<p>The mail’s out, let’s hear it! Let the games begin!</p>
<p>DECISION: </p>
<p>Stats:
Fee Waiver Used?:
SAT I (by section):
SAT IIs:
ACT:
APs:
IBs:
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:
Rank:
Senior Yr Courseload:
Number of Apps from Your School:
Other stats:
Subjective:
ECs listed on app:
Job/Work Experience:
Essays (subject and responses):
Teacher Recs:
Counselor Rec:
Interview (feel and general location):
Hook (if any):
State or Country:
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):
Ethnicity:
Income Bracket:
Gender:
Hooks:
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>I’m posting a lot of threads because I’m obsessed. sue me.</p>
<p>Remove the Stats / SATs /APs/IBs / GPA/ Rank. At this point, who cares - everyone who got in is on a level playing field. Plus, once you get here, you don't want to be the person who asks about that stuff, a lot of people find it annoying. (not saying that you would or anything, just letting you know, the whole attitude changes a lot from what it was in high school).</p>
<p>Thank you Oliver. Getting into a top LAC isn't necessarily about stats either. Luck plays a lot as well -you have a better chance of getting in if you live in an underrepresented area, have an unusual EC etc. My son expects a rejection because an athlete (with far lower stats) was accepted ED - bad luck for my son.</p>
<p>Senior Yr Courseload: APs: US History, English Lit, Calc, Physics; Honors: French 5, Latin 4
Number of Apps from Your School: 2</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Mock Trial, Student Gov., Math Team, Latin Club, NHS, cross country, track
Job/Work Experience: babysitter and science teacher
Essays (subject and responses): Comm. App-how difficult running is for me...supposed to show that I am a leader (pretty good). Supp (letter): light-hearted...I enjoyed writing it.
Teacher Recs: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Interview (feel and general location): at Bowdoin, one of my worst interviews actually...i didn't really connect with the interviewer
Hook (if any): Legacy, I guess.
State or Country: MA
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public...average school
Ethnicity: White
Income Bracket: Top 5-10%
Gender: F
Strengths/Weaknesses: Awesome grades, but maybe a bit too typical...I don't really stand out.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I think I am going to really fit in at Bowdoin, and the admissions people hopefully recognized that.
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I can't wait until Aug. 22 (pre-orientation). Feel free to IM me @ andthenkatasaid.</p>
<p>Senior Yr Courseload: APs: Calculus, French, English Honors: Astronomy, Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology, Government
Number of Apps from Your School: I don't know
ECs listed on app: Soccer, Nordic Skiing, Track and Field, Student Government, Reffing, Yearbook, Natural Helpers
Job/Work Experience: Summer camp and Babysitting
Essays (subject and responses): My friend Jake
Teacher Recs: I never saw them
Counselor Rec: Never saw that either
Interview (feel and general location): Never did one, but sort of had an interview with the soccer coach
State or Country: I'm a Mainer
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Small town public high school, 600 kids total, nationally ranked school
Ethnicity: White/Caucasion
Income Bracket: Top 5-10%
Gender: Female
Strengths/Weaknesses: Pretty typical applicant to a school like Bowdoin
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I dont know but I'm really glad that I got in :)
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Can't wait to meet everyone!</p>
<p>Are there any current Bowdoin students willing to take on questions? Deciding on Bowdoin versus another school and would like insider"s take on their Bowdoin experience.</p>
<p>I had a bunch of APs and good grades, but I think what really stood out was the work I did at my brother's school... he's autistic and I put in a lot of time volunteering with autistic kids. I also had a bunch of leadership positions in a lot of clubs.</p>
<p>Oh, and I wrote my essay about all of the pen pals I have. :)</p>
<p>Senior Yr Courseload: APs: Stats, Lit, Bio, Human Geo, Spanish Honors, Wind Ensemble, Gov/Econ (required)
Number of Apps from Your School: 2 I think
ECs listed on app: Wrestling, Community service club, Student Gov, Youth Group, Church activities
Job/Work Experience: A whole lot
Essays (subject and responses): Main: learning to drive, Supp: building model airplanes
Teacher Recs: I never saw them
Counselor Rec: Never saw that either
Interview (feel and general location): comfortable, easy-going, down here in NY
State or Country: New York
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Suburban public high school, 1200 kids, great rep
Ethnicity: White
Income Bracket: Don't know
Gender: male
Strengths/Weaknesses: Procrastination
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Who know, but I'm beyond excited
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: So excited, I need to go out and run around the block a few times to calm down!</p>
<p>I got admitted RD via early write a week ago (well, two weeks ago, but I was on spring break so I didn't get the mail until last Sunday)! I am really excited. I don't know yet if I'm going, but I am so stoked to visit.</p>
<p>I can post my info or whatever if people want, but it's not anything like I built my own nuclear reactor or anything like that.</p>
<p>One question--was there anything in the acceptance packet about campus visit days? Mine mentioned them in passing, but didn't give any dates or anything like that.</p>