Official Class of 2012 RD Thread

<p>finally logged in!!!</p>

<p>stuck at the continue/exit step... a page doesnt seem to be loadin</p>

<p>yay i logged in. now i clicked the " click here on mar 25" button. another 15 minute wait i think...</p>

<p>thanks Indian and collegeboy13536...I'm staying logged in too :D</p>

<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2060 M:670 V: 710 W: 680
[</em>] GPA: 4.2
[<em>] Rank: Top 2%
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Decent, a tiny flub realized after submission
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Presumably excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any): Not-so-great school in Atlanta
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Georgia
[</em>] School Type: Public, 2-4 grads to top schools in past five years
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Band- section leader, Newspaper- Managing editor, Boys & Girls Club Weekly Volunteer
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Lack of EC's and mistake in my essay.
[*] Other thoughts: Perfect interview (possible internship resulting from :))</p>

<p>lol yeah pretty much</p>

<p>Decision: <strong><em>ACCEPTED</em></strong>___</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2290
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2/760 Math 1 680 USH 650 BIO M
[<em>] ACT: 33
[ *] GPA: 3.8 UW (tough schoool)
[</em>] Rank:none
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Essays:Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs:Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec:Good
[<em>] Hook (if any):None
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] State or Country:SC
[<em>] School Type:Boarding
[</em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[<em>] Gender:M
[/list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: strongest part of app
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted:no clue, got lucky i guess
[</em>] Other thoughts: Congrats to everyone else, hopefully Duke's financial aid is as good as advertised.</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>That was a very tense 13 minutes!</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED TO TRINITY!</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2230 (690 CR, 780 M, 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs:730 Lit, 740 Math IC, 750 US History
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 99.5 Weighted at 4% for Honors/AP classes
[<em>] Rank:Top 10% (school doesn't rank specifically)
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Decent, not great (optional Duke one about Blue Devil basketball)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: probably good, didn't read them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: probably good, my counselor is my homeroom teacher this year
[</em>] Hook (if any): National Champion figure skater
[/ul]Location/Person:
[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Maine
[</em>] School Type: Wealthy Suburban Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]</p>

<p>[<em>] Extracurriculars: competitive figure skating, National Honor Society, few volunteer hours/awards, prom committee
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted: good GPA, difficult courseload, solid test scores, a strong passion and focus, and a little bit of luck :)
[*] Other thoughts: Good luck to everyone! So far, Duke is my top choice that I've gotten into, so I might be joining some of you in Raleigh! [/ul]</p>

<p>*Decision: Accepted! *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 750 M, 770 W. 740 CR (total 2260)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Bio-M, 700 Math II
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 5.485 weighted (I have no idea what my GPA is unweighted)
[<em>] Rank: no rank at my school
[</em>] Other stats: 5's on my APs, some French Symposium awards, National Merit Scholarship Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I worked really hard on this; about my best friend's influence on my decision to study medicine
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn't read
[</em>] Hook (if any): n/a
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:NC, USA, but originally from China
[</em>] School Type: Public school, but takes application to get in; takes students from all over state by academic merit; about 20 get into Duke?
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars:didn't do a lot of sports, but focused on music and community service
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I had a great interview and seemed to have impressed my interviewer a lot; good essay</p>

<p>now i clicked the continue button. waiting.</p>

<p>ahhh...the evil counter!!!</p>

<p>i can't even login</p>

<p>What type of counter is it? Check the page source?</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 690 CR 710 M 700 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 780 730
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] GPA: 4.0/5.064
[<em>] Rank: 1
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Very good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Decent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): Hispanic (Chile)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: FL
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Too many to list
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted: The whole package?
[</em>] Other thoughts: Blue Devilzzzzzzz[/ul]</p>

<p>So, what's this about a video?
What does it have lol</p>

<p>yeah, the counter is killing me. i wonder if the decision is gonna pop up right when the counter reaches zero..</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 710 math, 660 verbal, 660 writing
SAT IIs: 790 math 2, 780 chem
ACT: 31
GPA: 3.91
Rank: 4/330
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: good
Teacher Recs: im guessing good
Counselor Rec: im guessing good
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country: greenville, south carolina
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: President of National Honor Society, Key Club Vice President, whole bunch of clubs and stuff
Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted: good question
Other thoughts: Probably not going there though</p>

<p>If only I was black.</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!!!!!!
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.3
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 250</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 800
SAT I Writing: 750
ACT: 35
SAT II Literature: 760
SAT II U.S. History: 730
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 790</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Mentor Special Needs Students; Basketball;Soccer; Lacrosse; National Honor Society; CYO; Mock Trial</p>

<p>Leadership positions: captain Basketball, Captain Lacrosse; Captain Soccer; President National Honor Society; President Special Needs Club; Coach CYO Basketball;Class Treasurer</p>

<p>Various Awards</p>