Official Princeton University Class of 2015 RD Results Thread

WedgeDawg · March 30, 2011, 6:13pm

Decision: Yeah right!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2400
[] SAT II: 800/800 Math 2 and Bio e; 760 Math 1
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Five 5s
[] Senior Year Course Load: Five APs and Research Class
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Boy Scouts, Marching band, Drumline, Latin Club, Athlete 2 Athlete, NHS, Academic Team[/li][/ul]

Essays were all decent

Accepted Duke, Hopkins, UVA (echols), Dartmouth; WL Yale and Penn; Reject Princeton and Columbia

Waiting on Harvard…

Dartmouth vs. Duke!

quomodo · March 30, 2011, 6:17pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360
[] ACT (breakdown): Did not take
[] SAT II: 770, 800, 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Weighted GPA: 4.xx
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Four 5s; one 4
[] Senior Year Course Load: Five APs and one regular class
[] Number of other applicants in your school: idk
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nope![/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 3 leadership positions; a lot of writing awards, some math stuff, some other things…
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[li] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9/10, though I feel like you either love it you hate it. This is the only way I can think to explain my likely letter to Columbia and outright rejection at Pton! Of course, it’s probably more due to randomness and stuff.[/li][] EC Short Answer: 6/10, kinda bland. About my leadership in an EC and how I improved it. I did do a lot to improve it, but I don’t think I really conveyed my passion for the EC.
[]“A few details” questions: Um, idk! I thought they were great, 'cause they’re my favorite things… pretty unique, probably. (Though aren’t we all?) 8/10[noparse]
[/noparse][]“Your Voice” Extended essay: Fit the prompt really well. 6/10
[] Engineering Essay (if applicable): nope
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Probably pretty good. Did not read.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Same as above.
[] Counselor Rec: Probably generically good. My counselor has like 500 kids…
[] Additional Rec: Nope.
[] Interview: I thought it went pretty well; 1hr and a half and interviewer seemed to like me. Then again, I don’t think the interview really matters at all.
[] Art Supplement: nope.[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Last day possible. Like, last hour possible. Honestly, this doesn’t matter at all.
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant): o.O
[] School Type: Public Magnet
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: High
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Stats, writing awards
[] Weaknesses: Essays (perhaps? Though I consider myself a pretty good writer. See: writing awards.)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: They just don’t have room for everyone who’s qualified. Maybe the guy who read my application just wasn’t into my writing style.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected: Yale. Accepted: Columbia (likely), Williams (early write), Stanford–I’m doing pretty well, and not very bummed.
[li] What would you have done differently?: Not procrastinate! I don’t think this made my essays worse or anything; it just created a lot of unneeded stress![/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I was a teeny bit surprised to get rejected from Y and P considering the likely and the early write and the S admission, but I guess different people see different things in an application. Seriously, don’t take it to heart everyone if you got rejected. The whole process really is a crap-shoot, and you shouldn’t let it reflect on your self-worth at all. I’m sure you’ll be happy wherever you end up.
**Briefly explain why you applied to Princeton (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): **Let’s not kid ourselves here…

ManyMoons · March 30, 2011, 6:28pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2220 superscore (730 CR, 710 M, 780 W)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 770 Literature, 680 U.S. History
[] GPA (out of 4.0): 4.81 W, although Im pretty sure my school just adds on a point if youre in the honors curriculum. So lets just say 3.81 UW.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%, not ranked
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A (school is very limited in pre-senior year APs)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP British Lit, AP Spanish, AP Physics, AP Calc AB, AP U.S. History, Religion.
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic Scholar, National Merit (Commended) Not major, but won first place at a statewide poetry recital for Latin.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Not TERRIBLE I guess, but nowhere near up to par. President of Italian Club (2 years), Student mentor (2 years), physics league (1 year), math league (4 years), academic challenge team (1 year)a few others I cant think of right now.
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A. Worked as a cashier for four days once. I am lazy beyond belief.
[] Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours between a local animal shelter and ushering at a theater.
[] Summer Activities: Nothing substantial took a modern European history course at a local college one summer, came out with an A-.
[] Essays: Writing is definitely my strong suit. My common app essay was solid and pretty unique, I think (no delusions though, it was far from a ~masterpiece~ or even all that great, I just think it was a heavy hitter.) It was about the Iranian revolution of 09 and what I did to help the protestors. My supplemental essay was very artsy, perhaps dangerously so. To give you an idea, half of it was in poem form. It wasnt to be intentionally quirky or anything, though; it was an essay about someone who inspired me to write poetry, so it fit. Still a risk! But hey, I figured I have nothing to lose. I wasnt a star applicant, so every little bit to help me stand out would help.
[] Teacher Recommendation: The first one was all-around nice we have a sweet little bond. Nothing amazing, but definitely worked to my advantage. Also mentioned the research paper I wrote on jazz in Nazi Germany, so it helped tie into the whole HISTORY IS MY LIIIIIIFE thing. Didnt read the second one.
[] Counselor Rec: Didnt read, but she really likes me and seems to have a feel for what makes me tick. A very kind woman, too, so Im assuming it was pretty nice!

[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: I cant emphasize how well it went! It was awkward at first, like all interviews are, but he was such a kind guy that before long I was talking about stuff that genuinely excited me, and the words just started flowing so freely. Probably was the best college interview I had. I guess I cant be sure he didnt turn around and do a terrible writeup, but I didnt get that impression at all. I remember going home and thinking Hell, it doesnt even matter if I get in, it was nice just being able to chat with someone like that.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Private all-girls Catholic (~400 students)
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: $100-120k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: My writing is very strong, I think and if were being realistic, my ethnicity helped a lot, too. Im pretty sure every other aspect of my app is mediocre compared to other applicants.
[] Weaknesses: I guess my SAT scores were weak? I thought they were fine, I dont think you should worry about those too much as long as you clear 2000. What really, really bothered me was my lack of substantial ECs. Take leadership roles, kids.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: University of Pennsylvania (reach), Dartmouth (reach), University of Chicago (reach), Carleton College (match), Northeastern University (safety), Franklin College Switzerland (safety), The College of New Jersey (safety)[/li][/ul]General Comments:
I guess there are the few pangs of disappointment, but holy crap, I am so blessed to even have gotten waitlisted. I’m not expecting much else obviously, but you never know!

ManyMoons · March 30, 2011, 6:30pm

^^ (ahahaha, how ironic, I post my “waitlisted” decision right under a post like leelo’s :P)

RockySterling · March 30, 2011, 6:35pm

Don’t want to post stats beyond 34 ACT, 2nd in class, decent SAT II, really good essays/recs, pretty good interview, NHS president/member of 6 other clubs, NMS Commended, lots of AP classes (only 2 B’s so far in school) and 5’s on everything but Physics B last year, but I got:

U of Illinois: Accepted
Madison: Accepted
Northwestern: Waitlisted
Dartmouth: Waitlisted
Brown: Waitlisted
Yale: Waitlisted
Princeton: Waitlisted
Cornell: Accepted
Columbia: Accepted

Not surprised. I’m so glad I wasn’t rejected. I feel really good about Columbia, and I’m for sure going on the waitlist for Princeton/Yale if I can.

InvisibleMonster · March 30, 2011, 6:48pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (790 CR, 770 M, 800 W)
[] ACT: Didn’t take
[] SAT II: 790 USH, 770 Spanish, 740 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~470 (2 at time of app, 1 on midyear report)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s on Spanish, US History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science A, and Calculus BC
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t take
[] Senior Year Course Load: Toughest possible. AP Physics C, AP Euro, AP Spanish Lit, Adv Software Development H, English IV H, a business class
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF, AP Scholar with Distinction[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FBLA (national winner in my event, secretary, VP), Schools for Schools (VP), independent writing
[] Job/Work Experience: 35 hours/week this year at a real-estate office doing data processing and a little bit of writing/editing
[] Volunteer/Community service: Peer tutor, hospital volunteer
[] Summer Activities: FBLA Nationals, summer classes, volunteering
[] Essays: Common app was strong, about my interest in language and my sexuality…Princeton supp was pretty good.
[] Teacher Recommendation: “best in 19 years”…second one was also strong
[] Counselor Rec: “bordering genius” lol
[] Additional Rec: Nope
[li] Interview: Didn’t have one[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): AZ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public that rarely sends students to top schools
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <30K
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation/low income[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, rank, essays
[] Weaknesses: Not the most outstanding ECs
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: ESSAYS AND RECS!
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Duke (likely letter/merit scholarship finalist), UChicago (EA), Northwestern, Georgetown, Boston College (Honors Program). Rejected from Yale and Columbia (deferred ED). Still waiting on Brown.[/ul]
General Comments: SHOCK SHOCK SHOCK! I NEED ADVICE!!

caitl294 · March 30, 2011, 6:48pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 750 M, 700 CR, 710 W (2160 first sitting)
[] SAT II: 800 MII, 750 Bio E (both first sitting)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc (5), school doesn’t offer science ap’s until 12th grade
[] Senior Year Course Load: History 12, Chem 12, AP Chem, AP Physics B, AP Macroeconomics, AP Lit
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): full scholarship at my school (best in BC)
[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mostly Music stuff, International competitions and festivals for Violin and Piano, Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra (Concertmaster for past 2 years), School String ensemble (Concertmaster), Student Ambassador Program at my school (Co-Head), Reach for the Top (co-captain), Kwantlen Science Challenge
[] Job/Work Experience: Teaching violin and piano
[] Volunteer/Community service: Junior Sunday school teacher at my Church, student ambassador for my school
[] Summer Activities: Aspen Music Festival and School, Morningside Music Bridge, Cassalmaggiore International Festival, Gold Country Piano Institute, etc (mostly music stuff)
[] Essays: Hard to rate my own essays, I was happy with them though, wrote them to the best of my ability although you can tell from my SAT score I’m not the best writer in the world)
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read the one from my English teacher, but I was impressed by the one from my Chem Teacher
[] Counselor Rec: no idea
[] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: I really liked my interviewer and I think it went well![/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] Country (if international applicant): CANADAAAAAAAA (home of the 2010 olympic men’s hockey CHAMPIONS!!!)
[] School Type: All-Girls private, pretty elite (best school overall in BC, one of best girls schools in Canada)
[] Ethnicity: Chinese-Canadian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: 150 000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My hook, if any, would be my music stuff[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Music, generally well-rounded except for athletics, but I’m 4”9.5, give me a break
[] Weaknesses: SAT scores, lack of community leadership EC’s, Int’l applying for financial aid
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: because God loves me. honestly I have no other reason. Music?
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[/ul] rejected: Caltech, Rice (music), Yale; Waitlisted: wustl, columbia; accepted: vandy (CV scholarship), northwestern, CCM at UC, Indiana U at bloomington; still waiting for UBC and Harvard, although I tried logging into the admitted students website and it didn’t work so I think I got rejected.
**General Comments: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee **

beccar0ni · March 30, 2011, 6:54pm

Decision: Rejected

kathryns · March 30, 2011, 6:59pm

I’m honestly shocked that I got accepted, and I can’t even type properly because my fingers are shaking so I’ll just post very rough stats.

33 ACT
2130 SAT
Asian/Jewish
10 AP classes taken, not a great high school (I’m the ONLY person in the past three years who’s applied to an Ivy League)
Class Rank: 11 out of 500
GPA (W): 4.6
Decent essays, not terribly great reccomendations (My teacher let me read it later on and I realized that she spelled a dozen words wrong, including my name).
Possible Hook: Fine Arts, my work has been featured in several galleries/exhibits, won awards.

For the record, I’ve been REJECTED from: Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, UPenn, Dartmouth. WAITLISTED at: UChicago, Pomona, Northwestern, Duke.

PioneerJones · March 30, 2011, 7:01pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2320 (800 M 790 CR 730 W) Single-sitting
[] SAT II: Math II 800 Physics 780
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.74 (5+ scale)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 32/916
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Statistics (5), English Language (5), U.S. History (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, Honors English IV, Honors Economics/Government, Choir, Cross Country
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 3-5
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic Scholar, AP Scholar, Nat’l Merit Commended[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Cross Country (varsity co-captain, state champions), Track & Field (varsity runner), Chamber Choir (section leader), Native American Club (VP), NHS (member)
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer job at a driving range, '09
[li] Volunteer/Community service: About 130 hours with various track/cross country related camps.[/li][/ul]

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9.5/10 I was immensely pleased with this essay. I wrote about running a mile in a workout as the narrative frame, using a lap-by-lap breakdown to describe different aspects of myself and how they connect with my running.[/li][] EC Short Answer: 7/10 Talked about cross country, pretty generic.
[]“A few details” questions: Not much to say about these
[]“Your Voice” Extended essay: 9/10 Wrote about my grandfather and his fervor for learning
[] Engineering Essay (if applicable): 8.5/10 About my intentions to develop and implement sustainable and replicable water purification technologies in resource-poor Central American countries, framed by a narrative of my last vacation to Honduras.[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: English teacher, did not read, probably good[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Physics teacher, “top I’ve encountered in my career”
[] Counselor Rec: In a class of 900+, probably very generic
[] Interview: Excellent, lasted two hours, etc.[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/29/2010
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] School Type: Moderately competitive public, sends a few students to top schools
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >10,000 custodial, 200,000+ noncustodial
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM [/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: URM, essays, co-captain of state championship team
[] Weaknesses: Rank, courseload, dearth of awards
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I haven’t done anything particularly spectacular in high school. I have the smarts for Princeton (or so I think), but not the accomplishments. Being bright simply isn’t enough.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:[list]
[] Accepted: Texas A&M, UT Austin, Vanderbilt (likely), Cornell (likely), Duke (likely)
[] Waitlisted: Nowhere
[li] Rejected: Princeton[/ul][/li][li] What would you have done differently?: Taken more AP classes, gotten involved in some academic extracurriculars[/list][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:

Rejection stings, especially after those three likely letters, but I can’t say I was surprised. I may be a URM, but not in the sense to which affirmative action should apply to me, and I’m sure Princeton was able to discern the difference. I’m hardly alone, as it seems many highly qualified applicants were turned down this year. Congratulations to those of you who were admitted, and good luck to everyone else. I’m sure you all have promising prospects outside of New Jersey for college, and I wish you all the best.

Briefly explain why you applied to Princeton (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance):

I loved the campus and the academic atmosphere. Also, the prestige is always alluring.

CoolRunning · March 30, 2011, 7:08pm

DD is in, and smiling very bright!

lullinatalk · March 30, 2011, 7:12pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2180 (don’t remember)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2240 (680R 800M 760W)
[] ACT (breakdown): 34 (36E 35M 30R 33S)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): one time
[] SAT II: Physics (780), Chemistry (760), Math II (750), US History (700)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.29
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/121
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Chemistry (5), Physics B (5), English Language (4), US History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP English Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Psychology, AP Economics, AP Physics C
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 4
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] literary magazine winning national awards

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Literary magazine (layout editor)
Student Leadership Committee (academic prefect in dorm)
Science Club (president)
Music Club (founder/president)
School radio station (=music club)
Junior State of America (chapter officer)
Band (lead flute)
Theatre tech (only technician at school. Is this leadership?)
Yeabook
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[li] Volunteer/Community service:volunteer at daycare in South Korea, Boys & Girls Club, environmental awareness team. Adds up to 200 something hours[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 7 about owlwatching[/li][] EC Short Answer: 5 about literary magazine
[]A few details questions: can’t rate these[noparse]
[noparse][]Your Voice Extended essay: 7 about my dad
[] Engineering Essay (if applicable):
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: No idea
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: No idea
[] Counselor Rec: No idea
[] Additional Rec: No idea
[] Interview: Eh
[] Art Supplement: None[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/11
[] Country (if international applicant): South Korea
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender:Female
[] Income Bracket:<$60k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):None[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: None
[] Weaknesses: All
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: They hate me
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted: Georgia Tech, University of St Andrews, NYU, Boston College, UVA, Davidson College
Waitlisted: UChicago
Rejected: Columbia, Stanford, Princeton, probably Harvard
[li] What would you have done differently?: relive high school, I did everything wrong[/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I hate being me
Briefly explain why you applied to Princeton (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): Don’t want to explain, but count me as high interest

LCB334 · March 30, 2011, 7:12pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Did Not Submit
[] ACT: 32
[] SAT II: 730, 660
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/463
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US History (5), AP European History (4), AP English Literature (4)
[] AP Pending: AB Calculus, AP Physics B, AP English Language, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology
[] Senior Year Course Load: 6 AP classes
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Semi-Finalist, Eagle Scout, AP Scholar, Boys State representative[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band (Section Leader), Wind Symphony (Section Principle), Full Orchestra (Section Principle), Pit Orchestra, Boy Scouts (Troop Guide), National Honor Society (Officer)
[] Job/Work Experience: Part-time job since freshman year
[] Volunteer/Community service: tons of stuff through Boy Scouts
[] Summer Activities: Boys State (11th grade); work
[] Essays: Pretty decent
[] Teacher Recommendation: One was amazing; the other pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: average
[] Additional Rec: amazing
[li] Interview: I really enjoyed it; my interview was awesome. [/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Psychology
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: African American
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $100k range
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, Extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: Test scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea, I’m really excited!
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Stanford REA, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, University of Chicago, Northwestern, USC, UTAustin; Waitlisted: None; Rejected: None

[/ul]General Comments

aarush · March 30, 2011, 7:15pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT: 36
[] SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 lit, 800 US history, 780 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.05 weighted, don’t know otherwise
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 4%, don’t know rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s on Physics B, BC Calculus, English Lit, US History, Comp government (self-studied
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 6 classes & 3 APs
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nope[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A couple really obscure/strange things like rock climbing, unicycling, flying planes and drama, creative writing
[] Job/Work Experience: one summer coaching, one summer at an iPhone app company,
[] Volunteer/Community service: just what is required to graduate my school
[] Summer Activities: summer writing programs, jobs, travel
[] Essays: common app was about writing a novel, supplement was about one of my really close friends.
[] Teacher Recommendation: both should have been lovely
[] Counselor Rec: Also one of my teachers–he said it was wonderful.
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: The guy laughed at me a lot. He thought I was too enthusiastic about things.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[] Intended Major: no idea
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: mixed, no URM
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: > 200 k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Perhaps the weird extracurriculars?[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: unusual application & essays
[] Weaknesses: I don’t really do the average things in an attempt to get into college…lots of clubs, lots of community service, etc.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m guessing the essays and probably test scores/transcript.
[] What other schools have you been accepted to/plan on going? accepted at UChicago, wesleyan, tufts, brown, dartmouth. WL at harvard and rejected by yale.
[/ul]
General Comments: I’m debating between Brown and Princeton at the moment, but might think about Chicago as well. So happy to be accepted…never thought this would happen.

asphalt · March 30, 2011, 7:16pm

Decision: Rejected
Engineering. Check other posts for stats.

smiley1633 · March 30, 2011, 7:26pm

Decision: Accepted!!!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t submit
[] ACT: 34 (36 M, 34 R, 33 E, 33 W)
[] SAT II: 790 Chem, 770 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 97.7/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/~180
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5), Stats (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Chem, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP Government and Politics, English
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Leadership Club, Mentoring (head mentor), Spanish Club (president), National Honor Society, Math Team, Soccer, Swim Team (captain)
[] Job/Work Experience: worked on my dads commercial fishing boat during the summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at local hospital in the summer for 4 years, other community service through my school
[] Essays: learning about my dads influence on me through working on fishing boat
[] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: didn’t read
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: I though it went really well. The best out of all of my interviews.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[] Intended Major: Chemistry
[] State (if domestic applicant): Maine
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: ~150,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: GPA, ACT, girl in science?, first generation, i don’t know
[] Weaknesses: lack a impressive extracurriculars or awards
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I have no idea, but I am beyond exciting right now! just stopped crying! i really cannot believe this!!![/li][/ul]General Comments:
Accepted: Princeton, Penn, Columbia, Brown
Waitlisted: Dartmouth
Rejected: Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Georgetown, Duke

JAupiais · March 30, 2011, 7:27pm

Decision: Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR 790, Math 670, Writing 770
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2230
[] SAT II: 780 Biology E, 760 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N.A.
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Valedictorian
[] AP (place score in parentheses): N.A.
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N.A.
[] Senior Year Course Load: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics (P3), L.O., Biology, History, Accountancy, Physical Science (year-long courses)
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 1
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): IEB Top 65 Students in South Africa; UNISA National Honour Roll for Music Theory[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Debating (Captain), Cricket scoring, Piano & Music Theory, Hiking
[] Job/Work Experience: Worked for Accounting Firm
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Tutored small children in Math[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 8 – On the idiosyncratic pressure of South African Life and economics[/li][] EC Short Answer: 8 – quirky and fun
[]“A few details” questions:[noparse]
[noparse][]“Your Voice” Extended essay: 9 – On Sartre and personal attitudes to authority. Really personal, got great feedback.
[] Engineering Essay (if applicable): N.A.
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Makes me seem to spontaneously emit light
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Very positive
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Went excellently! Got to talk with a Philosophy Major (my potential major)
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 20 December 2010
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): South Africa
[] School Type: Private Catholic School
[] Ethnicity: Afrikaans, White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: ±120K/annum
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, International[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, Recommendations, National Awards
[] Weaknesses: SATs
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Miracle!?
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Cornell (accepted)
[*] What would you have done differently?: Don’t even know what I did right-- just ecstatic![/ul]

karenoona · March 30, 2011, 7:37pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR 740 M 770 W
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): same as above
[] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: 730 Math II 740 Biology E 800 Modern Hebrew 
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 98
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesnt rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): N/A at school
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A at school
[] Senior Year Course Load: Hebrew Linguistics 2, Literature, Calculus, Citizenship, Bible, Biology
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 0
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] None reallyNational Biology Olympiad Finalist (???)[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Center for Children of Foreign Workers Volunteer, Film, Student Council 
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer job at Department of Neurosurgery
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Stated above[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 7[/li][] EC Short Answer: 6
[]A few details questions:[noparse]
[noparse][]Your Voice Extended essay: 7.5
[] Engineering Essay (if applicable):
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: No Idea
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Okay
[] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[] Additional Rec: Extra one from Counselor
[] Interview: Just okay
[] Art Supplement:[/list] Film

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 1/1/11
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Israel (But also US citizen)
[] School Type: Public Magnet
[] Ethnicity: Asian, White (European and Middle Eastern)
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: No financial aid
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] Dont think so

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Film experience, SAT I (?)
[] Weaknesses: SAT II, Barely any ECs, Ethnicity 
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Dont know!!!
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected: Yale, Stanford, Columbia. Waitlisted: Brown, Harvard. Accepted: Princeton, Dartmouth, Duke.
(Waiting on Williams)
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] More initiative, taken leadership roles, study more for SAT subject tests[/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: :----DD!
Briefly explain why you applied to Princeton (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): Visited once, it was very pretty

JackieONXCTF · March 30, 2011, 7:39pm

I can’t believe this! You are amazing! You should have definitely gotten accepted. 
I hope you get in off of the waitlist and go. Do you think you are going to wait for the waitlist results? When do those come back?

vivawasabi · March 30, 2011, 7:51pm

OMG Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
THANK YOU PRINCETON!!! omgomgomgomg

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