**OFFICIAL** Class of 2019 -- Decisions Thread!

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<p>**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]</p>

<p>Applied very early September, heard about a week and a half later</p>

<p>School/major: Dietrich school of arts and sciences/ Film Studies</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2050, M-630, R-700, W-720
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.44
[<em>]AP (place score in parentheses): US History (4), + 3 taking this year
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: Pretty challenging
[/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 3 that I am very dedicated to, and about 5 other less somewhat less dedicate
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: Lots, over 100 hours
[</em>]Essays: Pretty good
[li]Teacher Recommendations: Good[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
[</em>]School Type: Private
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: Female
[/ul]</p>

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<p>**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]</p>

<p>School/major: Swanson School of Engineering- Chemical Engineering</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (760 CR, 800 M, 780 W)
[</em>]ACT (breakdown): 35 (36 superscore, 10 writing)- math and english both 36
[<em>]SAT II (place score in parentheses): Math 2: 800, Chemistry: 760, US History: 750
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF
[/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): heavy music involvement, foreign language, science bowl, etc
[</em>]Summer Activities: intern w/ chemistry dept at local university
[<em>]Essays: did all of the optional ones
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: good
[<em>]Counselor Rec: ok
[</em>]Additional Rec: N/A
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): MS
[</em>]School Type: public
[<em>]Ethnicity: white/asian
[</em>]Gender: F
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: test scores/GPA
[</em>]Weaknesses: probably the subjective things
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: OOS, underrepresented state
[</em>]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: got a full-tuition scholarship and invitation for Chancellor’s full ride! Very excited, Pitt is one of my top choices.
[/ul]</p>

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<p>**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]</p>

<p>School/major: Undecided-Dietrich A&S </p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): CR: 650 M: 600 W:590
[</em>]ACT (breakdown): —
[<em>]SAT II (place score in parentheses): –
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Weighted= 3.897; School doesn’t tell us unweighted
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): unavailable
[</em>]AP (place score in parentheses): AP European History (3), AP Statistics (3), AP Language & Comp (3) <em>DIDNT report</em>
[<em>]IB (place score in parentheses): –
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: Latin 3 , AP Computer Science, AP Comparative Government, AP Macroeconomics, Calc 1, Hon English, Hon Physics
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): — [/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Started Club at school (Co-president), School Soccer (JV Captain), Reading Olympics club (Public Relations Officer), so many others….mostly school clubs/activities
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: Referee & worked at notable college for a month over the summer
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: Audubon Society
[</em>]Summer Activities: Leadership Academy, service trip, camps, work
[<em>]Essays: Hard to tell if my 140 character “essays” were good but I tried to use some humor, instead of listing out characteristics. My 7,000 character essay I used my common app essay: wasn’t a significant hardship but showed growth.
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: One teacher, very nice, talked about my work ethic as she taught me while I had a concussion.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: No idea what my counselor said!
[</em>]Additional Rec: none
[li]Interview: none [/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>]Country (if international applicant): —
[<em>]School Type: Large, fairly strong Public School that sends MANY students to PITT!
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>]Gender: F
[</em>]Income Bracket: $200,000+
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): errr none[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Courses, ECs
[</em>]Weaknesses: Math (grades & SAT)
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My stats fall in line with the normal acceptances for my school
[</em>]Where else you are applying or have already applied: George Mason, UCs, NC State, UMaryland
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Apply as early as you can! Its nice to have an answer so early in the year. [/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Here’s the template! Please post your decision in this thread with this template!</p>

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

<p>[ b]School/major:** Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (Pre-Med)</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Send
[</em>]ACT (breakdown): 29 (E 29 M 26 R 32 S 28)
[<em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.41
[</em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank at all…
[<em>]IB (place score in parentheses): IB English HL, IB History HL, IB Biology HL, IB Math SL, IB Spanish SL, IB Psychology SL (5)
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: IB English HL 2, IB History HL 2, IB Math SL, IB TOK 2, IB Spanish 5 SL, IB Biology HL 2, Introduction to Engineering Design</p>

<p>[ b]Subjective:**
[ list]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Drama, Debate, Mock Trial
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: Internship at Habitat for Humanity ReStore (current)
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered at art camps with children, tutoring, raising $5,000 to donate to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
[</em>]Summer Activities:
[<em>]Essays: Amazing; made my English teacher from last year cry
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: I have really good relationships with all my teachers, but my Psych SL and English teacher from last year are basically friends more than anything else now. :smiley:
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Don’t know, but she know’s what I’ve been through and stuff…so it probably was good.
[</em>]Additional Rec: Really good. I didn’t get to read it but it was from my director who I’ve worked closely with for 7 years.
[/list]</p>

<p>[ b]Other**
[ list]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
[</em>]School Type: Public
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: Male
[<em>]Income Bracket: $120,000+
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I don’t know if it’s a hook, but my eperience with depression and anxiety, and how it influenced my essay, probably didn’t hurt.
[/list]</p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**
[ list]
[<em>]Strengths: Essay
[</em>]Weaknesses: Scores
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Honestly, no idea.
[</em>]Where else you are applying or have already applied: University of Maryland College Park, University of Toronto, Tufts University, Kenyon College, Harvard University (forced into this </p>

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<p>**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[color=green]</p>

<p>School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences/Communication Rhetoric and Communication</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
*SAT I (breakdown): 540 math, 580 reading, 610 writing (1730 superscore, 1120 CR+M)
*ACT (breakdown): 32 English, 32 Reading, 30 Science, 24 Math, 27 Composite
*Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8/4.0 (4.2/4.0 weighted)
*Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 24/142
*AP (place score in parentheses): AP Literature & Composition (2) AP Language & Composition
*Senior Year Course Load: AP Language, Honors English, Honors Probability & Statistics, Honors Spanish 4
*Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 2 high school scholarship, 3 in-school academic societies
[/ul] </p>

<p>Subjective:

[list]
*Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Special Olympics (president) Key Club (president) Spanish Club, Piano, played field hockey as a freshman and sophomore
*Job/Work Experience: Have had multiple jobs, currently work at restaurant
*Volunteer/Community Service: Many community activities through Key Club
*Summer Activities: Traveled on People to People trip to Europe
*Essays: Very Good
*Teacher Recommendations: Did not see
*Counselor Rec: Did not See</p>

<p>Other

[list]
*State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
*School Type: Private Catholic
*Ethnicity: White
*Gender: Female</p>

<p>Reflection

[list]
*Strengths: GPA, extracurricular, essays, probably recommendations
*Weaknesses: SAT/ACT scores
*Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Strong GPA, extracurriculars (well-rounded), essay
*Where else you are applying or have already applied: Fordham, Villanova, UNC, Loyola Maryland</p>

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<p>[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]
School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences - Neuroscience
Objective:

  • [<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (760 Reading 740 Math 770 Writing)
    [</em>]SAT II (place score in parentheses): Literature (740) Bio Molecular (770)
    [<em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.6, 88.39 on a 100 point scale
    [</em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
    [<em>]AP (place score in parentheses): N/A
    [</em>]IB (place score in parentheses): History (6), Diploma expected end of Senior year
    [<em>]Senior Year Course Load: Very strenuous, all IB and honors courses
    [</em>]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Comended Scholar, multiple regional science fair awards

Subjective:

  • [<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Philosophy Club (President/Founder), First Aid Squad, Science Competition Club
    [</em>]Job/Work Experience: Warehouse clerk and paid blogpost/website writer
    [<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: First Aid Squad and Hospital Volunteering
    [</em>]Summer Activities: Center for Talented Youth program, work, internship @ NYU Langone Medical Center
    [<em>]Essays: Very strong, got a lot of feedback from both professional and amateur sources
    [</em>]Teacher Recommendations: Strong (History+Bio)
    [<em>]Counselor Rec: Very strong
    [</em>]Additional Rec: Very strong, from my boss at NYU Langone internship
    [<em>]Interview: N/A

Other

  • [</em>]State (if domestic applicant): NJ
    [<em>]School Type: Public Magnet science-focused
    [</em>]Ethnicity: White
    [<em>]Gender: Male
    [</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation college in US

Reflection

[ul]
[<em>]Strengths:Essay, course load, and standardized test scores
[</em>]Weaknesses: GPA
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Applied really early and had good SATs/essays
[</em>]Where else you are applying or have already applied: Northeastern, George Wash, NYU, UDel (accepted), Syracuse, Drexel, Stony Brook, Rutgers (accepted), BU
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Very excited as Pitt neuro is top 15 in the country. Pitt is my second choice behind NEU and I’m hoping for a decent merit package from them.[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Congrats to all who were accepted! </p>

<p>Just curious…how many of you applied under “Special Consideration” where you heard back in approximately 3 weeks?</p>

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<p>I submitted mine last Tuesday (12/2) and received an email of my acceptance this morning. Really fast feedback.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (Film Studies)</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2040, Math: 650, CR: 670, Writing: 720
Unweighted GPA: 92.6
AP (place score in parentheses): World History (4), Literature (5), Psychology (4), US History (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Language, AP Environmental, AP Calculus, AP Government, Health, Creative Writing
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Didn’t send any.
Job/Work Experience: Didn’t tell 'em about it.
Volunteer/Community Service: Didn’t tell 'em.
Summer Activities: Didn’t tell 'em.
Essays: Well written! At least the 3rd Q was. For the “why Pitt” I wrote about food. Who knows, maybe they were hungry when reading it and were like “YAAAH ACCEPT THIS GIRL!”
Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t send any lol
Counselor Rec: Don’t think she sent one unless she sent it with transcript? In which case, probably what they say for everyone.
Additional Rec: Nope
Interview: Heck no</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: <100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m awesome</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: My short answers, my scores, my course rigor.
Weaknesses: I wrote about Noodles & Co. for “why Pitt” and I didn’t send recs, a resume, or anything else that could set me apart
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m awesome. Oh, also my SAT and rigorous classes.
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Barnard College, Syracuse University, Boston University, Emerson College
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Send the optional material. Show interest in your essays. Have a sense of humor and be creative. Take rigorous classes and do well in 'em. Stay swaggy.</p>

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<p>**[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]</p>

<p>School/major: Undeclared at the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences and the Honors College</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2150 (750 CR 710 M 690 W)
[</em>]SAT II (place score in parentheses): US History 750, German 650
[<em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
[</em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t release rank or percentile
[<em>]AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH (5), AP English Lang (5)
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics I, AP Econ (Macro & Micro), AP German, AP English Lit, Honors French III, Prob & Stat
[/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Future Teachers of America Club (President), Health Careers Club (President), German Honor Society (President), American Association of Students of German (Executive Board Member), Debate & Speech (League’s Peer Group Liaison), School Newspaper (Editor of the Arts & Entertainment section)
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: I worked at a summer camp for a few years, but honestly I don’t think I ever mentioned it in my application
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: Liberty in North Korea Rescue Team (Vice-President), tutoring children through the American Youth Literacy Foundation
[</em>]Summer Activities: working at a summer camp
[<em>]Essays: Extraordinarily average. My supplemental, short answer ones were a little fun though.
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t submit
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Probably good?
[</em>]Interview: N/A
[/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>]School Type: Public, mediocre
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: Female
[<em>]Income Bracket: > 100,000
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my sister is currently a student there?
[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Extracurriculars, SATs, GPA
[</em>]Weaknesses: Boring essays, not a ton of demonstrated interest
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My strengths.
[</em>]Where else you are applying or have already applied: Penn State (accepted), Temple, GW, American University
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: This was my first acceptance, so I’m really pleased. I anticipated the decision, but I wasn’t sure about the Honors College! It was really nice to get in, but I don’t know if I’ll be attending.[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>I had a priority application and got my acceptance a couple days before the 3 week decision was supposed to be. I was accepted a long time ago though, early November.</p>

<p>[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]</p>

<p>School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Honors College, Computer Science</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take it
[</em>]ACT (breakdown): 30 composite, 33M, 31E, 29S, 29R, 8 writing (29 combined)
[<em>]SAT II (place score in parentheses): 700 M1, 550 Physics, 530 Spanish (I sent these in after I sent my application because I needed them to apply for CMU, not particularly happy about the physics)
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83 (4.142 weighted)
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/117
[</em>]AP (place score in parentheses): None
[<em>]IB (place score in parentheses): None
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load (DE = Dual Enrollment): DE Physics 1&2, DE Fiction Appreciation, DE Classic Literature, DE Calc 1, DE Biology, Independent study for computer science
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Soccer 9th grade, Tennis 11th and I plan to play this year
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: Worked on a farm for the past 2 summers
[<em>]Volunteer/Community Service: about 10 total hours here and there
[</em>]Summer Activities:
[<em>]Essays: Average?
[</em>]Teacher Recommendations: Above Average (I didn’t look at them though)
[<em>]Counselor Rec: None
[</em>]Additional Rec: None
[li]Interview: Nope[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
[</em>]Country (if international applicant):
[<em>]School Type: Public, average
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>]Gender: Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: Lower middle-class
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my sister is currently a student there[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Good test scores, course load, GPA
[</em>]Weaknesses: Volunteer hours and ECs
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Because of my test scores and rigor, I’ve only taken the hardest classes given to me
[</em>]Where else you are applying or have already applied: CMU (denied), Case Western (deferred), and accepted to Capital, Ohio Northern, Akron, Kent
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Pitt was my 2nd choice, after CMU, so I’m pretty happy I got in.[/li][/ul]</p>

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This is really really late

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

School/major: Swanson / Mech. E

Objective:

[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[]ACT (breakdown): 35 Composite (36M, 35S, 35E, 34R, 10 Essay)
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): 800 US History, 760 Math II, 730 Physics
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/457
[]AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH (5), AP Biology (5)
[]IB (place score in parentheses): Not offered
[]Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C: Mech., AP Psych., AP Euro., AP Calc BC, AP English Lit/Comp
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NM Commended, World Qualifier for Odyssey of the Mind, States for Debate, Nationals for Quiz Bowl, other random school/regional level stuff[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Odyssey of the Mind (Captain), Debate (Varsity Captain), Quiz Bowl (Varsity Captain), Mock Trial (Captain).
[]Job/Work Experience:
[]Volunteer/Community Service: 1k hours at local Cub Scout camp over last 6 summers
[]Summer Activities: See above
[]Essays: Used Common App essay 8/10
[]Teacher Recommendations: 1 from Bio teacher / Quiz Bowl coach 8.5/10
[]Counselor Rec: Probably generic, big school 6/10
[]Additional Rec:
[li]Interview: [/li][/ul]

Other

[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): PA
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type: Large ghetto public
[]Ethnicity: Pasty White
[]Gender: XY
[]Income Bracket: ~60k
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 1st gen[/li][/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[]Strengths: Objectives, applied early in October
[]Weaknesses: Recs, no hard-hitting awards
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: See “Strengths”
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied: Accepted PSU, Princeton
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: [/li][/ul]

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Decision: Accepted

School/major: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Honors College

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): didn't submit
ACT (breakdown): 33 (E 35 M 33 R 30 S 33)
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Math II (690) Chem (730)
Unweighted GPA (out of 100): 95.1 UW
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn't rank
AP (place score in parentheses): Chem(3), Euro(5), Lit(3), US history(4)
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Lang, AP Stats, AP Comp gov, AP US gov, AP bio
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Big award from UofR, some school awards, 3 National Latin Exam medals

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Cheerleading all 4 years, VP of National Honors Society, VP of a a volunteer club, a few other clubs, and lots of community service
Job/Work Experience:work at a nursing home, and last summer I also worked at a local community college
Volunteer/Community Service: Hospital volunteer and many others
Summer Activities:Work
Essays: Not my best but still pretty good
Teacher Recommendations:Good
Counselor Rec:Good 
Additional Rec:nope
Interview: N/A

Other

State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity:White
Gender:Female
Income Bracket: 200k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

Reflection

Strengths:ACT score, course rigor
Weaknesses: Maybe extracurriculars, essays
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:scores, course rigor, I expressed a lot of interest in the school
Where else you are applying or have already applied: I have also gotten into clemson. I am waiting on Maryland, UVA, UNC, Georgia, and Notre Dame
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight:they give good scholarships and it's a great school for premed.