Official Decisions Thread (please include Stats)

<p>^^ LOL you didnt apply to Notre Dame but got wait listed.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 3%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Mostly 3’s and 4’s, but i’ve taken close to 14 ap’s.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Macro, AP Mirco, AP Govt, AP Bio, AP Calc BC,
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Just a bunch of little stuff. Nothing major.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tutoring Club (Founder, Co Chair) ([/li]HOSA (Regional Parliamentarian, Secretary, Treasurer)
National Honor Society (Historian),Class Board, Model United Nations , Student Council, Science National Honor Society, Math Club, Academy of Science </p>

<p>[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Research center as an research assistant, and cashier
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: over 800 hours
[<em>] Essays: Amazing
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Decent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Short, I thought it was bad.
[</em>] Additional Rec: Didn’t send one.
[li] Interview: None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Psychology/ Pre-Med, who knows?
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian :smiley:
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>] Income Bracket: IDK, probably in the $100,000?
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First gen…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: umm, i wrote a really good essay for it
[</em>] Weaknesses: test scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: [/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m going for sure! Class of 2014!!!</p>

<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 730 US History, 670 Math 2
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.58
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 US History, 5 Env Sci.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 5 AP classes
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>[/li]
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): too lazy to list, lol
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: lots
[</em>] Essays: very, very good.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: average
[</em>] Counselor Rec: average
[<em>] Additional Rec: average
[</em>] Interview: went well!</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes!! need lots of it.
[</em>] Intended Major: history, possibly.
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): indianapolis, indiana
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Income Bracket: 30K-45K
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): nope :)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: everything. lol.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I had an interview… hard courses. was patient. congrats everyone :). not sure if i’ll be attending, though. [/li][/ul]General Comments:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 690 Writing, 640 Math, 700 Reading
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):–
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):–
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Honors Stats, Hon English, Hon Economics/Gov, Hon Psychology, Hon Physics, Drama, Bible, Hon Spanish 3
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): –</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Class president, NHS President, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Piano, SGA
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Secretary for 2 years
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Volunteer, Missions trips
[</em>] Essays: Really good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Probably super good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably really good
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Psychology (PreMed)
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Small, Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Black
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Upper Middle
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: ECs, Essays, I take the hardest courses offered at school
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lower end of the test scores and course load
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: LUCK! haha I wasn’t expecting it. and Probably because URM.[/li][/ul]General Comments:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 800 Writing, 700 Reading, 610 Math
[</em>]ACT: 30
[<em>]SAT II (if submitted): 740 US History, 730 Literature
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85ish
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 7%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World History (3); AP US History (4); AP Language (4); AP Literature (?); AP Gov (?)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): –
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP US Government, Honors Physics, Honors Calculus, Spanish 4 (honors level), Holocaust Education (college class), Great Books
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Drama Club (secretary), Book Club, Yearbook (copy editor–quit after junior year)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Cashier
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Various in 10th grade, occasional volunteering at the middle school library
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: None</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Creative Writing, maybe
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): West Virginia
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Upper middle
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): None that I know of…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essay
[</em>] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good essay, strong academics, display of interest[/li][/ul]General Comments: Deciding between Emory and Indiana U. of Bloomington.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted By Oxford
Decision: Waitlisted By Emory
Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):590 CR 770 MA 570 WR
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.9
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):top 5
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):Macro/Micro economy 4 5 , Psy 5
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:Maximum?..
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):School Paper Editor
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:Journalist Internship
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:8 hours/week
[</em>]Essays:Special I guess…
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation:Great
[</em>] Counselor Rec:Great
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yep
[</em>] Intended Major:Business
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):NJ
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):PRC
[<em>] School Type:best in PRC
[</em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[<em>] Gender:F
[</em>] Income Bracket:Below50,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:Can’t really tell…
[</em>] Weaknesses:Stats obviously…
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Waitlisted because Stats
[/ul]**General Comments:[Only problem is the un-arrived financial aid package…/b]</p>

<p>Pick one:</p>

<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Emory College - RD</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1790 (Math: 580, CR: 590, Writing:620 Essay: 10)
ACT: 26
SAT II: Biology E - 650, US History - 670
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11 of 156
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language - 3; US History - 4
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology 1-2, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP US Government, Senior English, Spanish 3, AP USH/Eng. Lang. Tutor
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): </p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Titan Football 9th-11th Varsity Letter 11th, Judo Club 11th - 12th Varsity Letter, Environmental Club 11th - 12th (VP), Ignite Mentorship Program 12th, Todd Beamer MSHF ASB (Class Representative) 10th, Masons of Washington Scholarship Nominee (11th)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: St. Theresa Agape Mission Trip Volunteer 9th - 11th, Seattle Marathon Course Marshal 10th - 12th
Essays: Football and 2-a-days and how it relates to my work ethic and relentless mindset, Academic and Personal Goals for Short Response (Overall, decent quality)
Teacher Recommendation: 3 - APUSH/AP US GOV, AP English, AP Biology; APUSH teacher was decent, the rest weren’t too descriptive.
Counselor Rec: Career Counselor - letter wasn’t all too great.
Additional Rec:
Interview:</p>

<p>Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes - EFC is under 2600.
Intended Major: Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): WA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: East Asian - Korean
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $50,000 - $60,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Essays, originally applying to ED II?, Contact with Emory through College Fair, GPA?, Senior Courseload = Improvement in rigor compared to past?
Weaknesses: Nothing stellar. Standardized tests (SAT/ACT) kill me…
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I wish I knew.
General Comments: Number 1 choice.</p>