***Official Decision Thread Class of 2015***

<p>Decisions aren’t out juuuust yet, but I figured I wouldn’t hurt to open this up already…</p>

<p>Post your decision, stats, ECs and anything else you find relevant.</p>

<p>I was too lazy to retype, so I copied this from my other decisions. I was accepted through the Trustee’s Scholarship (full tuition):</p>

<p>** Objective: **</p>

<pre><code>* ACT: 35

  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Valedictorian
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): World ranked equestrian

  • Job/Work Experience: Over a year at an equestrian facility
  • Volunteer/Community service: Special needs school volunteering because my brother is special needs
  • Summer Activities: Competing on the US Equestrian team
  • Essays: Good, hard to evaluate one’s own writing
  • Teacher Recommendation: Fantastic, read them both
  • Counselor Rec: Did not read but I assume to be fantastic
    [/list]
    </code></pre>

<p>Other[list]
* Intended Major: International Relations
* State (if domestic applicant): Texas
* School Type: Competitive public ranked in the top 50 Newsweek
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Female
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>^ How did you hear already?</p>

<p>Trustee Scholarship recipients have already been notified.</p>

<p>All of the Trustee Scholarship recipients have been notified? How and when did you find out?</p>

<p>Applicant Link is being updated :)</p>

<p>I got an acceptance via honors college likely this morning.</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2240-- CR700, M770, W770[</em>] SAT II:
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98 or something. Only 1 B, and it was on midyear.
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.556 I think. Took all possible AP/Preap classes.
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Valedictorian (out of ~100)
[</em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (self study) 5, English Lit 5, World History 5.
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Community College Classes: Calculus based Physics, Chemistry, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Anatomy and Physiology, English. High School: Newspaper, and this one required leadership class for our school.
[</em>] Number of other RD applicants in your school: I know of 3 others. Could be more.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] None. Best is National Merit Finalist.</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): School newspaper (4 years, editor for 2), President of National Honor Society, Environmental service club, Community service club, running (not through school, but I noted it), a bunch of minor things.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Fix computers, freelance. 4 Years.[/ul] </p>

<p>Writing:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Ehh alright, I took awhile on them but they still didn’t seem beautiful or anything, but did show a genuine interest in the school.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation(s): Great! Both love me.
[li] Counselor Rec: Awesome, dean wrote a huge rec for me, barely fit on our school’s letterhead.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Texas
[</em>] School Type: Public/Dual Credit Charter
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: 50k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None at all.[/ul]</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Pretty happy! I could get straight rejections next week and I’d be fine! Good luck to everyone still waiting!</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2010 - CR 600, M 780, W630

  • SAT II: Bio E: 710, Math II: 710, German with Listening: 780
  • GPA: 3.7
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/50
    </code></pre>

<ul>
<li>English and Math “Leistungskurs” at a German Gymnasium</li>
</ul>

<p>Probably won’t be attending though, because I got better aid a NU</p>

<p>Decision Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>*SAT 2: math2-600, biology-550, literature-650

  • SAT: 1820
    *ACT: 26
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Robotics club), (Environmental Club), (Computer Science club), (French Club)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: None</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Homeless Shelter Volunteer, Animal shelter, Teen mothers home intern</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Georgia Tech Internship</li>
<li>Essays: Good I think</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Really Good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: OK</li>
<li>Intended Major: Electrical Engineering</li>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Georgia</li>
<li>School Type: Magnet</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Black</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>

<p>SAT 2: US History-750, literature-660

  • SAT: n/a
    *ACT: 29 (superscoresd)
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Debate Team, Captain ), 21st Century Leaderr- Vice Pres, Latin Honor Society- Vice Pres, Varsity Tennis Team- Co-Captain </li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: None</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service:lots</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Georgia Governors Honors Program, EEOC Legal Intern</li>
<li>Essays: brilliant</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Amazing</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Fantastic</li>
<li>Intended Major: Political Science/History</li>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Georgia</li>
<li>School Type: Magnet</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Black</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>

<p>Not going because they offered me 11,000 per year in aid, full ride to GWU and BC.</p>

<p>Accepted into the college of engineering :)</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Objective: </p>

<ul>
<li>ACT: 29</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6th of 451</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Swimming (Captain 2 yrs, Water Polo (Captain 2 yrs), Rowing (Captain 1 yr), Key Club (President 1 yr, Editor 1 yr)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: None</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: 200+ hrs various </li>
<li>Summer Activities: Sports camps</li>
<li>Essays: Good</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Excellent</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Excellent</li>
<li>Intended Major: Psychology, Photojournalism</li>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Florida</li>
<li>School Type: Competitive public ranked in the top 50 Newsweek</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Athlete</li>
</ul>

<p>See you in Boston in the fall!</p>

<p>Decision Accepted! Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>*SAT 2: math2-720, physics-790, world history-740

  • SAT: 2120
    *ACT: 35
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 100): 95.5
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/~180</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Music - community band, various organizations, etc. </li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: part time job for most of senior year, not that much.</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Community Band, a few things here and there at a hospital for diabetics (I am one)</li>
<li>Summer Activities:</li>
<li>Essays: Decent, nothing special.</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Very good</li>
<li>Intended Major: Computer Science</li>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): NY (long island)</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Male </li>
</ul>

<p>Didnt get the Trustee, but I didnt expect to either. However, did get really good aid. $28k in grants and $10k in loans + work study. came really close to meeting my fafsa EFC (14k) which I understand is usually less than the method most private schools use.</p>

<p>Hi, I’m sorry but where exactly do you find out about your fin. aid award…I cannot find it in any of the links :(</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>SAT: 1850
Class Rank: 13 out of 175
GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>accepted
sat:1960
Rank: 32/517
ACT 31
GPA 3.9
Financial aid sucked</p>

<p>I can’t find it!! Help, please! :(</p>

<p>the decision tab has a dropdown box that has financial assistance in it.</p>

<p>Accepted to SOM.
SAT: 2230
ACT: 33
GPA: 95</p>

<p>University Scholarship, half-tuition.</p>

<p>I’m having issues logging in! There must be a TON of people trying to find out!</p>