<p>Decision: Deferred (although I haven't received the letter yet)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2230, 800 math, 700 verbal, 730 writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 math IIc, 770 math Ic, 750 chemistry, 690 literature
[<em>] GPA: 3.75 UW, 4.25 W
[</em>] Rank: top 3% of 425
[<em>] Other stats: 33 ACT, 108 AMC 12, 2 AIME
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I feel my essay was very good and I also submitted designs of a trebuchet that has a good shot to win 1st at SO nationals this year
[<em>] Teacher Recs: one amazing, one good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably good, she knows me better than she knows anyone else
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Ohio
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Future Problem Solving Internationals 2 times (8th place once), FPS 2nd, 2nd, 4th at states, Science Olympiad 2nd and 4th place individual medal at states, 2nd place team, SO 4th place national medal, SO 8th place national team
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Well I didn't really have a hook. Maybe if I wasn't a white male I'd have gotten in.
[</em>] Other thoughts: Extremely dissapointed that we had to find out this way and that I had to go through days of torment.</p>
<p>i live on the east coast so i guess i would have gotten a tube by now </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2340 (800M, 800V, 740W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800IIc, 770bio-m, 720physics (currently have an A in university level calculus-physics, i guess that didn't make up for the 720)
[<em>] GPA: 3.8
[</em>] Rank: doesn't rank, very competitive
[<em>] Other stats: won national and statewide awards for piano, wrote a short essay on music--i liked it
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: very good, funny and personal
[<em>] Teacher Recs: very very good (both)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: very good, private school so my counselor knew me pretty well
[<em>] Hook (if any): musical instrument awards, sent in a recording, my piano teacher even wanted to write for me a letter of recommendation, did research at local hospital, 1st author on paper
[</em>] State or Country:
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: asian
[<em>] Gender: male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: spend long hours at the hospital over the summer (like working hours, but it was definitely worth it)
[li] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other thoughts: i dunno, even my college counselor said my essays were exceptional... they said i definitely showed "passion", whatever that is... i didn't do anything like USAMO or siemens or summer program stuff... was it my gpa?... i really want to believe that gender/race has nothing to do with it, but is that being too idealistic? too many asian/male/musician types out there ._.</p>
<p>this feels so much better,
it's a lot easier to finally face the fact that you're deferred instead of having to grasp at a slim hope everyday</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred (same logic as above)
Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2260 (800M, 700V, 760W)
* SAT IIs: 800IIc, 770chem, 700span
* GPA:
* Rank: 2/496
* Other stats: AMC bronze, 7 on AIME, won some piano competitions, and I did some research at UChicago
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays:hmmm...according to the decision, not so great, I guess
* Teacher Recs: good
* Counselor Rec: good
* Hook (if any): Math and music?
* State or Country: Illinois
* School Type: public
* Ethnicity: asian
* Gender: male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: teach a class at a local Chinese school
* Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I suck (compared to y'all)
</code></pre>
<p>Other thoughts: Shouldn't have bothered to anticipate acceptance.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 720CR, 790M, 700W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 Chem, 760 Math2C, 740 Spanish
[<em>] GPA: 3.88
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: crap
[<em>] Teacher Recs: great humanities, good science
[</em>] Counselor Rec: extraordinarily amazing
[li] Hook (if any): 1st chair all-VA band, first 3 years of high school at magnet sci&tech school.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: marching band, rec bball and soccer, tutoring, NHS, all that jazz.
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Good, but not good enough. No big science awards or involvement except really tough classes.
[li] Other thoughts: Eh, disappointed, but that's unavoidable. Good luck everyone else.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 690M/690V/700W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Physics, 740 Chem, 680 US History, 710 Math I, 690 Math 2
[<em>] GPA: 3.4 Unweighted
[</em>] Rank: school does not rank
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Excellent (according to others who read them)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Probably Good to Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): Legacy (father was a PhD Grad student), Homemade nuclear fusion reactor (see my website: <a href="http://www.brian-mcdermott.com)%5B/url%5D">http://www.brian-mcdermott.com)</a>, I was featured in a feature-length documentary movie about the "end of oil" and "energy of the future" which will air on TV or in theaters in the spring, had data subtantiated by MIT professors, general long-standing relationship with the MIT community.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[<em>] School Type: Public (Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Fusion (see above), Dept. of Energy National Science Bowl, National Ocean Science Bowl (2nd place nationally), Science Olympiad (captain), Amateur Rocketry (computer designed and simualted fuel and engines), Hiking/Outdoors, National Student Leadership Conference
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: My GPA, if anything. It is a bit too low compared to other MIT applicants due to a bad freshman class and a few errant B's and B+'s across all 3 years (senior year was not submitted).
[</em>] Other thoughts: I cannot see myself at any school other than MIT. Only they offer the programs I am looking for, and I have too much to leave behind if I do not get in.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR770 M760 W650 (12 on Essay)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 IIC, 740 Bio, 710 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 4.192 (weighted), 4.0 (unweighted)
[</em>] Rank: 1 of 299
[<em>] Other stats: Calc AB - 5; Bio - 5; Eng Lang - 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Stellar
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Stellar
[<em>] Hook (if any): Nothing spectacular, but I've got my hands in quite a few things around campus and in the community
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public, 1700 students
[</em>] Ethnicity: Armenian/Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Varsity Tennis, Choir, ASB, Websites, jobs as AVID Tutor, computer tech for the district, video editing for school board meetings (to name a few)
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Interview. Definitely the interview.
[</em>] Other thoughts: I'm quite happy right now.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: M:800 V:700 W:800
[</em>] SAT IIs: IIC: 800 IC: 750 Physics: 710
[<em>] GPA: 96.02/100 (School doesn't rank or weight) I guess that would be a 4.0 if converted. All my classes are honors (Very competitive high school...just won Best of the Best of 3000~ schools from the nation from Intel Schools of Distinction)
[</em>] Rank: School doesn't rank/ GC said if the college asks, they would say top 5% for me. It's wierd I know. Highest GPA in my class is a 97.8...so go figure from there where I must stand.
[<em>] Other stats: I have a passion for everything I do. I guess that's what MIT was all about. I do not have any interest in engineering. I wanted to go to MIT so I could take advantage of their Undergrad Research Program (I have not done any research...just a recent Mentorship with Neurosurgeon) and possibly go to med school one day.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Everyone told me they were great and heartwarming. I wrote two.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Never saw them, but all three know me pretty well.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Never saw it, but I would assume it was good.
[<em>] Hook (if any): I never really understood this HOOK concept, but I haven't done any research/ national olympiad stuff...never heard of it actually until now. No I do not have legacy status.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NJ
[<em>] School Type: Public/ Government Academy (tryout to get in freshman year)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian/Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[br]
[li] Extracurriculars: [/li]<a href="http://www.satprogs.com/files/FINALResume_Merudh">http://www.satprogs.com/files/FINALResume_Merudh</a> Patel.pdf
[br]CLICK LINK FOR RESUME<br>
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I have nothing to say, considering I have not recieved my OFFICIAL letter yet.
[<em>] Other thoughts: I hate affirmative action, no matter how many arguements you can pull out of your ass. Last year, this one black kid from my school got into MIT and he opted to go to Harvard and he had much lower stats than I did. He was a great kid, don't get me wrong, but I don't understand why they have it so much easier. He was even economically better off than I am. So </em>?</p>
<p>Decision: Pwned (deferred, in all realistic likelihood)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800M/770V
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800x3: 2C, Physix, US History
[<em>] GPA: 97.2
[</em>] Rank: 1/330
[<em>] Other stats: AMC/AIME: 132.5/5 AP: 10x5 (Calc BC, CS AB, Stats, World H, US H, Euro H, Physics B, Physics C, English Language, Chem)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought main essay was decent. I wrote about getting pwned on a game show. I edited it to suit Caltech's prompt, and Caltech's turned out to be better than the one I sent to MIT
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Hum: very good (but not amazing). Math: should be amazing (but I didn't see)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Probably very good, as I have the most rigorous courseload seen at my school in a VERY long time
[<em>] Interview: I thought it was very good; it lasted 2 hours. I did, however, slip and say that I sucked at writing.
[</em>] Hook (if any): idk
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
[</em>] Gender: M
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Several leadership positions: Sci Oly, various math teams, Masterminds (basically college bowl). Umm, I have 4 first and second place medals from the (NY) state Sci Oly competition. Also, good research project (sent abstractish thing)
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Maybe bitter-sounding essay
[*] Other thoughts: I'm pretty disappointed; this has been my dream school for 12-13 years. I also recognize the capricious nature of </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2290, 740 math, 750 verbal, 800 writing
SAT IIs: 800 math IIc, 800 us history, 730 chemistry
GPA: 3.86 UW
Rank: dont have ranks @ school
Other stats: AP US - 5, AP CompSci AB - 5, AP World Hist. - 5
Subjective:
Essays: essays okay - did both optional essays, but they werent anything incredible
Teacher Recs: both good & had extra rec from a guy I know really well outside school from church & boy scouts
Counselor Rec: dont really know councelor that well
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country: Louisville, KY, USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors:[ul][<em>] Extracurriculars: Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), Venture Crew, Church Choir, Church Handbell Choir, Church Youth Group, Future Business Leaders of America (1st Place C++ Programming @ FBLA Nationals), National Honor Society, School Math Team[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Who knows: didnt really expect to get in to begin with.[*] Thought interview went well [/ul]</p>
<p>Haha... I can't wait to see all the <strong>whinewhine black people don't deserve it as much as I do because my SAT scores are higher</strong> posters swallow their words when they get in.</p>
<p>Stop and think a minute: with "stats" and qualifications THIS similar between applicants, attitude makes all the difference.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800M, 780V, 790W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 MathIIC, 790 Chem, 780 Bio, 770 US Hist, 750 Physics, 730 World History, 720 Writing
[<em>]APs: BC Calc, Macro/Micro Economics, English Lang/Lit, Physics C Mech/E+M, Physcis B, Statistics, Chemistry, US History, World History, Biology , Environmental Science
[</em>] GPA: 3.55 (3.63 after 1st quarter)
[<em>] Rank: Somewhere down there
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very thoroughly thought out. Supported low GPA.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: 5 - two amazing, other three haven't read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: who knows
[</em>] Hook (if any): nationally ranked pianist, math team captain, ap national scholar as a sophomore
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: work >20hrs a week at a grocery store, community service, piano
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: low gpa
[*] Other thoughts: sigh.</p>