Official ED WUSTL Results Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>I copied this off the Cornell site that also got results today. Feel free to edit/add/delete!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted/school
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown):</li>
<li>ACT:</li>
<li>SAT II:</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis):</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis):</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load:</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience:</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service:</li>
<li>Summer Activities:</li>
<li>Essays:</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation:</li>
<li>Counselor Rec:</li>
<li>Additional Rec:</li>
<li>Interview:</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant):</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant):</li>
<li>School Type:</li>
<li>Ethnicity:</li>
<li>Gender:</li>
<li>Income Bracket:</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths:</li>
<li>Weaknesses:</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</li>
<li>How did you show interest?:</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments:</p>

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<p>• ACT with Writing: 34 Reading: 36 Math: 33 Writing: 34 Science: 33
• AP Calculus: 5
• AP Biology: 3
• AP Language and Composition: 4
• AP U.S. History: 4
• SAT II Mathematics I: 770
• SAT II Mathematics II: 750</p>

<p>Advanced Academics</p>

<p>• AP Biology
• AP Physics
• AP Calculus
• AP Language and Composition
• AP U.S. History
• AP Literature and Composition
• AP Statistics
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
• Honors Human Anatomy and Physiology</p>

<p>Leadership</p>

<p>• Minot High School Mathtrack Team Captain 2009
• Jim Hill Middle School Chess Team Captain at ND State Scholastic Chess Tournament
• National Honor Society Officer
• Math Team President</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities</p>

<p>• Chess
• Math Team
• Mathcounts (136th place at Lockheed Martin National Mathcounts Competition 2007)
• Science Club
• National Honor Society
• Minot Public Library Teen Advisory Group
• Winter 2008-2009: 50 hours snow shoveling for senior citizens in Minot, ND
• ND Governor’s School Volunteer Hours (including all activities such as Yunker Farm weeding, food drive, and Scandinavian Festival furniture movement) 10 hours
• 10 hours sandbagging for Fargo, ND Spring 2009
• Spent a week on-site volunteering in the summer of 2008 at Sichuan earthquake
• 62 hours of volunteering at Memorial Health Center summer of 2010
• 144 hours of employment in environmental services at Memorial Health Center summer of 2010
• AP Physics Tutor
• Solo pianist 1998-2010
High School Scholastic Bowl Varsity Team 11-12</p>

<p>Awards and Honors</p>

<p>• 2006 ND State Scholastic Chess Tournament 1st Place
• 2007 Mathcounts Ward County Champion
• 2007 Mathcounts State 3rd Place
• 2007 National Mathcounts Competitor (136th Place)
• 2007 MSU Mathtrack Champion, Team Captain
• 2007 MSU Mathtrack Captain of 1st place team
• 2008 ND State Scholastic Chess Tournament 1st Place
• MSU Mathtrack Champion, Team Captain
• MSU Mathtrack Captain of 2nd place team
• National Honor Society Inductee
• 2009 ND Governor’s School Math Scholar
• 2006-2008 Federation of Music Superior Ratings All Years for Piano
• Regional ICTM Math Competition Parkland Medallion Winner
• Regional ICTM Math Competition Member of 2nd place Algebra II team and 1st place 8-person team
• Organ Study Full Scholarship at International Music Camp 2007</p>

<p>Deferred :-(</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.78
Essay was normal
Recs were probably normal (as in positive recs I can only guess…)
Interview went normal… wasn’t a great bonding, but I did tell her what I liked about Wash U. and pretty much an autobiography of my life…</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
State: Illinois
School type: Medium sized public; about 1400</p>

<p>I’m not going to pretend to know what the strengths of my app were cause apparently they didn’t overcome the weaknesses. But I do think that a main reason I was waitlisted was cause my junior year… was absolutely awful. I had a 4.0 before junior year and received 8 Bs over 2 semesters last year. I suppose I deserved it cause I was the role model of laziness and depression. I haven’t heard back from any of my other schools which include Rice, Vandy, UNC, William & Mary, and UIUC. Pretty much all I did to show interest was ED, go to Discovery Weekend (for free), and interview.</p>

<p>Sorry if this is long, I just sort of pasted my resume.</p>

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<p>How did you hear already</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (Math:800 Reading:720 Writing:650)</li>
<li>ACT: 35 (Math:36 Science:35 English:35 Writing:35)</li>
<li>SAT II: Math II:800 Physics:800 Biology M:740</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Not kept track of, but presumably top 1-2%</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics B(5) Calc BC(5 (5 on AB subsection as well)) Gov(5)</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish(1), AP Lit.(1), Intro to Linear Algebra(.5), Sociology(.5), Organic Chemistry(.5), Microbiology(.5), Calc 2(.5), Pharmacology(.5), Medical Terminology(.5), Psychology(.5) (Don’t judge based on lack of APs, it’s almost all our school offers)</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): HS Soccer (capitan), NHS, Debate Club (co-founder/leader)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Private tutor, soccer referee</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: >80 hours in high school (tutor, volunteer at non-profit sports complex)</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Soccer (pretty much my life outside of school)</li>
<li>Essays: Eh, nothing special. Definitely not as good as many other people could write.</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: I think they are very strong, a couple teachers who really know me.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: No clue, my counselor for the first 3 years left, so I got a new one for the senior year. I can only assume it’s decent.</li>
<li>Additional Rec: N/A</li>
<li>Interview: NO INTERVIEW!</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Iowa</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant):</li>
<li>School Type:</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Public</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: High middle class?</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: Raw data and recommendations were probably the strongest areas.</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Essay and extracurriculars left a bit to be desired.</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: Hmmm… my volunteer work may have helped, but truthfully, I don’t see much that separates me from the rest (this may simply be my CCer side talking).</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Iowa State, but obviously going to WUSTL.</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: Campus tour and info session; emailed contact person to ask specific questions; and obviously ED.</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments</p>

<p>Pleasantly surprised when I saw I was accepted, especially without an interview. Can’t wait to be a student.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 33 Composite (35 E, 32 M, 36 R, 30 S)
SAT II: 710 both us history and math 2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0, weighted 4.6
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History(3); US History (4); Biology (4) Language(4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus, AP Economics/Gov, Physics, AP Art History, Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): HOBY, KABC Cool Kid</p>

<p>Subjective:
Intended Major: Business
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Tennis (Captain); (President) Mock Trial Team; Business Club (Founder, President); NHS; Youth Council (Vice Pres, Recording Secretary); Beach City Service League (Public Relations Chair)
Volunteer/Community service: BCSL, Youth Council, JDRF, certified as first responder in an emergency
Essays: Solid, reflected on work history, being diabetic, and jewish ethics
Work: in the summer at a Pretzel store
Teacher Recommendation: Strong, submitted 2- one from math teacher from past 3 math classes and the Business Club advisor so could comment in the class and leadership; the other from AP History teacher
Counselor Rec: probably so-so- she is new this year
Interview- alumni</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Large public school
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Maybe being diabetic?</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Leadership, test scores, grades
Weaknesses: no huge national awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: demonstrated interest, scores, activities?<br>
Where else accepted?: Tulane - presidential scholarship ( hope WUSTL gives even half of what they gave!) and honors college
How did you show interest?: visited campus, interviewed with alumni, changed my decision from regular to ED after visit, went to the campus wustl visit.</p>

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<p>THIS IS FOR MY FRIEND
Accepted</p>

<p>ACT 32
Sat –
Rank top 5% out of 1386 students
GPA, not entirely sure, 3.8~</p>

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<p>this is for a friend who I am SUPER SUPER happy for and who I think totally deserved it :)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted!!!/arts and sciences</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 800 (M), 800 (CR), 740 (W)</li>
<li>SAT II: Lit 730, Math 740, Chinese 790</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): not sure, not very good</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: IB Psych, IB Music, IB Physics HLs, IB English, IB Spanish Ab initio, IB Math SLs</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2 different Honors Choir for 3 years (section leader), Honors Band 1 year, Little boy band 2 years, Student/executive Council Treasurer for 3 years, NHS, Soccer 3 years, Musical (lead) 2 years.</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: assistant at a psychiatric hospital</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Habitat, Amnesty International (president)</li>
<li>Summer Activities: SAT prep courses! what up asianess, work at a music camp</li>
<li>Essays: Awesome</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Awesome</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Awesome</li>
<li>Interview: Didn’t</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>Country (if international applicant): Korean!</li>
<li>School Type: Private</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No hooks</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>How did you show interest?: Put a little extra paragraph in the “additional info” part saying how desperately I wanted Wash U</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments: I am SO happy.</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted/Sam Fox School of Art & College of Arts and Sciences **</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): none</li>
<li>ACT: 33 (31 CR, 32 Math, 33 Writing, 35 Science, 10 Essay)</li>
<li>SAT II: 660 Literature</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): don’t know UW, weighted is 3.68</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): US Government and Politics (5)</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): none</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, US Issues, French 5, Print Journalism, Health/Phys Ed</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Hi’s Eye Weekly Newspaper (Graphics Editor [12]), Model United Nations Hershey Conference (Moderator [11], Vice Chair [12]), Youth and Government (Lobby Corps Liberal Firm President [12]), Fall Play, Set Design</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Counselor in Training, JCC; Intern, Questex Publications</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: scattered work, nothing BIG</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Camp (9), US Performing Arts Camp (10), Teen Tour Immersion in France (11), CIT at JCC (11), Intern at Questex (12), Photography Tour (12)</li>
<li>Essays: Personal Statement on finding my place through design and journalism, Short Answer on MUN</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Journalism 2 teacher from junior year (apparently good according to my guidance counselor), AP Chemistry and Chem 1 Teacher (mutual love, he’s one of the best teachers I’ve ever had and we’re close, must have been great)</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Amazing. We’re best friends. I owe her soooo much chocolate right now.</li>
<li>Additional Rec: none</li>
<li>Interview: interviewed on campus with someone from the publicity office. It went really well, more of a conversation than an interview, which is nice.</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant):</li>
<li>School Type: well-regarded public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: High</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): …none?</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: extracurriculars/leadership positions, essays, recommendations</li>
<li>Weaknesses: GPA</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea. But it’s what I love the most about WUSTL: it’s not all about the numbers, it’s the person.</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: nowhere yet, waiting on UMichigan and UMiami</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: visited for liberal arts day, interviewed on campus, went to school info session, maintained contact with my rep</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments:
I’m in shock. Still. It’s unbelievable. I thought I would get deferred so they could get my mid-year report before making a decision. I never expected this.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted to Olin Business School and College of Arts & Sciences</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 750CR 720M 740W</li>
<li>ACT: didn’t take</li>
<li>SAT II: Math II: 780, Spanish: 720, Literature: 770 </li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): I think 3.5, my school measures out of 100. It’s about a 91, but my junior year was a 93 and my first quarter senior year was like a 96.</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): we don’t rank</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish Language (5) English Language (5) English Literature (5) </li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load:AP Calculus BC, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, Spanish 5 Honors, Genetics, Shakespeare, Psychology, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar (PSAT score of 216), AP Scholar</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Drama Club: member (9-12). Vice President (11). President (12).
Gay-Straight Alliance: member (9-12). President (12).
Thespian Society, Holton-Arms chapter: selected member (9-12).
Spanish Club: member (10-12).
Softball: Junior Varsity and Varsity team manager (9-11).
Yearbook: Academics Life editor (12).
Orchestra: Publicity Manager (12).
Theatre: I’ve acted in, directed, and produced (as well as volunteered at my local theatre). I sent it an arts supplement.
Harp: I’ve played the harp for 4 years and am the principal harpist in 2 orchestras.</p></li>
<li><p>Job/Work Experience:
-Camp counselor in 2009, 6 weeks</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer/Community service:
200 hours at a variety of locations, including 150 at a museum</p></li>
<li><p>Summer Activities:
-Theatre camp by audition, got lead role
-service trip to Senegal
-Great Books summer program</p></li>
<li><p>Essays:
Common App: my favorite type of novel (dystopian) and how my experience has led me to be prepared for a dystopian society</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recommendation: history & English teachers, I assume all glowing</p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: I assume good</p></li>
<li><p>Additional Rec: my former drama director, glowing</p></li>
<li><p>Interview: it went fine. I was thrown off by the fact that my interviewer was a current student.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Washington DC!!!</li>
<li>School Type: private all-girls (in Maryland)</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White, but I didn’t indicate anything</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: not sure, but I don’t need financial aid or anything</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I play the harp, and I was in contact with the harp teacher at WashU.</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: I’m a good writer, I have a ton of theatre experience, and my senior year grades were bangin’</li>
<li>Weaknesses: some of my grades were bad, especially freshman and sophomore year.</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I went ED? Also my school has a good reputation</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I also applied to UChicago but have yet to hear.</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: ED? I also had emails with the harp teacher and the drama director, as well as a special meeting with the latter</li>
</ul>

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<p>Decision: Accepted to A/S</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 690 CR 800 M 700 W</li>
<li>ACT: N/A</li>
<li>SAT II: 800 MathII 790 Physics 760 Chem</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5 (90.4/100)</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A (but I would be around 40th percentile</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics B (5) Calc BC (5)</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis):</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: Multivariable Calculus/Differential Equations, Physics C (Mech as well as E&M), Econ/Gov, Contemporary Literature/Late British Literature, Advanced Orchestra, Ballroom Dancing</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Robotics Team (Director of Strategy and Design)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience:</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service:</li>
<li>Summer Activities: NOAA-Crest @ CCNY '10. CTY Electrical Engineering '09. John Liu Youth Action Team '08 - '09</li>
<li>Essays: Solid at worst, but a very unique and interesting essay.</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Math. Probably very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec:</li>
<li>Additional Rec:</li>
<li>Interview: Beasted it.</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): NY</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant):</li>
<li>School Type: NYC Specialized High School</li>
<li>Ethnicity:Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: 200k+</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: My profile and my classes are very strong in math and physics</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Low GPA</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Robotics team. 320 hrs PER YEAR. As well as the math and physics classes.</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: My brother goes to Washu. I visit regularly</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments:</p>

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<p>Posting for someone else…</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted/College of A/S</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): About 3.8X, weighted about 4.1X</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%, school doesn’t rank</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Stats, AP Calc, Civics, etc.</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Eagle Scout, 3 letter varsity athlete (not playing sports at Wash U)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Summer working in E/R of hospital</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Tons with Boy Scouts, weekends at hospital, tutor at school</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Nationally ranked soccer team, sumer hospital job</li>
<li>Essays: Probably very good</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Probably very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Probably very good</li>
<li>Additional Rec:</li>
<li>Interview: Interviewed on campus, seemed to go well</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): CA</li>
<li>School Type: Catholic/private</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: M</li>
<li>Income Bracket: very high (will not apply for financial aid)</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none?</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: Probably I was a good all around candidate</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Probably a good all around candidate, not super in any 1 area</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: Probably good, long-term ECs</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Only heard from one other, but was accepted</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: Flying to St. Louis and interviewing. This was my top choice school.</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments: I can’t wait! Good luck to everyone else!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted!
Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ACT:34 (35 Eng, 35 math, 34 reading, 33 science</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8, 4.5 weighted</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9%</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis):AP Euro, AP US (4), AP Lit and Comp (4), AP Calc, AP Gov/Econ, AP Psych, AP Spanish, AP Lang </li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load:AP Calc, AP Gov/Econ, AP Psych, AP Spanish, AP Lang, Accel Physics, Accel Chem.</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):IHSA state scholar award, AP scholar</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Varsity tennis 3 years (captain 2 yrs.), Varsity soccer 3 years, NHS, Health Careers Club</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Tennis Instructor</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: 40+ hrs working for election, 100+ hrs community servie</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Tennis Instructor, Tennis tournaments</li>
<li>Essays: Good</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Nothing special</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Good</li>
<li><p>Interview: Rocked it
Other</p></li>
<li><p>State (if domestic applicant): IL</p></li>
<li><p>School Type: Very competitive</p></li>
<li><p>Ethnicity: White</p></li>
<li><p>Gender: Male</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: Standardized test scores, ECs</li>
<li>Weaknesses: lower GPA end of things</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: 2 school visits, Interview, and of course ED!!</li>
</ul>

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<p>Decision: Accepted/Sam fox School of Art and Design (Architecture)</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I: NA</li>
<li>ACT: 31 (32 superscore)</li>
<li>SAT II: NA</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): about 3.8 I think… it’s hard to know at my school because the only way you can tell is on a transcript which they don’t release to students)</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): See above but I believe I am about 15 out of 90</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): NA</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): NA</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: Band, Spanish 4, CP English 12, American Government, Psychology, Choir, Physics, AP Calculus</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholar</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:

  • Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
    Varsity Chorus- Numerous solos and special parts
    UNK (University of Nebraska at Kearney) Honor Choir Solo Group
    All-State Choir Alternate
    District Music Contest Superior rated duet and Excellent rated solo
    Southwest Conference Choir Solo Group
    Varsity Band
    School Musicals- Include Cinderella, Back to the 80’s, Once Upon a Mattress, and Tom Sawyer
    District/State One-Act Competitions- Include Triangle Factory Fire Project, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Epic Proportions, and Jekyll and Hyde
    Numerous Regional and District Speech meets- Events include Oral Interpretation of Drama, Serious Prose, Humorous Prose, Persuasive Speaking, and Extemporaneous Speaking
    Participation in Gothenburg Community Playhouse productions since age 8
    FFA
    Quiz Bowl
  • Job/Work Experience:
    Diversified Services office work and general computer maintenance
    Regular 4-H camp counselor at Halsey
  • Volunteer/Community service:
    Assist with teaching local kindergarten class
    Volunteer at Movie Theater
    Regular assistance at Gothenburg Historical Museum
  • Summer Activities: Duke TIP Summer Studies in “Robotics in Engineering” and “Chemistry”
    National Student Leadership Conference
    University of Pennsylvania’s Summer Academy in Applied Sciences and Technology: Robotics
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Summer Architecture Program
  • Essays: Reasonable
  • Teacher Recommendation: Outstanding (I had two very good recommendations from my English and Band teachers)
  • Counselor Rec: Probably very generic
  • Additional Rec: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, absolutely AMAZING
  • Interview: Went great; I loved the girl and we got along well. She seemed relatively impressed about my community service work.</p>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Nebraska</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant): U.S.</li>
<li>School Type: Public, relatively low quality</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: Very low</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation, but they didn’t know that because I had no clue what that was at the time of application.</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: Service, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholar</li>
<li>Weaknesses: No real work experience; Test scores, class rank, and GPA a little low</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m not in any way a normal teenager, and I did my best to show that.</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: Did not apply, was waiting to hear back from WUSTL</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments: I’m so excited that I got in. I was really doubting myself. If anyone wants to message me, feel free to do so.</p>

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<p>@thentheresme, are you planning to do architecture or arts?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted/ College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): N/A</li>
<li>ACT: (Math: 35, English: 34, Science: 35, Reading: 31, Writing: 10, Composite: 33, Superscore: 34)</li>
<li>SAT II:</li>
<li>Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.21</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load:
AP Art History 1 & 2
AP Calculus BC
Painting 1 & 2
Biology III (Human Genetics)
AP Literature and Composition
Psychology
Personal Finance
Graphic Design</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Competitive national USA swimmer for over 10 years
-Started own pet sitting business in 2005 with currently 20+ regular clients
-USA Triathlon member </li>
<li>Job/Work Experience:
-Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
-Hostess & Server at restaurant
-Nanny</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service:
-NHS member</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments:
I was surprised but overjoyed upon learning that I was admitted. Can’t wait to be there in August, 2011! Class of 2015! :)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted/Olin</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): did not submit</li>
<li>ACT: 33</li>
<li>SAT II: 730 Math II, 710 US history although I did not study for these</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB 4, APUSH 4 (ugh), English Comp 5</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): whats IB</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: Physics, Calc BC, engineering, religion, latin, AP english lit, AP government</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended </li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): football, track and field, (lettered in both), volunteer corps, peer ministry, etc. literally no leadership…</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: soccer ref?</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: 100 hours junior year = presidential service award thing</li>
<li>Summer Activities: went to summer program at Notre Dame</li>
<li>Essays: great</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: good I assume</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: " "</li>
<li>Additional Rec: was a second teacher rec</li>
<li>Interview: good, on campus</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): MN</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant): </li>
<li>School Type: private Catholic</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White bread</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: $200,000+ (rejected for financial aid fortunately/unfortunately)</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): white male?..no</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: Nothing outstanding, I showed a lot of interest</li>
<li>Weaknesses: GPA, leadership</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: God wills it? idk</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Michigan, Marquette, Villanova (all accepted)</li>
<li>How did you show interest?: visited, interviewed, applied for scholarships</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments: YES SIR, ALL DAY BABY</p>