<p>Wow!</p>
<p>Congrats everyone who made it! 41% acceptance rate is very high. For those who are deferred, there's still the RD round, so don't lose heart. I'm applying RD. Don't forget to hang around here when RD decisions roll in. :)</p>
<p>41% of those who reported.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1530 (M:790/V: 740)
[</em>] SAT IIs: French Reading: 800, US History: 800, Biology E: 790, Wrting: 780, IC: 710
[<em>] GPA: U3.97/W4.75
[</em>] Rank: 1/93
[<em>] Other stats: AP 5s: French Language, French Literature, Biology, US History; National Merit Semifinalist, some state academic awards, RI Summer Exchange in Belgium, KY Governors Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: They were off the wall and hopefully original, sample title: Uncaged". All of them pointed out my flaws in some way.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I never saw them.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I never saw it.
[<em>] Hook (if any): I am a socially and environmentally-conscious Baptist from rural Kentucky who enjoys long-distance running (not recruited) and French Literature.
[</em>] Major ECs: Captain of the cross country and academic teams, president of school chapter of Roots & Shoots, school district strategic planning, local Democratic Party
[<em>] Degree(AB/BSE): AB
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I was extremely honest in my application, I insinuated that I enjoy learning as much as possible.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country: KY
[</em>] School Type: Small Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/list]Other Factors:: One of my friends wrote the optional recommendation. I also never had an interview for some reason. I am a very proud and lucky to be a Kentuckian, too. Who can say what the adcom saw?</p>
<p>Good luck to everybody in Regular Decision.</p>
<p>Whoops, I was V:790/M:740, and made a couple of formatting errors in the post, but I guess I'm too excited to concentrate.</p>
<p>Congratulations Princetonians from everyone at the Columbia board!</p>
<p>And to the deferred, don't despair! The Columbia board was massacred with outright rejections.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1490 (750V, 740 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: sat2c 800, writing 770, lit 700
[<em>] GPA: 3.83UW
[</em>] Rank: 8/454
[<em>] Other stats: NonNEONEONe
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One good, one decent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Kind trite
[<em>] Hook (if any): Uhh, Alaska?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: AK, USA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:IM SO STOKED</p>
<p>congrats! im sure u'll do well at pton.</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS HOBBES!</p>
<p>SEE YOU THERE!</p>
<p>Princeton Class '09</p>
<p>awesome hobbes! That's so cool! Catch ya there :)</p>
<p>'09</p>
<p>I forgot to add, I was National Merit Semifinalist as well.... Doesn't matter, my application has been guillotined!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:1500 (800 M, 700 V)
[</em>] SAT IIs:770 IIC, 760 Writing, 740 Chemistry
[<em>] GPA:4.18
[</em>] Rank:22/492
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays:1 very good, 1 good, 1 above average
[<em>] Teacher Recs:2 good
[</em>] Counselor Rec:very good
[<em>] Hook (if any):URM
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:TX
[<em>] School Type:Public Suburban
[</em>] Ethnicity:Hispanic (Mexican)
[li] Gender:Male[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:French awards**</p>
<p>wow...im so happy i got in :D , dunno if i can afford it, though :(
Mahajan got in too!!! yay Mahajan!!!</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1460
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800/790/700
[<em>] GPA: 3.4
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats: 15 total aps, 5 fives, 1 four junior year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: okay
[<em>] Teacher Recs: excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: more excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): na
[</em>] Major ECs: chairman of sweetheart contest, bunch of academic crap
[<em>] AB/BSE: AB, math
[</em>] Strenth/Weakness: eh... everything
[<em>] Course Load (Any college): couple college courses, horrendously hard schedule
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: ohio
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Congrats Valdez! And mahajan, whom I left a comment for on his xanga. Texas, our Texas...hehe</p>
<p>And I'm sorry, justLikeThis. Keep going strong for RD and hopefully you'll be super-stoked in April :)</p>
<p>has anyone heard on dizzyson? </p>
<p>and congrats "cookieson"! ;)</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 1560 (800v 760m)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800/770/760
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: 1/439
[<em>] Other stats: IB diploma, NM-Semi, Harvard Book, 2 AP self-study 5's
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: who knows
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didn't see
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn't see
[<em>] Major ECs: Debate, paper, lacrosse
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Oregon
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Brown
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Looks like no ED Ivies for our school z00b</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Brown
lol hehe</p>
<p>haha brown. :p</p>
<p>I got in! I'll post stats later...</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1510 (800 v, 710 m)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800, 790, 770
[<em>] GPA: 3.95 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: unranked, but top 10% of 86
[<em>] Other stats(AP/IB exam): AP's: 5, 5, 5, 4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: quite good, I'm a strong writer and my counsellor liked them
[<em>] Teacher Recs: probably really good based on report card comments, but I didn't read them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably good based on the one I saw for national merit, but again, didn't read it
[<em>] Hook (if any): 14 years of ballet (national recognition, etc)
[</em>] Major ECs: Ballet, community service, yearbook
[<em>] AB/BSE: AB
[</em>] Strenth/Weakness:
[<em>] Course Load (Any college): very demanding, a lot of AP's
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender:female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
[*] Why do you think you got deferred/admitted: no clue...ballet, I guess and good essays and teacher recs....</p>