<p>The decisions hopefully will be released today. </p>
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<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2090
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 IIC, 750 Chem, 640 Lit
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] GPA: 4.28
[<em>] Rank: 3/400ish
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Common app ones were decent. Supplement were meh!
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I was flattered
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Generic
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Alaska
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: SAT score is weak
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I got lucky!
[/ul]Other Factors: First generation. Sharp upward grade trend. General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Good luck everyone!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I:690M,730CR,740W
[</em>] GPA:4.0 u/w
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I wrote mine about Gone With the Wind!
[<em>] Teacher Recs: They love me.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: She loves me.
[<em>] Hook (if any): double legacy
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Toronto, Canada
[<em>] School Type: Private Girls
[</em>] Ethnicity: Persian and European
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I am in a million extra-currics and a prefect.
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:It's so weird, literally AS my email hit my inbox I was **ing to my friend about how slow their admissions office is! Congrats to all admits, and to those who were denied/deferred, don't be down, because I am convinced that admissions is all karma.*</p>
<p>32 ACT
GPA: 3.6 something
Rank:no idea
Other stats: national merit commended scholar..
Essays:painted a picture for the 10$ question. Common app essay about chickens
Teacher Recs: incredible-they sent them to me as well
Counselor Rec:good
Hook (if any):national publication, professional film/modeling work
State or Country:Sonoma, CA
School Type:small hippie private school
Ethnicity:white
Gender: female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: good writer-it showed i think in my teacher recommendations as well
Other Factors:random accomplishments, graduated a semester early and a year ahead
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: groovy</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 790M 680V 660W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Math 2
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA: 4.5 W / 3.83 UW
[<em>] Rank: 17 / 750ish
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Generic
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TX
[</em>] School Type: Large Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic / Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Math
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2250 (800M, 750C, 700W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780BioM, 780MIIC, 740USH
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA: 96.5
[<em>] Rank: 3/~100
[</em>] Other stats:Pretty good all around
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Personal
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Outstanding
[<em>] Counselor Rec:Don't Know
[</em>] Hook (if any):None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Maine
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I'm Asian, but I'm also from the boonies =)
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:See above
[/ul]Other Factors:
*General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:Happy *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: didn't send
[</em>] SAT IIs: didn't send
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] GPA: 4.1 weighted
[<em>] Rank: none
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: i made a really neat picture book of how i would spend my day! my other essay was on volunteering
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Hook (if any): i'm a female interested in computer science, i volunteer a lot
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: mn
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: weakness - grades (especially 2nd term senior year) strengths - volunteering, taking 11 ap's
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 1440, (2060)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 IIc 760 Phys
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA: 3.4 uw
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[</em>] Other stats: I'm awesome, A in Hopkins summer program?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[ <em>] Essays: Awesome
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One Awesome other Ok probably
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): Leadership in music/film
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MD
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Strong classes, strong ecs, weak grades
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don't know
[/ul][ b]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats Hopkins class of 2010</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 660V 720M 770W (2150)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Math IIC, 740 Physics, 700 US History
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 3.66UW/4.74W
[<em>] Rank: 7/427
[</em>] Other stats: Quiz Bowl (VP), NHS (VP), Physics Club, Executive Board, Varsity Soccer (3 year starter, All-Conference, MVP)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good, I suppose; my ten dollar one was not very serious
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I think they were good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I dont know
[</em>] Hook (if any): Research in Superconductivity
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NC
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: UW GPA, SAT
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I dont know
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9 uw
Rank: N/A
ACT: 32
Essays: Very Good, I think
Teacher Recs: didn't see but should have been good
Counselor Rec: didn't see but should have been good
Hook (if any): Japanese Governor's school, studied since 1st grade
State or Country: VA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2180 (790 M 710 CR 680 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Chem, 760 Physics, 760 US History, 740 IIC
[<em>] ACT: 30 (didnt send)
[</em>] GPA: 97.9 W/100, about 3.9 UW
[<em>] Rank: 38/449
[</em>] Other stats: 5's on AP Chem and AP World History, 4 on AP US
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: $10 was decent, but not great. favorite class was ok also
[</em>] Teacher Recs: probably good (didnt read)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: strengths- SAT scores and ECs, weaknesses- class rank probably
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: have no idea
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: tough decision now, its in the mix with notre dame, chicago, duke and cornell (havent heard from them), and BC which i got into</p>
<p>seriously these colleges are being ruthless to everyone applying for aid. My parents had such high expectations from me .. its so sad i've let them down.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 800W, 770M, 730CR
[</em>] SATII: 800 IIC, 750 Chem, 690 Spanish
[<em>] ACT: 35, but I didn't submit it
[</em>] GPA:4.0 u/w, 4.63 w
[<em>] Rank: 6/655
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: IL
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Dedicated extracurriculars w/ leadership, demonstrated interest[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Hmm... dunno... Can we see financial aid decisions online too?</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[li] SAT: 2140 M-740 R-730 W-670[/li][li] SAT IIs:USHistory-740 Chemistry-770 MathIIC-680[/li][li] GPA: **3.98[/li][li] **Rank: **9/229[/li][li] **ACT: **31 [/li][li] **Other stats: Took 5 APs up to this point, 4 on four of them, 3 on one. This may have looked bad... was totally expecting at least 5's on three of them.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Risky... I did them entirely on my own so many some errors, but people have told me they were "good" risks.
[li] Teacher Recs: Probably Excellent - my teachers love me and one says I'm one of the brightest he's ever taught = good sign for rec[/li][li] Counselor Rec: Probably very good -- I hope she mentioned I have the hardest schedule in senior class... would be rank 1 with weighted ;o[/li][</em>] Hook (if any): Very involved in church leading everything - serving in National Presbyterian General Assembly this summer as Youth Delegate.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[li] State or Country: Oregon[/li][li] School Type: Public[/li][li] Ethnicity: Korean[/li][li]** Gender:** Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: Senior class president, senate president, tennis captain, model UN president, praise leader, bible study leader, Presby. GA delegate, newspaper editor, bowling team, tutor, NHS, soccer, ... yeah... General Comments: Meh... my test scores could be better -- I was scoring 800's on practice Math SATI's and IIC's but couldn't pull it on test day. Oh well. Also took the ACT with 2 hours of prep total... could have easily pulled that to a 33-34, I think. But I got in here, which is pretty nice -- but we'll see what happens elsewhere ;o</p>