<p>oh cookie monster, i was deferred too!!!</p>
<p>DHA, don't worry! You're not the only one.</p>
<p>I was accepted! Will post stats later...</p>
<p>*Decision: Deferred *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 770 CR, 790 M, 740 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 IIC, 800 Chem, 780 US Hist
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] GPA: 4.497 W/3.99 UW
[<em>] Rank: 2 out of 380
[</em>] Other stats: 5s on Chem, Eng Lang, US Hist, and
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: IDK -- probably good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: probably good
[</em>] Hook (if any): couldn't nail down any one certain thing
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TN
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: No awards on an international scale
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: they couldn't make a decision. ha
[/ul]Other Factors:
*General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats to all those who got in!! I hope I have the same luck as you in April. *</p>
<p>I Havent Gotten An Hything Yet!!!!!!!! What The Freaking Hell!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Y'know, not that you'd listen to a poor Princeton applicant but you guys should really be using
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not
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<p>being as that is your school color.</p>
<p>I havent got anything yet either</p>
<p>Haven't received anything either? Isn't a geographic thing, is it?</p>
<p>*Decision:Accepted *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 800CR 670M 800W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 french, 770 lit, 760 bio, 750 us hist
[<em>] GPA: 3.71UW 5.6W
[</em>] Rank: 3rd
[<em>] Other stats: national merit semi, AP natl scholar, scholastic art awards, 3rd novice lincoln-douglas debater in FL, 1st in natl french competition
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essay: okay. i'm a very good technical writer, but it was lacking in direction :/
[<em>] Teacher Recs: you'd get the impression that i'm some kind of genius. these are DEFINITELY what got me in. otherwise, only my art stood out. everything else is crap.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn't see it.
[<em>] Hook (if any): artistic, philosophy nerd, legacy
[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[</em>] State or Country: Florida
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: i have a serious math weakness, my grades aren't perfect, don't have a huge amount of community service. However, i got 5s on 8 AP exams, know a great deal about philosophy, and i'm a good artist.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: art, legacy, literary/philo maniac.[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: the people on this board are so incredibly hardworking....it's painful to see them get deferrals. i still can't believe i got in. i'm a total lazy-butt compared to so many of you. i'm shocked.</p>
<p>Oh my goodness. This post makes me feel so sad/nervous/incompetent...I better go hide under a rock when Yale decisions come out on Friday :-(</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I:1580 old, 2340 new
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 math 2c, 760 chem, 740 lit
[<em>] ACT: didn't take
[</em>] GPA:3.93
[<em>] Rank:43/269 (gpa is only partially weighted..)
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Excellent
[</em>] Teacher Recs:Assuming they were very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Prolly decent
[</em>] Hook (if any): Unusual life story?
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Michigan
[</em>] School Type:Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:Black
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: great interview, great supp. rec from great uncle...No EC's=major weakness
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: ???
[/ul]Other Factors: URM? although, I've only been here for 3 years...so maybe that wasn't that big?
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: congrats to those who got in...those that didn't, it's not the end of the world.</p>
<p>I am always surprised by people's inability to fill out the format correctly :p</p>
<p>i got deferred...don't know how to react...actually, kind of depressed now! btw, what is the deferral acceptance rate?</p>
<p>terrrrrible, fruita</p>
<p>Yes indeed... its less than regular by quite a stretch... </p>
<p>I got deffered too btw, can't you tell?</p>
<p>I fixed it celebrian :)</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 790 M, 760 CR, 770 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIc, 730 Physics, 760 U.S. History, 730 Spanish, 700 Biology M
[<em>] GPA: 98.125
[</em>] Rank: 18/330
[<em>] Other stats: Siemens Westinghouse National Finalist - 3rd place, etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Really good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Really good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Really good.
[li] Hook (if any): Hardcore science researcher. Published author, won some big awards (including Siemens), plan to become astrophysicist.[/li][/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[ *] State or Country: NY
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Who knows?
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>
<p>Wow, I can't believe I made it this far with such crappy scores...</p>
<p>*Decision: Deferred *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: YES
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 670M, 600V, 610W
[<em>] SAT IIs: 650 Math IC, 550 US History, 510 Spanish w/ Listening
[</em>] ACT:-
[<em>] APs: US History 2
[</em>] IBs:-
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.1, 3.9
[</em>] Rank: 8/343
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Spanish, Teacher Aide, AP Lit, AP Econ, AP Gov, Orchestra, AP Stats, ROTC
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 0, just me
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: ROTC (10-12, 9 hrs/wk), Drill Team (10-12,5 hrs/wk), Orchestra, cello (9-12, 10 hrs/wk), Garage Band, guitar and keyboard (9-12, 5-8 hrs/wk)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Chinese Restaurant, Dish Washer; I own a business fixing computers; Mowing lawns.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): One "Hugh Gallagher-esque" essay (very humorous), another about my being kicked out of the house
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Great, One talked about my involvement with the Hispanic Community and said I was a great addition to class discussions; one called me resourceful, humorous, and talked about how I glued quarters to the mall floor for an econ project.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Standard Plus
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): Barnes and Noble; Good Vibes, casual.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Really poor, Underrepresented Region/Docket(which surprises me); gay; first gen college
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: GA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Very very ghetto public; 879 SAT, 17.1 ACT, 59% grad rate. Rampant Crime
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Income Bracket: <20,000
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: Lots of leadership, still jovial despite bad upbringing/ Low Scores... REAL LOW SCORES
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: [/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>** Just for a Fun Stats Project:** [ul]
[<em>] Height: 6'4
[</em>] What you look like, 1-10: 7
[/ul]</p>
<p>now i'm waiting for a "sorry, we made a mistake" letter......:/ howwwwwwwwwwwjoztroigj'oi???!!!!! this is so surreal. good, but surreal.</p>
<p>I Havent Gotten Anything Yet!!!!</p>
<p>Ahhhh!!!!</p>
<p>Has a Canadian applicant been accepted? :)</p>