Official Decision Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington & Lee University
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<p>Decision: Accepted
Stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 1430 (720 v, 710 m)
SAT IIs: 740 math IC, 750 writing, 730 U.S. History
GPA: 3.89 unweighted
Rank: N/A
Other Stats: 5 on AP U.S. History</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: Really Good
Teacher Recs: Amazing
Counselor Rec: Amazing
Hook (if any): my EC show how well-rounded I am, and I have a hook but I don't feel like disclosing it.</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State/Country: New York City
School Type: Private, All Girls
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>Other Factors:</p>

<p>interview
campus visit
Letters showing intrest</p>

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<p>hey so i realized i never filled this out.
my stats suck, im still not entirely sure how they let me in.
but hey! i'm good until i flunk out</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 1350
SAT IIs: i dont really remember..700 Bio, 710 Writing, something terrible for math...
GPA: 4.3
Rank: 90/460...but my class is insanely competitive. if i went to the next high school over, which has approx the same class size, i'd be #30
Other Stats: 4 AP Bio</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: Really Good
Teacher Recs: one of them was amazing. i never saw the other one.
Counselor Rec: it probably didnt make much sense because my counselor is absolutely out of her mind. but apparently it worked out.
Hook (if any): i would say that i was backed by the athletic department, because i thought i was, but after i got my acceptance letter i found out that they forgot to back me...so once again, i have no idea how i got in.
Location/Person:</p>

<p>State/Country: richmond virginia
School Type: really nice public, approx 2000
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>Other Factors:</p>

<p>interview
my grandfather went to W&L</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1510 (750v/760m)
SAT IIs: 800, 700, 700,670
GPA: 3.7
Rank: 58/410
Other Stats: 7 on IB Math (SL), 6 on IB Chemistry (SL)</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: its was ok
Teacher Recs: didn’t look at them
Counselor Rec: it was very embarrassed to read it
Hook (if any): ????</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State/Country: Washington
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese-American
Gender: M</p>

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<p>hey i'm new to this site and i just discovered it tonight..and i got hooked to all the great insight this site provides. i decided to register when i saw all the stats for other accepted w&l students. i've decided to attend w&l after a struggle between w&l and berkeley (i know they are as different as day and night).</p>

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<p>oh and here are my stats..</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 1340
SAT IIs: 700 U.S., 600 Writing, 600 Literature, 680 Math IIC
GPA: 4.31 (unweighted 3.97)
Rank: 6/516
Other Stats: 4 AP Physics, 4 AP English, 5 AP U.S. History</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: Okay
Teacher Recs: Nice
Counselor Rec: Really good
Hook (if any):2004 & 2005 LA marathon finisher, extremely well-round with loads of EC</p>

<p>Location/Person: </p>

<p>State/Country: CA, Los Angeles
School Type: suburban public, about 2000
Ethnicity: Chinese/Vietnamese
Gender: Female</p>

<p>Other Factors: Good Interview, Applied to impressive schools</p>

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<p>Hey, join us on the '09-er thread, it's a party!</p>