Official Duke Class of 2013 RD Decisions

Ace2209 · March 26, 2009, 5:05pm

Good luck everybody! Take out the spaces between the brackets.

[ size=+3][ color=green]<a href="Trinity/Pratt"> b</a>[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:

[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]

Peytoncline · March 26, 2009, 5:06pm

lol, you and I posted the same decisions thread at the exact same time. I'll delete mine.

Ace2209 · March 26, 2009, 6:00pm

** Trinity **
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: 780 US History, 750 Physics, 740 Literature
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5,5,5
[] Senior Year Course Load: Toughest possible, 4 APs, the rest Honors
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing of note.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Very involved in politics/water conservation out here in Colorado. Have authored and passed legislation, work in the state capitol, and held high leadership positions on the McCain/RNC 2008 campaign. Other stuff like Mock Trial, Class President, etc.
[] Essays: Pretty good I thought
[] Teacher Recommendation: Great
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: From a friend in the Colorado House of Representatives
[] Interview: Went very well

[/ul]Other [ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):** Colorado! **
[li] School Type: Medium Private[/li][] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Pretty unique ECs I guess. Nothing else.[/li]
[/ul] Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, stats
[] Weaknesses: Couple of Bs first Trimester senior year, but brought up to As by second trimester. Thought essay was just alright.
[li] Why you think you were accepted: Geography, unique activities.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good luck everybody! Go Blue Devils!

llpitch · March 26, 2009, 6:00pm

Decision: Accepted to Trinity

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2180 (690CR, 780M, 710W, 10E)
[] ACT: 34 (34E, 35M, 34R, 33S, 10E)
[] SAT II: 780 Math2, 770 World History, 660 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 / 247
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s: World Hist, Statistics, Psychology (self studied), Comp Gov (self studied) 4’s: Eng Lang, Physics B, Euro Hist. 2009 AP Exams: Calc BC (self studying BC), Econ (self studying both), Bio, US Hist, Eng Lit
[] Senior Year Course Load: Band, AP Calc AB, Spanish 3, AP Lit, AP Biology, APUSH (online)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None really. Just AP Scholar with Distinction
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Band (Clarinet Section Leader, OBDA Select Band, Hawaii Honor Band twice, 7 years), Marching Band (Clarinet Section Leader, Hawaii All State Marching Band, Marched Rose Parade twice: 2006 and 2009), Mu Alpha Theta (Co-President senior year), Academic WorldQuest (Founder and Team Captain of the 4th/65 place team in Hawaii), NHS, Interact
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: Just NHS and Interact
[] Summer Activities: Summer classes, band camp, I moved between my Soph and Junior years. 
[] Essays: Decent I guess. Nothing amazing.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One said I was best student of career, other was good.
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read; probably good
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah, but probably not getting any
[] Intended Major: Undecided
[] State (if domestic applicant): Hawaii
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Half White, Half Filipino
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 200k+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Navy brat..not like that’s even a hook lol.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Legacy, ACT, Rank, AP scores, location
[] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars, volunteer work, summers, essays
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: [/li][/ul]General Comments: Congratz Class of 2013 and good luck to everyone else =]

Sea_Legs · March 26, 2009, 6:01pm

Decision: Waitlisted for Trinity

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2070 (730 CR, 730 M, 610 W)
[] ACT: 34 (35E 30M 36R 34S 31E/W)
[] SAT II: 760 Chem, 660 M1, 640 USHist
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0? My school does GPA weird.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/238
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (4), Eng Lang (3), Eng Lit (3), Calc AB, Eng Lit, Bio, Gov + Pol
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Span 5, AP US Gov't, Eco Adv, Physics Adv, Applied Music 2, Band
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Nat'l Merit Commended Student... hah.

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years of Band (Drum Major, Drum Captain, Lieutenant),
4 years of Spanish Club (President, Vice President, Reporter x2), 3 years Drama Club, 2 years International Thespian Society (Secretary),
1.5 Years Cross-Country, 2 years Student Council, 2 years National Honor Society, 2 years UIL Science (Captain....hahah)... and then some more.
[] Job/Work Experience: Blockbuster for 9 months, Church Pianist for over a year.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hurricane clean-up (and a lot of it), UMARMY, United Methodist Committee on Relief, various other stuff. I can't remember how many hours.
[] Summer Activities: Junior Statesman of America Summer School at Stanford, Drum Major Camp, Shakespeare Camp, Summer Band, Marching Percussion Camp,
[] Essays: Common App was good.
I didn't submit the Why Duke essay because I was never satisfied with it. :(
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn't read.
[] Counselor Rec: awesome!
[] Additional Rec: did not submit.
[li] Interview: I applied to late to have one.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Texas
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Crappy public (VERY rarely sends graduates to top universities)
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 100K - 130K
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Gen, and I live in an area badly affected by hurricanes? I don't know if that affects anything.[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Common App Essay, ECs, ACT
[] Weaknesses: SAT, lack of interview, lack of Duke essay.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected:[/li][/ul]General Comments:

better than flat out rejection, i guess. :/

sulthernao · March 26, 2009, 6:01pm

Pratt

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 780 CR, 800 M, 710 W (2290)
[] ACT: 36 (35W,35R,36M,36S)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 790 US Hist
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A (like 1%, 5/800)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Physics B (5), AP Comp Sci A (5), AP Chemistry (5), APUSH (5), AP Calculus BC (5), AP Language (5), AP Statistics (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, Urban History (hon), AP Bio, AP Physics C, Multi-variable Calc (dual cred, hon), Linear Algebra (dual cred, hon), Enr Essay Writ (hon), English Lit (hon), AP Macro/Micro
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Lots of local and state awards (especially in Math), nothing national other than National Merit Scholar, Presidential Scholar Nominee, AP Scholar w/ Distinction.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math team (fall and state), Students for Barack Obama HS Chapter (founder/co-president), Illinois Shotokan Karate Club, First Class Leader, Junior Eng Tech Soc, Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, Political Action Club (founder/co-president)
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A other than Election Judge
[] Volunteer/Community service: Library, First Class, Children's Museum, Internal Medicine Office, Lit Center Tutor, etc.
[] Summer Activities: Worked in internal medicine office, summer school
[] Essays: Common App is about how I got sucked into politics, Why Duke talked about BME and also mentioned me visiting Duke.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Fantastic
[] Counselor Rec: Talked to a teacher who loved me, and interviewed me, so it can't be bad.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: Was really short because I already visited Duke, but it went well. [/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State: IL
[] School Type: good public school
[] Ethnicity: ORM (Asian)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Visited Duke, lived abroad (France) for 2 years.

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Academics
[] Weaknesses: Probably extracurriculars
[li] Why you think you were accepted: Visited Duke (and I absolutely love it)[/li][/ul]General Comments: I was so happy when I got my Likely Letter! Go Blue Devils!

joyogunx · March 26, 2009, 6:03pm

Decision: Accepted at Trinity!
stats later :)

gapin_it · March 26, 2009, 6:04pm

*Decision: Accepted - Trinity *

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 760
[] SAT Math: 770
[] SAT Writing: 720
[] SAT Total: 2250
[] SAT II: 790 Math II, 760 Lit, 710 Chem
[] ACT: 34
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Spanish Lang (5), Calc BC (5), AB subscore (5), handful of fours
[] GPA weighted: 5.16
[] GPA unweighted: 3.8
[] Rank or % estimate: 1/~650

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: ok i think
[] Teacher Recs: i would assume good but i never saw them
[] Counselor Rec: ditto
[] Hook (if any): ...

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Indianapolis, IN
[] School Type: Public (~3500)
[] Ethnicity: multiracial, didn't list anything
[] Gender: male
[] Legacy Yes/No: no
[] Recruited Yes/No: no
[] Important ECs: multiple-time all-american athlete, individual HS state champion
[] Likely Letter Yes/No: no

[/ul]Other Factors: rockin' bod :cool:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:

I'm IN!!! No worries now regardless of what happens next week. Congratulations to everyone else that got in!

kayabertz · March 26, 2009, 6:04pm

** Trinity**

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2350: 800 CR, 800 W, 750 M
[] ACT: Did not take
[] SAT II: 790 US History, 750 Lit, 750 Math 2
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/422
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History-5, Calculus AB-4, Microeconomics-5
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Drama II, Econ, Leadership, AP English, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, 3 self-study AP classes (Psychology, European History and Macroeconomics)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girls Nation and National Merit Finalist[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Youth in Government (President), Academic Team (Captain), Student Council (VP), Model UN, Principal's Advisory Committee (Executive Director). Several statewide awards from Youth in Government, Academic Team and Model UN.
[] Job/Work Experience: None.
[] Volunteer/Community service: 200 hours at a local history museum
[] Summer Activities: Girls State and Girls Nation; travel; online classes
[] Essays: I thought they were awful. Definitely the weakest part of my app.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I assume they were good.
[] Counselor Rec: GLOWING. She loves me!
[] Additional Rec: Best in my career kind of thing.
[li] Interview: Did not have one.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $100K
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Extracurriculars and SAT scores.
[] Weaknesses: Essays!
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected: Lucky, I guess! I got a likely letter, so I was prepared for this.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good luck to everyone! You are all spectacular, and will be successful wherever you go to school.

brown2009 · March 26, 2009, 6:04pm

hehe, my 4th waitlisted !

Congrats to all who got in !!

thejobe · March 26, 2009, 6:08pm

Decision: Accepted to Trinity

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (730CR, 770M, 780W, 11E)
SAT II: 800 Math2, 750 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0?, idk, its 5.1 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 / 457
AP (place score in parenthesis): Psychology 5, US history 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Gov & Pol, AP Literature, Spanish 4, fine/applied art :)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF, Lexus Environmental Challenge
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots, VP of NHS, president of ADAPT, treasurer of class council, exec board of cancer awareness, lots of other school clubs
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Just NHS
Summer Activities: none really
Essays: very creative and different
Teacher Recommendation: both were good
Counselor Rec: good
Additional Rec: i had two and both were good (one from mom and other from girlfriend)
Interview: very well, we stayed in touch afterwards
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah, but probably not getting any
Intended Major: Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Strengths: SAT, Rank, creative essays, good recs
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments: congrats and good luck

beignet · March 26, 2009, 6:08pm

[ size=+3][ color=green]<a href="Trinity"> b</a>[ /b][ /color][ /size][ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:35
[ *] SAT II:US-790, Bio(E)-780, Math II- 780
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.85ish
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):US (5), Bio (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Lang, AP World
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commneded

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):cross country captain, youth orchestra, allstate, jazz band, varsity wrestling, varsity golf more
[ *] Job/Work Experience:lab research
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: sunday school volunteer
[ *] Summer Activities:lab research again?
[ *] Essays:good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:great
[ *] Counselor Rec:good
[ *] Additional Rec:great (lab research)
[ *] Interview:good

[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):Missouri
[ *] Country (if international applicant):US
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:male
[ *] Income Bracket:high
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:scores, extras (music, research)
[ *] Weaknesses:GPA, community service?
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected:karma, i put nova beating duke in tonights game. no in all seriousness, idk. im happy with UNC honors college 
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]

holland1945 · March 26, 2009, 6:09pm

** Pratt**

yay

ananya77041 · March 26, 2009, 6:10pm

** Pratt**

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 - 780 CR, 770 M, 790 W
[] SAT II: Bio 750, Phys 760, Spanish 780, MIIC 790, Chem 790
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 11%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History, Calc BC, Spanish Language (all 5s)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Physics C, Multivariable Calculus, English Lit AP, Music Theory AP, Orchestra
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NM Finalist[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of music stuff with leadership, lots of cultural diversity stuff
[] Job/Work Experience: YMCA Lifeguard and swim instructor
[] Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for humanity work, hospital volunteering 150+ hrs.
[] Summer Activities: Mostly volunteering and working, and a lot of travelling
[] Essays: I thought they were excellent...
[] Teacher Recommendation: no idea
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Additional Rec: good...i think
[li] Interview: My interviewer and I went to the same high school so it went really well, but I guess that part didn't matter much in the end.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] School Type: Large Private
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 150K+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None whatsoever. Anti-hooks if anything.

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Good essays, strong EC's
[] Weaknesses: Not enough leadership/APs?
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected: I found out today that my school's star student, who got accepted to Stanford EA as well, applied, as well as the student body president who had a buttload of leadership and was also a good student. I guess I just didn't measure up.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Well this app was put together pretty last minute, and it was unlikely I'd be going to Duke anyways because of the cost...rejection sucks anyways.

College145191 · March 26, 2009, 6:10pm

rejected---saw it coming

hellflame666 · March 26, 2009, 6:10pm

Decision: Rejected (PRATT)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didnt take
[] ACT: 33 (32E, 34M, 33R, 34S)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II and 770 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): 40 predicted
[] Senior Year Course Load: most difficult
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): lots[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): tons lots of leadership
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: a lot over 1200 hours in the past 2 years
[] Summer Activities: volunteering + CTY
[] Essays: very good i think
[] Teacher Recommendation: good
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Additional Rec: very good
[li] Interview: None[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): BC
[] Country (if international applicant): Canada
[] School Type: private IB
[] Ethnicity: persian
[] Gender:male
[] Income Bracket: dunno
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): ethnicity[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: EC's, volunteering, and A LOT of leadership
[] Weaknesses: i didnt think any but guess i was wrong
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected: too many qualified applicants :)[/li][/ul]General Comments: congrats everyone who got in.... this was one of my first choices but i guess it just wasnt meant to be

beignet · March 26, 2009, 6:10pm

<a href="Trinity">b</a>***Decision: Rejected*

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT:35
[] SAT II:US-790, Bio(E)-780, Math II- 780
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.85ish
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):US (5), Bio (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Lang, AP World
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commneded[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):cross country captain, youth orchestra, allstate, jazz band, varsity wrestling, varsity golf more
[] Job/Work Experience:lab research
[] Volunteer/Community service: sunday school volunteer
[] Summer Activities:lab research again?
[] Essays:good
[] Teacher Recommendation:great
[] Counselor Rec:good
[] Additional Rec:great (lab research)
[li] Interview:good[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):Missouri
[] Country (if international applicant):US
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:male
[] Income Bracket:high
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:scores, extras (music, research)
[] Weaknesses:GPA, community service?
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected:karma, i put nova beating duke in tonights game. no in all seriousness, idk. im happy with UNC honors college [/li][/ul]General Comments: congrats to everyone that got in! it was high on my list but not one of my first choices... im just nervous for tuesday now

chaserz · March 26, 2009, 6:12pm

<a href="Trinity">b</a>**

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT: 30
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.999
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): like ten total.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: Very Difficult
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Utah Sterling Scholar, NHS, blah blah[/li]
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Body Officer, Varsity Basketball, Other dumb stuff
[] Job/Work Experience: Started own Video Production company, Lifeguard, other video related stuff
[] Volunteer/Community service: Eagle Scout, Community of Caring (70 hours)
[] Summer Activities: Expanding Business
[] Essays: I thought they were good, guess they weren't good enough
[] Teacher Recommendation: no idea
[] Counselor Rec: no idea
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[li] Interview: n/a[/li]
[/ul]Other*[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Utah
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Middle
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: EC's, Grades
[] Weaknesses: Test Scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected: I am a white male with average ACT scores.[/li][/ul]General Comments:* Blagh, Duke woulda been fun. congrats to all.

Amadeuic · March 26, 2009, 6:12pm

<a href="Trinity">b</a>**

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 760 CR, 780 M, 770 W (1540/2310)
[] SAT II: 750 Latin, 730 Math II, 730 World History, 720 Math I, meh to bad on others
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Not sure... GPA is 97/100 W, though.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5's on World History and Calc AB, 4 on US, 6 more exams this May
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP everything, etc.

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of things, not in the mood to list.
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: A good deal at hospital and making sandwiches for poor
[] Summer Activities: Things... not in mood.
[] Essays: They seemed pretty good. I did do the optional essay.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Should have been good. I can't read them, though.
[] Counselor Rec: See above.
[] Additional Rec: None.
[li] Interview: I think it went well.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[] School Type: Private, around 215 graduate per year
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Well, I didn't apply for FA
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Classics major?

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Not really for me to judge.
[] Weaknesses: SAT II's, I guess.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected:[/li][/ul]General Comments: I think I'm done with colleges. They're not for everyone, I suppose.

2-iron · March 26, 2009, 6:13pm

*Decision: Rejected (Trinity) *

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 M, 800 CR, 790 W (2390)
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 800's on Math II, US History, Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8ish
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5-7th percentile
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History, Calc AB, English Language (All 5s)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Three APs, two honors
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FBLA/Fed Challenge, student paper, varsity golf
[] Job/Work Experience: Caddy since freshman year
[] Volunteer/Community service: Very little to speak of
[] Summer Activities: see work
[] Essays: Really good (my strength)
[] Teacher Recommendation: Good...I guess
[] Counselor Rec: Whatever
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: Went very welll[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SATs and Essays
[] Weaknesses: GPA and EC's would indicate I'm smart but lazy
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred//waitlisted/rejected: Lack of hook, weakish grades...I'm not perfect[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good luck to all.

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