Official Class of 2014 Pitt Decisions Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pittsburgh
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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 760 M / 610 CR / 580 W
SAT IIs: Math 1: 700
GPA: 3.18
Rank: n/a
Essays: good
Teacher Recs: sent 2. I suppose they are good
Counselor Rec: na
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: Ohio
School Type: Private School
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Other Factors: Applied as an international student
General Comments: I was asked to send my mid-year report so I sent my 1st quarter grade then I got accepted 2 weeks later. I had 3.66 gpa last quarter</p>

<p>I’m so excited!!</p>

362

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 2130; 740M 700CR 690W

  • SAT IIs: none
  • GPA: W: 3.58 UW: 2.9
  • Rank: doesn’t rank
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: decent

  • Teacher Recs: 1, should have been good
  • Counselor Rec: great
  • Hook (if any): URM; AA male
    </code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: Maryland

  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Black
  • Gender: Male
    </code></pre>

<p>General Comments:
Accepted into College of Business Administration</p>

<p>waiting to hear about scholarship info</p>

363

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 2060; 650 M 690CR 740 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 700 Lit 670 Math 1</li>
<li>ACTs: 31: 36 English 31 Math 33 Reading 34 English Writing 26 science</li>
<li>GPA: W: 3.96 UW: 3.5 ish?</li>
<li>Rank: 142 of 363</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: pretty good</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: 2, should have been good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: awesine :)</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Double legacy, public speaker, loads of ECs</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Massachusetts</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Mixed: White/Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments:
Accepted for Classics :)</p>

364

<p>^^^^
What are “classics”?</p>

365

<p>Classics major, most likely.</p>

366

<p>Accepted!</p>

<p>SAT: 1970 / 710 W / 680 R / 580 M
SAT IIs: none
GPA: 3.9
Rank: top 10%
Other stats: 14 honors classes 3 ap classes
Subjective: ?
Essays: great
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: okay
Hook (if any): first generation college student from low income family
Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: indian
Gender: female
Other Factors:
General Comments: college of arts & sciences history!</p>

367

<p>Decision: Accepted to Arts & Sciences and Honors College, Letter rec today Dec 14</p>

<p>Good news today, Dec 21!</p>

<p>S. received email invite to apply to G. Med Program and a separate invite into the Honors College. Still unclear on merit amount but the Med letter stated congratulations on your scholarship, and honors invite stated we will receive a letter after the holidays.</p>

<p>On separate note the GPA listed previously is not W but UW. GPA UW is 3.7. Weighted 4.25-4.3</p>

<p>SAT I : 1440 – 740 CR, 700 M , 680 W 11 Essay
SAT II Math 800 USHis 800 Bio 700
Other stats: AP 5s
GPA : UW 3.7 W 4.25-4.3</p>

<p>Subjective:
Work since Freshman summer: counselor at day Math camp
ECs: classical violin since 5, community orchestra, science and quiz bowl stuff etc
Essays: Excellent about how being diagnosed with diabetes at 7 altered his life but for the better
Hook (if any): URM, out of state</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: DC
School Type: Highly competitive private…does not rank…
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male</p>

368

<p>Accepted!</p>

<p>Arts and sciences:
SAT: R. 590, W:620, M, 540
[ *] SAT IIs: none
[ *] GPA:About 3.2 - unweighted
[ *] Rank:n/a
[ *] Other stats:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:very good
[ *] Teacher Recs:very good
[ *] Counselor Rec: very good
[ *] Hook (if any): Duel curric. (hebrew and english)</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Virginia
[ *] School Type:Private, Jewish
[ *] Ethnicity:white
[ *] Gender:female
[ /list][ b]Other Factors: Extensive Community service, loads of ECs, and an upward trend in grades
[ b]General Comments:</p>

369

<p>Accepted! Swanson School of Engineering</p>

<p>Objective
Come from an Urban Public Highschool
ACT: 31 (E:31, M:31, R:34, S:29 W:TBA)
SAT: 1910 (CR: 620, M:680, W:610, 10 on Essay)
SAT II: Math II: 660, Chem: 620
GPA (4.0)- UW: 3.9, W:4.1
Rank: 1/538
Full IB Diploma Candidate (Maths SL: 6, Music SL: 5)
History HL, English A1 HL, Spanish B SL, Design Technology HL
APs- Calculus AB
Other courses: Physics and Orchestra</p>

<p>Subjective
Teacher Recommendations: Strong
Essays: Strong- interesting, not the typical topics and are developed well.
Interviews so far: All have gone very well, told that I have a different perspective compared to other applicants from my area.
Supplemental Recording- good, but the editing was not the greatest (it was hard trying to remove microphone noise)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Spanish Club (Treasurer)- I also tutor spanish students
Science and Technology Program (Senior Researcher)
Change for Children in Ghana (assisting a school get electricity in Ghana through fund-raising)
Union College Community Outreach
I Volunteer in a local Organic garden every summer where some of the produce is sent to the food pantry.
Youth Orchestra- Participated in Annual benefit concerts for a childrens cancer center.
Leadership Workshops
Cello (8yrs)
Piano (9 yrs)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Bagging/ Stockboy at a local grocery store
Organic Gardening</p>

<p>Awards and Honors
Rensselaer Medal
Minority Achievement awards (One from a local university, the other the YMCA)
3rd Place State science fair, Senior Life Sciences Division</p>

<p>Other
Intended Major: Chemical Engineering, but considering Biomedical as well.
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, possibly music?
Im a twin, and he is planning on going to college to (he has applied).</p>

370

<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] School: Arts and Sciences
[</em>] ACT: first time 32, second 33, third 35 (I don’t know if they got the last one in time)
[<em>] GPA: 3.96 UW, 4.04 W
[</em>] Rank: top 3%
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on AP Eng Lang, 4 on AP Euro, taking five more APs this year.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Sent one, decent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One, probably excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t send
[<em>] Hook (if any): First gen?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Nebraska
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]**General Comments: ** Honors college acceptance! Holding off on celebrating until they send word on scholarships, though. :P</p>

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<p>^ I actually find it funny that you’re another user on CC who is from Nebraska and lists their location as “in the middle of nowhere”. I saw it before on another user’s profile so I thought I’d point it out lol.</p>

372

<p>Rofl. XD Really? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised… it pretty much is. I didn’t know there were other people from Nebraska on CC, though.</p>

373

<p>Hey I was just wondering, when you found out your decision, how did they do it? My application has said complete for at least 2 weeks now so I was just wondering.</p>

374

<p>^ By mail. In a big paper envelope that said “Congratulations!” on it. I’d expect a decision to come any day now… mine took 2-3 weeks I think. Then again, maybe I just caught them at a good time. :p</p>

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<p>astronomical, mine came in the mail yesterday exactly how you said it would, I was really excited when i saw that envelope in the mailbox!</p>

376

<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:1840
[ *] SAT IIs:None
[ *] GPA: F: 3.86 S: 1.42 J: 96.265
[ *] Rank:86
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Better than Average
[ *] Teacher Recs: 1 Exellent, 1 okay
[ *] Counselor Rec:Good
[ *] Hook (if any):None
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: PA
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors: Medical issue considered for fluctuations in GPA [ /b]
[ b]General Comments: JV sports and few clubs[ /b]</p>

377

<p>Decision: Accepted
School:College of Business Administration
SAT: 1760 570CR 650M 540W
GPA: 3.3 UW 4.0 W
Rank: My school doesn’t do rankings.
Other stats: Mostly 3’s and 4’s on AP Exams.</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: It was pretty good I think.
Teacher Recs: Awesome =]
Counselor Rec: Really good, I’m really cool with my counselor which is a pluss.</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Maryland
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: African <3
Gender: Female
General Comments: I’m super excited! I applied in early December & got the acceptance in the mail two days ago. It was one of my top schools, but I didn’t think i was going to get in. My scores & GPA aren’t the best out there, but I am pretty involved in the community, maybe that was a big factor. I can’t wait to see how UPitt is, we’re visiting in a few weeks!</p>

378

<p>Decision: Accepted
School: College of Arts and Sciences
SAT: 1280/1930 640 CR 640 M 650 W
GPA: 3.75 (not sure about weighted or unweighted)
Rank: School doesn’t rank
APs: 5 in total after senior year, 5s on World and US History, respectively</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Good, interesting topic
Teacher Recs: Good I think, good relationships with teachers
Counselor Rec: Same as teacher recs</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State: New York
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
General Comments: Really like Pitt, going to visit soon. Also great ECs probably helped.</p>

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<p>Ahhh! My first acceptance! I’m so psyched :D</p>

<p>Decision:Accepted
Arts and Sciences

  • Honors College!</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2280 (800 CR, 720 M, 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 Lit, 780 Bio, 760 Math II
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.3ish W
[</em>] Rank: 1 / ~30
[<em>] Other stats: 3 AP Tests so far, all 5’s, taking 5 more this year, hardest courseload, etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: One, very passionate/personal, I’m proud of it.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: None
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I don’t imagine she knows me closely enough for it to be breathtaking, but still positive!
[<em>] Hook (if any): None that I know of, except maybe an interesting life story.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: FL
[<em>] School Type: Private Religious
[</em>] Ethnicity: White wonderbread.
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: In the words of my best friend upon her first college acceptance, "Son of a [dog] mother[lover] I am going to college!</p>

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<p>Hey Prussia, I remember your thread from when you were asking for college suggestions after getting rejected from Stanford. Congrats on your first college acceptance!</p>