Official RD Thread for Syracuse University Class of 2014

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<p>Thought this new thread would be less confusing!</p>

<p>Admissions decisions have started to become available online, so it's time to start this thread! Remember to delete all of the spaces!</p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: [ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Major: [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] ACT:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

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<p>Ok, I’ll give you my son’s stats:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Biomedical Engineering</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT:790 Eng, 780 Math, 700 Writing
SAT IIs:750 Math2, 770 Eng, 730 Physics
ACT: n/a
GPA: 3.75 UW, 4.26 W
Rank: School does not rank, but in top 10%
Other stats:
Subjective: Lots of ECs, some leadership, sports and community service
Essays: Unusual and well written
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: great
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country: Massachusetts
School Type: Private very competitive
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors
General Comments:</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: English and Textual Studies</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR - 680, Math - 610, Writing - 670
[</em>] SAT IIs: Spanish - 740, Biology M - 590, Literature - 650
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 5.8/10
[<em>] Rank: top 25%
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: okay, but not my best.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: great
[</em>] Hook (if any): speak 4 languages
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Azerbaijani, living in Spain
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments:</p>

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

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1820 (580 CR, 630 Math, 610 Writing)
[</em>] SAT IIs: U.S. History 630, Math 2 580, Biology M 530
[<em>] ACT: 27
[</em>] GPA: 4.009/5.4 (weird system weighted GPA)<br>
[<em>] Rank: 49/352
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Alright, spent a while editing. Wrote about my journey towards a goal in JROTC.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent, Chemistry teacher and JROTC instructor.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any): 1st Generation?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian American
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I am very happy to be accepted to Syracuse =D. I don’t know if I will attend, depending on aid I’ll receive, but nonetheless makes me very happy to know I will have options of where I will attend college!</p>

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<p>Decision:Accepted
Major: Entrepreneurship</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1840
SAT IIs: 770 Japanese 580 Math IIC
ACT: Didnt take
GPA: 3.3-3.4UW
Rank: No idea
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays:Excellent
Teacher Recs:Excellent. Had i think 2 or 3.
Counselor Rec:Excellent
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country:Los Angeles, CA
School Type:College Prep/Private
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:Male
Other Factors:
General Comments: Quite surprised that it came early.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Engineering</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT:

  • SAT IIs: Math II: 710 Physics: 640
  • ACT: 30
  • GPA: 4.04
  • Rank: N/A
  • Other stats:Top 10% or a class around 100
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Pretty good. Unique topic.

  • Teacher Recs: Excellent
  • Counselor Rec: Excellent
  • Hook (if any): 1st Generation?
    </code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: OH

  • School Type: Private
  • Ethnicity:White
  • Gender: Femals
    </code></pre>

<p>Other Factors:
General Comments: First Acceptance!!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Architecture</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1850
[</em>] SAT IIs: Physics: 710; Math II: 730
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 3.6 UW
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[</em>] Other stats: N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any): N/A
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Thailand
[</em>] School Type: Private international school
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I was really surprised the decision came so early!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Journalism/ Psychology</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>SAT: 1820
SAT IIs: US history 750 Literature 710
ACT:29
GPA: 4.0
Rank: top 20%
Other stats: Journalism editor in national award winning newspaper for 2 year, writing for paper for additional 2, varity swim captain, choir publicist,
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
Essays: common app one: great, supplement- okay not amazing or anything
Teacher Recs: amazing
Counselor Rec: perfect
Hook (if any): the school paper i write for won the gold award from Columbia University 2 years in a row</p>

<p>[ul][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
State or Country: California
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: yay newhouse!</p>

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<p>Could you guys also maybe post how you got your acceptance? Like by mail, email, myslice or however. I’m still waiting for a response, and I want to know how I might get it! Thanks.</p>

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<p>dreamerr-
I personally got my acceptance first by email, and then a few days later a large packet with papers and information for accepted students came to my house.
Just for future reference- most schools, at least the ones in California inform you by email first. Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>Ok, thanks witty! Still waiting on my email :/</p>

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<p>Well, you’re gonna have to keep waiting until March 12 :)</p>

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<p>March 12th? Is that definite?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Architecture</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2160
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II 750, Physics 800
[<em>] GPA: 3.8
[</em>] Other stats: TOEFL 107
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One was great, the other was FANTASTIC (called a natural leader, the best role model for younger students)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): Portfolio, Supplement Essay
[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: Canada
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>

<p>General Comments: Haha… Although Syracuse has the top fourth Architecture Program in the States, it’s only my fifth choice…</p>

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<p>Almost positive, at least that’s what the head of Newhouse told my friend who also applied there in a phone call.</p>

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<p>Laure, congrats. What are your top choices for Architecture?</p>

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<p>got into College of Visual and Performing Arts, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies. Pretty happy</p>

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<p>^^Stats please??? Congrats!!</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED
Major: Newhouse/Whitman Dual Degree</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 690 M, 690 CR, 650 W (1380/1600, 2030/2400)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 690 USH, 620 Lit, 600 Math II
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 3.7 UW
[<em>] Rank: top 5% (11/273)
[</em>] Other stats: All Honors/AP’s through HS
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were solid
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Also solid
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Quite honestly, it sucked. He’s a tard.
[</em>] Hook (if any): None really
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Decent public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: Interview/Tour and constant contact/updates with my interviewer
General Comments: I’M EXCITED! Good luck to everyone!</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted **
**Major: Photography/Linguistics (Newhouse/CAS dual degree) **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 710 CR, 570 M, 730 W (1280/1600, 2010/2400)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 550 US History
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 4.23/4.5
[<em>] Rank: 6/93
[</em>] Other stats: All honors & 2 out of the 3 APs my school offers, also several leadership positions in communications (newspaper and yearbook editor, broadcast club producer) and 2 comm internships
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Some of my best work, all somehow connected to my passion for communications
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Written really horribly, but with nice things to say
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Hook (if any): First generation
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[</em>] School Type: Parochial, not at all competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Happy with my aid & probably going!!</p>