Official Northwestern Class of 2018 ED Results ONLY

uppersanddowners · December 1, 2013, 3:21pm

Alright so we'll all be receiving our decisions at some point in the next two weeks, so I figured I might as well post this thread! Remove the spaces after the brackets in the template when posting your stats, good luck everyone!

Here's what the template should look like after you fill in your stats:

Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected

Objective:
[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT:
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load:
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service:
[] Summer Activities:
[] Essays:
[] Teacher Recommendation:
[] Counselor Rec:
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:[/ul]Other
[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:
[] Ethnicity:
[] Gender:
[]Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]Reflection
[ul]
[] Strengths:
[] Weaknesses:
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul]General Comments:[/li]
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aaand here's the template itself:

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted*[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected*[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ ] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list][ b]Subjective:*
[ list]
[ ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:[/list][ b]Other*
[ list]
[ ] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *]Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list][ b]Reflection*
[ list]
[ ] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list][ b]General Comments:*

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Go Cats!

texaspg · December 10, 2013, 12:57am

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Andrew95Jones · December 12, 2013, 6:55pm

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):N/A
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.71
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):Human Geography (5) World History (4) U.S. History (5) Microeconomics (5) Macroeconomics (5) English Language and Composition (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psychology, AP Music Theory, College Western Literature and Thought (Dual credit), AP European History, BC Calculus
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list][ b]Subjective:
[ list]2013 District 7/All State IMEA, 2nd place in Economics for DECA regionals
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Drumline (Section Leader) Symphonic band (1st chair), Ski/Snowboard Club, DECA, Honors Orchestra
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 6 months part-time at a restaurant
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: National Honor Society and Feed my Starving Children
[ *] Summer Activities: Baseball, Drumline, Work
[ *] Essays:Killer
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: 2 great ones (math and economics teachers)
[ *] Counselor Rec:good
[ ] Additional Rec: N/A
[ ] Interview:[/list][ b]Other
[ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):IL
[ *] Country (if international applicant):US
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ ]Income Bracket:150,000-200,000
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list][ b]Reflection
[ list] Awesome Essays, Commitment to Band
[ *] Strengths: ACT, Band, Essays
[ *] Weaknesses:GPA (decent, not great), Extracurriculars
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Well-Roundedness
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list][ b]General Comments: N/A

hluk96 · December 12, 2013, 7:09pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): None
ACT:33 (34 English, 34 Math, 32 Reading, 33 Science)
SAT II: Math 2 770
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8, Weighted: 4.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Biology 4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Macroeconomics, AP Government and Politics, AP Calculus AB, AP Psychology, French 5H, Advanced Senior Seminar (English)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Editor-in-Chief of School Paper
JV/Varsity Volleyball (Captain 10th and 12th)
Varsity Softball (4 year player, 12th grade captain)
Co-President of school spirit club
Other small things

Job/Work Experience: Internship at Civic Entertainment Group, marketing company in NYC

Volunteer/Community service: Nothing that I put on my application

Summer Activities: Internship

Essays: Pretty good
Teacher Recommendation: Probably very strong, math teacher, english teacher/school newspaper advisor, and volleyball coach
Counselor Rec: Probably very good
Additional Rec:
Interview: None
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments:

ohhayitsme · December 12, 2013, 7:34pm

Decision: Accepted (Medill)

Objective:
ACT: 33
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8, I believe; 4.2 W
Rank: 1/124
AP: Biology (3), English Lang and Lit (4), APUSH (4), Human Geography (5)
Major Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction

Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Newspaper (editor-in-chief), Yearbook (editor-in-chief), Philanthropy Club (President), NHS (Historian), Varsity golfer
Job/Work Experience: Barnes and Noble for about 3 months (I moved, so it was cut short)
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours
Summer Activities: I…worked a lot. Not much else. I’m lame.
Essays: I have a college counselor who said they were pretty solid
Teacher Recommendation: My teacher cried while she wrote it…I hope that’s a good thing
Counselor Rec: probably pretty average because she knew me for a week at that point
Interview: Didn’t do

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
School Type: Public (not very competitive)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Upper-middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection
Strengths: ECs (demonstrated strong journalism interest), Rank, ACT
Weaknesses: UW GPA, the fact I had to move in October of my senior year
Why you think you were accepted: I have literally no clue. Probably my
Where else were you accepted: University of Minnesota, Tulane, Fordham, Oglethorpe, University of North Texas, Michigan State…(still waiting from UChicago and Michigan)

Medillians (is that the word? It should be), message me!

GrumpyPurpleCat · December 12, 2013, 7:38pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT: 31
SAT II: 660 US History, 730 Math II, 720 Spanish, 660 French
Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Us History (4) World History (4) Language and Composition (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: APs: Spanish, Spanish Literature, French, Literature & Comp, Microeconomics, Environmental Science, Calculus AB
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
All State and All County Musician (Flute and Piccolo)
Spanish Honor Society (President)
French Honor Society (Secretary)
Yearbook Club (Editor)
TRI-M Music Honor Society (Historian)
Job/Work Experience:
Tutoring, interning
Volunteer/Community service:
Non-Profit Organizations:
Intern/Teacher empowering Hispanic immigrants
Volunteer at center for Domestic Violence victims
Summer Activities:
Music camps, Internships
Essays: Loved my essay, worked really hard on it.
Teacher Recommendation: I believe they were excellent. One was from an English teacher; the other was from a Spanish teacher who I worked with for independent study courses.
Counselor Rec: Great
Additional Rec:
Interview: None
[/ul]Other

[ul]
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public High School
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Sibling Legacy[/ul]Reflection

[ul]
Strengths: Music and languages
Weaknesses: Standardized Tests
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Music, languages, essays/recs, Independent Studies, and sibling legacy.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul]General Comments:

strbck · December 12, 2013, 8:25pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

[ul]
[] ACT:33
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.76 (because of major surgeries that disrupted frosh/soph. 4.0 since junior year)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): United States History (4), English (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Latin, AP Statistics, AP English IV, AP Art History, Ancient Greek, Psychology
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 2014 Nation Merit Commended Student, National Latin Exam - 2 gold medals (soph/junior), 1 silver medal (freshman), honorable mention in the 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, Cum Laude Commendee (freshman, junior), High Honor Roll (freshman, junior, senior), Honor Roll (soph)
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): gay-straight alliance (founding member, current president), student council (publicity committee chair), Fine Arts Guild (graphic design consultant), Annual Art Show (head of advertising committee, chief event planner), Student-Led Production (head photographer), Art & Writing Magazine (art selection board, leader of cover art production)
[] Job/Work Experience: (1) full-time (50hr/wk) job as a camp counselor at the Jewish Community Center, (2 consecutive) part-time jobs as a childcare counselor at the same JCC (currently working 15hr/wk)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Senior mentor, member of the 2012 Pioneer Leadership Program in Israel, Humane society volunteer (4hr/wk)
[] Summer Activities: Full-time summer camp counselor
[] Essays: wrote about my dependence on books during times when my family life got rough
[] Teacher Recommendation: Really good.
[] Counselor Rec: I’m assuming good.
[] Additional Rec: Additional rec from the leader of the Pioneer Israel Leadership Program, testament to my abilities away from academics
[] Interview: my lady was CRAZY. Did not let me get a word in myself. Told me that I could never afford NU (I can, and am not applying for financial aid). [/ul]
Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Indiana
[] School Type: private prep school
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[]Income Bracket: upper class
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I have a twin, but that’s about it. [/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: founder of my school’s first gay-straight alliance, first president as well. I’m one of the only students at my school that works a job in addition to school. I have an extreme upward trend (from a 3.5 during my surgeries to a 4.0 after recovery).
[] Weaknesses: lower cumulative GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was deferred because they want to see if I can keep up the 4.0 the entire semester maybe?
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] accepted to IU and Loyola Chicago so far. Applied to Purdue, George Washington, NYU, Emory, USC (Cal, not Carolina General Comments: I’m bummed. I wanted a definitive reply.

cocoa546 · December 12, 2013, 9:00pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR 680 Math 670 Writing 720
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: Lit 720 US History 680
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro 4 APUSH 5
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Spanish 5, AP Comparative GOvernment, AP English, Biotechnology, Chamber Choir
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Girl Scout Silver Award Scholar Athlete all 3 years
All American Cheerleader–National Award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Multiple Choirs all four years–many awards, solos
Cheerleading all four years–Captain Freshman year
Regular Volunteer at organization MedShare since Soph year (recognized as “Master Volunteer” lol )
Global Health Focus Club at school (President and Founder)
[] Job/Work Experience:Regular Babysitter
[] Volunteer/Community service: Described Above
[] Summer Activities: Part of ECs
[] Essays: Honestly, in my opinion both my CA and supplement essays were very good. I put A LOT of work into them and got many outside opinions as well to make them the best they could be
[] Teacher Recommendation: one pretty good, one fantastic
[] Counselor Rec: I think very good
[] Additional Rec:had my good family friend who is now a very successful NU alum write me a letter. I’m sure it was great.
[] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: rigorous public school
[] Ethnicity: filipino/white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Triple legacyboth parents are alums and brother currently attends (it’s funnyhe was deferred too
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs (…?) Essays/Recs maybe idk
[] Weaknesses: Definitely GPA and SAT
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA and SAT
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/li][/ul]General Comments: I was expecting rejection (sort of) due to my low GPA and SAT, but I’m still a bit disappointed. However, I’m glad I have the opportunity to show I’m working hard but doing well this semester with a rigorous schedule. I know I’m lucky to have a second chance.

gpawesome · December 12, 2013, 9:20pm

Decision: Accepted WCAS

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2350 superscore of 2 sittings. (800 CR, 770 M, 780 W)
[] ACT: 35
[] SAT II: 800 Bio, 780 Lit, 770 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4 (really competitive high school LOL)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (3), Bio (4) - although school doesn’t offer AP classes
[] Senior Year Course Load: School has a preset curriculum for all students.
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, some state-wide science awards, mostly little things[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), jazz band, WSSP, other random things
[] Job/Work Experience: Swim coach
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital volunteer, other minor stuff
[] Summer Activities: A couple of internships (hospital/EPA)
[] Essays: Probably good? Didn’t show them around much.
[] Teacher Recommendation: No clue, but I’m on good terms with both
[] Counselor Rec: Generic
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: None[/ul] Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):US
[] School Type: Magnet
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: 200k+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: Test scores, possibly essays, MAYBE extracurriculars (dedication)
[] Weaknesses: Definitely GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not really sure - you never know what they’re looking for, it could have been any detail.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Rutgers Honors, Fordham, didn’t apply anywhere else yet (nor will I, obviously)[/ul]General Comments: Not sure why I wasn’t rejected, but I’m not complaining. These threads helped me a lot when I was stressing out over applying, so maybe this will assist next year’s potential applicants. I wad definitely sure my GPA would kill my chances, but I guess not. c:

jimmy2014 · December 12, 2013, 9:20pm

** Decision: Accepted **

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Did not Submit
ACT: 35 (36 English, 36 Math, 35 Critical Reading, 32 Science)
SAT II: 780 Math 2, 770 Ecological Biology
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank but top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History-4, English Language-4, Calculus BC, 4, World History-4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Calculus 3 at University, AP Psychology, AP literature, Ap Computer science, Ap biology, internship
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Siemens Semifinalist
Subjective: Published Essay in creative communications
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
President of 3 Clubs
Job/Work Experience: 200+ hours volunteer at hospital
Volunteer/Community service: see above
Summer Activities: volunteering, internship
Essays: 10/10, wrote not so serious essay that was funny
Teacher Recommendation: guessing 8/10
Counselor Rec: guessing 8/10
Additional Rec: Don’t Know
Interview: Not given
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Missouri
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: Male
Gender: Asian
Income Bracket: Middleclass
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Steady improvement throughout highschool, very good counselor/teacher rec I believe.
Reflection: Very happy about the decision
Strengths: ACT, SAT 2, Siemens
Weaknesses: GPA, AP Scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Well-Rounded but not stellar
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Uminnesota twin cities
General Comments:
Very excited, was expecting rejection, applied to college of engineering.

nickl123 · December 12, 2013, 9:45pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown):2050
[] SAT II:2200 (750 writing 720 reading 730 math)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 100
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):AP Calc AB/BC 5, AP Physics B 5, AP Physics C 4/4, AP Stats 5, AP USH 4
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

** Subjective: **

[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[]Varsity Soccer
[]Varsity Track
[]JV Cross Country
[]NHS
[]Thakaat Club(Co Leader)
[] Job/Work Experience: Restaurant job
[] Volunteer/Community service: 75 hours
[] Summer Activities: intern at University of florida lab
[] Essays: mediocre

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Magnet
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Male
[]Income Bracket: 100k
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: mediocre essays and GPA
[/ul][ b]General Comments:**

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Neolucid · December 12, 2013, 10:18pm

Decision: Accepted
[School of Education and Social Policy]

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR:750 Math: 800 Writing: 800 (2350) Single-sitting
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: U.S. History: 790 Math2: 800 World History: 690
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14/596
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), Human Geography (5), World History (5), Psychology (5), APES (4), AP Lang (4), Physics B (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Art History, AP Calculus BC, AP Literature, AP Macroeconomics, Gifted Directed Studies, AP Government
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction, local school awards
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Korean Student Association President, Treasurer Chess club, VP Junior Statesman (Co-founder), VP Psychology club
[] Job/Work Experience: Private Tutor
[] Volunteer/Community service: Church Orchestra (7-12th grade), Korean Teacher at church, Children Ministry Assistant teacher, Freshman Mentor, School Peer Tutor,
[] Summer Activities: N/A
[] Essays: Common App Essay was decent, NU supplement was decent
[] Teacher Recommendation: I think both teachers wrote me great recommendations, they knew me very well
[] Counselor Rec: Counselor barely knows me, only started seeing her senior year when applying to colleges
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview:N/A[/ul]Other
[ list]
[] State (if domestic applicant): GA
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Large Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[]Income Bracket: <50,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/list]Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT
[] Weaknesses: Ranking, no major awards, essays were not “amazing”
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SAT, Early decision helps a lot
[*] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: N/A[/ul][ b]General Comments:**

afroalabama · December 12, 2013, 10:23pm

Decision: Accepted (Medill)
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): None
ACT:28
SAT II: Literature 680 U.S History 620
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7, Weighted: 4.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):—
AP (place score in parenthesis): I actually didnt report any scores.
IB (place score in parenthesis):—
Senior Year Course Load: Brit Lit, AP Gov, AP Econ, Stats, Creative Writing Enrichment, Women in Media, Chemistry, Fiction Workshop, Senior Thesis
Major Awards: Princetons Leonard Milberg High school Poetry HM

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
ASFA Ambassador
(Delta Gems Sergeant at Arms)
(Childrens Church Assistant Director)
(Junior Class Council Advertising Manager)
Peer Helper
(Student Council Representative)

Job/Work Experience:
(Birmingham Hair Show Advertisement Team)
Advantage Marketing Internship

Volunteer/Community service:
Race For the Cure Volunteer (Annual for 7 years +)
(Anytown Advocate)
Make a Difference Day Attendee
Freelance Instructor(Taught English and Spanish to children at multiple programs for 2 summers)
Make a Change Day Facilitator
Active Protestor Against Alabamas HB56 Bill

Summer Activities: My volunteer and job opportunities listed above

Essays: They saved my butt.
Teacher Recommendation: They also saved me. 3 teacher recs: creative writing, English, and journalism teachers.
Counselor Rec: That woman is an outstanding counselor.
Additional Rec: City Judge and college professor.
Interview: None
Other: I sent NU a successful article from my blog, an award winning poem, and a scan of a story I wrote for my citys newspaper. (It made the front page.)
State (if domestic applicant): AL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy

Reflection

Strengths: My creative writing, journalistic exploits, extensive community service hours, and recs

Weaknesses: Test scores. Test scores. Test scores.

Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My ACT was low because of math. (Im a Medill applicant.) But I have taken many journalistic opportunities beyond the common yearbook and school paper. Ive been published in city papers and magazines. I have also contributed to nationally recognized blogs.

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Hadnt submitted anything prior to my acceptance.

<h2>General Comments:</h2>

JuicyDumpling · December 12, 2013, 10:26pm

Decision: Accepted to WCAS

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2180 (800 math, 740 writing, 640 reading)
SAT II: 780 Math II, 720 Biology M
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Straight A’s with occasional B+ (school doesn’t calculate GPA, but it’s around 3.84 or so)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats Accelerated, AP Chem, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Chinese III adv, various English classes, and philosophy.
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cello (orchestra and chamber music), soccer, robotics, track and field, and some others lol
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: civic leadership camp, 100+ hours community service
Summer Activities: JHU CTY camps, architecture camp in Chicago, CTY Civic Leadership Camp
Essays: Common app essay pretty unique; supplement was alright - tried extremely hard to squeeze the length down to 250 words!
Teacher Recommendation: Pretty good, I assume. Asked english teacher and also AP calc teacher, who is also my soccer coach.
Counselor Rec: Amazing
Interview: N/A
Other
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Competitive Private School
Ethnicity: Asian!
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 120,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection: Can’t believe I was accepted! Started preparing myself for rejection since the week before results came out, to find that I actually got in lol
Strengths:
Weaknesses: SAT’s pretty average
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments: very happy.

3inourhome · December 12, 2013, 10:51pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I: 2160 670 math, 730 writing, 760 reading (only sitting)
ACT:n/a
SAT II:710 math, 670 Bio
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0 weighted 4.6
Rank :School doesn’t rank but Top 3%
AP : Euro (4), Bio (4), English lang(4),
Senior Year Course Load: 2 college classes, and AP literature, Ap Computer science, Ap Env Science, art elective
Major Awards:GS Gold Award, Gavel JMUN, Scholar athlete
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Gold Award, Club President, National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Field Hockey and Lacrosse Varsity.
Job/Work Experience: Soccer Referee (6 years), catering server (weekends)
Volunteer/Community service:Lots: Girl Scouts, Started an afterschool program at the middle school, Humane society, etc.
Summer Activities: 3 summer internship at the same stem cell Lab (was asked back)
Essays: I think they were very solid and witty
Teacher Recommendation: excellent
Counselor Rec: excellent
Additional Rec: excellent
Interview: Was not available
Other:scholar athlete
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Very large Public (2400+ students)
Ethnicity:Hispanic
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Lower middleclass
Hooks : URM
Reflection: Very Happy and relieved I don’t have to finish the rest of the essays for the other schools:)
Strengths: GPA, Gold Award, Varsity Athlete, Good essays
Weaknesses: The Math Sat 1 score could have been better if I took it a second time.
Why you think you were accepted: Well-Rounded, impressive internship, essays and GPA, took mostly the hardest classes available at my high school.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: n/a
General Comments: Good Luck to all

AirNair · December 12, 2013, 11:19pm

Decision: Accepted McCormick

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):N/A
[] ACT: 33
[] SAT II: Math II : 800 Chem: 710
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.35
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):2nd Decile
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):World (4) Lang/Comp (4) APUSH (5) Enviro (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP (Bio, Physics, Calc AB, Lit,) CLEP Accounting, Comp Sci
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]Wordwright Challenge (national), Academic Team (state), School Awards
Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 3-4 Clubs I was just a member of. SEEK (Newsletter Ed.), JSA (Prez), Science Club (Founder/Prez), Asian Club (VP), Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
[] Job/Work Experience: Shop-Rite Cashier
[] Volunteer/Community service: Camp Counselor (200 hours), EMT (100)
[] Summer Activities: Internship at renewable energy company, wrote a research paper.
[] Essays: Really good on both Common App and Why NU.
[] Teacher Recommendation: LA teacher (newspaper advisor) Really Good, Physics Teacher - Average
[] Counselor Rec: Really Good, we were tight
[] Additional Rec: Rec from CEO of company I interned at. Amazing. NU alum
[] Interview:[/ul] N/A

Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):n/a
[] School Type: Solid Public School
[] Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
[] Gender: M
[]Income Bracket: 0 - 60k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]Reflection

[ul] Legacy
[] Strengths: Legacy, Internships, Extracurriculars, Interest in school (everything besides grades honestly)
[] Weaknesses: Grades and SAT
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Internship and Legacy
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul]Accepted to Rutgers and NJIT[/li]General Comments:

So psyched to be accepted. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Everyone who wasn’t accepted, don’t worry, you’ll find your school.

If you’re a prospective, don’t read too much into this. I used pour over these, but in they end, they just added to my anxiety.

negativekarma · December 12, 2013, 11:28pm

Decision: Accepted WCAS

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT: 33
[ ] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 40/650
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 3s
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): crap ton of clubs and sports
[] Job/Work Experience: zero
[] Volunteer/Community service: nope
[ *] Summer Activities: nothing
[ *] Essays:terrible
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: decent - good
[ *] Counselor Rec: decent
[ ] Additional Rec:
[ ] Interview:[/ul][ b]Other

[ul]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[ *] Country (if international applicant): US
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: chinese
[ *] Gender:male
[ *]Income Bracket: <20000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): im poor as hell [/ul]Reflection
[ list]
[ *] Strengths: pro at bsing
[ *] Weaknesses: grades
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I write good essays
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list][ b]General Comments:**

Missy641 · December 13, 2013, 12:53am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
[] ACT: 33 Composite
[] SAT II: 760 US History 700 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): UW- 3.9 Weighted- 4.6
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/327
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 (Lang & US) 3 (Euro & Bio)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Chem, AP Gov, Spanish 4 Honors
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul][ b]Subjective:**
[ list] none
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Student Council, random stuff
[] Job/Work Experience: retail job
[] Volunteer/Community service: summer volunteer at a hospital, middle school tutor
[] Summer Activities: went to a camp at Northwestern
[] Essays: Strong
[] Teacher Recommendation: Strong?
[] Counselor Rec: Strong?
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:[/list][ b]Other**

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: middle
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul][ b]Reflection**

[ul] none
[] Strengths: Essays, GPA
[] Weaknesses: Test score and ECs
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I showed passion for the school
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul][ b]General Comments:**[/li]I can’t wait to be a Wildcat!

proximanova · December 13, 2013, 1:12am

Decision: Accepted SESP

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (800 CR/W, 740 M)
[] SAT II: 710 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.77
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14th %ile
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), Bio, USH, World History, US Gov, Lit, Lang (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): 39 overall, HL English (7), Music (6), History (5), SL Math (6), French (6), Physics (6)
[] Senior Year Course Load: community college humanities classes, AP Stats, AP Environmental Science, internship class
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none trololo, some minor ones e.g. AP Scholar with Distinction and National Merit Semifinalist[/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): debate (captain), music (various regional awards and ensemble leadership)
[] Job/Work Experience: freelance web and graphic design, internship with local psychology lab
[] Volunteer/Community service: mentoring middle school debaters, mentor at flute camp three summers, helped run a concert fundraiser for arts education
[] Summer Activities: debate camps, music camps, trips to SE Asia and rural China with family
[] Essays: very solid
[] Teacher Recommendation: very good
[] Counselor Rec: very good - nuanced and descriptive of my personality and the challenges I’ve overcome, not just a general “great student” rec
[] Additional Rec: best in career
[li] Interview: did not receive one[/ul][/li]
Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[] School Type: midsize public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[]Income Bracket: <100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: test scores and EC depth
[] Weaknesses: grades, lack of EC diversity
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I had a compelling story conveyed well through my essays and recs.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted to the University of Minnesota, withdrawing applications to University of Washington and Emory University[/ul]

General Comments: posting this only because these threads tend to be useful when people don’t ■■■■■. I’m incredibly surprised and pleased that I was accepted and can’t wait for next year. Go 'Cats!

jasonmf · December 13, 2013, 1:17am

Decision: Accepted WCAS

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 760 Math, 690 Writing, 680 Reading
ACT: 33 Composite (35 E, 35 M, 32 R, 31 S)
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 710 Lit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Not included on app
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Calc 2-3, AP Stats, AP Lit, AP Physics, AP Spanish, Principles of Management, Principles of Finance, Business Strategies
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years varsity tennis (captain, #1 singles)
1 year NHS
3 years FBLA w) state finalist award
2 years DECA
Volunteer/Community service: 50+ hours at local food bank
Summer Activities: tons of tennis; ranked top 15 in state
Essays: Felt strong (both the CA essay and NU supplement)
Teacher Recommendations: Incredible
Counselor Rec: Assuming it was good
Interview: Nada
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Colorado
School Type: Competitive Public High School
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper 1%, probably
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy (father attended Kellogg)
Reflection
Strengths: grades/scores, legacy, demonstrated interest, letters of rec
Weaknesses: ECs
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: good grades/scores/essays/recs plus demonstrated interest/LEGACY (key)
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: First school I’ve heard back from
General Comments: Beyond psyched about being a Wildcat. Can’t wait to meet you all!

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