<p>[b ] Decision:
Accepted**
[b ] Decision:
Waitlisted**
[b ] Decision:
Rejected**
[ b]College and Program:[ /b]
[b ]Objective:[ 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:[list]
[* ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis):
[* ] Job/Work Experience:
[* ] Volunteer/Community service:
[* ] Summer Activities:
[* ] Essays:
[* ] Teacher Recommendation:
[* ] Counselor Rec:
[* ] Additional Rec:
[* ] Interview:
[* ] Supplementary Material(if any):
[ /list][ b]Other*[list]
[ ] State (if domestic applicant):
[* ] Country (if international applicant):
[* ] School Type:
[* ] Ethnicity:
[* ] Gender:
[* ] Income Bracket(specify if applied for
FA):
[* ] Hooks (URM, first generation college,
etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection*[list]
[ ] Strengths:
[* ] Weaknesses:
[* ] Why you think you were accepted/
waitlisted/rejected:
[* ] Where else were you accepted/
waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:**
Remember, DELETE THE SPACES.</p>
<p>I’m rather excited to finally do this.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Objective:
[ul] [<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2160, didn’t send, though my transcript has it
[</em>] ACT: 33 M36 E35 R34 S27
[<em>] SAT II: None.
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.966
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/130ish
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): None.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): Ditto.
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: English, government, Spanish IV, calculus, and 16 credit hours at a local university in French, English, and social sciences
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Don’t think so.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:
[ul] [<em>] Extracurriculars: I have lots–a nice mixture–and a leadership position or two.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Basically none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Some work with well-known organizations
[</em>] Summer Activities: Nothing too substantial.
[<em>] Essays: Well, I liked my supplement, though I wasn’t crazy about the Common App.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: One would be fantastic, one was at least okay.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I’m guessing it was pretty good.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None.
[<em>] Interview: I didn’t do one.
[</em>] Supplementary Material(if any): I didn’t send any.[/ul]</p>
<p>Other:[ul] [<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Small public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket(specify if applied for FA): EFC was about 11k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None…[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection:
[ul] [<em>] Strengths: The whole “making the best of what’s given” thing, recs
[</em>] Weaknesses: Curriculum, lack of something really special
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted: I think my counselor and one of my recommenders really cared to sell what I have to admissions.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted Brandeis, Hampshire, and Miami U; hopefully will hear about Carleton today or Monday [/ul]</p>
<p>General Comments:
For me, the most important thing was showing that I’ve made the best of things and that I’m interesting and driven, and I think I (we) accomplished that.</p>
<p>When did you receive your acceptance? I don’t see anything posted on my portal.</p>
<p>D got waitlisted</p>
<p>** Decision: Waitlisted**</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 29- 33M, 27S, 30E, 26R, 10E
[<em>] SAT II: 730 Chem, 670 ML1
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7-3.8 (93/100)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 21/241
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP calc, AP Govt, AP Eng Lit, Robotics, Psychology, Spanish 4, Sociology
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): QuestBridge Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science Technology Entry Program (Student Ambassador + Science Bowl Team Captain), Robotics Club (President 11/12), FIRST robotics (Student rep 11/12), Science Club (President 11/12), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (President 12), Marching Band (Treasurer 11)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting for 3 years
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Medical Explorers
[<em>] Summer Activities: E2@MIT, CURIE Academy
[</em>] Essays: Thought my essays were actually good. Ah well
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good/Great
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn’t read
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: didn’t have one.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY (Upstate)
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic (Puerto Rican)
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: <30K
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, QuestBridge
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Subjective Stuff
[<em>] Weaknesses: Numbers.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Expected.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Cornell (likely), Amherst (Early Write), UVa, and Wellesley. Rejected at MIT, UChicago, Rice, and Northwestern. Waitlisted at Colorado College, Bowdoin, Bryn Mawr, and now Grinnell.[/li][/ul]General Comments:
o.O</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2330 (800 CR, 750 M, 780 W)
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 770 US History, 730 English Literature
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 33/440
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on Calculus BC, English Language, Chinese Language, and US History
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Web Development, Math Analysis, AP English Literature, AP Psychology, AP European History, AP Environmental Science
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A few school clubs
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: ~30 hours
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays: I would say above average
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: I’d guess pretty good
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): United States
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: <$20k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Standardised test scores
[<em>] Weaknesses: GPA, extra-curriculars
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Most likely because of my poor GPA.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected WUSTL, waitlisted CWRU, accepted UNC[/li][/ul]General Comments: Grinnell was my top choice, but I was kind of expecting a rejection of some sort. So oh well. I am considering accepting a spot on the waitlist, but to extend an already long process by two months seems to me simply torturous.</p>
<p>Congratulations to those who were accepted!</p>
<p>** Decision:
Accepted**</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is
unavailable): school doesn’t rank
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): full IB diploma
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 6 IB courses + TOK
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis): editor in chief of the newspaper, leadership on student council, 3 varsity sports, random other things with leadership
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: math tutor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 150+ hours
[</em>] Summer Activities: summer @ brown
[<em>] Essays: pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t read, but were probably decent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: really good
[</em>] Interview: didn’t have one</p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): canada
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Income Bracket(specify if applied for
FA): didn’t apply for FA
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college,
etc.): nothing…
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: ACT, ECs were really good
[<em>] Weaknesses: essays, grades
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/
waitlisted/rejected: honestly not sure, but quite happy!
[li] Where else were you accepted/[/li]waitlisted/rejected: accepted at Colby and Kenyon. waiting for more!
[/ul]General Comments: kind of surprised by this because I didn’t demonstrate ANY interest.</p>
<p>congrats to all admitted!!</p>
<p>Wow, awkwardpenguin, admissions really are a crapshoot! Accepted by Amherst, but not Grinnell?! Congrats on your other acceptances too.</p>
<p>** Decision: Accepted**</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2130 (CR: 730, W: 760, M: 640)
[</em>] ACT: Did not take.
[<em>] SAT II: 710 Literature, 790 World History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is
unavailable): 1/118
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): NA
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: A-Levels: Geography, Economics, History
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis): Swimming 21 hours p/week (not recruited); national relay medalist; national individual finalist; viola and violin, for eight years; founded school’s entrepreneur society; MUN delegate; soccer player, playing in international tournaments U14, U16, U18 (not recruited).
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: internship at UN and at a local dive company; journalist at national youth magazine
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: head of my school’s lower library
[</em>] Summer Activities: Swimming.
[<em>] Essays: About how I participated in the Arab Spring and how I dealt with an identity crisis. They were excellent.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I read one and it was pretty good. I unassumingly did not waive my rights (FERPA) to see the recs later.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I’m sure it was absolutely stellar
[</em>] Additional Rec: None.
[<em>] Interview: None.
[</em>] Supplementary Material(if any): My published book of poetry.</p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): UK
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket(specify if applied for
FA): Don’t know.
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college,[/li]etc.): None. I wasn’t recruited for any sport.</p>
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: My essays were probably what set me apart - how many of you can say you participated in/experienced a revolution?
[</em>] Weaknesses: Not enough community service or positions of leadership; no major awards.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/
waitlisted/rejected: Stellar essays I think.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/
waitlisted/rejected: This was my first 
[/ul]General Comments: I’m really happy to be accepted!</p>
<p>Can somebody please give me the link to the portal where I can check my status? My link is not working. I’m dying over here. I GOTZ TO KNOW.</p>
<p>BUMP. Sorry to be spamming the results thread but I have to know them to post them. Haha.</p>
<p>Rejected.
I knew it.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (CR700, M730, W710)
ACT: –
SAT II: German (800), Lit (660), Bio E (660)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/116
AP (place score in parenthesis): –
IB (place score in parenthesis): Modern Greek A HL (7), History HL (6), German B HL (7), MaSt SL (7), Biology SL (7), Philosophy SL (7), Theatre SL (6)
Senior Year Course Load: See above
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Greeks aren’t into awards</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Debate, MUN, Kung Fu
Job/Work Experience: Research assistant for a political TV show
Volunteer/Community service: Nothing major
Summer Activities: Went to Yale’s Ivy Scholars with a scholarship this summer
Essays: Common App probably ok, I don’t remember what I wrote for supplement
Teacher Recommendation: Fine probably
Counselor Rec: Very good!!
Additional Rec: –
Interview: –
Supplementary Material(if any): --</p>
<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): –
Country (if international applicant): Greece (also German citizenship)
School Type: Elite private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket(specify if applied for FA): 50k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first one in my family to study abroad…? Not really a hook</p>
<p>Reflection:
Strengths: Being international, common app essay, counselor recommendation
Weaknesses: SAT IIs, need for FA
Why you think you were accepted: Grinnell seems to like my school, they came all the way to Greece to talk to us
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Wellesley
Rejected: Rice
Waitlisted: Middlebury, Pitzer
Still waiting for 7-8 more colleges to reply </p>
<p>General Comments:
It’s really nice that Grinnell wants me to go! However, I won’t attend, I love Wellesley and I’m definitely going there :)</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone admitted!</p>
<p>I think it would be slightly worthwhile to note that all of the accepted students who posted their stats have really high GPAs while the waitlisted students had okay GPAs</p>
<p>** Decision:
Accepted**</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take it at all
[</em>] ACT: 30 M36 E27 R23 S34
[<em>] SAT II: Math II(800), Chemistry(760)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 15%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): BC Calculus(5), Chemistry(5), US History(4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: British Lit, AP Biology, AP Physics C:Mechanics, AP Statistics, Symphony Band/Orchestra, Latin 3 Poetry
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Cum Laude on National Latin Exam for 2 years, Coauthor of a cancer journal, Michigan Youth Arts-distinguished scholar</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis): Varsity Synchronized Swimming 3 years (captain)
Colorguard 3 Years (captain)
Film Club
Green Team (recycling club)
NHS
Musical pit orchestra member (principal oboe/english horn)
Kids for the Future(tutoring club)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: more than 400hrs at University of Michigan hospital, Free breakfast for homeless at a local church every other Saturdays.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Intern at University of Michigan Cancer Center
[<em>] Essays: For common app, it was about synchro, both of my English teachers liked it so I guess good? Grinnell Supplement: hmmmm it was okay, but I don’t feel confident to say it’s good.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Got them from my BC Calc teacher and Latin teacher. Pretty sure they wrote good rec letter.
[<em>] Counselor Rec:probably good. My counselor really cares about her students.
[</em>] Additional Rec:none
[<em>] Interview: I went to college visit when Grinnell came to my school. That’s about it.
[</em>] Supplementary Material(if any):none</p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket(specify if applied for FA): $70,000 (applied for FA)
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Good grades in science and math, volunteer and extracurricular
[</em>] Weaknesses: not so great supplement essay, gpa, my English and Reading score on ACT
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: hmmm not sure… probably because I’ve been showing lots of interest to the college, and my strength in math/science fields.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Michigan State, University of Michigan
Rejected: Emory, Bowdoin, Northwestern, WashU
still waiting for Cornell and USC but I’m not hoping much.</p>
<p>[/ul]General Comments:
I actually applied to Grinnell as EDII and got deferred. They told me they’ll review my application again with regular applicants and now admitted!!</p>
<p>@KingUncaged1 it does seem that way, however I was accepted with a 3.7 unweighted.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[<em>]ACT: 33
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[<em>]Rank: not provided but around 30~50/400
[</em>]AP: English Lang 5, World 5
[<em>]Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Gov, AP Spanish, AP Calculus
[</em>]Major Awards: none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: some stuff
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>]Volunteer/Community service: A LOT
[</em>]Summer Activities: too lazy to fill these out
[<em>]Essays: probably decent
[</em>]Teacher Recommendation: I hope they were good
[<em>]Counselor Rec: ditto
[</em>]Additional Rec: none
[<em>] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>]State (if domestic applicant): CA
[<em>]School Type: public
[</em>]Ethnicity: bi
[<em>]Gender: female
[</em>]Income Bracket: didn’t apply for FA
[<em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college,etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>]Strengths: overall cohesiveness of application ?
[<em>]Weaknesses: grades
[</em>]Why you think you were accepted: took challenging courses, community service, essays maybe, high enough ACT
[li]Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted- Colorado College, Lawrence University, Kenyon College. Waiting for the rest[/li][/ul]General Comments: best wishes to all</p>
<p>Entering info for my S - Accepted (with low test scores)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown): 1780
• ACT: 27
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 12%
• AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry(4)
• IB (place score in parenthesis):
• Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Physics, English, American Govt., Arc. Design.
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Boys State; numerous athletic awards (Varsity MVP x 3 yrs, county all league team, etc).</p>
<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Swimming 4 years (captain Jr. year)
Club Swimming 6+ years – swim about 20 hrs/week.
CSF (vp)
• Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard
• Volunteer/Community service: Summer swim instructor
• Summer Activities: Club Swimming, Lifeguarding, Swim Instructor
• Essays: Ok.
• Teacher Recommendation: Probably very good.
• Counselor Rec: Probably very good.
• Interview: Interviewed in San Francisco.
• Supplementary Material(if any):none</p>
<p>Other
• State (if domestic applicant): California
• Country (if international applicant):
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
• Gender: Male
• Income Bracket(specify if applied for FA): $80,000 (applied for FA)
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 1st generation, URM, athlete (not recruited, strongly pursued), alternative family. </p>
<p>Reflection
• Strengths: Extracurriculars, volunteer & work experience, GPA, 4-year academic courses.
• Weaknesses: test scores.
• Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Extracurriculars.
• Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly SLO (will attend), Cal Poly Pomona.
Rejected: UC San Diego;<br>
•Waitlisted: UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara.<br>
•Still waiting for UC Berkeley, Whitman College.</p>
<p>General Comments: All contact S had with Grinnell (interview, coaches and students) were extremely positive. Best wishes to all.</p>
<p>** Decision: Accepted**
Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2190, 690 CR, 760 M, 730 W
[</em>] SAT II: 720 US History, 760 Math II
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[</em>] Rank: School has neither rank nor percentile.
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro (5), AP US History (5), AP Calc AB (5), AP Lit (4)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Band, Advanced Theatre, AP Calc BC, AP Macroeconomics/US Government, AP Chemistry, AP Language
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nada</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis): Marching Band, Science Olympiad (financial officer), DECA (treasurer), Theatre
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Started a volunteer group that helps educate the elderly about technology and computer security. Not a large endeavor, not that many spent volunteering.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Spent with family and friends.
[<em>] Essays: I’d consider these to be a strength of mine.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Teachers saw talent and hard work in and out of their classes.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Knew my counselor quite well, strong recommendation.
[</em>] Interview: No interview.</p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State: Arizona
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Hooks: Zip. Zilch.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Essays, GPA, and extracurriculars
[<em>] Weaknesses: Work and volunteering time — while my volunteering was interesting, it was minimal timewise.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted: I think my essay for Grinnell was one of my strongest — I wrote about Tuuvan throat singing and how I love listening to it. Otherwise I think I was what
[li] Where else were you accepted/[/li]waitlisted/rejected: UArizona Honors, Hampshire, Carleton, Ursinus. Still waiting on Haverford, Vassar, Oberlin, and Brown.
[/ul]General Comments:
Extreemly happy to be accepted, and with $21k in merit aid! Going to the admitted students day on the 7/8th of April (couldnt make the March 3/4th event).</p>
<p>** Decision:
Waitlisted**</p>
<p>College and Program: Poli Sci
Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (730 CR 770 M 730 W)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 90/100 (my school doesn’t do 4.0 scale)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is
unavailable): ~15%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Govt & AP Euro senior year
[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP Govt, AP Euro, college-level calc, college English, physics, astronomy/envi science, health</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis): Quiz Bowl (captain), Student Council, NHS, Editor/writer school newspaper, Drama Club, Russian Club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Peer Tutor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: American Heart Association (received 2012 Distinguished Service Award), American Cancer Society, local food bank, local LGBT community center
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were pretty strong; one explained my passion for my major and my low GPA freshman year, the other explained my interest in Grinnell
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read, but probably pretty good. One from my AP Govt teacher, the other from my 8th/9th grade English teacher/newspaper advisor (known for 5+ years)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Definitely strong, have a great relationship w/ my counselor</p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
[li] Income Bracket(specify if applied for[/li]FA): <$50k, applied for FA</p>
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays and SAT (?)
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA, Rank, course load (though it’s very limited at my school, which my counselor probably explained)
[li] Where else were you accepted/[/li]waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UAlbany, Drexel, U of Tulsa, U of Denver, Rhodes, Northeastern, George Washington, Lewis & Clark, American. Waitlisted: Carleton, Middlebury
[/ul]General Comments: Got accepted to my top school w/ a great scholarship the night before, so it didn’t sting too badly. Won’t be accepting a spot on the waitlist, so hopefully that’ll help someone. Congrats to everyone who was accepted and good luck to those taking places on the waitlist!</p>