OFFICIAL Class of 2019 -- Decisions Thread!

Bananabelle96 · November 11, 2014, 6:45pm

Here's the template! :) Please post your decision in this thread with this template!

[ b][ color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]
[ color=yellow]Decision: Waitlisted[/color=yellow]
[ color=red]Decision: Rejected[/color=red]**

[ b]School/major:**

[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[]SAT I (breakdown):
[]ACT (breakdown):
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses):
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[]AP (place score in parentheses):
[]IB (place score in parentheses):
[]Senior Year Course Load:
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/li][/list]

[ b]Subjective:**
[ list]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
[]Job/Work Experience:
[]Volunteer/Community Service:
[]Summer Activities:
[]Essays:
[]Teacher Recommendations:
[]Counselor Rec:
[]Additional Rec:
[li]Interview:[/li][/list]

[ b]Other**
[ list]
[]State (if domestic applicant):
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type:
[]Ethnicity:
[]Gender:
[]Income Bracket:
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li][/list]

[ b]Reflection**
[ list]
[]Strengths:
[]Weaknesses:
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight:[/li][/list]

wwsjl23 · November 11, 2014, 7:45pm

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]
School/major: Swanson - Bioengineering

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 1520/2250 - 720 CR 800 MA 730 W
[]ACT (breakdown): N/A
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): N/A
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[]AP (place score in parentheses): Euro (4), Language (5) Calc AB (5), Gov, Physics C, Psych, Calc BC, Literature
[]IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[]Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): A lot of orchestra stuff, NHS Pres.,
[]Job/Work Experience: Job at a retirement home
[]Volunteer/Community Service: Animal Rescue
[]Summer Activities: Surfing
[]Essays: Good
[]Teacher Recommendations: Great
[]Counselor Rec: N/A
[]Additional Rec: N/A
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[]Country (if international applicant): N/A
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Male
[]Income Bracket:
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li][/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths: Objective stats
[]Weaknesses: White instate male
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: High stats
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied: None
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Pitt is my first choice…hoping for a good merit scholarship![/li][/ul]

123456789woop · November 11, 2014, 11:57pm

How do you get the template to work? I tried and nothing happened.

amaiello29 · November 12, 2014, 1:00am

Accepted
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences - Math
SAT - 1740 (690 Math, 540 Critical Reading, 510 Writing)
UW GPA - 3.44
W GPA- 3.74
7 AP Classes, (Calc AP, Calc BC, Comp. Science, Physics C, Economics, Statistics, Government and Politics)
Honors classes, (Bio, Chem, Physics, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calc, English 11, English 12, US History 2, Spanish 4)
5 on Calc AB Exam
Varsity Baseball player
Math team
120 Volunteer Hours
Life Scout in Boy Scout
New Jersey

Bananabelle96 · November 13, 2014, 12:32am

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

School/major: Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences/ Pre-Medicine (Biology) and Honors College

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): Did not take
[]ACT (breakdown): 32 C 30E 35R 32S 29M
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): Did not take
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.81 Weighted: 4.10
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): does not rank at all
[]AP (place score in parentheses): None
[]IB (place score in parentheses): IB Biology HL, IB History HL, IB English HL, IB Spanish SL, IB Business SL, IB Math Studies SL… haven’t tested yet so no scores
[]Senior Year Course Load: IB Biology HL II, IB History HL II, IB English HL II, IB Spanish SL I, IB Business SL I, IB Math Studies SL, Government
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Writing Center Tutor (President and awarded the Exemplar tutor award), National English Honor Society (Writing Center Liaison), National Honor Society, National Social Studies Honor Society, National Science Honor Society
[]Job/Work Experience: Part-Time Retail Salesperson at Music & Arts during Junior year
[]Volunteer/Community Service: Hospital Volunteer (160+ hours), Writing Center Tutor (40+ hours), Tutoring (20+ hours), Volunteer Violinist for a Church Pit Orchestra (30+ hours)
[]Essays: I think it was pretty good. I wrote about my impending third hip surgery (happening in December) and how I’ve handled hearing about needing a THIRD surgery. 
[]Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t send them in.
[]Counselor Rec: Fabulous. I am incredibly close to my counselor!
[]Additional Rec: None.
[]Interview: None.
[/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: 120,000+
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths: My essay and my counselor recommendation
[]Weaknesses: Extracurriculars
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I was accepted because I had an overall strong application and I demonstrated a significant amount of interest.
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied: Emory University, College of William and Mary, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, Tulane University, Vanderbilt University, Harvard University (lol, forced into this one )
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Just be yourself in your essay. Demonstrate interest, especially if it’s your first choice or close to the top (like Pitt is for me). [/li][/ul]

Good luck everyone and congratulations to those that have been accepted! :D

Bananabelle96 · November 13, 2014, 12:32am

Remove all of the spaces for the template to work :)

autumn20 · November 13, 2014, 1:01am

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (Pre-Medicine)[/color=green]

Objective:

[ul]
[]ACT (breakdown): 35
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[]AP (place score in parentheses): 4 exams with 4s and 5s on all; 3 more exams this year
[]Senior Year Course Load: All honors and AP classes
[/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Scientific research, music, volunteering, writing, and various clubs at school with leadership positions
[]Job/Work Experience: Babysitting
[]Volunteer/Community Service: 250 hours of volunteering
[]Summer Activities: Completed biophysics research at a lab for three years
[]Essays: Very good
[]Teacher Recommendations: Good
[li]Counselor Rec: Very good[/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): Out of state 
[]School Type: Private
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: 200,000+
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths: ACT score, extracurriculars, and essay
[]Weaknesses: GPA, lack of a hook
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: ACT score, extracurriculars, and essay
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied: I’ve applied to 5 other schools so far, and I am still waiting to hear back.
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Good luck to everyone![/li][/ul]

123456789woop · November 13, 2014, 3:42am

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

School/major: Swanson - Bioengineering

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2250 - 730 CR, 750 M, 770 W
[]ACT (breakdown): 34 - 35 E, 32 M, 32 E, 35 S
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): 770 Bio M, 790 US History
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/600
[]AP (place score in parentheses): Euro (4), English Lang (4), APUSH (5), Bio (4)
[]IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[]Senior Year Course Load: Physics C Mechanics/E&M, Psychology, Human Geography, Chemistry, Calculus AB, English Lit (6 APs)
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): President of Environmental Club, NHS, other stuff
[]Job/Work Experience: N/A
[]Volunteer/Community Service: Elementary science summer camp teaching
[]Summer Activities: Biomedical sciences program (5 weeks), Material science program (1 week)
[]Essays: Good
[]Teacher Recommendations: N/A
[]Counselor Rec: Didn’t read
[]Additional Rec: N/A
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): PA
[]Country (if international applicant): N/A
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Male
[]Income Bracket:
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li][/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths: Objective stats, some good ECs
[]Weaknesses: Some ECs, White instate male
[li]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Stats/Essays[/li][/ul]

rachelshay23 · November 13, 2014, 4:20am

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (Pre-Pharmacy)

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2190, Math: 690, CR: 750, Writing: 750
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6, weighted 3.8
[]AP (place score in parentheses): AP English Lang and Comp: 5, APUSH: 5, AP Psych: 5, AP World, 5
[]Senior Year Course Load: Honors Pre-Calc AB, Honors Physics, APES, AP American Gov, Interpersonal and Group Dynamics, Journalism/Mythology
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/li][/ul]

[ b]Subjective:**

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): President of Me to We, leader in Community Service Board club, Model Congress, Editor of Creative Writing Journal, National Honors Society couple more but too lazy to list.
[]Job/Work Experience: Worked at pharmacy, as a skate supervisor, and teacher’s aid at sunday school.
[]Volunteer/Community Service: Did over 50 hours of community service per year, went on volunteer trips to less fortunate countries
[]Summer Activities: Went to India and Nicaragua on volunteer trip, also did lots of various educational sleepaway camps.
[]Essays: Great
[]Teacher Recommendations: Great, my teachers love me
[]Counselor Rec: Great, he used to be my teacher and I always laughed at his jokes so he loves me haha.
[]Additional Rec: Employer, I also babysit her kids. She loves me so great
[li]Interview: Didn’t have one[/li][/ul]

Other
[ list]
[]State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type: Private
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: 200,000+
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li][/list]

Reflection
[ list]
[]Strengths: My essay, teacher recs, I showed a TON of interest.
[]Weaknesses: Based on my school’s naviance, my GPA and SAT were well above what normally got accepted to Pitt so I don’t really think I have any other than a lack of hook.
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My SAT, GPA, extracurriculars, and the level of interest I showed. My essays were great but I honestly don’t think they were responsible for “tipping” me over and getting me accepted.
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied: University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Purdue, University at Buffalo
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Show a lot of interest, especially if you’re OOS. And also, if you’re a strong candidate a mediocre essay won’t be why you get rejected. But if you’re on the borderline a great essay could definitely push you over and be the reason why you got accepted. Good luck to all of you!![/li][/list]

tessa21 · November 13, 2014, 10:22pm

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry (Pre-Med)

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2110, Math: 710, Reading: 730, Writing: 670
[]ACT (breakdown): Composite: 34, Math: 31, Reading: 34, English: 35, Science: 35
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses):
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 99.3% weighted (we don’t do a 4.0 scale)
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/57
[]AP (place score in parentheses): Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Calculus BC, English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Comparative Government and Politics
[]IB (place score in parentheses): none
[]Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP English, AP Comparative Government, Honors Western Intellectual Tradition (philosophy), Anatomy & Physiology
[/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Soccer (captain), Softball, Bowling, Vice President of Student Council, Junior Class President, Students Against Alcohol and Drugs (president), STEM Club (vice president), French Club, Exposure Tolerance and Awareness Club, Action Club (community service club),
[]Job/Work Experience: none
[]Volunteer/Community Service: about 50 hours every summer, various projects throughout the year with Action Club
[]Summer Activities: Travel soccer
[]Essays: Mine was okay. Writing is not my strong suit.
[]Teacher Recommendations: One from my chemistry teacher which should be very good and another from my theology teacher that was probably decent
[]Counselor Rec: New guidance counselor so probably pretty generic
[]Additional Rec: none
[li]Interview: none[/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[]School Type: Private catholic school
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/li][/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths: Good test scores and GPA
[]Weaknesses: Probably my essays
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Same as above, good stats
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied: Georgetown, George Washington, UNC, Columbia, Xavier, Fordham, John Carroll
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: I was invited to the Honors College. I probably won’t end up attending, Pitt is around the middle of my list. Still nice to know I’m in though. [/li][/ul]

TV4caster · November 14, 2014, 2:26pm

When did you guys that have been accepted already apply?

Bananabelle96 · November 14, 2014, 2:53pm

I applied on October 15th.

TV4caster · November 14, 2014, 2:56pm

Thanks Bananabelle. D applied Oct. 27th and hasn’t heard anything yet.

Bananabelle96 · November 14, 2014, 2:57pm

Did she have the priority app?

CeSquared · November 14, 2014, 4:28pm

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences - Economics

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2150 (740 CR, 660 Math, 750 Writing)
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.46
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 15%
[]AP (place score in parentheses): US History (5), World History (5), English Lang (5), Human Geo (4), Bio (3)
[li]Senior Year Course Load: English Lit, Psych, Statistics, European History, French (All AP)[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Show choir, 4 additional school choirs, drama, varsity tennis, class council (Secretary), National Honor Society, French Honor Society (President), International Thespian Society (Secretary)
[]Volunteer/Community Service: ~150 hours
[]Essays: Very strong
[]Recommendations: Didn’t submit
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
[]School Type: Public, decent
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Parent alumni[/li][/ul]

[ b]Reflection**
[ list]
[]Strengths: SAT, essay, ECs
[]Weaknesses: GPA
[li]Where else you are applying or have already applied: Tulane (SCEA), Alabama, Boston U, Northeastern, Richmond[/li][/list]

FutDent55 · November 25, 2014, 1:12am

How long did it take for all of you to hear back? I submitted my application on 11/12 and recieved an email to my personal account on 11/14 stating that everything was complete but I still haven’t heard back (Yes, I’m aware that it has only been 12 days :)) ). I’m just extremely anxious and have been checking my mail and my email everyday in hopes of seeing something from Pitt! Acceptance or rejection (hopefully an acceptance though), I just want to know! :-SS

TV4caster · November 25, 2014, 1:54am

It took 3.5 weeks

FutDent55 · November 25, 2014, 3:44am

Thanks TV4caster!

mommdc · November 25, 2014, 6:44pm

**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (Pre-Pharmacy)

Objective:

[]SAT I: 1550/2270 CR 800, M 750
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Rank: 1/250
[]AP: AP WH (3), AP US (5), AP Lit (5)
[]Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Micro, AP Macro, Honors Biochem, Honors Spanish IV, English Rhetoric & Composition (dual enrollment)

Subjective:

[]Extracurriculars: Drama Club (VP), NHS, Varsity Tennis, Gifted Program §
[]Volunteer/Community Service: church, food pantry, school
[]Summer Activities: PFEW
[]Essay: pretty good I think
[]Teacher Recommendations: math and chemistry teacher

Other

[ul]
[]State: PA
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: white
[]Gender: female
[li]Hooks: first generation college student[/li][/ul]

Localdreamer15 · November 28, 2014, 12:53am

[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]

School/major: Swanson - Bioengineering

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2110 (650 CR 650 M 790 W 670)
[]ACT (breakdown): 35 (E 35 M 34 R 35 S 34)
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): Math II (800) Chem (760)
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 16/300 ~5%
[]AP (place score in parentheses): Chem(5), Euro(5), Lang(4)
[]IB (place score in parentheses):
[]Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs, one dual enrollment class, honors theology (Catholic school)
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, 1st place county science fair, Toshiba Exploravision honorable mention, highest honors physics grade[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): President and founding member of school’s DECA club, placed within the top 15 at international competition. Secretary of NHS, Treasurer of Community service club, Classroom aid once/wk at my Parish’s after school program, cross country, ambassadors club
[]Job/Work Experience:Summer job, irrelevant
[]Volunteer/Community Service: Mentioned above
[]Summer Activities:Cross country
[]Essays: Doesn’t hold much weight for UPitt, currently pdoing this to procrastinate on my Chancellor’s essays 
[]Teacher Recommendations:Good
[]Counselor Rec:Good - generic
[]Additional Rec:Moderator of DECA club - good
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): PA
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type: Private Catholic
[]Ethnicity:White
[]Gender:Male
[]Income Bracket: 200k
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A[/li][/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths:Well rounded
[]Weaknesses: For the Chancellor’s scholarship, my class rank may hurt me. 
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:Well rounded, activities displayed my interests in engineering and helping others and my test scores backed it up
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight:Great school! [/li][/ul]

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