<p>And the dust has pretty much settled...congrats to everyone for everything. It's been an amazing four years. Good luck to the 2011s.</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT:2330 (800M, 800CR, 730 WR)
SAT IIs: (800,730, 700)
GPA: 3.63 / 4.03 (3.80 / 4.43 for 10-12 though)
Rank: 60/702 (19/702 for 10-12 though)
Other stats: Big time fundrasing, raised $14,000 thru 3 major fundraisers.</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: decent
Teacher Recs: top few of career ish
Counselor Rec: mediocre...big class
Hook (if any): Sent them Econ work I did that econ professor said was publishable & far more advanced than that of any undergrad she ever taught at USC, NYU, etc. But I didn't send this until Mar 9 (I wasn't done), so maybe they didn't get to it - or they did and rejected me anyway.</p>
<p>[ b]Location/Person:**
State or Country: CA, USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: M</p>
<p>Other Factors:
General Comments: Congratulations everybody! Good luck to the rest of schools you're waiting for.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I:630 CR, 720 WR, 720 Math
[ *] SAT IIs:800 Math I, 800 Math II, 800 Physics
[ *] ACT
[ *] GPA: 9.62 (not American system)
[ *] Rank:1/35
[ *] # of apps from your school:~5
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:I guess pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recs:excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec:excellent
[ *] Hook (if any):one silve medal at IMO and two gold medals (one with perfect score and special prize). Also for having worked a bit to review and check math books.
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:Repunlic of Moldova
[ *] School Type:private
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: becuse of hte hook
[ *] Is Harvard your #1 choice?:yes
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b</p>
<p>Well, congrats to all that got in and don't worry, it's not the end, for those who didn't. What can I say more?</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 800 CR 740 M 750 W (2290)
SAT IIs: 780 Lit 760 Bio-M 780 US
GPA: 3.94/4.0 4.45/4 (w)
Rank: 2/290
Other stats: dunno?
Deferred?: </p>
<h1>of apps from your school: 3-4</h1>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: f-ing amazing
Teacher Recs: amazing
Counselor Rec: good friend
Hook (if any): state champ/ nationally prominent debater, intel work published in nature (as part of a larger project, obviously!) , inter-state key club district office
Important ECs: above plus NHS prez, science club vp, other shizz
Location/Person:
State or Country: Arizona
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: snow White
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Biology/English/History are strengths
Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
Good EC combo to dedicated passions, really good recs, really adventurous/crazy essays ( I wrote a hilarious one about the fact that we might all be living in a computer simulation.. lol)
Is Harvard your #1 choice?: I'll likely be at Stanford... but we'll see how aid offers pan out
congratz to everyone else... I'm pretty surprised actually. Good luck to all those on the waitlist, I'm on the yale one so I know the feeling.</p>
<p>Rejected.
Actually, it wasn't much of a surprise... I really love Harvard, though.. and just had to apply. There's always grad school.
Those interested in stats: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=1961517#post1961517%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=1961517#post1961517</a>
Congrats to everyone who made it.. and to everyone else, I hope you love wherever you're going.</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2100 composite 780M, 660CR, 660WR
[</em>] SAT IIs: MathIIC: 800, Physics: 800, USH: 750
[<em>] GPA: 7.80/8.3W, 3.95/4UW Note: At my school, it's almost a physical impossibility to get an 8.3W GPA.
[</em>] Rank: 2/287
[<em>] Other stats: APUSH: 4, Harvard Book Prize, National Latin, etc
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Very good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Persumably good
[<em>] Hook (if any): I don't know?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Hampshire
[<em>] School Type: Large public, 1300 students
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Math Team (tri-captain), Project Search, Tech Crew, NHS, Granite State Challenge quiz show, School co-webmaster/Student Technology Group
[<em>] Summer stuff: Harvard SSP (Analog & Digital Electronics)
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I don't know. Low-ish SATs perhaps?
[li] Other thoughts: Good luck to everyone next year, hope these decision threads can help you people out![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2370 composite 800M, 800CR, 770WR
* SAT IIs: MathIIC: 800 Biology M: 800 USH: 790 Spanish: 740 Chem: 660
* GPA: on our extraordinarily messed up system, 4.42 (out of 4.3, with the "special H grade" worth 5. don't ask.)
* Rank: top 5%
* Other stats: 5s on 5 AP exams, graduating in 3 years, did well in several math competitions (school winner two years in a row on AMC12)
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Very good essay quality, but not Harvard-specific
* Teacher Recs: Good
* Counselor Rec: Awesome
* Hook (if any): Obviously none, since I didn't get in ;-)
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NY
* School Type: Large public, 360 students in class of '06
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Female
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: crew team (5 years), math team, speech/debate secretary, in Natl. Honor Society, 1 season of indoor track
* Summer stuff: CTY, two weeks of "research" at RPI (it was really just programming, not actual research, but whatever), MIT's Women's Technology Program
* Why I think I was accepted/deferred: My heart just wasn't in it.
* Other thoughts: I've desperately wanted to go to MIT for the past five years, and I got in early, so in a sick way I'm sort of glad that I didn't get into Harvard. This way I can go off to MIT knowing that I made the right choice (since I don't have a choice at all! I was waitlisted by Yale, my only other school.) and not wonder for the rest of my life whether I did the wrong thing by turning down the Big H, or worse, giving up my dreams just for a name.
</code></pre>
<p>*Decision: Rejected. *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 790V/730M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800MIIC/730C/670Wr
[<em>] ACT n/a
[</em>] GPA: 3.95/4.0
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[</em>] Other stats: 7 As for IGCSEs
[<em>] Deferred?: yeah.
[</em>] # of apps from your school: two, i think.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Eh... i'm not a stellar writer. prolly not that great. w/ this rejection.. definitely not that great. :)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Hook (if any): i guess.. being a missionaries kid in africa. diff background
[<em>] Important ECs:
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[ ] State or Country: Singapore/boarding school in Kenya
[ *] School Type: Small christian boarding..
[ *] Ethnicity: Singaporean
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: ? weakness-prolly my writing
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: heh.. no chance. there are so many great and better people. But reach for the stars, no?
[li] Is Harvard your #1 choice?: No.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:*
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]
I'm just glad to know... after all that waiting.</p>
<p>to all the guys who were rejected, i'm sorry, but i know you'll find the right school (pats on the back).</p>
<p>to all who were accepted: CONGRATS!</p>
<p>Decision:Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 700/700 (old SAT)
[</em>] SAT IIs: MIIC690/Lit700/Fr790
[<em>] Rank: 9/approx.100
[</em>] Other stats:
[<em>] Deferred?: no
[</em>] # of apps from your school: just me</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: i thought they rocked, the first one was about how i moved a lot, the second one was quite humorous and light-hearted...
[</em>] Teacher Recs: only read one, thought it was good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: ok
[</em>] Hook (if any): moved a lot, changed schools, etc.
[li] Important ECs: art, public speaking</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: South Africa
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths: who knows, ive started to qustion them; i thought my academics were pretty good, that i stood out in other respects; Weaknesses: SATs, rank
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: i have no idea...
[li] Is Harvard your #1 choice?: yes, it was</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: i'm not angry. i'm slightly sad though (alright, EXTREMELY sad)... i really thought i had a reasonably good shot. but hey, life goes on, who knows why this is good. to all of you who got rejected: unfortunately, we're the majority. i won't tell you that you'll be happy wherever you go cuz you'll realize that whenever you're ready. just know that you're not alone.</p>
<p>All this research is worrying me - what does it mean? Is it ground-breaking new stuff or just your own personal research?</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 720 CR / 700 M / 690 V
SAT IIs: 800 Spanish / 740 Math I / 740 Math II / 680 Lit
Rank: 1/65
Other stats:
Deferred?: n/a</p>
<h1>of apps from your school: 3 other people</h1>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Both were good, didn't think much of them. One was about when I got captivated by economics and the other is about how folkloric dancing has brought me closer to my culture.
Teacher Recs: only one teacher let me read theirs, it was ok. I'm guessing the other one and the other two additional recs were astounding
Counselor Rec: didnt read it
Hook (if any): um...international???
Important ECs: Rugby, Tennis, Soccer, Folkloric Ballet
Location/Person:
State or Country: Santiago, Chile
School Type: private
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I guess my strength was my GPA (3.98 uw) and my interview. Weaknesses, I got many....the acceptance really suprised me
Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: My interviewer told my parents I had a 90% chance of going in: I don't know what he saw in me, but I guess the admission staff saw it as well.
Is Harvard your #1 choice?: Yeah
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I hope I get enough financial aid... it would really suck to get accepted and not receive enough financial aid.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2220
[</em>] SAT IIs: (740) U.S. History, (660) Math Level 1, (740) Biology-Ecological
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] GPA: 4.4 / 3.9
[<em>] Rank: 6/450
[</em>] Deferred?:
[<em>] # of apps from your school: 2 or 3
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Very good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Strong and insightful
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Well articulated
[<em>] Hook (if any): Not sure...
[</em>] Important ECs: Founding Vice-President of Interact Club, Project Director of Key Club, Academic Decathlon, Commissioner of Technology in ASB, Varsity Tennis
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Southern California
[</em>] School Type: Large public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White/Hispanic
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Intellectual thirst, character (funny and compassionate), location / Relatively poor essay scores on both the SAT and ACT, didn't really do anything unique or amazing
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: It's a combination of many factors.
[li] Is Harvard your #1 choice?: I don't have a first choice...I am really confused right now about where to go, and I can't believe I only have a month to decide (and I've only received 2 financial aid reports out of 12 colleges)![/li][/ul]Other Factors: Strong senior courseload that consisted of 5 AP's plus ASB. Also, a 5 on the Biology AP test and 4's on Literature and U.S. History.</p>
<p>Decision: WAITLISTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 800 V, 780 M, 800 W (collective)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Lit, 770 Bio E, 650 French Reading
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 4.52 (junior year), 4.0 UW
[<em>] Rank: 2/363
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, all 5s on 6 AP exams
[<em>] Deferred?: N/A
[</em>] # of apps from your school: 2, me and another girl...</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: loved 'em
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't see, but they love me and write amazingly well
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Hook (if any): Nope, guess not
[li] Important ECs: museum volunteer, MHS, French HS, NHS, Relay for Life, student gov't</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: VA, USA
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: English/driving. I can't ^_^ No, honestly, Math (Dare I say the deposed President might be right? Well, at least about me.)
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: 1) 23,000 applicants. 2) Few awards. 3) Interviewer knew I had applied to Princeton b/c her husband interviewed me for Princeton, and she may have said so...which would of course kill the "I'm only interested in Harvard" thing... 4) They didn't have a space for a Caucasian female who liked English from VA?
[li] Is/Was Harvard your #1 choice?: Actually, no...of the 3 biggies, it was last. I liked the feel of Yale and Princeton better.[/li][/ul]Other Factors: No clue; I thought the interview w/Harvard was my best actually. Oh well, guess it was just the number of admissions and luck.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: You know, I worried I'd be devastated, but I wasn't...'specially since I got the e-mail after finding out I got into Yale. In my estimation, the big 3 are equal, so I just shrugged and said, "OK, that's one I don't have to make a decision on..."...Interestingly, that e-mail got put in my junk mail folder. Talk about funny! I don't know if I'll accept the waitlisting; if I do it would only be to get that certificate and see if I could get in, so I probably shouldn't as the waitlist is so big anyway. So it comes down to Yale vs. Princeton for me. Ah, I'm weeping. :)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
* SAT: 2300
* SAT IIs: 800 math IIC, 800 chem, 760 us hist
* GPA: 4 uw
* Rank: 3/450
* Other stats: 5s on all five APs taken</p>
<p>Subjective:
* Essays: i think they were very good
* Teacher Recs: probably one extremely good and one 'insert name here' kind of rec
* Counselor Rec: probably good
* Hook (if any): no idea</p>
<p>Location/Person:
* State or Country: NC
* School Type: large public
* Ethnicity: caucasian
* Gender: female
* Major strength/weakness: very well-rounded
* Why you think you were accepted: essays</p>
<p>Other Factors: summer math program (SUMaC) and ECs (cheerleading, math team, symphony, chorus)</p>
<p>Is/was Harvard your #1 choice? i tried not to have a #1 throughout the entire process.</p>
<p>you guys forgot to have a line for the interview...</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 700M, 600V, 610W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 550 US History, 510 Spanish w/ Listening, 720 Spanish w/o listening, 650 Math I, 750 Math II
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA: 4.1
[<em>] Rank: 8
[</em>] Other stats: Poor, crappy school, a "D" in lit to boot
[<em>] Deferred?: Yep
[</em>] # of apps from your school: Just me
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: People thought one was funny, the other was personal
[</em>] Teacher Recs: They were good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Normal.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I don't know... poor?
[<em>] Important ECs: Orchestra, work experience, small business in my garage fixing computers... some plain ones.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: GA
[<em>] School Type: Very very public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Work experience? I have lots.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I have no friggin' idea.
[</em>] Is Harvard your #1 choice?: Not anymore. I'm going to GA Tech because I want to get into engineering. Still a great school, but after thinking about it, it just wasn't for me.
[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** Oh, I got an internship at the CIA studying/teaching linguistics for romance languages (specifically Spanish).
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats to everyone getting into all of your schools! You're all going to be great when you grow up. You have the drive, the knowledge... NOW APPLY IT (and make some money ;) )</p>
<p>Running--Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D That's amazing!</p>
<p>Congrats, Circles! Are you definitely going to GA Tech?</p>
<p>Yeppers. I visited and fell in love with GT.</p>