Official Penn Class of 2013 ED Results

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<p>Decision: Accepted CAS</p>

<p>Stats:
[ *] School applied to: CAS
[ *] SAT Verbal: 680
[ *] SAT Math: 720
[ *] SAT Writing: 790
[ *] SAT Total: 2190
[ *] SAT II: 710 US History, 760 Math II
[ *] ACT: 35
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 US History, 5 English Language, 5 Psychology
[ *] GPA weighted: 5.057
[ *] GPA unweighted: 4.000
[ *] Rank or % estimate: 1/500</p>

<p>Subjective:
[ *] Essays: I'm a writer. All creative. Great reasons for "Why Penn", etc.
[ *] Optional Essay? (Y/N): Yes.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Shining.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Shining.
[ *] Supplemental Rec(s)?: None.
[ *] Hook (if any): None.
[ *] Interview?: Really good. Not sure if they used it or not though.</p>

<p>Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: Large public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Financial Aid? (Y/N): Yes.
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: No.
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No.
[ *] Important ECs: Drama President (11, 12).</p>

<p>Other Factors (weaknesses, strengths, etc.): My SATs were a little low, but the ACT made up for it. I think it was the essays and the reccs that made me stand out, especially the optional essay. </p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: CONGRATS TO ALL WHO GOT IN!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
School applied to: SEAS
SAT Verbal:700
SAT Math:800
SAT Writing:740
SAT Total:2240
SAT II:800MII 760Physics 740USH
GPA unweighted: 3.80</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays:Good
Optional Essay?(Y/N):Y
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Good</p>

<p>Congratulations to everyone who got in!</p>

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<p>Congrats to all those accepted. Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania. </p>

<p>For those deferred or denied, you will still be able to attend great schools (for some that still may be Penn). Your credentials are too good for it not to happen.</p>

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<p>Seems to be a lack of whartonites here...</p>

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<p>i dont count?!?!</p>

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<p>I meant compared to the number of other posts. Congrats :D</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted CAS</p>

<p>Stats:[ list]
[<em>] SAT Verbal:690
[</em>] SAT Math:690
[<em>] SAT Writing:710
[</em>] SAT Total:2090
[<em>] SAT II: Spanish-800 Arabic-800 World History-650
[</em>] ACT:30
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Macroeconomics-5 AP Bio-5 AP Chem- 4 AP Spanish Lang-5 AP English- 3
[</em>] GPA weighted:4.5
[<em>] GPA unweighted:3.62
[</em>] Rank or % estimate:25/357</p>

<p>[/list][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:Common app- Zapotec/Cuban mom who survived lung cancer, Why Penn-living in Saudi Arabia
[</em>] Optional Essay?(Y/N): Fashion design through the ages and how it reflects cultural attitudes towards women.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: really good
[<em>] Supplemental Rec(s)?: linguistics professor at USC (family friend/mentor)
[</em>] Hook (if any): native am/hispanic/swedish who's lived in saudi arabia and sweden,
[li] Interview?: Yes</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Nevada
[</em>] School Type: Parochial
[<em>] Ethnicity: Zapotec/Cuban, dual citizenship with sweden
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Financial Aid?(Y/N): N
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: Grandfather
[<em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[</em>] Important ECs: amnesty international, art shows, fashion design summer program at risd, coexist, outreach for hispanic/middle-eastern immigrants</p>

<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors (weaknesses, strengths, etc.):**
Lots of interesting life experiences/Unique perspective on life b/c i've only really lived in the US and spoken english full time for 2 1/2 years. i've gotten really good reviews on my art, too.
weakness- my english was really bad the first year i was here- thus my grades :/</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
congratz, guys! VEGAS REPRESENT</p>

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<p>html FAIL! lol</p>

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<p>WHARTON ACCEPTEd Mission Accomplished!</p>

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<p>Decision: [ size=+1][ color=#e3e3e3][ b]REJECTED[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] School applied to: University of Pennsylvania (SEAS)
[ *] SAT Verbal: 630
[ *] SAT Math: 740
[ *] SAT Writing: 710
[ *] SAT Total: 1370/2080
[ *] SAT II: Math II: 690 | Physics: 670
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: N/A
[ *] GPA weighted: 3.6
[ *] GPA unweighted: 3.45
[ *] Rank or % estimate: School doesn’t rank</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Common app essay was pretty unique, in my opinion. Good-Great
[ *] Teacher Recs: 1 Great, 1 Outstanding
[ *] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[ *] Hook (if any): Electronic Music is my biggest hobby.
[ *] Interview?: Yes, alumni interview.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Pennsylvania
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: Yes
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No
[ *] Important ECs: Electronic Music, Volunteer Work, a couple of leadership roles.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] GPA was low, SAT's weren't great.</p>

<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b] Hey, life goes on. Congrats to all who got in, and to all who didn't, you'll go somewhere great!</p>

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<p>*Decision: Accepted - M&T *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] School applied to: m&t - Wharton, SEAS
[</em>] SAT Verbal: 800
[<em>] SAT Math: 800
[</em>] SAT Writing: 780
[<em>] SAT Total: 2380
[</em>] SAT II: Physics - 800 , Math II - 800
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: n/a
[</em>] GPA weighted: school doesnt calculate, but all straight A's apart from one B freshman year
[li] Rank or % estimate: among top 3 out of 120</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: awesome, my best writing :)
[</em>] Optional Essay?(Y/N): HEllz YEaaaah
[<em>] Teacher Recs: very good i expect
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[<em>] Supplemental Rec(s)? : very good, extra one from a teacher that knows me very well
[</em>] Hook (if any): live in the middle east? very diversified?
[li] Interview?: never got one</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Middle East
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity:Indian
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Financial Aid?(Y/N):
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[<em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[</em>] Important ECs: quite a few leadership positions</p>

<p>[/ul]**Other Factors<a href="weaknesses,%20strengths,%20etc.">/b</a>: few sports </p>

<p>*General Comments/Congratulations/etc:HELLZ YEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING THE ACCEPTED GUYS NEXT FALL * everyone else</p>

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<p>Hey, congratulations to all that got accepted! I'm sure each of you worked hard to get where you are and good luck in the future. Anyways, here's my stuff :(.</p>

<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:
[ *] School applied to: CAS
[ *] SAT Verbal: 720
[ *] SAT Math: 800
[ *] SAT Writing: 800
[ *] SAT Total: 2320
[ *] SAT II: 700 Biology M; 710 Math I
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: n/a school does not offer
[ *] GPA weighted: n/a private school
[ *] GPA unweighted: 4.0
[ *] Rank or % estimate: 19/247</p>

<p>Subjective:
[ *] Essays: I'm not a good judge when it comes to my own writing, but my teachers enjoyed my essays, mixtures of subtle comedy and fact.
[ *] Optional Essay? (Y/N): Yes.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Awesome.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Generic
[ *] Supplemental Rec(s)?: None.
[ *] Hook (if any): None.
[ *] Interview?: Couldn't have gone better. At the end he asked me if there was anything I wanted to be mentioned in the report other than how wonderful i was.</p>

<p>Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: NY
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Filippino/Iranian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Financial Aid? (Y/N): No.
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: No.
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No.
[ *] Important ECs: Band Section Leader - Percussion All State</p>

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

<p>[ b]Stats:**[list]
[ *] School applied to: Huntsman, but got into Wharton
[ *] SAT Verbal: 780
[ *] SAT Math: 800
[ *] SAT Writing: 800
[ *] SAT Total: 2380
[ *] SAT II: Chemistry, US History, Math II, Chinese - 800s
[ *] ACT: None
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: None
[ *] GPA weighted: 101.1
[ *] GPA unweighted: No idea
[ *] Rank or % estimate: 2/186</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Pretty great, I would say.
[ *] Optional Essay?(Y/N): Nope.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good recs.
[ *] Counselor Rec: I would assume good?
[ *] Supplemental Rec(s)?: Nope.
[ *] Hook (if any): Chinese immigrant when I was 11? Does that count?
[ *] Interview?: Alumni interview.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Financial Aid?(Y/N): Yes
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: No
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No
[ *] Important ECs: World Affairs Council, some other hodgepodge ones</p>

<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b] Congratulations to everyone who got accepted! Good luck!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted M+T</p>

<p>Student:
Gender: M
Location: New Jersey
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.39
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 300</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>*SAT I Math: 750
SAT I Critical Reading: 680
SAT I Writing: 670
SUPER SCORE: 2100</p>

<p>SAT II U.S. History: 760
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 790
AP Micro Econ: 5
AP Macro Econ:5
AP US Hist: 5</p>

<p>*Significant Extracurriculars:
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Indoor Track
Varsity Outdoor Track
Habitat for Humanity
Eco Club
Mentoring
Tennis</p>

<p>*Leadership positions: Eco Club President
Habitat for Humanity Recording Secretary
Program for Advancement of Careers in Engineering - Student Rep</p>

<p>*Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Indoor Track
Varsity Outdoor Track</p>

<p>*Volunteer/Service Work:
Work with autistic children
Volunteer as a counselor though the Park system</p>

<p>*Honors and Awards:
National Honors Society
French Honors Society
National Achievement Semifinalist
Honors with Distinction (>4.0gpa every year)
AP Scholar</p>

<p>Recommendations - Only Saw one - Really Really Good
Essays : Common App - About helping my cousin with autism; Extracurricular - about running; M+T - about my goals (ie CEO, environmental...); why penn - campus, reputation, ability to do multiple disciplines;
didnt do any extra essays</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] School applied to: CAS
[</em>] SAT Verbal: 630/660
[<em>] SAT Math: 630/650
[</em>] SAT Writing: 630/710
[<em>] SAT Total: 1890/2020
[</em>] SAT II: USH - 770 Chem - 760. Lit - 650 Math II - 660
[<em>] ACT: 28/29
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 Lang, 5 USH, 4 Chem
[<em>] GPA weighted: ~4.2
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.86 (would be a 4.0 but my lack of freshman credits created this)
[li] Rank or % estimate: 77/365 (I'm missing 5 credits because I have no freshman year)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Lit teachers said they were fabulous, personal, beautiful.
[</em>] Optional Essay?(Y/N): Y, it was good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One mediocre, other was personal, about me.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Probably generic, or really crappy since she hated me.
[<em>] Supplemental Rec(s)?: From the City's Community and Parks Manager who I did Community Service with.
[</em>] Hook (if any): QB Applicant, maybe international etc (3 citizenships)
[li] Interview?: Yes, it was fantastic (1.5 hours)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: WA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Financial Aid?(Y/N): Y (and I bet I'm international)
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[<em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[</em>] Important ECs: Youth Court, Youth Board, Debate, Key Club, DECA, NHS, Student Senate etc.</p>

<p>[/ul]Other Factors (weaknesses, strengths, etc.): I was probably counted as international and since I asked for aid, that could have heavily influenced it.
Also, I have no freshman second semester, hence my rank and gpa is screwed up, and they could have negatively taken that into account.</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
It's a shame that I didn't get in. I thought Penn could differentiate between people who were truley passionate for the school, and others who just wanted to go there for the brand name.
Either way, I'll keep trying and will try and transfer.
Great job every who got accepted. I hope you guys enjoy it, I'm so jealous.
As to every who was deferred, keep your heads up high. I think if you really do have a place for Penn in your heart, you will be accepted.
And to the rejectes, don't take it personally. Maybe Penn doesn't recognize us right now, for one thing or another, and it may not even be because of our grades or SATs that we were deffered. Either way, continue on being you and just try to be the best person who you can become, because it doesn't matter what school you go to that makes you great - it's your drive and passion to become great that makes it come about.</p>

<p>I'll still probably lurk on this board after this xD</p>

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<p>Accepted ED to CAS!!!</p>

<p>Stats:
• SAT Verbal: 780
• SAT Math:750
• SAT Writing:790
• SAT Total: 2310
• SAT II: French- 760, Chem- 750,Math II-700
• AP/IB taken/scores: AP French- 5; AP Chem- 5; AP English Language- 5
• GPA weighted: 4.2
• GPA unweighted: 3.95
Rank or % estimate: School doesn’t rank, but top 10%</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Essays: I put a lot of work into them, and I think it showed.
• Teacher Recs: didn’t see, but should be pretty good, I have a good relationship with the teachers
• Counselor Rec: same
• Hook (if any): nope
• Interview?: yes, I had an alumni interview in my town</p>

<p>Location/Person:
• State or Country: Connecticut
• School Type:Private
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender:F
• Legacy Yes/No: Nope
• Recruited Yes/No:I wish
• Important ECs: Head of community service program; a lot of political volunteering and campaign internships; started political club at my school
• Other Factors: I did a summer program at Wharton; I had an alumni interview in my town</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: This is really exciting, im happy I don’t have to do other apps. Congrats to everyone who got in. I can’t wait to meet you all!!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted: Wharton</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] School applied to: Wharton School
[</em>] SAT Verbal: 700
[<em>] SAT Math: 770
[</em>] SAT Writing: 780
[<em>] SAT Total: 2250
[</em>] SAT II: Math(2) 800, US Hist 760, Bio M 730
[<em>] ACT: 35 (E35, M36, R33, S34)
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Lang(5), US Hist(5), Biology(4)
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.15
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 4.00
[li] Rank or % estimate: Top 5%, probably in top 5 out of 410 but no rank</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty Good
[</em>] Optional Essay?(Y/N): Yes, and excellent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One probably excellent, other probably good-excellent (waived)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Probably good (never saw)
[<em>] Supplemental Rec(s)?: One from an old neighbor involved in health care
[</em>] Hook (if any): Health Care Management prospective major, all ECs and optional essay reflected this. Probably helped.
[li] Interview?: Nope</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Michigan, USA
[</em>] School Type: Public, 410 kids, sends 1 or 2 to Ivies each year at the most
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Financial Aid?(Y/N): Yes, but probably won't get
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nope
[<em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[</em>] Important ECs: Swim team captain, Services for Older Citizens & Meals on Wheels Area Coordinator, NHS Officer, Investor's Club Officer, Lifeguard & Swim Coach, and organized fundraisers to provide elderly citizens in inner cities with dental health care packages.</p>

<p>[/ul]Other Factors (weaknesses, strengths, etc.): Good scores, solid essays, good angle</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I freaked when I saw the congratulations! This is a dream come true. Now all I have to do is get a shirt/sweater...</p>

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<p>oh, and i did do the optional essay</p>

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<p>*Decision: Accepted *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] School applied to: Wharton
[</em>] SAT Verbal: 730
[<em>] SAT Math: 790
[</em>] SAT Writing: 750
[<em>] SAT Total: 2270
[</em>] SAT II: Math-800, US Hist-800, Physics-740
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Calc BC- 5, USH- 5, Physics C- 5, Government- 5
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.00
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 4.69
[li] Rank or % estimate: Top 5%, but school doesn't rank</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: My main essay was all about baseball and my involvement through playing and working with the Washington Nationals. I also tied into dreams and watching baseball movies as a kid. I tied each movie to a moment in my baseball career. Very creative, but not the best written piece of work. My EC essay was about helping with a homeless kid. Very good. My Penn professor essay was about a professor who lectured me this summer. Better than most because I actually listened to him. Then, Why Penn essay was my favorite essay ever. I did a spoof off "It's A Wonderful Life" and it was very good.
[</em>] Optional Essay?(Y/N): Y. My Page 217 was about starting a skateboard company in 8th grade. Pretty good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Very, very good. One from a well-respected math teacher who is nationally known. One from a physics teacher that I've had for 2 years who really loves me.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[<em>] Supplemental Rec(s)?: Yes, old baseball coach who speaks to my heart and attitude on the field, despite not being the best.
[</em>] Hook (if any): None, maybe that I went to the summer program.
[li] Interview?: Yes, It went very well.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MD
[</em>] School Type: Top Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Financial Aid?(Y/N): N
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[<em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[</em>] Important ECs: Varsity Baseball (2yrs), JV Baseball (2yrs), Washington Nationals Internship, Baseball Summer Camp Counselor. I made a big focus on my love for baseball, despite my talents and abilities. Senior Class President, DECA club president, MUN exec board/committee, Volunteer Program at a Local Homeless Shelter, Architecture Internship</p>

<p>[/ul]Other Factors (weaknesses, strengths, etc.): I did a summer program (M&TSI) at Penn and highlighted that as a reason for applying early. Focus on baseball and my love for the game. My WhyPenn essay was also very creative and fun.</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: LETS GO QUAKERS!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted!!: SEAS</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* School applied to: M&T, SEAS
* SAT Verbal: 640
* SAT Math: 680
* SAT Writing: 760
* SAT Total: 2080
* SAT II: none
* ACT: 33
* AP/IB taken/scores: none - taking three senior year
* GPA weighted: N/A
* GPA unweighted: 99.23
* Rank or % estimate: 2/170
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: I thought they were good, I had my AP English teacher proof and correct them.
* Optional Essay?(Y/N): Yes, and I thought it was pretty good.
* Teacher Recs: One I am sure was amazing (AP English Teacher/Student Council Advisor, so it must have been good)
</code></pre>

<p>The other one was probably pretty good.
* Counselor Rec: probably amazing. She really knows a lot about me as well as many of her students. This and the two teacher recs probably are what got me in.
* Supplemental Rec(s)?: One from a mentor at church that was a Penn alum.
* Hook (if any): Rural PA boy, I'm not sure if that helped or not
* Interview?: Nope</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: PA
* School Type: Public, about 600 kids, not many get sent to ivies.
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
* Financial Aid?(Y/N): Yep
* Legacy Yes/No: Nope
* Recruited Yes/No: Nope
* Important ECs: Student Council President, Class President, FBLA Vice President, Youth Elder at Church, NHS, very involved at church and school.
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors (weaknesses, strengths, etc.): Low scores but excellent recs and good essays.</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone else that got in!! I can't wait to see you all next year! Good luck to everyone else with the Regular Decisions!</p>