<p>Accepted to engineering.</p>
<p>Stats.</p>
<p>
[quote]
^^^ how do you know you can't afford? have you received the package already?
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Because I know I can't even afford NEXT years highly touted financial aid plan.</p>
<p>Cornell</a> Chronicle: Sweeping new financial aid initiative</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected CAS</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): CR-710 M-770 W-670
* SAT II: Lit-710 MathI-730 French-630
* ACT: 33
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Don't know. Bad. 3.4?
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school has no rankings.
* AP (place score in parenthesis): (IB) Math Methods (7) Chemistry (5)
* Senior Year Course Load: French IB SL, History IB HL, English IB HL, Economics IB SL, Biology IB HL
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing very cool.
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Loads of sports, 4 years of v. tennis and x-country, a couple of years of soccer and softball (can't even remember if i put those down), violin/orchestra for 4 years, key club VP, mun 4 years, student council PRO, other random stuff
* Job/Work Experience: intern at law firm, intern at top newspaper (and got a front-page story), intern at biodiversity centre
* Volunteer/Community service: about 70 hours of little things, plus volunteered for a few months as a teacher's aide at a deaf school
* Summer Activities: language camp (9), summer school (10), internships/volunteer work (11-12)
* Essays: awesome
* Teacher Recommendation: not amazing i guess
* Counselor Rec: not amazing
* Additional Rec: none
* Interview: none
</code></pre>
<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): overseas applicant
* School Type: international (private)
* Ethnicity: indian (didn't put it down though)
* Gender: female
* Income Bracket: highest? don't know what that is
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nothing of that sort
</code></pre>
<p>Reflection</p>
<pre><code>* Strengths: Maybe my ACT and the fact that i've moved to 11 schools yet maintained my ec's? Also my work experience.
* Weaknesses: Everything else haha. My gpa (biggest weakness), no significant awards.
* Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Just too awesome for them. Also, my GPA is terrible and shows how lazy I am.
</code></pre>
<p>General Comments: Wasn't hopeful, going to Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>Decision:ACCEPTED! Urban Studies in AAP</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 670m, 660V, 570W
* SAT IIs: Didn't send.
* ACT:32
* GPA:4.0/4.0 (unweighted)
* Rank: 1 out of 130
* Other: Lots and lots of ec's. Same job for for years, lots of leadership, volunteer hours, drama productions, academic competition. Everything.
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Pretty good. Wrote about Special Olympics and acceptance.
* Teacher Recs: Pretty good.
* Counselor Rec: Pretty good.
* Hook (if any): urm, rural, first generation.
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country:Kansas
* School: Rural Public
* Ethnicity:asian
* Gender:male
* major strength/weakness: Really well-rounded, umm...maybe too spread out?
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: They like me?
* going to attend? I dunno, found out I was named a Tradition Fellow today. It's a tie between here and ND
</code></pre>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted CALS/biology</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] Deferred EA? No.
[</em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800 M/640 CR/670 W
[<em>] ACT: 33: 35 M/34 R/31 S/34 W/31 W+essay
[</em>] SAT II: IIC - 760; Chem - 750; BioM - 710; Spanish - 690
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93; 4.5 W
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No ranks. Probably in the top 10%.
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5), Calc BC (5), Calc AB (5), Gov, English, Spanish
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov/Econ, Wind Ensemble, AP English, AP Spanish, Physics H, Stats at community college
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None really.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): varsity tennis (captain), Link Crew Leader, piano, flute, marching band
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: intern at a pharmaceutical company
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: NHS, CSF
[<em>] Summer Activities: Stanford Summer College
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good, I thought, and this is coming from someone that is very tough on herself.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Great, the teachers I asked both liked me and I was one of their better students
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good, but generic.
[<em>] Additional Rec: No.
[</em>] Interview: Went well. The person that interviewed me wasn't from CALS, though, so we didn't have THAT much to talk about.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] School Type: big, public.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: $250,000 +
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): iono
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: versatile, adaptable, I think I've shown an interest in learning...
[</em>] Weaknesses: Scores aren't the highest. Haven't done that many extracurriculars
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don't know. I'm kind of bummed. I've seen a lot more people with mediocre stats get in because they were from New York.[/li][/ul]General Comments: I don't know how to get off the wait list?!?! Help me :[</p>
<p>[ size=+4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Deferred EA? No. Didn't apply EA.
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 800 Math, 570 CR, 590 W
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II: Math2 800, Physics 700, Japanese with Listening 690 :P
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/140
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: General courses like everyone else
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing that impressive like USAMO
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tutoring, Math club leader, English & Japanese language club member, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Only few hours of work experience
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Voluntary teacher at orphanage
[ *] Summer Activities: Japanese summer school, Guiding for travelers, etc.
[ *] Essays: Good, I think. My essay must have helped me to receive a likely letter.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Waived my right to see. Sure it was great.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Also waived my right to see. It must have been decent one.
[ *] Additional Rec: Recommendation from USAP counselor.
[ *] Interview: Too far
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Mongolia
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Mongolian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Too low compared to US families
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Diversity, USAP candidate?
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Both my comapp and supplemental essay!
[ *] Weaknesses: My test scores, and my EC's
[ *] Why you think you were accepted: I am just too lucky!
[ /list][ b]General Comments: Yes! I got in! It was the only ivy I applied to and I got in! No, I,myself, didn't get in, but they let me in. Thank you, Cornell admissions staff! [ /b] Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 750M, 720W, 690CR = 2160
ACT: n/a
SAT II: 800 Math 2C, 750 Chem, 800 Korean
Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.3
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):3%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 8 APs (Calc, Stat, Chem, Bio, US History, etc.)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Comp Sci, AP Psych, Eng H, Spanish H
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): many math and science related awards</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math Team (pres), Sicence Team (capt), Quartet (pres), Asian Club (pres), Ensemble (vp), EMS, School Chorus, 4-Yr Soccer, 2-Yr Track, etc.<br>
Job/Work Experience: just tutoring
Volunteer/Community service: 300+ hrs
Summer Activities: Governor's School of Engineering
Essays: not perfect but excellent
Teacher Recommendation: great
Counselor Rec: phenominal
Additional Rec: Gov School coordinator, volunteer advisor
Interview: very formal
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: not sure
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: GPA, extracurricular activities
Weaknesses: SAT scores
Why you think you were accepted: came to this country 5 years ago and brought my grades from C's and B's to all A's<br>
General Comments:
excited!!</p>
<p>[ size=+4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted to CAS[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2320 (800 Math, 750 CR, 770 Writing
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II: 800, 740, 720 (Math IIC, Physics, Bio-E)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.69
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 555444
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: 5 AP's
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AMC12, AIME, NM Finalist, AP Scholar w/ Distinction
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A lot of music stuff: competitions, ensembles, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Mainly performing and teaching music
[ *] Summer Activities: Music camps
[ *] Essays: Main essay about music and its influence on my life
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Probably not-so-good/okay. Didn't read.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Didn't read. No idea.
[ *] Additional Rec: From music instructor. Should've been good.
[ *] Interview: None
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Cali
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Focused EC's/Test scores
[ *] Weaknesses: Grades/Recommendations
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!! Congrats to everyone that made it and good luck to those waitlisted! And the rest of you will end up somewhere else that's really good! :)</p>
<p>Accepted at CAS</p>
<p>DECISION: WAITLISTED, CALS</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Deferred EA? No
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 720 Math, 740 Verbal, 750 Writing, 2210 Total
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II: 710 Math, 650 Chemistry (ick!)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/486
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry, Physics, Calculus AB (5), World History (5), Government (5), Psychology, English, Government, Latin IV
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, AP Calculus BC, AP English, Orchestra, Jazz Band
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar, various Scholastic Writing Awards
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): school orchestra, pit orchestra (principal cellist in both) local audition-only youth symphony orchestra, quartet, jazz band (lead alto), various other musical endeavors, Enviro-thon, National Honor Society
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: various community service activities through Girl Scouts
[ *] Essays: Excellent.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Very strong.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Very strong.
[ *] Additional Rec: Yes.
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: $50,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Grades, Rank, Courses that pertain to my major Essays, Strong dedication/talent in music ( I even sent in a music supplement)
[ *] Weaknesses: SATs could have been a bit higher, I guess.
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I really thought I had a good shot--perhaps my SAT IIs, but aren't they supposed to look at the application holistically? I really don't know. Lack of job experience?
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] I'm totally bummed because Cornell has been my dream school for years. However, my congratulations go out to those who have been accepted- you're so lucky!!! It's off to Bucknell or Penn State Schreyer Honors College for me... :-(</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted CAS</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 690 M, 730 CR, 750 W, 2170 total
[</em>] ACT: 31 (didn't send)
[<em>] SAT II: Chem 630 Spanish 630 (awful, I know)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9+
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 3-5%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): UShist 4, Lang 5, Euro 5
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 3 APs, 4 Honors
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing too fancy
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN 4 years, Piano 11 years, NHS (1 of 4 "leaders"), Track 2 years, It's Academic (was on TV for that)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Elementary school, center for disabled children
[<em>] Summer Activities: Study abroad program in Costa Rica last summer
[</em>] Essays: One about my old minivan I thought was pretty solid, dont remember others...
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Both good I guess
[</em>] Counselor Rec: don't know
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: no
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[</em>] School Type: Private, Catholic
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican/Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: upper middle
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Mexican, and study abroad experience
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT IIs definitely
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/li][/ul]General Comments: pwn noobs...jk</p>
<p>Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2230 (780 V 750 M 700 W)
[</em>]SAT II: 740 Math IIc, 700 Physics, 800 Spanish
[<em>]ACT: 33
[</em>]GPA: 3.75, a bit misleading because I had a bad frosh year when I moved here from another country, and basically a 4.0 from end of soph year on.
[<em>]Rank: School Doesn't
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):
AP Music Theory 3
AP Physics B 5 (self-studied)
AP Gov 5
AP Spanish Lit 5
AP BC Calc
AP Physics C
AP Lit
AP Chem (self-study)
(my school has a limit of 3 APs per year, and you can't take any before junior year, so that's why I don't have too many)
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I thought they were good, they were about random things like riding my bike and rubik's cubes and how physicists are like kids making snowballs :P
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Great I think, I didn't actually see them but when I got deferred from another school one of my teachers offered to call them up and brag about me and the other one told me they were wrong.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Good, I seem to amuse him for some reason.
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Physics teacher rec, didn't see it but I'll bet it was great & very enthusiastic, I knew him well. Newspaper clipping of microcontroller company I helped found. Summary of the 11 tutorials I've taken (self-studies) in programming, Quantum Phys & Relativity and Spanish.
[<em>]Interview: None
[</em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): URM, have done research at HSHSP in a genetics lab, sent them my abstract.
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: TX
[</em>]High School Type: Private
[<em>]Ethnicity:Hispanic
[</em>]Gender: Female
[/ul]*Other *[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars:
Sci Oly (Captain)
Amnesty (Treasurer)
Web Page design both in and out of school, for non-profits and independent contracts
Started microcontroller company, do tech & web page design
Founding member of Shakespeare club, treasurer
Research at HSHSP over the summer (best program ever)
Debate--qualified for state tournament
[</em>]Awards:
Tech Student of the Year
Lots of Sci Oly medals at regional & state level
Language awards, multiple-time medalist for national french exam
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] Haha not taking the waitlist offer, got into my top choice so I'll be heading off to MIT next fall :P</p>