<p>lol sorry about my formatting it was early and I was excited</p>
<p>**Accepted- Tepper **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2220 superscored (720 M/ 770 CR/ 730 W)
[</em>]SAT II: 750 Bio, 760 Chem, 770 US Hist, 800 Math II
[<em>]ACT: none
[</em>]GPA: 3.8 uw, 4.2 w
[<em>]Rank: none
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5’s in Chem, Eng Language, US Hist, Bio, Art, Chinese
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Pretty good common app essay, but supplement was a bit generic, 
[</em>]Teacher Recs: One was pretty generic, but the other was more personal and insightful
[li]Counselor Rec: No idea, we had a new counselor this year who I’ve never even talked to </p>[/li]
<p>[<em>]Supplementary Material:
[</em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize):
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: CA
[</em>]High School Type: small/mid-sized public
[<em>]Ethnicity: asian
[</em>]Gender: female
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: competitive fencing, counselor at multiple summer camps, tutored English in Taiwan, CSSSA, EIC for yearbook, 2 years in school class council, historian for HOSA, 4 years CSF, tutored students in math and science at local library, worked as an after school tutor, worked as marketing/administration assistant for local business,
[</em>]Awards: AP scholar with distinction, silver and gold presidential volunteer awards, art award from attending CSSSA (art camp)
[<em>]Where else were you accepted/rejected?: this is my first acceptance!
[</em>]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I’m so excited! Congrats to everyone else who got in, see you there! :D[/ul]</p>
<p>By the way, the financial assistance packet says that there should be a certain “Early Decision Estimate Form” that was included with the admission decision. Anyone know what/where that is?</p>
<p>Accepted- CIT ECE</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT:2230 (780 M, 730 CR, 720 W)
[</em>]SAT II: 800 Math II, 750 Physics
[<em>]GPA: 3.79 Unweighted
[</em>]Other Tests: IB Predicted Grade- 39/42
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays:Pretty good I’m guessing.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Mostly brilliant.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Kickass.
[</em>]Supplementary Material:
[<em>]Hook: Represented India in the World Robot Olympiad. Obsessive MUNner
[/ul]Personal[ list]
[</em>]Location: Mumbai, India
[<em>]High School Type: Private
[</em>]Ethnicity: Indian
[<em>]Gender: Male
[/list]Other[list]
[</em>]Extracurriculars:
Have participated in, and won awards in, several domestic MUNs and THIMUN@Hague
Won Indian Robot Olympiad, and represented India at World Robot Olympiad.
Enthusiastic guitarist.
Created a website for raising funds for the cataclysmic Uttarakhand floods.
[*]Where else were you accepted/rejected?: -----</p>
<p>Hey, I just checked out the page you created. I just think it’d be cooler if it could be like a closed group or something! And congratulations :)</p>
<p>here’s the private group: <a href=“https://www.facebook.com/groups/238250029675525/[/url]”>https://www.facebook.com/groups/238250029675525/</a></p>
<p>Accepted IS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2090(didn’t send)
[</em>]SAT II:770 math, 720 chem
[<em>]ACT:32C,33E,35M,33S,29R
[</em>]GPA:3.36 unweighted
[<em>]Rank:doesn’t rank
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):92 AMC, 2 AIME, 5 APCALC AB, 5 APCOMPSCI, 3 APCHEM, 3 AP Physics
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: fairly good. worked on it for a few weeks and had people read it. wrote about experience at hackathon
[</em>]Teacher Recs: didn’t read it, but i knew both teachers for 2+years
[<em>]Counselor Rec: didn’t read it
[</em>]Supplementary Material: wrote a very detailed essay since i went to precollege. mentioned experiences and names
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): precollege? cmu prof rec?
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location:Silicon Valley
[<em>]High School Type: private
[</em>]Ethnicity:asian
[<em>]Gender: m
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars:VP Robotics, made 2 apps during summer internship, runs XC, orchestra, App Dev Club
[<em>]Awards:none
[</em>]Where else were you accepted/rejected?:didn’t apply elsewhere
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: i got into CMU with a 3.36 gpa lol[/ul]</p>
<p>Hi and congratulations to those of you that got in. Can you help out a mom that is new to this? DD is a soph and very interested in CMU. These acceptances were ED right? I thought you were only allowed to apply to one school ED? Also, have any of you heard about a financial aid packet or are you all comfortable with the fact that you may need to pay for all of it? Thanks. </p>
<p>Yes we’re all early decision, and thanks for the congratulations! You can only apply to one school ED, but if another school has non-binding early action you can apply to that too (so I applied ED to CMU and EA to MIT, for example, agreeing that if I got into both I’d attend CMU). </p>
<p>The thing about ED at CMU is that they’ll guarantee to meet demonstrated financial need for ED kids, but not necessarily for all the RD kids. For ED kids it should be around the same cost as most other private U’s since they’ll be meeting full need. You can run NPC’s and there’s even a link somewhere to fill out where the office will you an estimate of the aid you’ll get, they’re pretty transparent about their process. </p>
<p>How would I go about updating Carnegie Mellon about a new award/anything to update my application?</p>
<p>Accepted: CIT</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2060 (800 M, 550 R, 710 W)
SAT II: 770 Math II, 710 Chem
ACT: 31
GPA: unweighted: 4.0 weighted 4.6
Rank: 2 of 270
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Calc AB (5), AP Chem (4), AP History (2)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Psych, AP Stats, AP English, AP Physics, AP Calc BC</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: common app (8/10)
Teacher Recs: chemistry teacher
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): white male… so no</p>
<p>Personal:
Location: Pittsburgh
High School Type: public
Ethnicity: Caucasian.
Gender: M.</p>
<p>bumping this thread in case the class of 2018 RD applicants would like to share their decisions here following this post.</p>
<p>***** Class of 2018 RD Results Below *****</p>
<p>Accepted (SCS, CIT except ECE)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: didn’t send
[</em>]SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry
[<em>]ACT: 34 (M: 36, S: 34, E: 33, R: 32) (one sitting)
[</em>]GPA: 3.98 UW
[<em>]Rank: 12/325 UW, 29/325 W (transferred from another school which messed these up)
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): APs: Calculus BC (5) (AB Subscore: 5), Chemistry (5), Psychology (5), English Language (5), Physics C Mechanics (5), Physics C E&M (5), Statistics (4), US History (4)
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays:
- Common App - About my brother and what he means to me
- Books - Life of Pi, The Clockwork Universe, The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Interview essay - Talked about me and my interviewer bonding
- Why CMU essay - Pretty good, I talked about my passion for computer science and how attending two selective CS programs at CMU inspired me to apply here (I live in Pittsburgh); for CIT, talked about FIRST robotics; for MCS, talked about scientific research at University of Pittsburgh
[</em>]Teacher Recs: - Physics Teacher - AMAZING, she showed it to me and I couldn’t have asked for a better one - talked about my passion for helping other students
- Social Studies (Civics, Psychology and US Government) Teacher - Probably pretty good, she knew me and liked me
[<em>]Counselor Rec: IDK, probably all right.
[</em>]Interview: Incredible, my best one! It was my interviewer’s first interview and my second one. But it just flowed so well. He works for Duolingo and we bonded so hard. He did Andrew’s Leap and Pennsylvania Governor’s School like me. Also did PRSEF. He was like “man, you’re exactly the same as me!” Haha, it was so crazy! It was a great conversation too, because I could explain the details of my interests and have him actually understand. Definitely something that helped get me accepted! (I should probably send him an email telling him I got in)
[<em>]Supplementary Material:
Summary of what kind of research I do
[</em>]Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): None, except maybe I live in Pittburgh idk
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: Pittsburgh, PA
[</em>]High School Type: Large public
[<em>]Ethnicity: 1/2 White, 1/2 Indian (Asian)
[</em>]Gender: XY
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: FIRST Robotics Team Captain, Science Bowl Co-captain, Improv Club, Varsity Frisbee, Science Olympiad, Volunteering as teaching assistant at museum summer camps, debate, piano
[</em>]Awards: National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist, Accepted to Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Sciences, Science Olympiad Regional Champion, RIT Computing Medal, MORE RECENTLY: Science Bowl SWPA Regional Champion
[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Showed a passion for computer science at CMU. Because I live in Pittsburgh I have a huge advantage, even though my test scores were pretty average and I have literally no hooks.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>@akashaka (and to all other who were accepted), did you guys apply for financial aid? If so, do you see anything different (like something they are requesting) under the financial aid documents on you where am in the status portal? Thanks!</p>
<p>@agg999 no I didn’t, sorry</p>
<p>Accepted CIT, ChemE</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2290 superscore (770 M, 720 R, 800 W)
[</em>]SAT II: 790 M2, 780 Chem
[<em>]ACT: 34
[</em>]GPA: 4.525 weighted
[<em>]Rank: 1/371
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): APs: Euro, APUSH, French (4); Chem, Stats, Lang (5); Calc BC, Psych, Lit (taking this year)
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Really good, I wrote about how a program I did at CMU inspired me to go into engineering. My common app was about a program I did at the FBI
[</em>]Teacher Recs: both glowing
[<em>]Counselor Rec: glowing
[</em>]Supplementary Material: I sent a video of me figure skating.
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I wish I had a Nobel Prize…
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: 30 minutes from CMU in Pittsburgh
[<em>]High School Type: public
[</em>]Ethnicity: white
[<em>]Gender: female
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars: competitive dance, competitive figure skating, figure skating instructor, captain of the mock trial team, student government, NHS
[<em>]Awards: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction
[</em>]Where else were you accepted/rejected?: Accepted at Michigan, Virginia, Delaware, Case Western, Stevens
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] Scottie dogs are cool</p>
<p>Oh, the joys of being in the same city of the university :P</p>
<p>Congratulations dude! You must be legendary to be in SCS.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED 
(Mellon College of Science)</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 Brandeis University, Wesleyan University, UCLA, and University of Pittsburgh (still waiting on 13 more schools)</p>
<p>Waitlisted</p>
<p>*SAT: 2190
*SAT II: Math II 800, US History 740
*ACT: 34
*GPA:4/4 4.62/5
*Rank: 1/475
*Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):</p>
<p>*Essays: Very good
*Teacher Recs: Assume they were well written and positive
*Counselor Rec: Not sure, she doesn’t do much at our school
*Supplementary Material: CD with music samples
*Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): None</p>
<p>*Location: MD
*High School Type: Public
*Ethnicity: White
*Gender: Male</p>
<p>*Extracurriculars: Piano, tutoring, Church, a few clubs at school
*Awards: National AP Scholar, National Commended, National Guild Superior ratings 11+ yrs
*Where else were you accepted/rejected?:
*Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[ /list]</p>
<p>Accepted: CIT
Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 740M/750CR/770W 2260 Composite
[</em>] SAT II: 780 Math II, 800 Lit, 720 Chem
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/1070
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem:4, USH:5, Lang 5
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc, AP Physics, AP Stats, AP Gov, AP Econ
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girl Scout Gold Award, Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Scholastic Art and Writing Honorable Mention</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Girl Scouts(President), Piano, Piano teacher, research intern at UCI Medical Center Neuropsychiatry Ward, church band, church children’s ministry
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Piano teacher(6+ students)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: See above
[</em>] Summer Activities:E2@MIT
[<em>] Essays: CA-about being online schooled, supplements, good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: IDK, good?
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Doesn’t know me XD
[</em>] Additional Rec:GS leader
[li] Interview: Good, he talked mostly about himself but drew me a great diagram of Pittsburgh!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Online public charter
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian(Chinese)
[<em>] Gender:F
[</em>] Income Bracket: 100,000+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Double legacy</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection [ul]
[<em>] Strengths:E2, strong academic record
[</em>] Weaknesses: No amazing ECs or awards
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know! Good essays that showed I understood the spirit of CMU
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UCI w/Regents so far, University of Rochester Priority Review, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Waitlisted at Harvey Mudd and Rice, Rejected at MIT.</p>
<p>[/ul] General Comments:[list]
[*] After I got waitlisted from Rice, I thought I wouldn’t get in anywhere! Ecstatic right now.</p>