Official Harvard University 2016 Early Action Decisions Thread

TheLad · December 16, 2011, 12:44am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1860 (540 CR, 680 M, 640 W)
SAT II: 600 Physic, 600 Math II, 650 Math I, 660 Chemistry, 660 Bio E
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 32/300+
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (3), English Language (4), English Literature (4), Biology (4)
Senior Year Course Load: Hardest Possible
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): varsity soccer / state/territorial MVP for two consecutive years
Essays: Average, I guess

State (if domestic applicant): VI
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: male
Income Bracket: Lower - lower class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation college
Reflection
Strengths: athletics
Weaknesses: Numbers
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Waiting on Reed, Wesleyan, Bard, Lafayette

zippyzo · December 16, 2011, 1:22am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2240 790 CR 730 M 720 W
[] ACT: didn’t take
[] SAT II: Chem 800 US History 790 Math II 750
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.837 (lower grades concentrated in 8th and 9th grade; straight a’s last year)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30/653
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4) US History (5) Chem (5)
Lang/Comp (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Chem SL (7) Spanish SL (6)
[] Senior Year Course Load: 2 periods of music, Physics B, Calc BC, World Lit HL, Econ HL, 20th Century Topics HL
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF, AP Scholar with Honors
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Concert Band (principal bassoonist) 9-12 - I have performed at Carnegie Hall
Marching Band 10-12 - I have performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Chamber Music 9,10,12 - I have won a few solo and ensemble awards
Symphony Orchestra (principal bassoonist) 9-12 - I have performed at Carnegie Hall
Film Club (lead writer) 9-10 - Filmed skits, edited them, etc.
NHS 11-12
Mu Alpha Theta 11-12
International Awareness Club (co-founder, president) 11-12 - We discuss politics, culture, current events, etc.
Young Democrats (ambassador to Young Republicans) 12
Varsity Quiz 9,10,12

[li] Job/Work Experience: none[/li]
[li] Volunteer/Community service: [/li]Played my guitar for hospice and nursing home patients
Random other stuff

[li] Summer Activities: [/li]UCLA SciArt NanoLab
Intro to Engineering at UIdaho
Boys’ State

[li] Essays:[/li]Pretty unique, but didn’t show passion for music

[li] Teacher Recommendation:[/li]One from my chem teacher which I’d assume was great; I’m one of three students to get a 7 on the IB chem exam in the history of my school
One from English teacher was probably good but not great

[li] Counselor Rec: [/li]I had a new counselor this year who said she wrote a great rec b/c of my reputation and national merit status. However, she has now left, so I need to get a new counselor rec…

[li] Additional Rec: none[/li]
[li] Interview: I’m not sure how it went haha[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NV
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: Asian/White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: 180k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nada[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:EC involvement, SAT II
[] Weaknesses: Rank, GPA, SAT I
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stats not high enough; also, not sure about my interview
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: nowhere yet. Applied to USC and applying to Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Penn, Stanford, Caltech, UChicago
[/ul]General Comments:

superkelpie · December 16, 2011, 1:30am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (800CR/800W/770M)
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 760 Latin
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ?? we do weighted/100–>103-ish?
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/196
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World Hist (5), APUSH (5), Chem (5), Physics B (5), Calc AB (5), Eng L&C (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Eng Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP Art History, AP Latin Vergil, AP Macro/Gov, Research course
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): some national awards in Latin competitions, HOSA, National History Day, NMSF[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): shadow at vet (2 years), Latin Club (President/VP/Historian), Pre-vet society (President/Founder), HOSA (historian), research
[] Job/Work Experience: vet tech assistant/computer operator for vet clinic
[] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer for vet (3 years), hospital volunteer, autistic camp counselor, wildlife rescue volunteer
[] Summer Activities: hospital volunteering, lots of competitions, autistic camp counselor, Vet Camp at TAMU
[] Essays: I was never completely pleased, but I guess they were pretty unique (had one from my dog’s perspective)
[] Teacher Recommendation: pretty good? knew both teachers well, but we can’t see them
[] Counselor Rec: good, probably? also didn’t see
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[li] Interview: okay- I didn’t impress him (he’d been interviewing for 20+ years), but clearly I didn’t bomb it![/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: magnet public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: too high for a lot of FA
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE!
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: not a math/pre-med asian? I think my veterinary experiences really helped me stand out. GPA/rank/scores
[] Weaknesses: essays could have been better, interview as well; unhooked?
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: no idea! I was totally expecting a deferral.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: TAMU/UT Austin; I might still apply to Stanford, but I’ll see if I have time over winter break :P[/li][/ul]General Comments: so excited!! I hope to be c/o 2016, but I was dumb and forgot to fill out the CSS profile, so I’m not sure that my parents want to pay for Harvard. Fingers crossed!

Penguinito22 · December 16, 2011, 1:50am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2400
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 800 Bio M, 800 Math II, 800 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~400
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s in Bio, Chem, Calc AB, Stats, Lang, US History, Microecon, Macroecon
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Gov, AP Physics B, AP Lit, AP Euro, Band, Alaska Studies
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, National Merit Commended [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): [/li]Speech and Debate: President, state champion in policy debate, first team expository speaker, National Forensics League Academic All-American, National Forensics League Degree of Outstanding Distinction, competed at Harvard Forensics Invitational, competed at NFL and CFL Nationals
National Honor Society: Treasurer 11th, President 12th
Tae Kwon Do: Second Degree Blackbelt, Senior Student
Boy Scouts: Patrol Leader, Eagle Scout
Symphonic/Pep Band Trumpet Player: Class Head Representative
Mock Trial: Second place at State Championships
Mentorship with an Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon
Volunteer at Providence Hospital: 100 Hours of Service Recognition
Participated in Azafady school-building project in Madagascar
Tennis team 4 years
Skiing team 2 years
National History Day Nationals in Washington DC
Attended El Lago del Bosque Spanish Immersion Camp

[li] Job/Work Experience:[/li]Full Time Summer Employee at a gift shop
Worked as a private math and chemistry tutor for a special needs student

[] Volunteer/Community service: See above
[] Summer Activities: Working, volunteering, travelling, debate
[] Essays: Common app essay was quirky - described my experience dancing in a polar bear suit as part of my summer job and how it changed my perspective. Harvard supplement essay was about crazy wilderness experiences in Alaska. Activities short essay was about debate and my leadership role on the team. I really tried to highlight different aspects of my life and activities.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Both very good
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see
[] Additional Rec: Good one from my debate coach
[li] Interview: Haha, I didn’t think it was that great, but I guess it was good enough :)[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Alaska (definetly helped a lot with my application)
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: High
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Geography? Not sure if that’s a hook[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Grades, test scores, breadth of ECs, being from an underrepresented state
[] Weaknesses: No hooks or really incredible awards, essays could have been better
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I had solid objective stats, a good variety of ECs, and a desirable location with few other applicants.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Nowhere yet!

[/ul]General Comments:
So excited! I put a lot of effort into my app and I’m really glad it worked out. I feel like something that may have helped with my app was that I didn’t really fall into a single stereotype - I had an ecclectic assortment of activities in several areas. Although I may still apply to a couple other schools, I think I’m going to Harvard!

guanyangyu · December 16, 2011, 2:14am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 760/800/800
[] ACT: 36
[] SAT II: 800 Math IIc, 800 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 6x5 English Lang/Comp, US History, Calculus BC, Physics B, Physics C Mechanics, Physics C E&M
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Economics, AP Psychology, French III, AP English Literature, AP Chemistry
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit, Science Olympiad State, AIME, ARML
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math Team (Captain), Science Team (Captain), Mu Alpha Theta (President), Crown and Sceptre Senior Honor Society (President), Cross Country (Captain), California Scholarship Federation (Vice President), National Honor Society, Violin, Rubik’s Cube
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[] Volunteer/Community service: average
[] Summer Activities: nothing interesting
[] Essays: Good
[] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: Very strong, interviewer told me I was the best candidate he ever interviewed and he really wanted me to get in.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: Middle
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None really
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test scores, leadership, well-rounded, heart-felt essay, strong interview.
[] Weaknesses: No exceptional achievements, lack of volunteering, asian stereotype.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not extraordinary enough for Harvard?
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: N/A[/li][/ul]General Comments:
We still have RD, don’t lose hope!

Studford · December 16, 2011, 3:31am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1940 (650R 610 M 680 W)
[] ACT: Awful (did not submit)
[] SAT II: 710 Math I, 650 Spanish Reading
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7 of 600
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (4) Spanish Language (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Literature, AP U.S. Gov’t, Band (first year taking band, needed it UC schools)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):QuestBridge Finalist, Venture Scholar, Eagle Scout
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (President), Snowboard Club (co-founder/instructor), Boy Scouts (Varsity Captain/Senior Patrol Leader/Activity Chair), Varsity Football (10-11), JV Sports (Basketball:9-10, Track: 9-10, Wrestling: 11), K-eazy productions (founder-planned huge co-ed events over summer), Student Organization of Latinos (Community Service Chair), Salsa Dancing (member of Salsa Las Vegas dance team 9-10), Right to Breathe (movement to educate Nevadans about the effects of second hand smoke), Inter-club Council (Student liason), Church Youth Group (President), thats about it. lol
[] Job/Work Experience: 30 hours a week since Junior Year as Lifeguard at casino, caring for my younger brother while parents are at work. K-Dog’s Candy Shop (Business I started)
[] Volunteer/Community service: scouts, NHS, church
[] Summer Activities: K-eaZy Productions, Working 40+ hours, football, taking care of bro
[] Essays: About a game I came up with. Additional essay was about the many economic obstacles me and my family have had to overcome since the recession.
[] Teacher Recommendation: AP English teacher (most likely: Awesome!) Algebra II/Trig H 10th grade (most likely: pretty good).
[] Counselor Rec: Super Awesome! She mentioned how “not only was I a favorite among adults, but voted prom prince by 2,500 peers”
[] Additional Rec: Scout leader (Awesome, mentioned how I have overcome many obstacles in recent years)
[] Interview: Really well. He really believed in my case and was ‘tremendously’ moved by my life story.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NV
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:Public, avg.
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket:<30,000 family of 5
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):low-income, URM, unusual life circumstances
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs (nothing national, but still pretty good), hooks, reccomendations, essays
[] Weaknesses: TEST SCORES!! Lack of AP classes and solid 5 scores (only took 3 classes and 2 tests before senior year)
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I just didn’t have the scores to be honest. I’m not going to retake any standardized tests b/c I feel that they really want to see my mid-year report before they make a final decision, but I doubt they will be impressed as my grades won’t be that impressive this year as it’s my hardest year yet.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Dumb question[/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m not upset, but I’m definitely not happy either. I really wished I could have got a definite answer, but I know I am not alone. I definitely wasn’t expecting Harvard to defer so many applicants early. I’m sure this caught many others off-guard as well. I really regret not ranking any schools for the QuestBridge College Match b/c I felt that I would have a shot at getting into Harvard EA. I guess I’ll just take this as a sign that I need to work super hard in my classes until RD decisions come out in the spring. I already have a reccomendation from the principal that I will add to my application, but besides that I’m just going to apply to as many schools as I can with the above stats and whichever one takes me, so be it. Good luck erybody!

InVeritas · December 16, 2011, 6:01am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2310 (740 CR, 790 M, 780 W)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 800 Math II 800 Math I 780 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] O Levels: 5 As 6 As (Top in Pakistan in O Level Mathematics)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Computer Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics B, Mechanics, AP English, AP Macroeconomics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Top 14 for IMO (Still continuing)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
1st Place in Pakistan in International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest
1st Place in LUMS Elocution Gala
1st Place in Pakistan Maths Challenge
LUMS Psi-Fi 2010 (2nd in Tour De Mind, 3rd in Math Gauge) (Captain)
LUMS Psi-Fi 2011 (3rd in Tour De Mind, 3rd in Math Gauge) (Captain)
11th Place in World Maths Day 2011
29th Place in World Maths Day 2010
28th Place in World Spelling Day 2011
Designed a computer system for Services Hospital
Interned at GCU Drama Summer Camp
Organized several school quizzes
300+ hours peer tutoring
5 years of keyboard
Almost every possible prefect at school
Learned C++
Selected as Ambassador for World Education Games 2012
And more.
[] Job/Work Experience: Worked in a Software House part-time
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at SOS Village, Interned at Services Hospital
[] Summer Activities: ^ Above
[] Essays: Good
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read. Probably very good
[] Counselor Rec: Brilliant
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): N/A
[] Country (if international applicant): Pakistan
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Pakistani
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <$60000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT scores, Extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: Applied for Aid, Essays weren’t brilliant. GPA is a bit low, International
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think most internationals were deferred. At least those from countries with lots of applicants.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: N/A[/li][/ul]General Comments:

rkelley41194 · December 16, 2011, 7:19am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2060 (730 CR 680 W 650 M)
[] ACT:
[] SAT II:640 US History 630 Spanish
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): I’m not sure…my school only does weighted, so 4.1
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/177
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):US History (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, Mico/Macro Econ, Honors English/Math/International Relations & Band
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Cornell University Book Award; second, third and honorable mention in National Spanish Exam…can’t really think of much else[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Three Sport Varsity Athlete all 4 years of High School
Cross Country (two-year captain)
Indoor Track (captain)
Outdoor Track
Band (marching/concert/jazz…baritone saxophone section leader)
Student Council All four years (VP, Secretary, Representative)
Peer Mentor to Incoming Freshman
National Honor Society (Officer)
[] Job/Work Experience:
Lifeguard @ local YMCA
Work 30 hrs/week over the summer and about 5 during the school year
Also, track and field instructor through town’s program…coached kids on track and field two summers ago…about 12 hours/week
[] Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteer Counselor @ local day camp two summers ago (about 24 hrs/week)
Member of church’s youth group & participated in 30 hr. “Famine”…went to inner city and gave out food and clothing to homeless
[] Summer Activities:
A lot of volunteer hours at camp
A lot of time spent working at the Y
[] Essays:
I think they’re the reason I got deferred instead of rejected
[] Teacher Recommendation:
One was fantastic, the other I didn’t see but I’m sure it was good
[] Counselor Rec:
Must have been solid…again I didn’t see this but I think she liked me
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview:[/li]Went fantastic!

[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: about 115,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Parents are divorced. I wrote one of my essays about how it made me a stronger person…but I don’t know if that’s really a hook
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Extra Curriculars/Volunteer Hours
[] Weaknesses: Test scores…
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My essays/interview/recs
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: N/A[/li]
[/ul]General Comments:
AHH I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE REJECTED!!! now to wait until march

kelizabeth22 · December 16, 2011, 8:12am

Decision: Accepted

will give my info asap, but wanted to join in the fun.

Jbazile7 · December 16, 2011, 8:15am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2090 690 (R) / 740 (M) / 660 (W)

ACT: N/A

SAT II: 770 Math II, 690 Chemistry

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.90

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2% of 1025

AP (place score in parenthesis): (4) x 3 : literature, world history, US government

IB (place score in parenthesis): SL Math (7) SL Chemistry (6)

Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Physics C, IB English 4 HL, IB History HL, IB Spanish 4 SL, IB Photography 4 HL, Journalism 4 honors, IB TOK

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Recognized by College Board as National Hispanic Scholar for PSAT

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Pass it On Community Service Club (Vice President), Mu Alpha Theta (Member), National Technical Honor Society (member), National Spanish Honor Society (member)

Job/Work Experience: working for two years as a cashier at local supermarket 20 hr weeks

Volunteer/Community service: average / 150 hrs through Pass It On

Summer Activities: Travelled to Visit all Ivy leagues, Went to Nicaragua personally to hand deliver donated toys to impoverished children gathered through Pass it On.

Essays: Pretty original wrote about how a microwave timer began my passion for mathematics

Teacher Recommendation: Good im sure, never saw

Counselor Rec: Really good got to know me on a personal level and I read through it. Very thorough

Additional Rec: N/A

Interview: Very strong, interviewer told me he wanted to make sure I was his first ever candidate to actually get in

Other

State (if domestic applicant): FL

Country (if international applicant): USA

School Type: Public

Ethnicity: Hispanic

Gender: M

Income Bracket: < 70,000

Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None really second gen college? First gen US born citizen

Reflection

Strengths: leadership, well-rounded, good essay, strong interview.

Weaknesses: Test scores, only one nationally recognized award

Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Apparently other applicants were better and only 77 hispanics accepted anyway

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: N/A

General Comments: Harvard seems to be very odd with their decisions because I’ve seen someone with lower SAT’s than me accepted yet theres a 2400/4.0 that was deferred too. Im hoping my humanitarian efforts get me in. The battle’s not over! We still have RD!

theambitious1 · December 16, 2011, 8:21am

Decision: Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (one sitting) 790 M 740 CR 680 W
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 790 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9388
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8/549
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem-5 Calc AB-5 Calc BC-5 US History-5 Psych-5 English Lang.-5 Physics C: Mechanics-5 US Gov’t-4 Human Geo-4
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Macroecon, AP Microecon, AP English Lit, AP Physics C: E & M (independent study), AP Physics B, AP Stats, AP Environmental Science
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Semifinalist, National Merit Commended Student, Univ. of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award, 1st place in Chem Lab at Regional Science Olympiad, National AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Volleyball since 10th grade (Co-captain, plan to play at Harvard), National Honor Society (Vice President), ACS Chem Club (President), Science National Honor Society (President), National English Honor Society (2nd VP), JV Basketball 9th & 10th grade (co-captain)
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered with an organization that aids foreign refugees in adjusting to life here for one summer, assistant coach of a recreational basketball team, AP Chem tutor for 2 years, Girl’s Volleyball manager
[] Summer Activities:
[] Essays: Common app - took the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” and showed how you shouldnt make lemonade when you can do more with lemons and then connected this to life and some of my experiences, Harvard supplement - reflected on the influences my mother has had on me
[] Teacher Recommendation: 3 recs, 1 from my AP Chem teacher which i thought was awesome, another from my Volleyball coach/Macro & Micro teacher which was also great, definitely showed alot about me, and another from my AP physics teacher for the past 2 years which i possibly could have done without
[] Counselor Rec: Pretty good i assume, he was my basketball coach for 2 years and knows me better than most counselors know their students
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Thought it went very well, he was a nice guy and i thought i left a good impression as well as gave him info that may not have shown up in my application
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Black - Caribbean
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: <$100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Recommendations, essays, the fact that i might not have had 1000 different extracurriculars like other applicants but that i was very active in the one’s i did and had one’s that related to what i wanted to study (engineering), AP’s
[] Weaknesses: SAT I scores relative to everyone else it seems
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Just because
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: only Pittsburgh & Rose-Hulman so far[/li] [/ul]General Comments:
This is awesome! Congrats to those who got in and good luck to those deferred in the next round!

Teabrodo · December 16, 2011, 8:28am

DECISION: DEFERRED 
SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (m - 710, cr - 700, wr - 730)
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: Math II: 770, Chemistry: 780, Bio M: 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/526
AP (place score in parenthesis): none
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: most demanding
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): presidential award, best science student in school

Subjective:

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Library prefect, readwide club (founder and president), muslim students association (president), school editorial board (script analyst), architectural designing (I learned to do it on my own), debate club (debater and treasurer of debate club), curious minds youth advocacy club (organizer), french club (co-founder and organizer)
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays: good
Teacher Recommendation: Did not read, but sure they were good
Counselor Rec: Did not read, but he was impressed with my volunteering to teach first and second years math and science. I think it was great
Additional Rec: none
Interview: didn’t have
</code></pre>

Other

<pre><code>State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Ghana
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: African (Black)
Gender: XY
Income Bracket: <$10,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.
</code></pre>

Reflection

<pre><code>Strengths: nothing
Weaknesses: everything
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: dunno. think they want to compare me t other applicants from my side of the world.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SCEA. I did not apply elsewhere.
</code></pre>

General Comments: Three months more…

AleaJactaEst · December 16, 2011, 11:18am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 CR 800/M 800/W 770
[] SAT II: Math2 800/Phys 800/WH 800/Bio 770
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Wrote software that sells well
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service: Administering the computer network at my school
[] Summer Activities: developping software
[] Essays: about what brought me to writing software on various devices
[] Teacher Recommendation: Did not read but should be good
[] Counselor Rec: I suppose good
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Country (if international applicant): France
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Mixed
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 200k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Grades, software activity
[] Weaknesses: Not too many ECs or community service
[] Why you think you were accepted: I won the lottery
[] Where else were you accepted: Not applied anywhere else
[/ul]

tarakn12 · December 16, 2011, 11:24am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): I never took it
ACT: 31
SAT II: US History: 720, Literature: 630, World History: 630
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 of 55
AP (place score in parenthesis): There are not any AP offered at my school
IB (place score in parenthesis): There are not any IB offered at my school
Senior Year Course Load: Band, Physics, Personal Finance, Sociology, Calculus, College English, Spanish IV, Agriculture Communications

Supplemental:

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National FFA Band, 3rd Radio Districts, 5th Radio State
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):NHS (VP), Drama/Speech (VP), Math and Science (President), FFA (member), Spanish Club (member), Student Council (President), International Student Exchange (President), Miss Howard County Fair Queen 2011, Band (Loads of stuff, I don’t want to list :), Varisty Track for 4 years)
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard
Volunteer/Community service: One summer volunteer at hospital, Teaches Uncles to read and write English in spare time.
Summer Activities: Fair Queen, Lifeguard, Hospital Volunteer, Hanging with the friends
Essays: Common App one was about my heritage. I am a first generation Afghan American woman, and the first to ever get an education period. I ended it with a quote in Pashto from my mother. (I speak Pashto fluently)
Supplement Essay was about my father being stationed overseas and how I have grown as a person because my mother had cancer while he was away. I had to step up and care for the family.
Teacher Recommendation: Did not read, though one teacher has been my teacher ince 2nd grade.
Counselor Rec: Did not read.
Additional Rec: None
Interview: It was alright I suppose. Kind of awkward. He said he would make sure the addmissions people knew my school was too small for AP and IB

Other

State (if domestic applicant): MO
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public, very small, rural school
Ethnicity: Afghan
Gender: F
Income Bracket: I don’t know. 150k+?
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Afghan Woman, Unique EC of being Queen, no one has applied to any ivy from my school in living memory.
Reflection
Strengths: Academics, Leadership/ ECs, Teacher rec, and probably my heritage.
Weaknesses: Test scores!!!
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea. I guess it was because of how small my school is, my heritage (they did specifically say that they were looking for a diverse class), and my essays were pretty unique.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Only my state school, Mizzou. I did not apply anywhere else

General Comments:

OH MY GOSSHH!!! It’s so crazy. I just want to say that scores do not matter as much as we think. My scores were terrible, but I still got in! Never give up!
After ten years of dreaming, I finally got in. I found out at a home basketball game, and my school went nuts! I am the happiest person alive.
Please excuse the spelling mistakes. Spelling has never been a strong point of mine. :)

flyingtomato · December 16, 2011, 1:04pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2380. CR: 780, M: 800, W: 800

ACT:
SAT II:Bio E 780, Math II: 800, Chem: 800, Physics: 760
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): probably 1 or 2. but school doesnt rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Stats (5), US (5), Physics B (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: H English, AP Spanish, AP Physics C Mechanics and E/M, AP Macro and Micro Economics, AP Calc BC, Sports Management
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (230 PSAT highest in school, AP Scholar, Jefferson Scholarship Nomination, Brown book award, NSE Gold, Scholar Athlete Award, MANY mediocre mathletes and DECA awards
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): DECA (president), Mathletes (president for 2 years), Chinese Language Independent Study, 1 year crew, 3 years jv tennis, basketball, football, SUNY Old Westbury advanced college math program, many other random clubs, NHS, Spanish Honor Society, Interact, SciOly, MSG Varsity Reporter, School Store Treasurer, a bunch more

Job/Work Experience: Sleep-Away Camp Counselor, TestTakers Stafff Assistant, Tutoring Business (self-created)
Volunteer/Community service: hours not specified on app… American Cancer Society, school store, volunteering through Interact/Mathletes/ NHS etc.
Summer Activities: Camper and then camp counselor
Essays: common app essay about balancing social/academic, creative… Harvard supp about my photographic memory combined with math (experience walking in woods at camp)
Teacher Recommendation: very good
Counselor Rec: very good- talks about my decision to go to camp instead of doing scientific research (i dont want to be a scientist…)
Additional Rec: none. sending my spanish teacher’s a as a third rec after deferral.
Interview: solid. some awkard moments but it lasted 2 hours and we had a lot of random talks. left him my honorable camp speech. he said “most kids would bring me a research paper filled with numbers i dont understand, im really glad u brought me this even though i know ur a math guy.”
</code></pre>

Other

<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): NY

Country (if international applicant):USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: No FA
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): very very very all-around, which isnt much of a hook when it comes to Harvard.
</code></pre>

Reflection

<pre><code>* Strengths: scores, gpa, well-rounded

Weaknesses: toooo well-rounded? not extreme in one thing
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Harvard loves extreme cases in one particular field… i guess i didnt stand out. maybe i over-did myself in my supplement and resume.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
</code></pre>

curious1991 · December 16, 2011, 2:46pm

SAT I 2380 (M 800; W 800: CR 780)

SAT II: M 800: Ph 790: Ch 780, WH

Unweighted GPA (4/4): weighted (5.25)

Rank (12/950)

AP (13 APs - all 5s)

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholar

Extracurriculars (MAO president, science club President, 4 yr varsity golfer):

Job/Work Experience: none

Volunteer/Community service: 500hrs

State: FL

School Type: Public

Ethnicity: Asian

Gender: M

Income Bracket: 150K

Strengths: workaholic

Weaknesses: workaholic

lifeisbeautiful9 · December 16, 2011, 4:24pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (760M, 740W, 700CR) one sitting
[] ACT: didn’t take
[] SAT II: 800 math II, 790 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.90
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (5), Stats (5), Calc BC (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: special life sciences program + AP Physics C, AP Econ, AP Human Geography
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): TSA national awards (one 4th place, two 9th place,) TSA States (three 1st place, seven 2nd, two 3rd), a few local writing awards, global youth institute delegate, national French contest.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): TSA (state president, chapter treasurer), Church (Worship and discussion coordinator), Varsity Tennis (4 Varsity Letters, Most Important Player, All-Conference First Doubles, All-Division First Singles, Most Dedicated Player), Piano (Piano Solo Gold Cup, participates in competitions each year, leads worship at Church), Flute (Bernice Finch Band Award, Participates in NYSSMA, All-County Band, Area-All State Band, School Concert Band, Flute Choir), FFA (Vice President), Link Crew Leader, Key Club, Math Team, French Club.
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at a research lab, waitress, camp counselor.
[] Volunteer/Community service: church worship and discussion, babysitting. Volunteer Research Assistant at molecular diagnostic lab.
[] Summer Activities: agriculture camp, internship, work
[] Essays: Common app was really good, supplement was okay
[] Teacher Recommendation: didnt read, probably good
[] Counselor Rec: didnt read, okay
[] Additional Rec: nope
[li] Interview: great- she said that Id fit in at Harvard and that shed advocate for me.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): its a secret 
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, leadership?
[] Weaknesses: test scores, not focused enough?
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: There are so many amazing applicants out there, I guess I didnt appeal to them as much.[/li]
[/ul]General Comments: CONGRATS TO ALL WHO GOT IN  I wish you all best of luck. To those who got deferred, dont give up, because I wont! To all those who were denied admission: dont worry, God has a plan for you, a plan thats better than Harvard. I will now go study for my finals and keep working hard!

pinkpetals · December 16, 2011, 4:53pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (800M, 800CR, 770W)
[] ACT: 36
[] SAT II: MathII: 800, Chemistry: 800, Physics: 790, Biology-M: 780
[] Unweighted GPA: 97.9 out of 100 = 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Biology (5), AP Chemistry (5), AP European History (5), AP U.S. History (5), AP Language and Composition (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, AP Economics, AP French, Human Anatomy II, english
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1. Bausch+Lomb Honorary Science Award, 2. Two time top 8% National Winner of National French Exam, 3. National Finalist USA Chemistry Olympiad, 4. AP Scholar with Distinction, 5. National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Varsity Tennis (4 years, Team Captain, two time MVP, 6th in State for doubles, All-Conference, Sectional Champion, Paid instructor); Research (Biomedical Research internship, ~140 hours volunteering, paid lab technician, spanned 2.5 years); Art (Local art awards, some commercial graphic design); Science Olympiad (3 years, President, Secretary, a couple regional awards); Model UN (3 years, Treasurer, Best Delegate, Conference Chair); Taekwondo (2nd degree black belt, various tournament awards) Piano(~11 years, no awards though); Peer tutoring; Math League; National Honor Society
[] Job/Work Experience: Paid technician in a research lab
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer in aforementioned research lab; hospital volunteer over the summer of 2011; Peer tutoring and NHS stuff
[] Summer Activities: Internship and work in research lab; trained for tennis season; reading; travel; volunteering
[] Essays: Good. Common app described my interest in art and science and how I combined the two. Supplement was about an experience in Taekwondo that changed my attitude towards challenges.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Sent three. Waived rights, but good I think.
[] Counselor Rec: Good I assume.
[] Additional Rec: Research mentor sent a letter.
[li] Interview: Pretty good (my first one so nothing to compare it too…)[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Half asian half white! (Yay halfies :))
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: no idea, not in the range for financial aid though
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test scores and grades, ECs, strength in languages?, unique essays
[] Weaknesses: Interview was probably weakest point; some ECs did not have much depth, lots of kids from my school applied
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: With so many qualified applicants, at some point it comes down to luck.[/li][/ul]General Comments: SUPER excited. Still in shock though I think…

nomorekidsplay · December 16, 2011, 5:08pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 M, 790 CR, 800 W
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 US History, 770 World History, 760 Chemistry, 760 Math I
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 3%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psych, AP Calc BC, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English, AP Chinese
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, and some smaller school awards, like the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tennis (captain since junior year, first singles since freshman year, sportsmanship award), Viola (school orchestra first chair), Piano (sent a couple tracks)
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor at a Chinese school, tennis camp counselor
[] Volunteer/Community service: Children’s museum volunteer, coaching a 6-year-old boy with cerebral palsy in tennis, pediatrics volunteer at a hospital
[] Summer Activities: Tennis camps, tennis trip abroad to Spain, Summer@Brown, medical volunteering trip to Asia
[] Essays: My commonapp was about an experience I had while volunteering in Asia. My supplement was about how I want to major in anthropology but go to medical school; I used some anecdotes from volunteering in it as well. It also incorporated a “why Harvard” sort of thing.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One was from my APUSH teacher, one was from my physics teacher. They’re both incredible people, and I had the best time in both classes, but I wasn’t particularly close to my physics teacher. I guess it all worked out though!
[] Counselor Rec: My counselor’s had two babies since I’ve been in high school, so I haven’t gotten to know her too well. I had a lot of teachers send in comment forms so she could get a sense of who she was. She told me today that I was one of her favorites and that she was rooting for me!
[] Additional Rec: Nope
[] Interview: It was my first interview and very conversational and chill. I liked my interviewer a lot, even though she stood me up at first! (It was okay, she had just gotten a flat tire and her phone had died.) She ended up giving me a “completely positive evaluation” because I was a “perfect fit” (her words).
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Medium Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese (I did put it on the app; I guess being Asian isn’t too detrimental.)
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: >180,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing that comes to mind.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT scores, being an Asian girl who wants to major in anthropology, writing an essay that really showed why I wanted to go to Harvard
[] Weaknesses: I didn’t know my recommenders too well, my EC’s are a bit scattered, I’ve never gotten a major award, my gpa is below average for people in my school who have gone to Harvard, I’m not good enough at tennis for Harvard to care but I’ve spent a significant amount of time playing, my essays were both sort of about my volunteering trip, and there are many more!
[li] Why you think you were accepted: Honestly, I’m not too sure why Harvard chose me over so many extremely qualified applicants who are probably more caring and nice and amazing than me. It may be that I play the viola, a less common instrument. It might be because of my SAT scores. It may be because I’m going to major in anthropology. It may be because of a lot of things, but I guess in the end, I just got lucky. Everything came together in just the right way for me to get accepted.[/li]
[/ul]General Comments: I’m still in a state of awe. It’s so very humbling to think that they chose me, that they voted and decided to admit me. I’ve only ever been rejected or waitlisted in my life (from private schools, NHS, summer programs), and this is a completely amazing first acceptance letter! I didn’t believe that I would be admitted; I didn’t even think I was going to apply to Harvard, at all, until September of this year. I guess what I’ve learned is that I can just be myself, and the college will see who you are and if you fit.
And, most importantly, thank you to everyone on CC! Though I haven’t posted anything (I couldn’t get myself to admit to anyone besides my counselor and two teachers that I was even applying to Harvard), everyone’s posts were so helpful and great when I was applying. To everyone deferred or rejected: I anticipated being rejected so completely that I had convinced myself that I would be happy anywhere. And, you know, that’s true! You guys are all rockstars, and you’ll beast at any school you decide to go to. Best of luck!

elgecko · December 16, 2011, 5:40pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2350 (800 W, 11 essay, 790 CR, 750 M) single sitting
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: Bio M: 800, US History: 800, Literature: 760, Math II: 770, Spanish: 730
[] Unweighted GPA: No idea, we weigh ours, pretty close to 4.0 though, if not 4.0.
[] Rank: 1/187
[] AP: World History (5) US History (5) Biology (5) English Lit (5)
[] IB: N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B (online course through VHS, only 3 of us take it), AP Spanish Language, AP English Language, and Theology (required)
[] Major Awards: Harvard Book Award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Varsity Cross Country 10-12, Varsity Indoor Track 9-12, Varsity Tennis 9-12 (Captain), Humanitarian Club 10-12
[] Job/Work Experience: Working in a country club snack bar 10-20 hrs/week during the past 2 summers. I mentioned that I opened and closed and handled a lot of the money and restocking on my own.
[] Volunteer/Community service: About 50 hours at a K-8 after school program. Importantly, I exceeded my school’s community service requirements.
[] Summer Activities: See work above.
[] Essays: Common app essay was about my nerves my first time giving a speech, but how I became comfortable with public speaking and now I actually enjoy it and want to find a use for it past high school. Everyone who read it loved it (though I’m sure that could be said for any essay by a Harvard applicant), and I felt like I mixed humor and gravity, and narration and introspection very well.
My Harvard supplement was an essay written mostly in the second person about how running has become an obsession and almost a drug. Again, very high quality by all accounts, but that could be said for most essays. At any rate, it reflects another major part of my life, which (I think) humanized me for admissions.

[li] Teacher Recommendation: One by history teacher and tennis coach for a year - he absolutely loved me, as a student and an athlete, and I feel he knows a lot about me. He’s also a very… animated individual, so I suspect his recommendation was colorful and memorable, if he writes how he talks. The second was by my biology teacher of two years, who also oversees the Humanitarian Club. She’s a more analytical type, so I think her recommendation offered a good juxtaposition with my first one, and probably revealed my interest and aptitude in science.[/li]
[] Counselor Rec: We’ve gotten to know each other well enough, but I’m not sure when she wrote it, and how well she knew me at the time. I’m sure it was nice, but probably not anything dazzling.
[] Additional Rec: Nope
[li] Interview: It went very well. It was my interviewer’s first time giving an interview, and I think she was more nervous than I was (but not in an off-putting kind of way, from her point of view). We talked for an hour, and actually got off topic on a rather interesting and intellectual discussion of our own politics. She spent a lot of the time laughing, so I imagine I got a very good review from her. [/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State: MA
[] School Type: Private, Catholic, <800 students. We’ve gotten at least one student into Harvard each of the past several years, at least as far back as most teachers and counselors can remember.
[] Ethnicity: White (complete WASP…)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $200,000+
[] Hooks: None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Academics, essays
[] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars/volunteering
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think the fact that Harvard has a history of accepting a student each year from my school helped enormously. Other than that, I like to think, although I don’t have any amazing awards or college courses or hooks or athletic ability, that I’m an ideal Ivy applicant: Top of my class, great scores, solid extracurriculars, high quality writing, a general interest in academics, and even just life in general. I made it clear that I don’t sit around and waste my life.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Nowhere
[/ul]General Comments: It’s amazing how something like this can completely change your worldview almost instantly, and I’ve had the best 24 hours, what with literally hundreds of people congratulating me. I was almost positive I’d be deferred, but now I’m withdrawing my other apps and mailing in my deposit; I’m beyond ecstatic. The Harvard sticker’s now on the back of my car To everyone else here, congratulations if you got in, I’ll be seeing you soon, and good luck if you didn’t. Your deferral/rejection isn’t a reflection of any lacking of your own, but rather a tragic side effect of the limited size of elite schools like Harvard. Just the fact that you peruse CC says that you take an interest in your future, and that alone puts you ahead of the pack and ensures that you’'ll succeed wherever you go, with whatever you do.

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