Official Decision Thread

<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED MSOB</p>

<p>Gender: M
Location: NY</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA - Weighted: 4. something (its about 101 with weight on the hundred point scale)
Class Rank: 3
Class Size: 216
Recs: One from my Chem Teacher who loved me and Another from my Debate Coach/Ap Govt teacher/AP Psych Teacher who wrote me like a 2 page letter. </p>

<p>Scores:
ACT 32
SAT II MathI: 740, MathII: 780 Chemistry: 780</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Significant Extracurriculars: Debate Team Co Captain (4 yrs + Won 1st place in county twice), Science Olympiad (4 yrs + obtained a good 6 medals for various events), Model UN (3 Yrs + VP for 2 years), Volunteer Ambulance Corps (3 Yrs + Treasurer). A few other clubs and plenty other awards that are probably not very notable or i cant remember off the top of my head. </p>

<p>Athletic Status - Varsity Tennis 3 years</p>

<p>Damn Small Envelopes!!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted (MSB)</p>

<p>Gender: M
Location: Northern New Jersey</p>

<p>SAT: 2110 (710M, 730CR, 670W)
SAT II: Math 1: 710, Math 2: 600, US History: 740, Literature: 570
GPA (U): 90
GPA(W): 95
Top 10% of Class</p>

<p>Eagle Scout
Captain of Mock Trial Team
National Honors Society
Red and Gold Club</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted (GC) Major: Government</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section):2190 [CR 780 M 690 W 720]</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Literature 800 US History 750 Math IIC 720 Physics 720</li>
<li>GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: unsure...average is 95ish</li>
<li>Rank: school doesn't rank, but HIGHLY competitive</li>
<li>APs (including this year's): European History, US History, US Government, Comp Government, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, English Language, English Literature, AB Calculus</li>
<li>Number of Apps from Your School: so many</li>
<li>Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Finalist, Questbridge Finalist, New York Times Scholarship Finalist, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society</li>
</ul>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs: co-captain/member of fencing team, violin/orchestra (10 years), newspaper staff, honor society committee, latin dance, JSA, after-school law program, model UN, study abroad program to Spain, summer Law class in DC</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: tutor</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: one definitely amazing, one unsure but most likely good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: extremely good</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NYC</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, very high status</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>

<p>Decision: Accepted to School of Foreign Service</p>

<p>Stats:
• SAT: 2120 (W700/CR740/M680)
• SAT IIs: History 630, English Lit 660
• ACT: 31
• GPA: 3.7 UW, 4.1 W
• Rank: 32/550
• APs: Will have completed 12 APs by the end of senior year</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Essays: Pretty good, one was about cooking, everyone who read it was really impressed.
• Teacher and Counselor Recs: One was very good and the other one was good but not very personal. Didn't read counselor one.
• Hooks: URM; mexican-american, published a scientific research paper.
• Ecs: mock trial, debate, red cross club, lots of volunteer work, a few leadership positions, tennis.
Location/Person:
• Location: CA
• School Type: Competitive public
• Gender: Female
• Ethnicity: Mexican-American
• Legacy: No</p>

<p>Comments: I didn't appreciate the small envelope. :( And their acceptance letter was not very nice... we "voted to accept you application".</p>

<p>

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Accepted (SFS)
**

Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 800 CR / 740 M / 800 W / 2340
[</em>]SAT II:
Literature: 800
US History: 700
Math Level II: 670
[<em>]GPA: 4.58 W / 3.9 UW
[</em>]AP: World History (5), US History (5), Calculus AB (5), Lang & Comp (5) Spanish Language (4)
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Solid to awesome.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Great. I heard it was 4 pages long.
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: Southern California
[<em>]High School Type: Competitive Private School
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>]Gender: Female
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: no [/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: 4-year Varsity Softball, Academic League, Really really involved in church leadership, tutored senior citizens in computer stuff in a non-profit my friend started, President of the (rather beleaguered) Fellowship of Christian Students, Harvard Summer School 2007, Campaigned for Mitt Romney
[</em>]Awards:
-Named National Merit Finalist 2008
-Earned Honors with Distinction (2004-2005) and Honors (2005-2006, 2006-2007)
-Awarded “Plata” in National Spanish Exam (2005, 2007)
-Awarded Algebra II Pin (2004-2005), Computer Applications Pin (2005-2006)
-Named National Merit Semi-Finalist
-Named AP Scholar with Distinction by College Board
[/ul]</p>

<p>I'm so excited!!! GU was my top choice. I'm giddy at the idea of spending 4 years in DC and going to Hoya Basketball games. Hoya Saxa!</p>

<p>Re #31: the college</p>

<p>i was deferred at sfs ea and am rather frightened of being waitlisted this time around. i will be anxiously waiting at the mailbox most of tomorrow. hopefully its an accept or reject.</p>

<p>congrats to all those accpeted!</p>

<p><strong><em>. i got deferred and i really have no *</em></strong>ing idea why.</p>

<p>haha i love how CC automatically bleeps out curse words.</p>

<p>does it ****ing really?</p>

<p>edit: yes. yes it does.</p>

<p>Decision: WAITLISTED, McDonough School of Biz</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT/ACT: 2270/1490 (730 CR, 760 M, 780 W)
SAT IIs: 760 USH, 730 Math I, 600 Lit
GPA (w/uw): 4.27/3.91
Rank/Percentile (# out of #) or %: Top 10%
Total AP's/IB's taken (score): World History 5, US History 5, English Lang 5, Calculus BC 4 (AB Subscore 5)
Course load: 10 APs in all 4 years
Other stats: None, I guess.</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: I thought they were pretty good.
Teacher Recs: Probably could have been better.
Counselor Rec: Pretty good
Interview: She (2006 grad of SFS) for got about me for the first interview (forgot to tell me she couldn't make it) and honestly, sinterview lasted 2 hours when we met...and I talked for like 20 minutes of it. She wouldn't shut up!
Major EC's: Varsity Baseball, Cricket Club, Read at Church, okay but nothing amazing.
Work experience: Caddie (4 years)
Hook (if any): None (Average white male)
Notable weaknesses (if any): Average white male, teacher recs (?)
Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 30-80K
Financial aid?: Y
Intended Major: Economics/Government/Finance
Other schools in mind: Dartmouth, Cornell Univ, CMU, UVA, William & Mary, Pitt.
Other Factors:
Maybe because I missed going to church too often recently, I didn't get into a Catholic School.
General Comments:
Now that I'm waitlisted, I can think of a million reasons why Georgetown wasn't right for me anyway. :) I got accepted at UVA and am waiting to hear from Dartmouth (deferred ED) and Cornell (RD) so it looks like I may not go on the waitlist at all! Good luck to everyone though...G-town is a great school in a fantastic location...though the basketball team could use some work! (My friend admitted ED to Davidson...only one from school that applied...is relishing the glory of a near final 4 run by a Cinderella team!)</p>

<p>Rejected SFS</p>

<p>Decision: WAITLISTED, SFS
Stats:
SAT/ACT: 1520/2270 (780 CR, 740 M, 750 W)
SAT IIs: 700 USH, 640 Spanish, 750 Lit
GPA (uw/w): 3.8/5.8
Rank/Percentile (# out of #) or %: Top 3%
Total AP's/IB's taken: 13 AP
Senior Course load: 6 APs, 1 honors</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: my sfs one may have been a bit weak, i didnt realize exactly what they wanted until it was too late
Teacher Recs: should have been very good.
Counselor Rec: " "
Interview: went extremely well
Major EC's: varsity swim capt, pres of model UN/geography bee, tutored at an elementary school
Work experience: n/a
Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
State or Country: FL
School Type: large competitive public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Financial aid?: N
Intended Major: internat'l politics
Other schools in mind: UVA, UNC, Tufts, maybe a few others
General Comments: I was deferred EA and really didn't want to be waitlisted. would have much preferred accept or reject/</p>

<p>Waitlisted - College
SAT: 2110 (680 CR, 680 M, 750 W)
SAT IIs: 630 Bio, 710 Math IIC, 790 Chinese w/ Listening
GPA: 3.86 uw
Senior Course load: 5 APs, honors Wind Ensemble</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: both AMAZING
Counselor Rec: both of them loved me, one retired the year I had her
Interview: went really well, all I did was brag :P
Major EC's: First saxophone, president of Animal Rescue, International Club, Haiku award, photography
Work experience: Tutor of Bio, math for Chinese student
Hook: born in D.C., have lived overseas for over half my life</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type: ULTRA competitive public, at least 30+ to Ivies and other top schools
Ethnicity: Mixed Race (Chinese/American)
Gender: M
Intended Major: Psychology, minor in Marketing at McDonough
Other schools in mind: Emory, Colgate, GW
General Comments:
PLEEEASSEE if you plan not to attend, turn down your name because there are so many capable students who have a true, undying desire to attend Georgetown, such as myself, who would do absolutely everything to attend!
The attached list with the letter showed depressingly low numbers of kids who got accepted from the waiting list, so please be so kind as to revoke your name if you wish not to attend THANK YOU!!</p>

<p>Decision: Rejected (College)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I: Composite: 2160, CR: 740, M: 700, W: 720
SAT IIs: 700 (Math I), 710 (Literature), 750 (US History)
ACT: 34
GPA: 3.93 UW, 4.5 W
Rank: 7/514
Other stats: 5 on English Lang/Comp, US History AP Tests, National Merit Finalist</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Kickass, seriously, it was awesome.
Teacher Recs: Awesome- both are also really good friends of mine
Counselor Rec: Awesome- also a really good friend of mine
Hook (if any): I'm not sure, perhaps my essays?</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: IL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Gender: F
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: ACT score, and I think I definitely showed my passion through it, my leadership positions in Scholastic Bowl, Speech Team, NHS, and Lit Magazine- also, I've been committed to three of those activities for over four years, and I've also qualified in several regional/national writing competitions. Weakneses? Indian maybe, rank, scores?
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: N/A
Other Factors: not too sure
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: It's okay! I'm going to NU!! :)</p>

<p>Rejected @ SFS</p>

<p>Also rejected from SFS! Not a surprise at all. Congrats/condolences to the rest of you!</p>

<p>Decesion: Accepted!!!!!!! (@ the college)
GPA: 3.88
Class Rank: Top 10% at moderately-very competetive private school
SAT: 1310/2000
Subject Tests:
770-US History, 570-Spanish w/out listening, 600- Math IIC
Essays: Very, very strong. I spent a ton of time on my Gtown essays and would not have gotten in without them.
Recs: Strongest component of my package.
Extras: cross country (captained the team as a senior) and track, I run my school's community service program, political stuff, Academic Bowl (captained a state champion team as a senior), anti-genocide activism</p>

<p>I'm in a state of shock. I was 99.9% sure I wouldn't get in after getting deffered early action.</p>

<p>Accepted (Georgetown College)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2210 (M800/CR720/W690)
SAT II: 780 Math II, 720 Literature, 690 Physics, 660 US History
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.86 W, 3.98 UW
Rank:15/531
Other Tests:
APs
Lang/Comp - 5
Calc BC - 4 (AB subscore - 5)
Euro Hist - 4
US Gov't - 4
Spanish Lang - 3</p>

<p>Subjective
Essays: good
Teacher Recs: good, I think
Counselor Rec: really good
Supplementary Material: none, other than further explanation of ECs
Hook: member of national champion Constitutional Scholars team</p>

<p>Personal
Location: Denver, CO
High School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: F
Applied for Financial Aid: no</p>

<p>Other
Extracurriculars: Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper, Constitutional Scholars team, horseback riding, babysitting (15+ h/wk), school oversight committee, Link Crew, Aspen Ideas Festival volunteer
Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, Presidential Scholar Nominee, honor roll </p>

<p>Intended major: Anthropology
Other Schools Considered: Johns Hopkins, and possibly Emory</p>

<p>Comments: I had all but written off getting in after I was deferred (and heartbroken) in December, and I couldn't imagine that I would be accepted. Seeing the GAAP packet and letter in the mailbox today was a complete (but welcome!) shock.</p>

<p>whoooo I got in. Mcdonough school of Business</p>

<p>I am an international from Nepal</p>