</p>
<p>I’m sure everyone will post ASAP. Good luck in the college application process!</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected
decisions are out for international students</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR:650, M:700, W:650; 2000
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: Math 1: 640, Lit: 630
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Most difficult possible, I’m an international so I won’t post all my courses because I have about 20 different ones ;p I also took some extra classes at local universities.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Also, as I’m an international my EC-s were quite different, but I had a pretty solid list for someone from Estonia
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:Translating scientific research; Shop Assistant
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays:I thought they were quite interesting and unique
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation:well, they love me, so pretty good I would think
[</em>] Counselor Rec:excellent (I think he likes me even more ;p)
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: no interview
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?:YES
[</em>] Intended Major:Political Science
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):Estonia
[<em>] School Type:Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:White
[<em>] Gender:Female
[</em>] Income Bracket:very low
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):emmm…being from Estonia ;p
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Strengths:Being from Estonia, Recs, Essays, Most difficult courseload
[<em>] Weaknesses:SATII, needing too much FA
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:It’s always difficult for intl students, especially if they need FA. Also, there were definitely many more qualified students
[/ul]General Comments: I’m a bit disappointed (I really did like Oberlin), but not surprised.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 680 CR, 800 M, 680 W
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Physics, 700 Literature
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/272
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Moderate
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USAMO, MOP, ARML 4th place.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (Treasurer), A Capella Choir, Show Choir, Jazz Band
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: play piano at noon mass at my church
[<em>] Summer Activities: MOP, Essex school
[</em>] Essays: One was about MOP, the other was about Why Oberlin? (duh) in which I talked about an Oberlin geology professor I met at a visit.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: One of my recommenders is employed at Oberlin. lol instant acceptance.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Dunno.
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: Average. Had better, had worse.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yep
[</em>] Intended Major: Math
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Crappy public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: complicated.
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Maths.
[<em>] Weaknesses: NONE I AM AMAZING
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: dunno lo
[/ul]General Comments: </p>
<p>Good luck everyone to who hasn’t gotten a decision yet!</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR:770, M:600, W:800; 2170
ACT:
SAT II: Literature: 690
GPA:4.3 (weighted)
Rank:top 10%
AP: European History:4
IB :N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Difficult. 4 APs. 4th year of choir, Newspaper Lab, Creative Writing and Photography electives
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): A couple of writing awards.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chorale, School newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Literary Magazine (Co-Editor), Academic Challenge Team (Co-President), NHS, Diversity Center Leadership Team, Liturgy Team at my church
Job/Work Experience:I work at Einstein’s but I didn’t start until after I had turned in my application
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer on weekends at the hospital, GCP, and the Diversity Center
Summer Activities: Writing Workshops, Journalism camp
Essays:I really like my common app essay, but I felt like the word limit on why oberlin? didn’t really give me that much opportunity to show my personality.
Teacher Recommendation:Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Additional Rec: Good, one from my newspaper advisor
Interview: Fine
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?:YES
Intended Major:English/Political Science
State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:White
Gender:Female
Income Bracket:upper middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
Strengths:extra currics, I thought my transcript and SATs were good except for Math…Idk?
Weaknesses:SATII was not as high as I would like, my Math SAT
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I don’t know what the odds of me getting in are. Maybe my SATS weren’t good enough? Or the fact that I wasn’t a straight A student (As and Bs). I know it was a big application year.
General Comments: I’m a little down. I don’t know what my chances are, and this is my 3rd wait list from a school I would have really liked to go to.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 740 M 710 W 800 CR
[</em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 780 Physics
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): -
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): probably top 10%
[li] Senior Year Course Load: normal max (took 12 units, 4 people in my school did 13)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): church youth group (vice-president, small group leader), church band, school string ensemble (section leader)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: am currently interning in a chemical synthesis lab
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: church activities, free tuition for younger kids
[</em>] Summer Activities: -
[<em>] Essays: for the common app one I wrote about my mission trip to East Timor and the state of its education system.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: well, I picked teachers who probably had good things to say about me…
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I would say quite strong.
[</em>] Additional Rec: -
[li] Interview: -</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: no, but they gave me a merit scholarship O_o
[</em>] Intended Major: chemistry
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): singapore
[</em>] School Type: independent
[<em>] Ethnicity: chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: relatively high
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): er I can’t think of any…</p>
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: all-rounded (science, music, community service)
[</em>] Weaknesses: no concrete academic achievements (i.e. awards)
[li] Why you think you were accepted: I think I just stood out. I quote from the email: “intellectual curiosity, social conscience, singular personality… particularly impressed with your performance in your general paper, far too many of our applicants view that as an unimportant part of their coursework.”[/ul][/li]General comments: this was really unexpected I am really happy now!! good luck to everybody who hasn’t got decisions yet.</p>
<p>@chlichedanomaly
What is a ‘general paper’? I am unfamiliar with the term… Also, was that email an acceptance email? Or like an application confirmation email? Congrats, btw!
I have been very anxiously camping out by the mailbox. Ah.</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 700 Writing 690 language 660 math
[ *] ACT:33
[ *] SAT II:700 lit 650 Math II 670 American History
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ?? 4.1 weighted
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):top 10% 20/250 i think
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): A.P. Gov (5) A.P. English Writing (4) A.P. English Lit AP Macroeconomics AP Calculus AB AP European History
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: ap’s: english, macro, calculus, european history
concert band, yearbook, holocaust, spanish II, spanish III
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): student of the year, band
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): dance team, concert band, jazz band, pitt orchestra, drama, yearbook, piano, acompanist
[ *] Job/Work Experience: babysitting, cashier at big K
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: piano recitals at nursing homes
[ *] Summer Activities: work, dance camp, band camp
[ *] Essays: one about my best friend being my polar opposite in political views and how that has helped open up my view of the world–it made her cry
about my pride in my horrendous tan lines that I earned through hours and hours of dance team practic out in the blistering sun
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: one teacher’s was really good, how I was her star in class discusion. other teacher said i knew more about politics than most adults ; )
[ *] Counselor Rec: didn’t see it, he likes me a lot tho
[ *] Additional Rec: none
[ *] Interview: none
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: psychology/political science
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): ohio
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: 100,000-150,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none that I know of, besides my huge comitment with piano with the Cleveland Institute of Music even tho I am not a music major
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: my music, and my huge time dedication to my main extracurriculars, ie band dance and piano. I’ve been studying piano since I was 5–family thing, and i tried to play it up, even tho i didn’t audition for the conservatory and never even considered being a music major
[ *] Weaknesses: sats aren’t up there like my acts
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t really know why they accepted me. they waitlisted my brother 5 years ago when he auditioned for the music school-but he didn’t want to go there anyway. I’m really excited tho!!!
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
soooooooo happy</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Did not submit.
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II: Did not submit.
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): (we do out of 100) 97%
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 3%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): School doesn’t offer any but I have more than 30 college credits.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): School doesn’t offer any.
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 1st semester-- most difficult; 2nd semester-- Average
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (treasurer); Varsity XC; Interact club… others…
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Summer 2008 job
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Over 150 hours at local hospital
[<em>] Summer Activities: Didn’t mention
[</em>] Essays: I received an email from an admissions counselor that said that she enjoyed reading my common application essay and I enjoyed my “Why Oberlin” essay
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Quite good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No idea.
[<em>] Additional Rec: No idea.
[</em>] Interview: None.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Nothing special
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: I like my “Why Oberlin essay”
[</em>] Weaknesses: ACTs maybe… not that much in the way of leadership
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m not sure[/li][/ul]General Comments:
I’m so happy!! I also received a 22,000 scholarship which is nice because without it I don’t think that I’d be allowed to attend. Hopefully that money stuff will work out so that I’ll be able to!</p>
<p>Congrats to all that are accepted and good luck to those who have not received their decisions!!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 580 M, 760 R, 620 W
[</em>] ACT: 29
[<em>] SAT II: 800 WH, 740 Bio-E, 650 Lit
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.55
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Human, World Hist., US Hist., Bio (all 5); English Comp. (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Four AP’s: Psych, Stats, Lit., and European History
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Couple state science fair and academic team awards</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Quick Recall (Capt), Young Democrats (Founder), Environmental Club, Drama Club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: One year at toy store
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Lots of political canvassing last year
[</em>] Summer Activities: Internship with local symphony, governor’s school.
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were good…
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Very good, read one; assume other was good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Assume it was good.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: It was okay… I thought be interview at GW went really well though, and they rejected me!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: ?
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): A certain upper-southern one
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: Right now, zero
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-Gen</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Social Studies, SAT II, academic team
[</em>] Weaknesses: Math, math, math grades, math again.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Luck? Being well rounded?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: I’m too happy for words. Finaid package was very good; I could afford to go even though my mom is unemployed.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2120
SAT IIs: Math2: 660 Spanish: 630
ACT: N/A
GPA: N/A
Rank: N/A
Other stats:
Location/Person:
State or Country: New York
School Type: Private… ranked by usnews as number 1 last year
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Intended Major: Foreign Languages/Psych
major strength/weakness: SAT2s and critical reading
Other Factors: I have a ton of extracurriculars, including jazz ensemble and two chamber groups this year, internships at art galleries, continuing ed classes on art history and photography, and varsity track and fencing… I’ve done at least two summer programs every summer since high school began.</p>
<p>I visited, interviewed, did an overnight and everything. I guess a lot of people from my school applied and it’s pretty competitive. I’ll be taking my spot on the waitlist.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT:
SAT IIs: LIT: 720 US:750
ACT: 32
GPA: 4.12 weighted
Rank: 12%
Other stats:
Location/Person: Evanston, IL</p>
<p>School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Intended Major: Psych/Vocal Performence Double Degree
major strength/weakness: weakneses; No leadership at all. Low in the GPA range. My Why Oberlin essay was apparently lackluster according my parents. I thought my interview went okay.</p>
<p>Other Factors: Apparently my essays were killer as I got an email from another school saying that they were going to include them in a book on how to write essays for students. </p>
<p>I also applied to the con I really hope I got in there. I got 44,000 dollars in merit scholarship total.</p>
Good luck in the college application process!</p>