<p>I was accepted, but I was wondering how you know if you’re accepted for the Fall or as a Mid Year. Would it say it on the online acceptance letter or when the official admissions packet comes in the mail ? </p>
<p>Responding for daughter:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (R 800, M 680, W 690), 2200 Superscore
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II: Eng 790, 750 Hist, 730 Bio
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/325
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): WH, AH, Psych, Eng, Bio (All 5’s)</p>
<p>[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP’s
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar</p>
<p>[/list][ b]Subjective:**
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (Capt 2yrs), Mock Trial (Capt 2yrs)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Winery tasting room hostess
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Community Foundation
[</em>] Summer Activities: UCLA Mock Trial Institute
[<em>] Essays: Solid
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Superior (“I would stake my career on this student’s future academic success”)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Ditto
[</em>] Additional Rec: Community Foundation Exec Dir
[<em>] Interview: None
[</em>] Supplementary Material: None</p>
<p>[/list][ b]Other**
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] School Type: Average suburban public
[<em>] Ethnicity: WJA (white Jewish atheist)
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): Upper middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope</p>
<p>[/list][ b]Reflection**
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, test scores, essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: No hooks
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See strengths / geographic diversity?
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred EA Georgetown, Accepted EA UChicago, Accepted William & Mary, UMass-Amherst, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC-San Diego, UC Santa Barbara; waiting to hear from Harvard and Yale – if rejected to both will attend UChicago.
[/list][ b]General Comments: ** A little sad that she won’t be attending Brandeis. It was her grandparents’ first choice. But she won’t pass up opportunity to attend UChicago.</p>
<p>@dreamon
It said in my midyear D’s online letter she was accepted to start Jan 2015. I don’t know what the fall start letters say.</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2040 (CR: 670, M: 620, W: 750)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: 700 US History, 680 World History, 650 English Lit
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 (93.2/100)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5: AP Art history, AP English; 3: AP US History
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Spanish, AP Euro, Calc H, Gym, Econ. Seminar, Theatre arts
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Semi-Finalist in NYS Speech Tournament in Oral Interp; alternate for Grand Nationals in Oral Interp.</p>[/li]
<p>[/list][ b]Subjective:**
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Drama Club (2 shows/year as an actress and Prop Master/Communications Manager), Speech and Debate Team (Co-Team Captain), Newspaper (Features Editor in 11th, Co-Layout Editor in 12th), Marching and Concert Band (1st clarinet, 2nd to 1st chair)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Cashier at grocery store, stage manager and backstage aide at children’s theater
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Children’s theater, local organizations…lots of hours
[</em>] Summer Activities: Work
[<em>] Essays: Fabulous (I think?)
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: One from my English teacher/Drama director of 7 years, one from AP US History teacher
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview: Didn’t interview
[</em>] Supplementary Material:</p>
<p>[/list]Other
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): FA candidate, don’t want to disclose income.
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>
<p>[/list]Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: Essay, Grades, Course Rigor, EC’s
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT score
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I’m a fit at Brandeis from an artistic standpoint. Maybe they thought I was interesting enough?
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UVM, Binghamton; Deferred: Barnard, UVA</p>
<p>[/list]General Comments: Yay!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2120 (M:710 R:710 W:700)
[</em>] SAT II: Math II: 740, Bio-M: 710
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 2 APs, 1 IB, 2 Honors
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girl Scout Gold Award</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Girl Scouts, Temple Youth Group (Social Action vice president for 3 years, president for senior year) Jazz band (section leader)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Gold Award project (100 hours) Volunteer at homeless shelter
[</em>] Summer Activities: N/A
[<em>] Essays: Main essay on taking in foster children, supplement on why Brandeis
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Math and History
[<em>] Interview: On campus with current senior- went very well
[</em>] Supplementary Material: None</p>
<p>Other
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[</em>] School Type: Public Magnet school
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: Essays and community service and fit at Brandeis
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT scores
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m really into social justice and showed a lot of interest
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: So far, accepted to TCNJ and Drew University</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2130 (M:690 R:730 W:710)
[</em>] SAT II: History: 730
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 5 IBs
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholar</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Volleyball, NHS, MUN, Student Government (elected secretary)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: IB CAS Hours, humane society
[</em>] Summer Activities: N/A
[<em>] Essays: Main essay on my family and my grandfather, supplement on where I would go in time, talked about historical politicians
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: History/Student Government and English
[<em>] Interview: None
[</em>] Supplementary Material: None</p>
<p>Other
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Utah
[</em>] School Type: Public Magnet school
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: Essays and community service and fit at Brandeis
[</em>] Weaknesses: Leadership
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Solid scores
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected to Washington U in St. Louis, Accepted to University of Utah (my only safety)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>SAT I (breakdown):2130 (R750, M690, W690)
ACT: 34
SAT II: Math (750) Phys (720)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis):CalcBC (5), World History (4), English Lang (5), Stats (4), U S History (4), Phys (4)</p>
<p>Senior Year Course Load:AP Eng lit, AP psych, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Chem, AP Bio, Anat physiol
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended, American Society of Toxicolgy award, First place (health and medicine) Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Scouts (Eagle, SPL, ASPL, others), Comedy Sportz Improv (Match Captain, practice manager, trained referee) TaeKwanDo (Level 1 instructor, Level 1 Corner judge)
Job/Work Experience:None
Volunteer/Community service: BSA (250+hr), Museum ambassador at science museum (100 + hrs), Guatemala community service (60h),
Summer Activities:Summer camp counselor at science museum, a couple of college courses, travel
Essays: One about working as a summer camp counselor, one about why Brandeis
Teacher Recommendation: must have been good (History and Physics teachers)
Counselor Rec: good i guess
Additional Rec:
Interview:No
[Supplementary Material:No</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other**
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:White
Gender:Male
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):Middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection**
Strengths: Community service, rigor of curriculum, ACT score
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good fit
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Accepted so far (UC Riverside, UC Davis), rejected Pitzer</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments: **</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>apologies in advance for somewhat lazy typing!</p>
<p>Objective:
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2300 total
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II: 730 M2, 750 World History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 5, 4 (school limits # of ap classes students can take)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: all AP core classes + advanced art class
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): national merit commended, ap scholar, various school awards for leadership & academics</p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Subjective:
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): board member for 4 service clubs, multiple student government positions, audition-only performing arts groups
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: retirement home volunteer for 4 years and did a variety of work there
[</em>] Summer Activities: see above + career/leadership-oriented summer programs (tip to underclassmen: choose programs that have rigorous application processes - if you can get in by just paying it’s not worth attending)
[<em>] Essays: I think my CA essay was risky (had no idea how it would be received by an admissions committee). I edited another school’s “Why Us” essay for Brandeis.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: A+ really likes me
[<em>] Counselor Rec: it was good
[</em>] Additional Rec: I think I sent 2 teacher recs; both were really good
[<em>] Interview: none
[</em>] Supplementary Material: none</p>
<p>[/list]Other
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: didn’t state
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>
<p>[/list]Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: scores in upper ranges, evidence of leadership & involvement in arts, good recs
[</em>] Weaknesses: too many activities haha
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Brandeis was one of my safeties
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UCSD, UCSB, UC Davis, and U Rochester. Rejected to Wash U in St. Louis. Waiting on the rest.</p>
<p>[/list]**General Comments: Congrats to everyone who got in 
**</p>
<p>us citizen living overseas, accepted with dean’s scholarship of $15k/ year </p>
<p>has anybody received invitations to apply to the leader scholar program via email yet?</p>
<p>My daughter was waitlisted, with GPA 4.1, SAT 2290, ACT 35, tons of AP classes all with 5s on the tests, National Merit Finalist, orchestra/violin, volunteer work, good essays and recs. From CA, not Jewish. We are perplexed. It was a safety school that she was picturing herself at. Any clues why they’d waitlist her?</p>
<p>@coolestmom Did she show demonstrated interest (visit, info. session, interview…things like that?). If not then maybe the ‘Tufts Syndrome’? Perhaps she would be on the very high end of students and they thought she was applying as a safety? Where else has she applied and with what results?</p>
<p>@hsgrad She did show interest. She visited, took a tour, had a great interview on campus. We traveled from Calif! Yes, it was a safety. Got accepted to NorthEastern with University Scholars program and 3 UCs (two with Regents). Waitlisted at UCLA, WashU. Denied after being deferred at UChicago.</p>
<p>[ size=+2] [ color=green] [ b] Decision: Accepted [/b ][/color] [/size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2210: W: 800 CR: 690 M: 720
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II: US History 790; Literature 740
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH 4; AP Macro 5; AP English-Lit 5
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: N/A
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chief Editor of School Paper; Regional President of organization for interaction between high school teens and people with special needs, and a lot of others but those are the two main ones.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Worked at a camp for a summer. that’s it.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: The aforementioned organization, plus another organization specifically for children with special needs
[ *] Summer Activities: Camp
[ *] Essays: CA Excellent Brandeis Supp Really Good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: No Clue, probably average
[ *] Counselor Rec: Generic
[ *] Additional Rec: Good
[ *] Interview: N/A
[ *] Supplementary Material: N/A</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other**
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): OH
Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Religious, Private, 100 Kids
[ *] Ethnicity: White Jewish
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):>150,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): ummmm….I’M JEWISH.</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths: Essays; AP’s and Sat II’s?
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Waiting on NYU UPenn and Columbia</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments: ** Thanks for no FA Brandeis!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED 
</p>
<p>kinda late but here goes …</p>
<p>STATS:</p>
<p>HIGH SCHOOL</p>
<p>SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2100 (720 Writing, 710 Math, 670 Reading)
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): Test in one sitting.
ACT (breakdown): NONE
ACT superscore (breakdown): NONE
SAT II (subject, score): 780 MATH II, 760 MATH I, 690 CHEMISTRY
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.86 UW & 4.34 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10% (school doesn’t rank)
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): AP Calculus (5), AP Chinese (4), AP English (4), AP Chemistry (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Economics, AP Biology, AP English 12, AP Calculus BC, AP Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, Gym</p>
<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Finalist in Coca Cola Scholars Program, Semifinalist in Coca-Cola Scholars Program, Silver Key and Honorable Mention (2) in Scholastic Writing Awards, Trib Total Media Outstanding Citizen Award (Top 50), Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week Scholarship recipient, Discus Awards Honorable Mention, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Essay Contest Winner, Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest Winner, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Scholarship Recipient, GirlGov Seminar, CMU SUCCEED Program scholarship recipient</p>
<p>Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar with Honor, High Honor Student, National Honors Society</p>
<p>COMMUNITY COLLEGE</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0/4.0 (56 credits thus far) I’ll have over 60 credits by the time I graduate with an associate’s degree in math and science.</p>
<p>Major Awards: Nu Delta Alpha National Dance Honors Society, Coca Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar, Nominated to All-USA Academic Team, 2013 All-PA Academic Team, Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society, Dean’s List (around 3 times)</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>HIGH SCHOOL
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Dance Team (founder and president, 11), Yearbook (Head Clubs and Activities editor, 10, 11, 12), SADD Club (president, 9-12), Multicultural Club (treasurer, 12), Student Ambassador (10-12), Marching Band (Keyboard Player, 10-11), Keystones Math Tutor (11), Fox Shop (Booth Manager, 11-12)
Job/Work Experience: KUMON (started at end of 11th grade)
Volunteer/Community Service: Chinese Dance Instructor (11-12), Volunteers of America (Tutor/mentor, 10-12), Beechwood Farms (led a hike, 11), Community Library Assistant (10-11), Camp Allegheny (Counselor, 10-11)</p>
<p>COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Extracurriculars: Phi Theta Kappa Chapter (Vice President of Scholarship, 10-12), Student Ambassador (11-12), Dance Club (11-12), Nu Delta Alpha (12), Newspaper (11-12)</p>
<p>Other:</p>
<p>City: Pittsburgh, PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket Range: Over $100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development):</p>
<p>**Accepted at Carnegie Mellon University, Wesleyan University, UCLA, and University of Pittsburgh (still waiting on 13 more schools)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2080 740M 710CR 630WR
ACT:
SAT II: 660 Chem, 710 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.64/5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ~25/~400
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lang & Comp (5), APUSH (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B, AP Calc AB, Honors English, AP Psych, Mixed Choir, Honors Mandarin V
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Cross country (captain), Varsity Hockey, Varsity Outdoor Track, Student Ambassador to the Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association, Club Hockey, Lead Singer of 2 bands, NHS
Job/Work Experience: Chinese Tutor, Scorekeeper at Hockey Rink
Volunteer/Community service: Elementary School Enrichment Summer Program, Help out at elementary schools during the school year for NHS, Volunteered at Middle School Hockey clinic one summer
Summer Activities: ^^
Essays: Good, not overly spectacular though
Teacher Recommendation: Good, haven’t read them but one was from my Chinese Teacher of 6 years and one from AP English teacher, talked with her a lot about my essay/rec and grew a lot in her class
Counselor Rec: Good
Additional Rec: none
Interview: none
Other
State (if domestic applicant):MA
Country (if international applicant):USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: essays, variety of skills, AP scores
Weaknesses: nothing stands out in 1 particular area, SATS and GPA a bit on the low side
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good fit overall and my dad works there.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Tulane, American, Fordham, and BC. Waitlisted at Bowdoin. Rejected by Columbia and Pomona.
General Comments: Congratulations to all those accepted!</p>