OFFICIAL Georgetown Class of 2015 RD Decisions thread

ny2phx · March 28, 2011, 5:10pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (one sitting) 720(WR), 770(CR), 790(M)
ACT: 34 (didn’t take)
SAT II (if submitted): US History-780, Math II-770, Literature-740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History-5, English Lit-4, European history-4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP AB Calculus, AP Literature, AP Economics, AP Comp Govt., AP Spanish 5, Philosophy
Major Awards National Merit Finalist
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Really nothing to speak of. Member in a couple of clubs
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Community Legal Services (1 semester)
Essays: Unique and I’d like to think excellent
Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t see but would think excellent
Counselor Rec: Didn’t see but I would assume excellent
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A but met admissions Officer during college vosit

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: History/Political Science; pre-law
State (if domestic applicant): Arizona
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private college prep (Jesuit; one of top 3 schools in AZ)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: over $200k
Hooks

Reflection
Strengths: SAT; perhaps geography, National Merit finalist
Weaknesses: GPA, no extras to speak of
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Why I was waitlisted is easy with the super selective schools - it’s a crapshoot. They have way more qualified candidates than spots. I was at an info meeting at which Georgetown was a participant. The Georgetown guy commented athta they could admit a group of 2,000 kids on the right or a completely different 2,000 kids on the lsft and the class would be just as strong. I’m in at Wash U, Vandy, USC, NYU and Michigan but so far denied at ND and Virginia and waitlisted at Georgetown. As I look at more and more of these threads it’s hard to see why many rejected didn’t get in and why some who got in weren’t rejected. I had both Wash U and Vandy higher on my list than Georgetown so I am not crushed other than perhaps the slight ding to my ego for not being accepted.

entaeh · March 28, 2011, 5:23pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):n/a
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):n/a
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 32
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): don’t remember
[] SAT II: BIO 770; Span w/ List. 750; Lit 690
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.4/4.0
[] Weighted GPA: school can’t unweight
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15/467
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Euro (4); Bio (5); Span Lang (4); Eng Lang (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc; Physics Hon; AP Gov; AP Econ; AP Chem; AP Eng Lit; Spanish IV Hon
[] Number of EA applicants in your school: 5 or so… I didn’t EA
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Good Citizen Awards; Boy Scout Stuff[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Theater, Young Democrats (founder/pres.), ScienceNHS (founder/pres.), Speech/Debate, Boy Scouts (SPL), SpanishNHS (pres.), Environmental Club (community service coordinator), Model UN, Freshmen Mentoring Program (Officer Board), International Festival (Head Coordinator), NHS
[] Job/Work Experience: Retail junior year; Scientific Research paid internship at Vanderbilt
[] Volunteer/Community service: A lot of stuff in Scouts/NHS[/ul]
Writing:[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Activity Short Essay: Wrote about Spanish National Honor Society and service in it[/li][] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): very abstract, hard to explain
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): wrote about Georgetown
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1:Very Strong; covered personal qualities as it relates to academics
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Great; this teacher knew me very well personally, and attested to my leadership characteristics.
[] Counselor Rec: Amazing; She is awesome!
[] Additional Rec: From Vanderbilt professor I worked for this summer
[] Interview: it was my first interview, and I thought it went roughly; didn’t receive very much feedback
[] Art Supplement:n/a[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: CAS
[] What did you choose as your major: Spanish
[] Date Submitted App: November something
[] State (if domestic applicant):TN
[] Country (if international applicant):n/a
[] School Type: competitive public
[] Ethnicity:white
[] Gender:male
[] Income Bracket: $250,000+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: personal qualities/leadership
[] Weaknesses: scores/rank
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I had really strong recs.
[] What would you have done differently?:nothing; I did catch a couple of errors in my essays after submission, though[/ul]**Other Factors:n/a
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I am so happy HOYA SAXA!!! **

greenpenguin65 · March 28, 2011, 5:48pm

Decision:Accepted to School of Nursing & Health Studies

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): M 770, CR 650, W 710
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2130
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 32C (35E, 32M, 32R, 28S, 10W)
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): 33 (Superscore)- 36E, 34M, 32R, 28S, 10W
[] SAT II: Math II 670, M/Bio 690
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.018
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/98
[] AP (place score in parentheses):
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, Dual Enrollment Biology, DE English, DE Psychology, Honors Physics
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Speech (Captain, 6th at State), LifeSmarts (State Champ), Science Club (Co-President), Target, NHS (Vice President), Band
[] Job/Work Experience: Coffee Shop (for 6 months)
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, Jr. High Knowledge Bowl Coach [ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[li] Essays (Include Subjects):[list] Costa Rica Immersion (on poverty) and the other basically about how I’ve grown up in a rural, traditional community[/li]
[] Other:[/ul][li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Pretty good, from a teacher I really appreciate and know well[/li][] Counselor Rec: Wonderful! Probably the recommendation that solidified my acceptance.
[li] Interview: Went really well, got along great with the interviewer. But, I’d say it was average.[/li]
[] Which school did you apply to?: School of Nursing and Health Studies
[] What did you choose as your major: International Health
[] State (if domestic applicant): MN
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $60,000-70,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):First Generation[/list]

Reflection
Strengths: GPA, Class Rank, Essays
Weaknesses: Test Scores,
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Probably because I am from MN and applied to one of the easier schools to get into.

[li] What would you have done differently?:[/li]Probably worked a bit harder on my application…instead of randomly sending it in without a resume.

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I seriously thought it was a longshot. I did not think I’d get in because my scores were low, I only had 2 SAT Subject Tests, and did not send in a resume. But, I got great financial aid too. And it’s really likely I will be at Gtown next fall!

Iheartschool12 · March 28, 2011, 5:53pm

Decision: Rejected (SFS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): M: 670, R: 640, W: 690, 2000
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2000
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): n/a
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): n/a
[] SAT II: MII: 760, USH: 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88 UW
[] Weighted GPA: 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no ranking
[] AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH (5), AP Euro, AP Lit, AP Calc
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Most difficult
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: n/a
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 4 Years varsity track, Captain. Founded a 501(c)3 non-profit, [Seattle</a> South African Scholarship Foundation | SSASF](<a href=“http://www.ssasf.org%5DSeattle”>http://www.ssasf.org)
[] Job/Work Experience: Nordstrom Employee, TIPS Intern, designed websites for small companies in NW
[] Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours at local food/clothing shelter, most of my weekends are spent making sure my foundation is working[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Activity Short Essay: Wrote about my non-profit Foundation, how I am sending 10 kids to university in South Africa through my tireless efforts of fundraising and advocacy. [/li][] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): Wrote about how I grew up in suburban america and then moved to urban area.
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): Wrote about my experience as an intern, seeing, first-hand, the clash of civilizations between Muslims and Americans.
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: I really have no idea what he said, could’ve been absolutely horrible
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Again, I don’t know. None of my teachers explicitly told me they loved me.
[] Counselor Rec: We know each other very well, she said she wrote a “glowing” essay.
[] Additional Rec: I hope it got to GU, because this one was from my employer who said she liked me a lot.
[] Interview:
[] Art Supplement:[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: School of Foreign Service, is it their hardest school?
[] What did you choose as your major: International Relations
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant): Washington State
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Private, Jesuit
[] Ethnicity: Asian…
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >300k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): uh no…[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: I thought my EC’s were very good. Apparently not good enough.
[] Weaknesses: My SAT I scores, my teacher recs, and I think GU may have taken points off because I only had two SAT IIs.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m actually super sad and disappointed, I thought I would get into the school because of my love for International Relations, I suppose I’m not that good. I also applied to Boston College, also a Jesuit school and wait listed… I thought I would at least get into one of the Jesuit universities that I applied to. At the worse I thought I would be wait listed.
[] What would you have done differently?: I don’t know. Get better testing results? I did my best. I’m not a good test taker. [/ul]Other Factors: 10 people applied from my school
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: ** Congrats to everyone. Hopefully JHU, Tufts, and 5 Ivies + S will like me…

chehk · March 28, 2011, 5:54pm

Decision: Rejected (SFS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2250: 800R 690M 760W (Single-sitting)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): n/a
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): n/a
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): n/a
[] SAT II: 700 Chem, 640 Math2, 610 French (■■■)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): n/a
[] Weighted GPA: n/a
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parentheses): n/a
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Will sit in May
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB Economics HL, IB Maths HL, IB History (Asia) HL, IB Chemistry SL, IB French A2 SL and IB English A1 SL.
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 1 other (RD as well)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Rugby 12 years, 4 years at school, national this year (not mentioned), (captain at school, MVP at club)
Club tennis (4 years)
Club golf (4 years)
Model at several fashion shows (charity)
MUN
Student council (interaction with French G’ment) (3 years)
Varsity X-country (1 year)
JV Basketball (1 year)
Yale Summer Session (Economics 252 and English 212)
[] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[] Volunteer/Community service: Approx. 250 hours (including CAS)[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Activity Short Essay: 6/7 brief description of a place I volunteered at[/li][] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): 4 or 9 interior monologue, very abstract, could have been hated or loved.
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): 8, on human trafficking, I thought it was an accurate, detailed account and showcased my potential for SFS. Though, it was a bit rushed.
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Didn’t see, but will have been honest and quite good.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t see, but will have been honest and perhaps even very good.
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see but will have been very good.
[] Additional Rec: From an English Professor at Yale, didn’t see but I did well in his class (Seminar), where I was the only non-Yale student, and he seemed to like me quite a lot.
[] Interview: Very good, turned out she was a good friend of my friend’s mother, we ended up chatting for a couple hours.
[] Art Supplement: n/a[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: Walsh SFS
[] What did you choose as your major: Either international economics or international political economy, I forget.
[] Date Submitted App: day of deadline
[] State (if domestic applicant): CT (born and maintain a residence)
[] Country (if international applicant): Hong Kong
[] School Type: Private, small, competitive
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: High…
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]
n/a
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT1 (bar maths), experiences abroad, potentially essays
[] Weaknesses: Aspects of transcript, SAT2, maybe in the international pool
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: SAT2 and transcript
[] Where else where you accepted/waitlisted/rejected?:
Accepted: NYU (Stern BPE), UConn (Honours), UCL (UK), St. Andrews (UK)
Waitlisted: UChicago
Rejected: Oxford (UK), LSE (UK), Penn (CAS) (ED)
[li] What would you have done differently?: revised harder for my SAT2s and not let the massive grade deflation at my school (where some classes have no As) get in my way.[/ul][/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Pretty shocked… Nevertheless, congratulations to those who got in, especially for SFS! To those who were waitlisted or rejected, this isn’t the end; there are still many great opportunities available!

kadymd · March 28, 2011, 6:21pm

Decision: Accepted to School of Nursing and Health Studies

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 590, 620, 650
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 1860
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 28
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): IDR
[] SAT II: I failed, basically. And not the 600 “fail”. My highest was a 700 and it was REALLY down from there!
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Weighted GPA: 4.02
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3 or 4, not sure. Out of 500-ish.
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Both Englishes, US History, Calculus AB, Psychology, Spanish, and Biology
[] IB (place score in parentheses): none
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 AP classes and 1 regular Physics class.
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Just me
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] [/li]There were a few: Best 100 Juniors, Outstanding Participant in National Achievement, Girls, Inc., and Cornell University Book Award.

Okay, I am just too excited to write all of this. I did tons of Community Service and am President of just about everything, including my class. I worked in the Health field and Biology related jobs all of my senior year and this summer, which I suppose made them SURE that I was truly interested in becoming a physician.

My advice to anyone applying next year is to apply Early Action and if you aren’t accepted right off the bat, be PERSISTENT! Show them how much you want them, and they might just want you too =)

Congratulations to all of you who were accepted and I wish all the best to everyone in this thread!

Iheartschool12 · March 28, 2011, 6:34pm

^wow congrats.

emaytay213 · March 28, 2011, 6:35pm

Decision: Waitlisted (SFS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 36
English: 36
Math: 35
Reading: 35
Science: 36
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): I only took the ACT once
[] SAT II: 740 - US History, 740 - Literature, 750 - Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 94.9/100
[] Weighted GPA: 96.2/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): My school doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Didn’t submit
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load:
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Economics - Micro & Macro
AP English - Literature & Composition
AP Government & Politics - US
Faith and Fulfillment/Physical Education (each a semester, both required)
Spanish 5
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 16
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] N/A[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout, and I’ve served as an Assistant Patrol Leader, a Patrol Leader, and an Assistant Senior Patrol Leader)
Track & Field
Political Club
Law Club (Photographer)
Model UN (Head Delegate)
Recycling Club
[] Job/Work Experience: Kumon Learning Center (Sept. 2009 - present, basically tutoring)
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul][/li]Peer Tutoring
Eagle Project
Various activities through my school’s Outreach program

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Activity Short Essay: Boy Scouts/Eagle Project[/li][] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): I discussed a homily I heard at church one Sunday and how it altered my future career choice.
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): I talked about the coup/the current situation in Guinea.
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Didn’t see
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t see
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: I thought it went well. There was nothing that jumped out at me that said my interviewer loved me, but it definitely wasn’t horrible, either.
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: SFS
[] What did you choose as your major: International Politics
[] Date Submitted App: September/October?
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Private, Catholic
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: ~$100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] Eagle Scout?

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays (?), test scores, GPA
[] Weaknesses: ECs/leadership
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly have no idea!
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]
I would have gotten more involved earlier on and tried to get more leadership positions.

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I knew when I felt the envelope that it was too thick to be a rejection, and the feeling of relief that came over me was intense! While I’m disappointed that I wasn’t admitted outright, I have to say that I am sincerely glad I still have a chance at attending Georgetown; besides, this is the fourth (!) place I was waitlisted at (after WUSTL, GW, and Middlebury), so I’m used to it ;). I will definitely be trying my hardest to get off that waitlist! Congratulations to all those who were accepted, good luck to all my fellow waitlisters out there, and to those who were rejected - please have faith that you’ll end somewhere you were meant to be.

GoldenCandle · March 28, 2011, 6:35pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 30 (comp), 32 (math), 33 (reading), 33 (writing), 26 (science)
[] SAT II: 670 (US History), 740 (Lit), 620 (math I)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[] Weighted GPA: 4.40
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8th%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US History (5), Lit (5), Bio (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Math Studies (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Heavily IB with some AP
[] Number of other applicants in your school: many
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): (City youth council), (political organizing), (theater), NHS, academic team, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern at local Democratic party
[] Volunteer/Community service: NHS[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Activity Short Essay: “Why I politic.” 4.
[] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): Description of a play in which I played a cross-dresser, with some humor and personal analysis. The body was good, but the conclusion was a bit lacking. 7.
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): SFS essay - on the perception of a “clash of civilizations” and how it is counterproductive to intercultural dialogs about important political issues. 7.
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: World history teacher, with whom I am a good friend.
[] Counselor Rec: She loves my writing, but doesn’t know me incredibly well.
[] Interview: Good. We got into a friendly conversation about Afghanistan.[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: SFS
[] What did you choose as your major: International Politics
[] Date Submitted App: October 30th
[] State (if domestic applicant): OK
[] School Type: Public magnet
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Upper-middle class[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Certain essays, resume
[] Weaknesses: Tests, activity essay
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I didn’t focus enough on IR in my app
[li] What would you have done differently?: See above[/ul][/list]Other Factors: They had already accepted one person from my school into SFS EA[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Very disappointed. It was my first choice. Well, there’s grad school.

petaandpita · March 28, 2011, 6:38pm

Decision: Waitlisted SFS

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1580/2310 CR 780 M 800 first and only sitting
[] SAT II:800x3, 790
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Weighted GPA: 4.4
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ~5%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): four 5s
[] Senior Year Course Load: four APs, student gov, gov/econ
[] Number of other applicants in your school: not sure, at least 2 EA rejected
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nat Merit Finalist (but wasn’t able to put it on the app because there is no space for awards!! WHAT?!)[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: all politics related-- political activism clubs (VP of one), prestigious polisci summer program at an ivy, student gov, summer internship for a state politician, debate, fundraising
[] Job/Work Experience: tutoring
[] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring, community services org, ~250hrs total
[/ul]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Activity Short Essay: 9/10
[] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): 10/10
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): SFS 7/10
[] Other:

[list][] Teacher Recommendation #1: waived, probably great
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: I didn’t know we could submit a 2nd rec when I submitted me app!!
[] Counselor Rec: waived, doesn’t know me too well
[] Interview: 7/10 – was okay, interviewer wasn’t too enthusiastic about her school which gave me a bad impression of Georgetown, I wasn’t too enthusiastic about my interest either[/ul][/list]

Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: SFS
[] What did you choose as your major: Intl Politics
[] Date Submitted App: 12/31
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: med sized public, sends 10-15 to Ivies/Stanford/MIT each year
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: wouldn’t have qualified for fin aid[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT, all ECs were unified around politics, essay #1
[] Weaknesses: Rank, ECs were weaker b/c didn’t start many of them until 1/2way through HS, didn’t show a lot of interest (wasn’t actually super interested either)
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: above[/ul][/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone who was accepted and Good luck to waitlistees who still dream of Georgetown! I’m actually glad I was WLed because I wouldn’t have attended (financial, practical, and other reasons). So far accepted to UCLA, Berkeley, Rice, other UCs, WL at UChicago, Rejected at MIT, waiting on Ivies. Will not accept place on WL

tonkgirl13 · March 28, 2011, 7:17pm

Decision: Accepted - School of Foreign Service

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):2210 (W-770;RC-760;M-680)
[] SAT II: Spanish-680; English-720; Biology-630
[] Weighted GPA:4.656 (out of 5)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): when submitted:15/798; currently:35/746
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Art History(5); Spanish SL(5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: 1.Spanish5 (HL) 2.English4 (HL) 3.Biology (HL) 4.Varsity Track 5. Math (SL) 6.History of the Americas (HL) 7.World Religions (SL) 8. Theatre Production 4
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:1(me)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):none [/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Theatre Production Company, Varsity Track(Hurdle Capitan), Archery and Horseback Riding
[] Job/Work Experience: US Senate Page, Counselor Aid at a summer camp
[] Volunteer/Community service: NHS and work with the Houston Public Library Foundation[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Activity Short Essay:Saying goodbye to my summer camp (6)
[] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): Fear about succeeding in college tied to a song in a musical (9.5)
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): World literacy (7.5)
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: probably strong - bio teacher of 2 years
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: probably strong - english teacher
[] Counselor Rec: unknown - she has probably 300 other kids to write for
[] Interview: very strong - good raport with the interviewer[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: SFS
[] What did you choose as your major: Culture and Politics
[] Date Submitted App:November 1 (EA)
[] State (if domestic applicant):TX
[] School Type: Huge ‘inner city’ public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: F
Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: commitment to extra curriculars, academics (3 years of all A’s), the interview
[] Weaknesses:community service, SAT II, math on the SAT I
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: haha I wish I knew
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]acted sooner on a few things - I hated feeling rushed[/list]Other Factors:[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: 1. So, I just sent GU a DVD today telling them why I loved them and why I thought they should choose me…and then I went home to find my letter…what are they going to do with the DVD? =) and 2. Congratulations to all who were accepted and waitlisted. To those who were not, they’re CRAZY to not have wanted you!

anaknieli · March 28, 2011, 7:26pm

Decision: Accepted
Walsh SFS
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 720 M: 800 W: 780
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): same as above
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): n/a
[] ACT (Highest subsection from each test): n/a
[] SAT II: Math 2: 800 Chem: 780 Physics: 730
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.8
[] Weighted GPA: ~4.17
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no ranking but top 10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Microecon (5) Macroecon (5) Calculus AB (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Predicted - Economics HL (7) Physics HL (7) Math HL (7) Chemistry HL (7) English A1 SL (6) French B SL (6)
[] Senior Year Course Load: same as IB courses above
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Rugby, MUN, Yearbook (editor), School Publication, French Honor Society
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern at MEP in China
[] Volunteer/Community service: loads [/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Activity Short Essay: pretty good, about MUN 8
[] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): about my community 8
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): busted a nut on this, about competitive currency devaluation 10
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Econ Teacher: Excellent
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Chemistry Teacher: Pretty Good
[] Counselor Rec: meh, she didnt really know me
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: Went pretty well with this old museum curator, a bit slow at first though
[] Art Supplement: n/a[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Which school did you apply to?: Walsh SFS
[] What did you choose as your major: International Economics
[] Date Submitted App: forgot
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Philippines
[] School Type: Small Pravite
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: High?
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, that one essay
[] Weaknesses: awards, extracircs
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Honestly, because of my scores and that one essay
[] What would you have done differently?:Nothing much really[/ul][/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone! im so happy

pinkpaisley711 · March 28, 2011, 7:49pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown):2300 one sitting (800 W, 760 CR, 740 M)
[]SAT II:Chemistry 780, Math II 770, Spanish II w/ Listening 740
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0
[]Weighted GPA:4.3
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):2/173
[]AP (place score in parentheses): European History (5); Chemistry (5)
[]Senior Year Course Load:AP English, AP Calc AB & BC, AP Physics C, AP Spanish, APUS
[]Number of other applicants in your school: 4 I think
[]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]National Merit Finalist; AFP Young Philanthropist
Subjective:[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Competitive Figure Skating-14 years; Literary Magazine; Piano-14 years; Varsity Alpine Ski Racing; a Cappella choir
[]Job/Work Experience:Summer Biochem Lab Intern
[]Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Founded two service organizations; spent summer in Nicaragua with Amigos de las Americas and served as volunteer chapter trainer
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ list]
[]Essays (Include Subjects):[ul]
[li]Activity Short Essay: wrote about my time in Nicaragua with Amigos de las Americas; i thought it provided a different perspective and was well-written; maybe not long enough though; 7-8/10[/li][]Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay):wrote about my passion for figure skating; taken from my common app personal statement; well-written and gave context to my involvement in skating which is often underestimated; 7-8/10
[]Essay 2 (Different for each school):my why georgetown focused on Georgetown’s dedication to service and the biology of global health major; got a little corny at times but overall well-written; 7/10
[]Other:[/ul]
[]Teacher Recommendation #1:good; gave interesting perspective on my personality outside the classroom
[]Teacher Recommendation #2:okay; well-written and long but pretty much just a recap of my resume
[]Counselor Rec:good for a counselor letter; funny to read and included some random resume info that never made it on the common app or elsewhere
[]Additional Rec: very good; talked about my involvement in service
[]Interview: lasted almost an hour and a half; was very engaging, informative, and interesting; i thought i disclosed a lot about myself and gave perspective that you wouldn’t get from just reading my app;
Other[ul]
[]Which school did you apply to?:Georgetown College
[]What did you choose as your major:Biology of Global Health
[]Date Submitted App:Mid-December
[]State (if domestic applicant):WI
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type:small, private, catholic
[]Ethnicity:white
[]Gender:female
[]Income Bracket:high
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]none
Reflection[ul]
[]Strengths:quality extracurriculars; well-written essays, good interview
[]Weaknesses: no stellar test scores or ground-breaking extracurriculars
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:maybe just too average?
[li]What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list][ b]Other Factors:**maybe should have spent even more time on my why georgetown or instead of using my common app essay should have written a new essay for georgetown’s prompt instead of choosing the open-ended option[/li]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:**kinda bummed and nervous now about the rest of the schools i am waiting on; congrats to all those who got in and good luck to all fellow waitlistees; to all those rejected i am sure you will have a fantastic experience where ever you end up; to all future applicants- spend time on your essays and make sure your extracurriculars are well-represented

tonkgirl13 · March 28, 2011, 7:49pm

OH! also, I got rejected from Rice, waitlisted at W&L and accepted to UVA and UT.
I’m waiting on Columbia, William & Mary and U of Richmond.
=)

captainP · March 28, 2011, 8:25pm

Decision: Accepted A&S!

Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown): cr740 m750 w800
• SAT I superscore (breakdown): cr740 m770 w800
• ACT (highest composite w/breakdown):
• ACT (Highest subsection from each test):
• SAT II: 770 mII, 760 bio m, 730 french
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school does out of 100 (90.19)
• Weighted GPA:
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
• AP (place score in parentheses): physics b (5), lang (4), lit (4)
• IB (place score in parentheses):
• Senior Year Course Load: AP BC, AP French, AP Bio, history elective, english elective
• Number of other applicants in your school: 17
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
none really. national merit commended. bronze medal national french exam.

Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): student government (dorm rep 10th grade, secretary 11, school president 12) peer tutor french, math, history 
soccer 4 years  
alpine skiing 3 years
 tennis 4 years
 french club (head) 3 years
 model congress 2 years 
community service club 3 years
 meditation class 2 years , etc. 
• Job/Work Experience: shadowed a surgical oncologist at mgh this summer, occasional babysitting
• Volunteer/Community service:
trip to mississippi, new zealand, san francisco, south africa, and peru. member of national charity league. consistent volunteer at elder rehabilitation facility and after-school program for kids

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
• Essays (Include Subjects):
◦ Activity Short Essay: internship at mgh (6)
◦ Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): confronting fears (8)
◦ Essay 2 (Different for each school): why sociology and medicine (7)
◦ Other:
• Teacher Recommendation #1: waived right
• Teacher Recommendation #2:
• Counselor Rec: waived right
• Additional Rec: lor from doctor I shadowed and another from 1980 graduate
• Interview: good. first one, so I was nervous.
• Art Supplement:

Other
• Which school did you apply to?: Arts and Sciences
• What did you choose as your major: sociology
• Date Submitted App: 11/1 (oops)
• State (if domestic applicant): MA
• Country (if international applicant):
• School Type:competitive private boarding school
• Ethnicity: as wasp as they come
• Gender: f
• Income Bracket: high
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
nope

Reflection
• Strengths: impact on community
• Weaknesses: gpa, # of aps
• Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I honestly didn’t expect to be accepted considering I was deferred ea!
• What would you have done differently?:
sent in my application earlier

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: there’s hope for those deferred ea!

livetorow · March 28, 2011, 8:36pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 770- Reading, 730- Writing, 710- Math (2210)
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 34
[] SAT II: 750-Biology, 760- Spanish, 780- Literature, 720- Math I
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.545
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/500
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (5) Spanish (5) Lang (4) Calc BC (4, AB sub 4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Micro Econ, AP Gov., AP Stats, AP Lit., Environmental Science, Psychology
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:0
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] National Merit Finalist
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Rower- 5 years, Crew Club (President), Renaissance Club (Executive Board), Animal Rights Club (Secretary), Beta Club, NHS, SNHS, Spanish Honor Society, Principal’s Advisory Council
[]Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard (1 year), Camp Counselor (3 years)
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Activity Short Essay: About my work at summer camp, good essay, portrayed me well
[] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): 7, told about my being a teen ambassador to the YMCA of Europe
[] Essay 2 (Different for each school): 5, mediocre essay
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Lang Teacher, good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: AP Spanish Teacher, great
[] Counselor Rec: Very good
[] Interview: Went well
Other[ list]
[] Which school did you apply to?: The College
[] What did you choose as your major: Biology
[] State (if domestic applicant): Georgia
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $100,000+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): [/list] Recruited athlete

thepoptart · March 28, 2011, 9:14pm

ACCEPTED !!! :D

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 1870
[ *] SAT II: Lit 650 Bio 600 Math I 600
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.949
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11 of 224
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): Bio 3
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Ap English, Physics, Spanish IV, AP Calc, AP Psych
[ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Class President, Prevention Players (Program Coordinator), National Honor Society, World Languages Honor Society, Spanish Club, Filipino Club
[ *] Job/Work Experience: File Clerk at Carteret Comprehensive Medical Care, PC from 10/09 to 11/10
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] A Moderate amount lol
[ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Activity Short Essay:
[ *] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay):
[ *] Essay 2 (Different for each school):
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ ] Interview: Over the phone. Went really well
[ ] Art Supplement:[/list]
[ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Which school did you apply to?: College
[ *] What did you choose as your major: Anthropology
[ *] Date Submitted App: Jan 20th
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity: African-American
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket: Below 60k
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] URM, First Generataion
[ b]Reflection[ list]
[ ] Strengths: Essays, Interview, Leadership Position
[ ] Weaknesses: SATS
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: High Level of Interest
[ ] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Was my first choice but I starting having doubts, so i changed my mind. I was SHOCKED when this letter came in the mail ! Most likely, I will enroll :D

chocho777 · March 28, 2011, 9:24pm

This is for my friend, sorry I can’t be super specific.

Decision: Accepted

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 28 (28 on all)
[ *] ACT (Highest subsection from each test):
[ *] SAT II: 2020
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/575
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): None taken (yet)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: A.P. Euro, Calc AB, Chemistry, three non-AP’s
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] N/A
[ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Boys’ Nation, Varsity Volleyball, CSF, NHS, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] Hundreds of hours on self-started projects
[ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Activity Short Essay: Strong
[ *] Essay 1 (Personal/Community essay): Amazing (talked about being homeless)
[ *] Essay 2 (Different for each school): Strong
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1: Strong
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2: Strong
[ *] Counselor Rec: Generic but strong
[ *] Additional Rec: N/A
[ *] Interview: Great, from what he said at least
[ *] Which school did you apply to?: Georgetown College
[ *] What did you choose as your major: Pre-med
[ *] Date Submitted App: I don’t know
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): California
[ *] School Type: Mid-sized public
[ *] Ethnicity: Mexican-American
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ] Income Bracket: <$60,000
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] URM, first generation college
[ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: Grades/Rank, community service/EC’s
[ *] Weaknesses: Test scores
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: He is an amazing kid.
[ ] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors: Nothing (he got in).
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m really proud of him, he’s overcome a lot. He’ll be enrolling for sure.

rer0705 · March 28, 2011, 9:26pm

ACCEPTED!!!

Dont want to go into detail but I got an 1810 (610, 560, 640) on the SAT and a 25 on the ACT. SATIIs- 660 USH, 600, Lit. A word to the people who might be discouraged to apply next year: don’t worry if your SAT score isnt that great. Just show them that you have a passion for learning, and it will pay off. I was deferred EA and showed GU that I really wanted to go there, and was accepted to the college today!!

alisa530 · March 28, 2011, 9:57pm

Decision:Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 770M 740CR 710W (only took it once) 2220
[]ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): didn’t take
[]SAT II: 790USH 750 WH
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Weighted GPA: 5.4/6.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/659
[]AP (place score in parentheses): 5, 5, 5,4
[]IB (place score in parentheses): none
[]Senior Year Course Load: 4 Aps, 1 honors, and 2 band classes
[]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] UIL state awards, ap w/ honors. All-state band stuff
Subjective:[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Band (section leader), history team (captain), mu alpha theta (president), nhs, snhs, ofahs (secretary), uil math, current evenets, and spelling.
[]Job/Work Experience: mall cafe worker for a summer
[]Volunteer/Community service: summer hospital gig, dsg,church volunteering
[]Teacher Recommendation#1: fantastic
[]Teacher Recommendation #2: I have known the man for 7 years, so amazing.
[]Counselor Rec: decent
[]Additional Rec: helpful
[]Interview: fantastic. A lot of fun!
[]Art Supplement:[/ul] sent in a marimba tape
Other[ul]
[]Which school did you apply to?: Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Pomona, Gtown, Rice, and UT Austin
[]What did you choose as your major:History/Business
[]Date Submitted App: early
[]State (if domestic applicant):Tx
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type: large public
[]Ethnicity: white
[]Gender:F
[]Income Bracket: upper-middle
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none at all
Reflection[ul]
[]Strengths: Essays, experiences, music supplement, GPA, rank
[]Weaknesses: SAT II scores
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I tried to be very honest in my application, and I think that made my application very genuine.
[li]What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list]Other Factors: nothing[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m going to UT! Congrats to all of you going to this great school, but alas I can’t spend 50k a year for my undergraduate education. UT will be free, and I can’t wait to live in Austin.

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