@Ashtash thanks for making this thread it is really helpful to be able to see. I was wondering if you could send me your email / something else we could talk on. I have a ton of questions. Unfortunately, my account isn’t old enough to send private messages directly.
Current college: SMC
Entering as (soph/jr): Jr
Major: Philosophy
High School GPA: 3.00
College GPA: 3.7
Transferable GPA (if applicable): 3.7
Major GPA: 4.00
Hooks: first get american
US/Intl: US
ECs: YDSA co-chairman, Phi Theta Kappa, Scholars program, law pathway program
Applied for FA: yea
Applied to:
UC Berkley
UC Santa Barbara
UC Irvine
UCLA
UC San Diego
Cal Poly SLO
Loyola Marymount
Fordham
Sarah Lawrence
Skidmore
Syracuse
Boston University
William and Mary
Wesleyan
Hamilton
Cornell
Claremont Mckenna
Tulane
Accepted:
Loyola Marymount
Fordham University
Sarah Lawrence
Tulane University
Syracuse University
Skidmore College
Boston University
UCLA
UC Santa Barbara
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
Cal Poly SLO
Rejected: UC Berkley, Claremont McKenna, Cornell, Wesleyan, Hamilton
Waitlisted: William and Mary
Attending: UCLA!
Current college: T50 Public University
Entering as (soph/jr): sophomore
Major: N/A
High School GPA: Not calculated
SAT/ACT Scores: 1540 (took 3 times)
SAT II: 5 subjects ranging from 750-800
College GPA: 3.913
Accepted: WUSTL, UMich, UNC, Brandeis, BU, Northeastern
Rejected: Many
Attending: WUSTL
Comments: Good Essays, two excellent recommendations from professors. Many ECs in leadership, community service, etc.
P.S. Some information above is changed slightly so my privacy could be protected.
Current college: De Anza Community College
Entering as (soph/jr): Junior
Major: Rhetoric/English or Communication or Film
High School GPA: 3.10
SAT/ACT Scores: N/A
SAT II Scores: N/A
College GPA: 3.87
Transferable GPA (if applicable): N/A
Major GPA: It was different for every school, idk.
Hooks: NOTHING.
US/Intl: US.
ECs: NONE.
Applied for FA: Nope.
Accepted: Penn State University, University of Michigan: Ann Arbor University of Nevada: Las Vegas, Washington State, University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign, Fordham University, Chapman University, University of Colorado: Boulder, American University, UC Santa Barbara, University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill, North Carolina State, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Southern Methodist University, UC San Diego
Rejected: Long Beach State, San Diego State, University of Florida, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UCLA, Northeastern University, UT Austin
Waitlisted: N/A
Attending: UC Berkeley