<p>"my counselor thought Syracuse was a reach for me..."</p>
<p>haha you show him/her</p>
<p>congrats everyone who got in, and good luck RD for everyone who got deferred! just kurious--how many people have USAMO or chem/bio/physics semifinalist or finalist standings get deferred :(</p>
<p>Well it's about your personality and 3-dimensional character, too. The only time I'd go "OMG" over a non-acceptance to MIT is if it's a deferral or worse despite winning an international olympiad medal.</p>
<p>HOLY MOTHERS I JUST GOT INTO MIT.</p>
<p>Thanks for keeping everyone updated, Judith. ;)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2360 (800 M, 800 W, 760 CR)
[</em>]SAT II: 770 Math II, 800 Bio
[<em>]ACT: 35
[</em>]GPA: 4.588 W, 3.99 UW
[<em>]Rank: 1/183
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 2 4s and 3 5s
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Awesome. Also, I submitted a supplemental one about how much I wanted to go to MIT.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: One super-amazing-fantastic, the other just awesome
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Super-amazing-fantastic
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Research Abstract, a boggle scorecard (the only words I won on- actin, ides, and uber. Is it any wonder I want to double major in courses 7 and 21L?)
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Sailing Recruit- the coach already called me today about visiting with the team.[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: Michigan
[<em>]High School Type: Catholic
[</em>]Ethnicity: Irish
[<em>]Gender: Female
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: N[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Debate, Lacrosse (Captain, All-State), Quiz Bowl (All-State), and Cross Country (Captain)
[</em>]Awards: Just check my stats profile if you're honestly that curious.
[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: OH MY GOD I JUST GOT INTO MIT.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>I'm seriously on cloud nine. In order to completely appreciate this, though, you just need to understand how it is I got my decision:</p>
<p>I worked at PetSmart today from 11-7, right? So, it's 11:23 (I know this because I like times like that), and I'm just wandering around putting stuffed dog-santa-like creatures away when a woman I work with comes up to me.</p>
<p>HER: Hey, I think you have a hold on park 21.
ME: Seriously?
HER: Yeah, the other Shannon isn't in today.
ME (thoroughly confused): OK. How do I get a call off park?
(she explains it to me, and I pick up the phone)
ME: Hi, thank you for calling PetSmart, this is Shannon speaking, how may I help you?
MYSTERIOUS MAN ON THE OTHER LINE: Hi, this is Ben Jones from MIT Admissions. How are you?
ME (thinking: OH MY GOD): Oh, um, I'm doing good. How are you?
BEN JONES: I'm doing pretty well. Well, I know you're working right now, but it didn't really seem fair for you to have to wait until 7 to get your decision. (I'm just thinking: sht, he is not seriously **calling me at work* to defer me, is he? This sucks*). We just aren't going to let you go to Chicago next year.
ME: (almost awkward moment of silence) Wait... oh my god, I got in? Oh my god! Oh my god! (repeat through entire conversation)
BEN JONES: (I kind of forget what he said here. Sorry, Ben. It was something along the lines of-) I assume we'll be seeing you at CPW?
ME: Heck yes! (I'm not allowed to swear at work) I've only been wanting to go for years.
(5 seconds of filler conversation)
ME: Wait, how did you find me?
BEN JONES: Well, I saw you were working from 11-7, and I read your application, so it was pretty easy to find the number.
ME: Ah.
BEN JONES: Well, go freak out and scare some puppies or whatever it is you do there. Congratulations.
ME: Wow, thank you so, so much!</p>
<p>And with that, I got into MIT. How's that for a story? (And Ben, if you're reading this, I apologize for completely slaughtering this conversation. You're awesome.)</p>
<p>You can read everything on my [url=<a href="http://www.xanga.com/shmor%5Dblog%5B/url">http://www.xanga.com/shmor]blog[/url</a>] in a few minutes, I just need to get the chance to update it. Oh my god!!</p>
<p>on this page, 2 females got accepted while one male got deferred..it's just something i noticed, no offense to anyone</p>
<p>hahha ducktape. are you serious? oh my god... that is completely fantastic.</p>
<p>and i can imagine myself checking this forum two weeks from now, only realizing that i dont need to count down on EA decisions any more. wow. that is a strange feeling.</p>
<p>Shannon, we're going to MIT. AAAH!!! Ok, hahaha. </p>
<p>Um, I think I'll post stats a little later. Sure.</p>
<p>Congratulations ducktape! If there was any single person who deserved it more than anyone else, it was definitely you. That is one of those stories that'll stay with you for the rest of your life lol...</p>
<p>Yay!! I'm so happy for you, Jarey! Ju told me when I called her at lunch. Do you know if Steph is for sure going?</p>
<p>What other school would make the effort to actually find out the number of your work and give you a personal call and say something as personal as, "We just aren't going to let you go to Chicago next year."</p>
<p>Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: Math - 780, Verbal - 650, Writing - 590
[</em>]SAT II: Chemistry - 740, Math IIC - 800
[<em>]ACT: n/a
[</em>]GPA: 3.96 UW, 5.59 W (This is based on the school's system anyways)
[<em>]Rank: 8/1272
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Government - 3, AP Literature and Composition - 3, AP Psychology - 4, IB Math SL - 7, IB Chemistry SL - 5
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I thought it was good. I wrote about how being an extremely low income family has made me who I am today. However, I didn't write about creating anything or any additional information because I didn't think anything I had stood out, now I regret that.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: My Spanish teacher one was awesome, but I never saw my Math teacher's. I've known both these teachers for two years though.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Really good. I know my counselor really well and she strongly admires me.
[</em>]Supplementary Material: None unfortunately.
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): None.[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: Miami, FL
[<em>]High School Type: Huge public school, not competitive at all.
[</em>]Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
[<em>]Gender: Male
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Y[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Member of Mu Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Chi, NHS, EHS, Asian Culture Club, and Anime Club. I was also in orchestra and played viola from 9th-10th grade. I volunteered all summer of junior and senior year at a retirement home.
[</em>]Awards: Math Award for every math class since 6th grade, Questbridge Finalist, AP Scholar Award, and most recently I got 2nd place at some regional math competition.
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I'm just your stereotypical Asian :(. My SAT's are pretty low because I never really cared about Reading and Writing. I didn't study at all and the only thing I ever cared about my entire high school life was getting an 800 in Math. I might just do it again in January and study this time. [/ul]</p>
<p>that is amazing shannon, you were probably the first person they accepted :)
my real name is marie btw lol</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2400
[</em>]SAT II: Math - 800, Physics - 800, U.S. History - 780
[<em>]ACT: N/A
[</em>]GPA: 4.00
[<em>]Rank: 1/358
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): European Hist., Calc. BC, Physics Both Cs, Language, Statistics - 5s
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Honestly, I thought they were average.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Great! Didn't see one written by my math teacher, but I think it should be excellent.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Great (I think... didn't see this one either.)
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Research Abstract.
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I wish...[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: PA
[<em>]High School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>]Gender: M
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Y[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Math Club Captain (10-12), NHS President, Academic Team Captain, Newspaper Editor-in-Chief, Tennis Varsity (10-12), ARML Team; could add more, but not anything substantial.
[</em>]Awards: AMC 10 (150), AMC 12 (141), AIME: 11, USAMO 3 years, MOP 9th.
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: This is really a weight off my shoulders. I just had a nice dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse. [/ul]</p>
<p>Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2360
SAT II: 790 world hist, 770 chem, 770 IIC
ACT: n/a
GPA: 4.00 UW/4.76 W
Rank: 1/300ish
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): lots of APs...too lazy to list them all
Essays: evidently not good enough
Teacher Recs: should've been okay?
Counselor Rec: lols
Supplementary Material: CD w. pretty pictures
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): no</p>
<p>Personal
Location: MD
High School Type: suburban, public
Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
Gender: Female
Applied for Financial Aid: Y</p>
<p>Other
Extracurriculars: politics, photography, mock trial, model UN
Awards: natl merit semifin, ap scholar, etc
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: well, i guess that 2360 wasn't enough to compensate for my suckage at math. XD oopths.</p>
<p>Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 640CR 780M 650W (ewww)
[</em>]SAT II: 800 Math Level 2, 800 Physics
[<em>]ACT: 33
[</em>]GPA: 3.76UW/3.96W
[<em>]Rank: N/A
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP History, Physics B, and Calculus AB 555
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I really liked it, ended up using it for everywhere else
[</em>]Teacher Recs: One super amazing, one great
[<em>]Counselor Rec: I'm scared to know? But I think really good
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Maybe I should have...
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): talked to lacrosse coach, taking college calc class[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: MD
[<em>]High School Type: Independant
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>]Gender: Male
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Y[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Lacrosse, Soccer, Boy Scouts, some other random ones....I play a lot of sports....before applying to MIT I had never heard of what USAMO or science olympiads were
[</em>]Awards: Mostly School Awards, National Merit Commended
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Congrats everyone that got in!!! MIT was my first choice so this stinks! But we'll see what life brings in the coming months.[/ul]</p>
<p>Whoa, way to make me feel like an underachiever there, Jarey. </p>
<p>Did you hear Krith made it too? Did anyone else get in early?</p>
<p>This is all still a dream for me. It hasn't actually sunk in yet. I went to a dance tonight at my school and one of my friends was just like "It probably won't hit until you've sent in your deposit and you get the first mailing about housing, and logistics, and then it will really hit you that you're going to MIT."</p>
<p>I'm pretty much agreeing with her.</p>
<p>A dream for me too... a dream deferred.... ;)</p>
<p>Tongchen, I know you wrote about this several pages back, but I also wrote about Katrina.</p>
<p>lsmsa: where did you go to school before lsmsa? franklin?</p>
<p>I know, I am a master (sirloin belt) at eating steak. *takes a bow</p>
<p>Anyway, I heard Steph, but other than that, no. Hari got Stanford! Now that's awesome. </p>
<p>Haha, ok, it's never going to sink in. It's all very abstract right now. Like me trying to picture a rotating 4 dimensional hypercube. Dizzying.</p>