<p>Location/Person
State or Country:
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>That's a lot of information, but what the hell... I have nothing else to do:
Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:Won't mention them as of yet because I'm waiting on another school</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: Excellent in my humble opinion. I loved my essay about future classmate; I even used it for a speech in class.</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: Didn't get teacher recs; the recs at my school are hard to come by because we have college professors teaching most of our classes.</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: Great Rec; I had a rec from my counselor, Principal, which were amazing!</p>
<p>Hook (if any):If being black is a hook; count me in. I have my Eagle Scout too. I also submitted a resume and all three essays. One more thing; I will enter College with my associates of science degree and 67 hours of credit from HCC (explained in school).</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Texas</p>
<p>School Type: Early College; see I take classes at HCC while I'm in high school. I was able to muster 67 credit hours and I will continue to take courses over the summer so i can start the engineering sequence a lot earlier.</p>
<p>Ethnicity:Black, non Hispanic</p>
<p>Gender: Male</p>
<p>Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Uhh... probably the exposure of college courses and my study habits. weaknesses; probably Spanish and standardized test amongst other things</p>
<p>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Accepted: because of my stellar academic record... not! (just finished watching Borat)... honestly I do not know.</p>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I wasn't in Top ten% (only four kids from my school)... im tired of this whole process; i want the Gates scholarship,</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 1270/1870
SAT IIs: Really bad didnt send
ACT: 29 (35 sci 12 essay)
GPA: 3.47/4.00
Rank: 211/950
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: Awesome (but wrote a day before due)
Teacher Recs: None
Counselor Rec: None
Hook (if any): None</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Texas
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Writing ability
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: great ecs
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Deciding between IU-Kelley or UT-LA Econ as of now...maybe umich?</p>
<p>Stats
SAT I: 780M/740CR/710W
SAT IIs: 650 Math 2, 690 Lit
ACT: 32
GPA: 3.5 UW
Rank: 40/400</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: I was too lazy write a whole new one, so I used my common app one and wrote the 'ideal classmate' one rather quickly
Teacher Recs: none
Counselor Rec: none
Hook (if any): who knows?</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Florida
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Whitey
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: strength - SAT, essays weak - gpa, ECs
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: good essay, strong SAT
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I'm slightly surprised but at the same time I'm not. My friend also got accepted into like Petroleum Engineering or something with much weaker stats, I really didn't expect him to get in. Just goes to show you, you never know. Congrats to all.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: I'll post these later...pretty bad though.
SAT IIs:
ACT:
GPA: 3.8 unweighted
Rank:30/80
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays:I thought they were passionate...except the one about a friend was so so.
Teacher Recs:didn't send any
Counselor Rec:none
Hook (if any):Research/science fair </p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Texas
School Type: Health Magnet School
Ethnicity:Asian/White
Gender:Female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Essays, extracurriculars, state competitions, sci fair
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:Extracurriculars and essays were strong/ bad scores though
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I'm surprised.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 1970
SAT IIs: Math II-700 Biology(Molecular)-660
ACT: 30
GPA: 3.5 UW 3.6 W (Not counting a lot of college credits and gpa)
Rank: 190 out of 560
Other stats: </p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: College Credits/GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Well-Rounded
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: tight</p>
<p>Stats: Accepted - Communications, Radio-Television-Film School
SAT I: according to page, the one they looked at 570 Reading/560 Math test
SAT IIs: too lazy
ACT: 25
GPA: 3.71 uw/4.29 w
Rank: school doesnt rank
Other stats: Activities - Editor-in-chief of school newspaper, National Quill and Scroll Society, National Honors, Literary Magazine, SADD Club, International Club, photographer/reporter for concerts - done Warped Tour, Flipside Festival (our Bambozzle), Alkaline Trio, etc and had work in the school yearbook </p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: I wrote my student essay on a rhombus...really.
Teacher Recs: One was from my senior project coordinator, another was my mentor at the American Film Institute Silver
Counselor Rec: I'm hoping good?
Hook (if any): My internship at the American Film Institute Silver and senior research project on film. </p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Maryland (Washington DC metropolitan area)
School Type: 4A, competitive
Ethnicity: Half Asian/Half White
Gender: Female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I'm passionate and ambitious. I'm not going to let some standardized test or elitist kids with higher GPAs bring me down.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I didn't let obstacles stand in my way. I worked hard at getting an internship at a place I love, spent a good amount of my "free time" managing the school newspaper, and also worked on a two semester long, college level research project.
Other Factors: Maybe the rhombus essay left an impression.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Congrats to everyone who got in and CAPed! If you didn't get in, I'm sorry. Hey, my own state school didn't accept me fall semester..colleges can be fickle. In the end, I think everyone is going to be where they want to be.
Also, Washington DC traffic still sucks.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted - College of Communications Prejournalism</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 1520, 2250
SAT IIs: 740-Math2, 730 lit, 720 bio
ACT:
GPA: 4.03
Rank: top 8% in a class of 1000+
Other stats: </p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: one good, the other okay
Teacher Recs:
Counselor Rec: very good
Hook (if any): one of my essays maybe</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: TX
School Type: public
Ethnicity: indian
Gender: m
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: essay, rank, SAT, counselor rec, ECs
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: happy as hell but too lazy to show the true extent of it on some forum</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: KEEP IN MIND THAT UT ONLY LOOKS AT SINGLE SITTING MATH+VERBAL... SO FOR ME... 680M, 720V
SAT IIs: 720-680-660
ACT:---
GPA:3.45uw, 3.9 w
Rank:school doesnt rank
Other stats: none?</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: really good
Teacher Recs: really really really good
Counselor Rec: not that great
Hook (if any): extracurriculars</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country:CT
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: ecs/sats/essays/recs = strength, gpa = weakness
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:extracurricular activities
Other Factors:extracurricular activities
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: kinda mad i didnt apply to honors... now im gonna wonder if i couldve gotten in... oh well</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I:
SAT IIs: Spanish 710
ACT: 25, 12 essay
GPA: 3.7
Rank: 37/520
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: Very political and risque. I talked a lot about my connection to Mexican Immigration and also about having a computer addicted roommate. Bad essay topics.
Teacher Recs: None
Counselor Rec: None
Hook (if any): White male fluent in Spanish</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Frisco, TX
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I'll just say weaknesses...Math and Science.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Ambitious.
Other Factors: Rotary Exchange Student in South America (Chile) got me into Liberal Arts Latin American Studies.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>Stats: Waiting for 5 more schools
SAT I: 2100 (CR 680 M 730 W 690 Essay 12)
SAT IIs: Math II 710, US History 770, Chinese 800
ACT: N/A
GPA: 4.2/w
Rank: 20/279
Other stats: Waiting for 5 more schools</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: Average-Great
Teacher Recs: Didn't need one; not required
Counselor Rec: Dunno; new counsellor
Hook (if any): Chinese and been to the States only 6 years?</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Louisiana
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Dunno
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Test scores? Rank? Essay? I dunno.
Other Factors: Dunno
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Good luck to everyone who still has schools to hear from. We are in the same hot seat!</p>
<p>Stats: (Not specific information)
SAT I: <1200
SAT IIs: Spanish 800, Math < 750
ACT: < 26
GPA: < 3.8
Rank: 25%
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: The Best (thats what got me in hahaha)
Teacher Recs: The Best
Counselor Rec: The Best
Hook (if any): Can't tell, but there were some ;)</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Florida
School Type: Natural Sciences
Ethnicity: Somewhere
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Math / Social Studies
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Becuase of my essays
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 600 Math/ 670 Reading/ 690 Writing
SAT IIs: Bad.. didn't bother sending them
ACT: (n/a)
GPA: 3.86
Rank: 8/121
Other stats: </p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: 2.. One on an obstacle I had to overcome (depression, SI, and eating disorders) and another on a fictional prospective roommate
Teacher Recs: 3.. all from amazing teachers I've had in the past
Counselor Rec: Yes, she's kind of an idiot, though so I dont think her recommendation had anything to do with my being accepted
Hook (if any): Honors / AP Classes since 7th grade, NJHS, NHS, AHS, FHS, National Hispanic Scholar, Positive Peer Leadership team, GOLD Youth Leadership, Who's Who, Youth group leader</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country:Brownsville, TX
School Type: Private, Roman Catholic
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Good working under pressure, gets my work done REGARDLESS, good at working independently, general politeness / severe anxiety, severe feelings of inadequacy, obsessive compulsive, big need to please others
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I was accepted under the 10% rule
Other Factors: Good academic record, good recommendations
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I didn't get into the business school, but Ill take that as a sign that my first choice was the right one: fashion merchandising.. hope my fellow future longhorns are as excited as I am.. :)</p>
<p>Wow, I'm suprised. For a university with the 5th largest enrollment in the country , no of posts on this forum is quite less. But anways these are my stats n stuff:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I:720 Math/ 710 Critical Reading/ 710 Writing
SAT II's: 720 Math IIC/660 Chem/670 Physics
ACT:N/A
GPA: Junior year:3.75/4. Senior year:3.8/4
Rank:Junior year:3/30. Senior year:2/30</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: All based on my life.. Crisp and to the point.. No beating around the bush..
Teacher Recs: Great
Counsellor Recs:Great
Hook (if any): Not really sure..</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: United Arab Emirates
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: I dont think it matters
Gender:Male</p>
<p>Most people on the forum get accepted automatically through the top 10% rule. Because of this, we don't feel it is necessary to post all our stats, etc.</p>
<p>With that said, I got accepted and am going to UT.</p>