<p>Thank you!! Do you know anyone else in the nursing program? Why is everyone getting into their engineering program? Is it really good?</p>
<p>My daughter also got into the nursing program. It was very exciting to get accepted into such a good nursing program.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted-Pre Med</p>
<p>Stats:
-SAT: 2240 (770 M, 720 CR, 750 WR)
-SAT IIs: 790 US History, 780 Math Level 1, 740 Biology, 790 Chinese with Listening
-GPA: 3.1/4.0 (unweighted)
-Rank: 63/287 (barely top 25%)
-Other stats: 8 AP Classes Up to date. Rest were honors classes. 5 AP Euro, 5 AP Bio, 5 US History, 5 AP Environmental Science, 4 AP Language and Comp</p>
<p>Subjective:
-Essays: Wrote about playing the violin and sent an accompanying recording CD
-Teacher Recs: 1 Excellent Recommendation from an English Teacher
-Counselor Rec: N/A
-Hook (if any): LOTS of Extracurriculars, high standardized test scores, and possibly positive grade outlook at the start of Senior year. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
-State or Country: PA
-School Type: Public
-Ethnicity: Asian
-Gender: M</p>
<p>Other Factors: Ended Junior year with all C’s but one D. Straight A’s first quarter senior year. High School Orchestra Concertmaster (4 years), won several awards on violin, All state orchestra, Region choir, Distinguished AP Scholar, PSAT finalist (227/240), tennis team varsity, sang in the school musical for three years, volunteered for three summers at a hospital and tutored for a year, high school orchestra president, and tennis team co captain, also competed on stage for my high school academic quiz team</p>
<p>General Comments: Do not slack in class like I did. Thankfully, I “got into college”… but don’t take chances =)</p>
<p>Accepted to the Swanson School of Engineering, Honors College, graduate guarantee </p>
<p>Stats:
• SAT: 2050
• ACT: 33
• SAT IIs: 790 US History
• GPA: 4.0 unweighted, school doesn’t weight gpas
• Rank: School doesn’t rank</p>
<p>Subjective:
• Essays: Common App “topic of your choice” essay
• Teacher Recs: 2
• Counselor Rec: 1
• Hook (if any): I’m a girl interested in mechanical engineering which is unusual but not really a hook.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
• State or Country: Washington DC
• School Type: Small boarding school
• Ethnicity: White
• Sex: Female</p>
<p>General Comments: They received everything by November 19th and I got my letter on November 29th. That’s so fast!</p>
<p>Joseph5122 - what do you mean “eligible for honors?” Did you receive notification from UHC?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted Pre-Med</p>
<p>Stats:
-SAT: 2310 (780 M, 800 CR, 730 WR)
-SAT IIs: 800 Math 2; 800 Bio M; 790 Chemistry
-GPA: 4.0/4.0 (unweighted)
-Rank: 1/320
-Other stats: All advanced-level classes; a few college credits</p>
<p>Subjective:
-Essays: Wrote about national leadership position
-Teacher Recs: 1 Excellent Recommendation from my biology teacher
-Counselor Rec: Incredibly sweet - almost made me cry
-Hook (if any): Strong extracurriculars, high standardized test scores, and solid GPA</p>
<p>Location/Person:
-State or Country: PA
-School Type: Public
-Ethnicity: Caucasian
-Gender: F</p>
<p>Other Factors: NMSF with some other very nice honors/awards</p>
<p>General Comments: Accepted into Honors College with full tuition; applying to Pitt GAP</p>
<p>Are you applying to Carnegie Mellon, I hope you do because you will definitely get accepted.</p>
<p>Who - me? I’m not applying because they offer very few merit scholarships (and the details on the ones that do exist are pretty vague).</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to the Swanson School of Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1240/1830
[</em>] SAT IIs: Nope
[<em>] GPA: 3.76
[</em>] Rank: 7 out of 26
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Sent in my common app essay, which was pretty good.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Sent in one
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Yes
[</em>] Hook (if any): First generation college student, 200+ hours of community service, solid ECs.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]
General Comments: I’m happy I was accepted! Good luck to everyone who applied!</p>
<p>We were told by a CMU adcom that CMU does not award merit or athletic scholarships.</p>
<p>I was accepted in mid October. Any remote chance of a scholarship with a 3.91 GPA and a 29 ACT?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1220/1910
SAT IIs: None
GPA: 3.47
Rank: Idk really
Other stats:All advanced PSSA
Subjective:
Essays: Common App Essay - Pretty good
Teacher Recs: None
Counselor Rec: None
Hook (if any): White, middle class male…None
Location/Person:
State or Country: Pennsylvania
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
General Comments:Pitt is my second choice. What Northeastern says determines it all
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/1418830-do-i-have-what-takes.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/1418830-do-i-have-what-takes.html</a>
if you will</p>
<p>Second post: I got into the 3-3 BA/JD program (guaranteed acceptance into Pittsburgh Law after a 3 year BA)! Anyone else? Is it pretty much automatic for anyone accepted Pre-Law?</p>
<p>STATS:
SAT: 2000
SAT IIs: None
GPA: 3.82
Rank: school doesn’t rank</p>
<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Essays: Yes
Teacher Recs: One from Spanish Teacher and one from History Teacher
Counselor Recs: yes
Hook: study abroad experience</p>
<p>LOCATION/PERSONAL:
State: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>
<p>So excited! My first choice school!</p>
<p>bk6795 - Your ACT score is a little too low for any money, unless you are a URM.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2000
[ *] SAT IIs: Math II- 740 Biology M- 730
[ *] GPA: UW- 3.58 W- 4.3
[ *] Rank: School does not rank
[ *] Other stats: Lots of AP and honors classes
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: N/A
[ *] Teacher Recs: I’m assuming they were pretty good
[ *] Counselor Rec: I’m assuming it was pretty good
[ *] Hook (if any): N/A
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Maryland
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments: Wooo![ /b]</p>
<p>Question: They Want my mid-year senior grades? Is that bad??
I don’t have good grades right now; 3.0UW/3.67W</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1380/2110
SAT IIs: 710 Math II
**ACT: 33
GPA: 3.33/3.49 (I got sick sophomore year, so that 2.7/2.9 brought me down)
Rank: 123/339
AP’s: Calc AB (3), Microecon (4), Macroecon (4), US Gov (4), US History (4)
Taking four senior year, (Physics B, Biology, Psych, and Stats)
Essays: Great
Teacher Recs: Stellar
Counselor Rec: Great - She loves me
Hook (if any): …None
Location/Person: OOS - Oregon
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
General Comments: Pitt is #3, I’ve gotten into Tulane EA and Temple.</p>
<p>does anyone know if there’s a Facebook page for Pitt class of 2017?</p>
<p>As of now, no Facebook page. You should make one!!</p>
<p>oh I thought the school or someone there had to make it? if not ill make it!!</p>