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Cassadian · December 10, 2011, 11:47pm

Decision: Accepted to WCAS

Objective:[ul]

[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: Math II -> 780, US History (Only studied 4 hours, so wat) -> 730
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): A lot.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Calculus III, AP Themes, AP Government, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, Linear Algebra, AP Macro
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Something from the Collegeboard about AP’s, Jefferson Award (State), Several Model UN Awards including from Harvard MUN. [/li][/ul]Subjective:[ul]

[] Extracurriculars: Model United Nations, Economics Club, Law Club, National Honors Society, Science Club, Orchestra Club, G.I.V.E.
[] Job/Work Experience: Document management → At an Academy
[] Volunteer/Community service: A lot
[] Summer Activities: Internship + Research
[] Essays: AMAZING
[] Teacher Recommendation: Probably amazing, my teachers pounded them out in like three days, I freaked because I asked them really late but I guess it was good… (My teachers said it would take two weeks but they did it in 1-2 days. :O)
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: No
[li] Interview: No[/li]
[/ul][ b]Other**
[] State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Extremely competiive
[] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[] Gender: Male
[]Income Bracket: <100,00
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li]
Reflection
[] Strengths: I’m a God. Had more awards than the Model UN eboard members (which was the club I talked about the most).
[] Weaknesses: Working too hard, Being too Sexy… etc. Just kidding. No leadership positions (not because of my lack of dedication, club sponsors asked my teachers for recs… let’s just say: My math teacher woke me up as I fell asleep on the sexual reproduction systems page of my AP Bio book in his class, US History teacher woke me up in class… you can see why my teachers hate me.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m a God.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: None have replied yet.
General Comments:

CentralFC · December 11, 2011, 12:41am

Holy crap, that was the most pathetic response yet.

Cassadian · December 11, 2011, 1:01am

I know, i’m trying to edit it, it was definitely ******y!

I was just tryin to be funny.

writergirlx · December 11, 2011, 1:49am

Decision: Accepted to Medill

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: 31. English: 34; Reading: 33; Science: 30; Math: 25
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.73 (weighted)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (3); US History (4); English Language (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP Government, AP Virgil, AP Psychology, Journalism, and required fine arts classes
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Enrique Camarena Award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Yearbook (Editor-in-Chief), Literary Magazine (Layout Editor), Volunteer Organization (Teen Leader), Library Advisor Board (Secretary), Latin Club, Diversity Club, Piano, Italian Classes, German Classes, National Honors Society, Students Against Destructive Decisions.

[] Job/Work Experience: Au pair in Switzerland this past summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: over 160 hours at the local nursing home, grade schools, and my county’s healthy department; another 100 for NHS
[] Summer Activities: spent the summer in Switzerland working as an au pair, then received my A-1 certificate in German (took classes at night)
[] Essays: Solid. My Why NU? essay got my point across without sounding cliche and banal. My Common App essay was really well-written too, highlighting my thirst for diversity and whatnot.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Don’t know for sure, but I think they were fairly strong. One from my yearbook moderator, the other from my latin teacher who has taught me for the past three years.
[] Counselor Rec: My counselor doesn’t even know how to pronounce my name correctly, so I doubt this was the best.
[] Additional Rec: No
[] Interview: No
[/ul][ul]Other
[] State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Femme
[li]Income Bracket: less than $100,000 [/li]
Reflection
[] Strengths: My extra-curriculars, obvious interest and pursuit in journalism, volunteer work, experiences (I wrote about my time in the Middle East).
[] Weaknesses: Math. It brought down my GPA and my ACT. But going into journalism, this isn’t really that big of an issue.
[] Why you think you were accepted: I’ve immersed myself in as many journalistic activities as possible (I’m sure two EIC positions and another editor position didn’t hurt ha) and my essays were amazing (not to be conceited).
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Iowa, University of Minnesota. Still waiting to hear from: Boston University, University of Washington, Fordham. [/ul]
General Comments: Didn’t really think I even had a shot here, but Medill has always been my dream, and I worked my butt off to get here. Good luck to everyone regardless of where you all end up Oh, and if anyone else got into Medill, message me. I’d love to hear from future classmates!

yanks4life92 · December 11, 2011, 12:36pm

Decision: Accepted, WCAS

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): superscore 2300 (700 CR/800 M/800 W); highest sitting 2260 (700/760/800)
[] ACT: 35 composite (36 M/34 W/35 R/35 S)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 740 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): not sure…out of 4.3 it’s like a 4.0/4.1 though
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): don’t rank, but definitely top 10% at least. Maybe top 5%? 400+ students in class, I would guess top 20 so yeah probably top 5%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US history (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Econ (micro/macro), AP Spanish, AP Statistics, English 4A, independent study in journalism, Physics Honors
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): uh, none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School newspaper (copy editor 9, Feature editor 10-12), Spanish Honor Society (11,12, president 12), Key Club (9-12, editor 12), NHS, Science Honor Society,
[] Job/Work Experience: Umpire, gym supervisor, library page 11 hours/week senior year
[] Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours through key club. Special Olympics once
[] Summer Activities: NSLC program at Fordham. Nothing special
[] Essays: I don’t know…okay? good? I liked them or else I wouldn’t have sent them. Supplement was very lengthy (~1000 words, but I really couldn’t eliminate anything) and I guess my common app was good.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Not sure. Must have been good
[] Counselor Rec: Not sure. Again, must have been good. (didn’t read my recs)
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: none. I suck at interviews, and heard it was just to gauge interest. I think EDing should show my interest
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: male
[]Income Bracket: I guess upper middle
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nada
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: test scores, GPA, I’d like to think ECs but can’t tell
[] Weaknesses: recommendations. Never really form bonds with my teachers…. I do good work, study, and do what I need to. Didn’t take honors/AP English after freshman year. Thought that would hurt me.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No one certain thing… I guess I looked like a well-rounded applicant…didn’t take honors English, but very very involved with newspaper.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No where – I haven’t received decisions from anywhere I applied yet. I have to withdraw apps from Wisconsin, Michigan, UVa, Cal, and UCLA, and I will not be applying anywhere else, of course. Was planning on applying to Cornell, BC, Gtown, UNC. [/ul][/li]General Comments: Just very happy to know where I’m going now.

mrkjj16 · December 11, 2011, 8:42pm

Objective:
SAT: 2220(CR:690, Math:770, Writing:760(essay:11))
SAT2: Math 2C 800, Bio M 740, Physics 800
AP (place score in parenthesis): Micro Econ(5), Macro Econ(5), Psychology(5), Calculus AB(5), Calculus BC(5), Physics C: Mechanics(5), Stat(5), Chem(5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, Linear Algebra, AP Physics EM, English 4H, Spanish 4H, Guitar
Major Awards: AP Scholar, RPI scholarship, etc
GPA: Weighted 4.49, Unweighted: 3.94 ish
Class rank: 2/55

Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Varsity Soccer 3years, 4 years of Varsity Swimming(captain, 12), Proctor/Prefect (10, 11, and 12), Economics Club(founder and president 11), Cum Laude Society.
Highest Achievement Award from both Math department and physics department for two years.
Job/Work/Volunteer: VVC(medical volunteer service youth captain), START Center, HIFCO(Historical Fallacy Organization), Library Assistant.
+200 hrs of community service.
Essays: Nothing special. Showed my dedication and effort throughout my school year. Supplement(about 550 words) was really good, and both of my counselor liked it a lot.
Teacher Recommendation: Probably very good. One from my physics teacher who has been teaching me for three years and the other one from my English teacher who is also my swimming coach.
Counselor Rec: Probably okay
Additional Rec: none
Interview: none.

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Korea
School Type: private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection
Strengths: High GPA, recommendations, okay SAT score…
Weaknesses: few extracurricular activities. I think I have few more important things that should be included in the application, but I had little time to fill it up.
Why you think you were accepted: Leadership, Academic achievement, and constant effort.
Where else were you accepted: Up to now, UW Madison.
Applied to Michigan Ann Arbor, UC Berkeley, UC LA, UIUC, but haven’t heard any from those schools yet.

General Comments:
I started my app two days before when it was due, so definitely I was rushing I’m happy that it turned out great and I’m pretty excited about next year. Well, I don’t feel anything special, though. I still study all night long, do all my homework, and get all As.

Wildchild2016 · December 17, 2011, 3:43pm

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

[ b]Objective:[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2060 = 630 CR, 740 M, 690 W
[ *] ACT: Didn’t submit
[ *] SAT II: Didn’t take
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.56
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/384
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 AP Lang
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Spanish, AP Bio
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Discus Awards, National Spanish Exam Gold Award Recipient
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Bible Study, Math Team, Police Station Community Service (Treasurer), National Honor Society, Recycling Club, Chicago Tribune (Student Journalist), Youth Group, Dental Assistant (part-time).
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Part-time dental assistant, student journalist at the Mash.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Community service through NHS, school, and a local police station. I had about 300 community service hours when I applied
[ *] Summer Activities:Summer short-term missions trip, IIT Be Innovators Pre-Business Program, Bible School Teacher (2 summers), Children’s Bible Conference coordinator.
[ *] Essays:Very well-written according to a private essay tutor who assisted students at my school.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: I have no clue, but I’m assuming it was decent
[ *] Counselor Rec: Average counselor recommendation.
[ ] Additional Rec: Excellent recommendation from Northwestern alumnus who is my employer.
[ ] Interview: : I expressed absolute interest in an interview, but there was no option for it.
[ /list][ b]Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
[ *] Country (if international applicant): United States
[ *] School Type: Middle-sized public school
[ *] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ]Income Bracket: $80,000-$100,000. ~$90,000
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No hooks! Maybe since my employer did well at Northwestern (millionaire orthodontist) he upped it’s reputation or something. His recommendation probably was my only hook.
[ b]Reflection
[ *] Strengths: Strong senior course load, good employer recommendation, good essays, turned everything in on time!
[ *] Weaknesses: : Low GPA, average/below-average SAT score.
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Expressed extreme interest in attending the school through my why NU essay. I was told by everyone that it was extremely well-written. Strong senior course load and good upward trend in terms of GPA from sucky freshman GPA.
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Indiana University Bloomington and University of Illinois at Urbana-Chmpaign. I intended on applying to U Penn, Cornell, NYU, U Michigan, U Chicago, Illinois Wesleyan, and a few other schools if I was rejected from NU.
[ b]General Comments:**

apocalypsenow · December 31, 2011, 10:17pm

Rejected from WCAS

SAT: 2170 (M 730, CR 640, W 800)
Unweighted GPA: 3.71 (out of 4), 3.93 (out of 4) at a residential treatment center that I went to for 9 and a half months for depression and anxiety (end of sophomore year, beginning of junior year)

APs: US History (1 semester), Modern European History, AB Calc, Statistics (senior year)

ECs: Worked at a frozen yogurt shop in my town, member of an international Jewish youth group, team manager of the varsity basketball team, JV and varsity baseball (sat on the bench haha), babysat, traveled to 6 continents, 20 countries, and 36 US states

Community Service: helped rebuild a school in rural Tanzania, helped clean up a neglected Jewish cemetery in Bulgaria, worked in an office for a non-for-profit organization promoting humanism in medicine, Hurricane Katrina relief work, volunteered in an animal shelter

State: NJ
Demographic: White
Sex: Male

Common App essay: wrote about a combination of my struggle for the opportunity to take APs while at the residential treatment center and my physical struggle to get to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro this past summer

Comments: I wasn’t too surprised when I got my rejection letter. I knew that my SATs were slightly below average, I hadn’t submitted SAT IIs, I took few APs (but a lot of honors to fill that hole) and my GPA was around where it needed to be. I also knew that the fact that I went away for almost a year to work on my issues of depression and anxiety could have either worked for me or against me. But all is for the best. I will end up somewhere where I will be happy and that will be a great fit for me. To all those who were rejected or deferred: keep you heads up and stay strong. You’ll end up somewhere where you will be happy nonetheless. Everything happens for a reason. To those who got accepted: Congratulations! You are Northwestern Wildcats! Get ready for four great years in Evanston. To those who are applying regular: I wish you the best of luck in the upcoming months!

collegeguyyeah · March 23, 2012, 3:03am

I know its super late, but I’m finally getting around to post my stats.

Decision: Rejected WCAS

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2040 (680 680 680)
[] ACT: 31 Combined
[] SAT II: 710 USH, 720 Bio-M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.91
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/450
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 554 (world, us, lang)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psych, AP Calc, AP Gov, AP Biology, AP Lit
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Regional French Competition First Prize[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): I self studied French and Germanic languages all throughout high school, I tutored chemistry at my school all senior year, (Founder and President) both the Photography and Film Photography Club at my school, NHS, (Founder and President) of a very quirky/nerdy book related club at my school, Black Belt in Taekwondo, extreme video game collector (didn’t actually put that on my application lol… but I seriously do that)
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring throughout all four high school years
[] Volunteer/Community service: I volunteered for a local political party during the 2010 elections, I was in Key Club in 9th grade, I do various acts with my local chapter of NHS, I volunteer at an animal shelter almost every weekend for the past 3 years
[] Summer Activities: Traveled to Europe and Central America with my school (two different years)
[] Essays: I thought they were all pretty good and showed who I am but I’m not the best writer around. I thought there was great personality though.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I had two of them sent. I didn’t read them but suspect they were good. One of them isn’t a good writer but it was from the teacher who teaches the hardest class at my school.
[] Counselor Rec: Probably really good but I didn’t read it either. Hopefully she is a good writer. She really likes me.
[] Additional Rec: Didn’t send one.
[li] Interview: I didn’t get one, but I did visit![/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): AZ
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Crappy public (the school is less than 10 years old and barely off its feet)
[] Ethnicity: My mom is from a latin country so I marked that, but I also said I refer to and think of myself as a white European on commonapp since that’s on my birth certificate (you can have a white caucasian latino…ethnicity markings are stupid)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: I don’t know, between 100k-120k but we already have one kid in my family at a private school with 6 people in my family
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Maybe geographic [/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Rank, GPA, SAT Subjects, Interest, Possibly essays (in my mind)
[] Weaknesses: SAT I scores, my school, no interview, white, no awesome research, no awesome competitions, no academic teams at my school
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected ED at Northwestern and nowhere else so far

[/ul]General Comments: It sure did suck getting denied. I cried for a bit. Now its ok and there are other colleges I want more. Sucks that they are more selective than NU! Good luck tomorrow guys (or next week)

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