<p>you got in harvard and waitlisted at wash u? wow...was it obvious to them that it wasnt your first choice?</p>
<p>no! i thought i did a pretty good job on the application. i went to the thing where the admissions officer came to my city, asked a lot of questions, met the people. i would've flown out there but there were circumstances which i explained to them.</p>
<p>that's crazy!! tufts syndrome? I didn't think WashU was low enough on rankings to warrant it, though...</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2370
[</em>] SAT IIs: 3 800s
[<em>] GPA: 4.22 w
[</em>] Rank: N/A (top 10%)
[li] Other stats: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: unique topic, relatively funny, but didn't show passion/much about me
[</em>] Teacher Recs: great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: bleh
[</em>] Hook (if any): nope</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[</em>] School Type: Public exam school
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I visited in February and interviewed...the interviewer said I was a "great fit" for WashU. I went to Nationals for gymnastics 2 times, but then I quit...</p>
<p>General Comments: Woohoo! First real college acceptance. The only thing that can keep me away from WashU now would be getting into Harvard...</p>
<p>Hey, I'm bunions' "D" -</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2200, 770W 710M 720CR - only took them once, that was probably my mistake. the four hours just drained me, I have the feeling if I had taken the old SAT I would have done much better on my 1600 composite.
[</em>] SAT IIs: took Bio, Math 2, Chemistry, got 740s and 750s
[<em>] GPA: 19.4 out of 20 weighted. It's not the best in my class but I'm proud of it
[</em>] Rank: top 20/top 5%, I think i'm somewhere between 7th-12th
[li] Other stats: AP scholar with distinction (5 aps, all 4's and 5's, including 5 on AP Comp Sci which barely anyone at my school took), 240 on my PSAT - national merit finalist (had wash. U listed as my first choice, just recently changed it b/c I wasn't sure - might have affected my decision)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: We read them aloud in English class and voted, and the class voted mine the best. I wrote about my lack of religion
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I read one and it was great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: was probably great, she really knows me well
[</em>] Hook (if any): A girl interested in computer science?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Connecticut USA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: EC's weak - crew for 4 years takes up SO much time, NHS (ran for secretary, but that doesn't count eh?), a little volunteer work, graphic design/website design dabbling
General Comments: I didn't show a ton of interest, I changed my PSAT designation from WUSTL and that might have affected me. I couldn't visit b/c I only had time to visit one school (what with crew and all), and I sent an email asking for an alumni interview and they didn't have them in my area and "made a note of it", i sent emails to their crew coach but I think their site was old or something.
I'm waiting for other schools' responses to decide whether to go on the wait list - I don't think I'd really want to go if they don't want the kind of student I am. I focus more on what I like - crew and academics - than on devoting less time to more things.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:
- SAT: 2030 (760M,680V,590W)
- SAT2: 790 Math2, 760 US History
- GPA: 4.5 weighted (Rank 3/392)</p>
<p>Subjective:
- Essay: probably good
- Recs: good</p>
<p>Person:
- White, Male (no points there)
- Georgia
- Public School</p>
<p>Other factors: No one from my school has ever gone to Wash U (recently). Visited the school several times and met with the assistant dean of engineering. Recruited for varsity sport.</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2360 (CR: 800, M:760, W: 800)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Lit, 780 BioM, 800 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.5 W
[</em>] Rank: 1/422
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Essays: spent a lot of time on it
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one v. good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: pretty good
[</em>] Hook (if any): i wish.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Indiana
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: none
General Comments: took the advice of everyone on CC and visited in Feb. I definitely think this is the reason i wasn't waitlisted, as it seems others with similar stats have been. take note current juniors!!
definitely wish i applied for scholarships now tho.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (CAS)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2360 M 780 V 800 W 680
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math 2 780, Lit 780, Physics 720
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 uw
[</em>] Rank: 1/492
[li] Other stats: AP Scholar w/ distinction, National Merit Finalist</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I guess they were pretty good?
[</em>] Teacher Recs: decent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: not sure...
[</em>] Hook (if any): lots of ECs and some leadership, piano, tennis, lots of volunteering</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: WA
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I kind of applied on a whim and showed absolutely no interest, but now I wish I applied for scholarships. Still deciding on whether to go to Multicultural Weekend or not, leaning towards it. Anyone know how big of an event it is?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted! (Olin)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT:2240 (M720 CR790 W730)
ACT: didn't take
SAT IIs: US Hist 730, Math 1 720, Chem 700
AP's: US Hist 5, Mac Econ 5, Stat 4
GPA: 3.5 uw
Rank:school doesn't rank
Other stats: AP Scholar. National Ocean Science Bowl team finished second nationally. Varsity tennis. Peer tutoring. Paid tutoring.</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays:Great
Teacher Recs: Who Knows
Counselor Rec: Great
Hook (if any): ??
Location/Person:
State or Country: Massachusetts
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors: Flew all the way out there to visit (from Boston) and did an interview while I was there.
General Comments: Did I say that I got accepted? Am going out for Olin Spotlight weekend. Who else is going?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted, CAS and School of Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 800 verbal 800 math 760 writing
* SAT IIs: 800 math, 770 lit, 760 chem
* GPA: 3.79 UW
* Rank: 9/225 (rank is based on weighted GPA)
* Other stats: AMC/AIME/USAMO = 143/10/yes(i got an 11)
8 APs with 4-5s, 7 on IB history
various latin awards, national merit
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: decent, i used my national merit essay
* Teacher Recs: i'm sure they were great
* Counselor Rec: i don't know about this one, but it was probably pretty good
* Hook (if any): i do a lot of theater, and i did a research program over the summer at Florida State University. i'm pretty well rounded?
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Florida
* School Type: public, poor
* Ethnicity: white
* Gender: male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: not really
General Comments: c00l</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted Eng *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2060 V- 750, M - 690, W- 620
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math IIC 740, Chemistry 750, U.S. History 760
[<em>] GPA: U.W. 3.5, W- 4.47
[</em>] Rank:school does not rank
[li] Other stats: Took 9 AP classes and the rest were all honors, AP scholar, National Merit Commended</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: don't know
[<em>] Counselor Rec: don't know
[</em>] Hook (if any): Huge Upward trend with straight A's for midyear report Listed WUSTL for national merit commended two schools</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Very suprised that I got in!!</p>
<p>For both my identical twin and me:
*Decision: Wait Listed *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2220 (800 M, 740 V, 680 W)
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 770 USHIST, 760 Bio
[</em>] GPA: 4.58
[<em>] Rank:3/182
[</em>] Other stats: </p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I dont know his essay
[</em>] Teacher Recs: who knows
[<em>] Counselor Rec: probably pretty impersonal (again)
[</em>] Hook (if any): identical twin (none)</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: Public (16/182 kids applied)
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender:male
[/ul]Other Factors:
*General Comments: Got a likely from Columbia engineering. *</p>
<p>My identical twin:</p>
<p>*Decision: Wait Listed *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2260 (800 M, 740 V, 720 W)
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 790 USHIST, 750 Bio
[</em>] GPA: 4.6
[<em>] Rank:2/182
[</em>] Other stats: Who Cares</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I liked it
[</em>] Teacher Recs: who knows
[<em>] Counselor Rec: probably pretty impersonal
[</em>] Hook (if any): identical twin</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: Public (16/182 kids applied)
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender:male
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I expected this. (got full tuition at vandy)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2240 (800CR/740W/700M)
* SAT IIs: 700 Bio (M), 760 US History, 710 Math 2C
* GPA: 4.6 weighted
* Rank: My school doesnt rank...
* Other stats: AP scholar w/ distinction, VP of a nationally ranked theater program, girls state, lotsa extra curriculars in general
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: I love em. A little quirky.
* Teacher Recs: havent seen them, but id assume excellent
* Counselor Rec: awesome, she read it to me
* Hook (if any): jewish girl singing in a church choir...idk if that helps
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Greenwich, Connecticut
* School Type: Gigantic Public School...my grades got like 700 kids
* Ethnicity: ur typical white jewish girl
* Gender: Female
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: Sent in a vocal CD. Also got an extra letter from my cousin who donates a s***load of money.
General Comments: I didnt realize how nervous i was about getting into college until i felt the relief of finally getting in! This is my first acceptance so i'm really excited and hopefully there will be more to come...Congrats to everyone else who got in</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2190 (710 M, 740 V, 740 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Math IIC, 780 USH, 710 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 3.89/4.0 (UW)
[</em>] Rank: school doesn't rank--probably in top 5-10%
[li] Other stats: National Merit Commended Scholar, 5 on APUSH exam</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't read them, but would guess pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: again, didn't read, but probably pretty good
[</em>] Hook (if any): lived in 5 different states in the country</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: public, well-recognized
[<em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[</em>] Gender: female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I didn't express much of an interest in WashU--never visited. Received a likely letter from NYU.
General Comments: whew! At least I know the decision. Maybe I'll have better luck at another school...</p>
<p>A huge congrats to everybody who got in! You all deserved it.</p>
<p>Wow...it seems that there's a lot of waitlists...has anyone been rejected?...just wondering...</p>
<p>Actually seeing Wash U rejection messages showing up on other selective school sites. Just saw a couple on the Cornell site. Guess it's easier to talk about on other sites than with the kids that they started to bond with on the WashU site.?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to CAS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2400
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 800 Literature, 800 French
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.66 W
[</em>] Rank: 2/200
[li] Other stats: National AP Scholar, National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good I guess
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Pretty Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): Lots of math papers...two of them were published in math journals.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[</em>] School Type: Boarding School
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: Nothing....
General Comments: Accepted to Harvard SCEA...I thought Wash U. would reject me since I didn't show that much enthusiasm. That really surprised me.</p>
<p>congrats whirl-wind!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (CAS)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2110 (M- 690, V-710, W-710)
[</em>] SAT IIs: US History- 740, Literature- 690, Math IC- 680
[<em>] GPA: 4.57/4.00 (9 AP's.. 5 acc)
[</em>] Rank: school doesn't rank--but upper 1% of graduating class
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very strong.. full of sarcastic humor.. my favorite
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Wonderful.. 2-page one from the head of NHS, who is an amazing woman
[<em>] Counselor Rec: He's the man. Good stuff.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Recruited Athlete</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: Sent in my poetry collection and art samples. I started two successful clubs at my school this year--one for the prevention of child abuse, another for community service projects. Also coordinate district's Homework Club. Yee haw.
General Comments: I'm shocked at how low the acceptance rate was this year. According to the letter, only 6% got admitted.. as opposed to last year's 19%. Secret must be out on this school. CONGRATS EVERYONE!</p>
<p>(Funny though.. it seems that of those 6%, 5.99 of them are CC kids).</p>
<p>i was rejected</p>