Son accepted in to Lally School
32 ACT
3.7uw 4.3 W
no mention of any $$
Do not qualify for need based aid.
@collegelessguhl don’t think so. I applied with the Candidate’s Choice also and received an email about a week or so later saying that they had received the application with a link to my portal which showed all my documentation that had been submitted.
$33K what were the students STATS?
Accepted with 27k total money!!!
32 ACT, ~96 GPA weighted, very good extra curriculars (FRC robotics, ACSL, etc), and very good recommendation letter
**Decision: Accepted **
**Objective:[/b
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SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 790M 690E
SAT I super score (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): ^
ACT (breakdown): 33C(35E, 32M, 31R, 33S)
ACT super score (breakdown): ^
SAT II (subject, score): Math II (790), Physics (740)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.3
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parentheses):
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: IB: HL [Maths, Biology, History] | SL [Latin, English, Physics]
Number of other EA applicants in your school: 4
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays: My love for puzzles! 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #1: Latin 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #2: Physics teacher I’ve had for 3 years 10/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:
Art Supplement:
Other
Date Submitted App: 1 January 2017
U.S. State/Territory or Country: New York
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Gender: Male
Income Bracket Range: $30,000-45,000
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): First generation, URM
Accepted!
son was accepted with 25K money. However I have to pay 45K. Our FAFSA showed EFC is 19K. We need to get loan of 25K per year? may be more later. I didn’t go to college in america. Can anyone tell me how it works?
Disappointed with the package. I had heard they were generous. Not impressed.
Decision: Accepted
Objective:[/b
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SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 700M 640E- 1340
ACT (breakdown): 29, (didn’t send)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 50%
AP (place score in parentheses):Calculus (4)
Senior Year Course Load: IB: AP [Calculus BC, Computer Science, Biology], Chorus, English 12, Gym, Econ, Government
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays: Moving state, 8
Teacher Recommendation #1: Government teacher
Teacher Recommendation #2: Math Team coach
Counselor Rec: didn’t read
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview: n/a
Other
Date Submitted App: 1 January 2017
U.S. State/Territory or Country: New York
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket Range: $230,000-245,000
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): moved states, love for math
@xiaosp Somehow you have to pay that $45k. While the government thinks you should be contributing around 19k, RPI thinks differently (or they just don’t have the funds to provide for everyone’s need).
Congratulations to everyone who got in!!!
Admitted
Engineering (I assume–that’s what he applied to but the letter doesn’t say)
$19k Leadership Award merit scholarship
SAT: 780 Math, 760 Verbal; Math II 800
GPA: 3.9
Son is accepted
leadership scholarship $28k
Computer Engineering
760m, 630cr
3.9ugpa
Accepted to arch program with 24k leadership scholarship
2150 sat, 4.44 PGA
D accepted - but no link regarding Financial Aid info anywhere we can see, merit or otherwise. Are there people who will find out FinAid information later?
She put in for Mathematics as major.
My son has been accepted - intended major is EE and CS. From NY. Leadership scholarship of $21.5K. 35 ACT, SAT 2’s Bio 800, Math 2 800 & Physics 800. Regeneron semifinalist, FBLA state and National awards etc. Congrats to others accepted and condolences to those who did not get good news.
Accepted to AERO with 47.5K scholarship!
@buddy16 My daughter received the same status, conditional acceptance. She did not take physics so I believe that is the reason. I’m wondering if she will still be eligible for merit money though.
Decision: Accepted w/ $19,000 leadership scholarship, $10,000 grant
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 680/660/6
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 740/730
ACT (breakdown): 28 (didn’t send)
ACT superscore (breakdown):
SAT II (subject, score): Math 2 - 550, Chemistry - 570 (didn’t send them since they were so low.)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.81
Weighted GPA: 5.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/550
AP (place score in parentheses): AP Push (4), World History (3), Macro Economics (4), Calculus AB (4), Govt (3), Lit Analysis (3) - I actually don’t remember if I shared these on my Common App.
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: Dual Enrollment (DE) Chemistry 1, DE Chem 1 Lab, DE Calculus 2, DE Freshman Comp 2, DE US history 1, DE US history 2, DE Bio, DE Bio Lab, DE Differential Equations, DE Speech
Number of other EA applicants in your school: ?
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): None
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar w honor, Honor Roll, Silver Knight Nominee,
Subjective:
Extra-curriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Boy Scout Eagle (1-12), Ice Hockey/travel and hs (4-12)
Job/Work Experience: Acting in two Nickelodeon shows, Internship with a state-level lobbying group (met with politicians and finance folks)
Volunteer/Community Service: My own organization 300 hours (10-12), Major zoo constructing equipment that I designed and paid for through fund raisers 200 hours (11-12) and various other projects me or my brother initiated and led.
Summer Experience: Acting, interning and hiking/backpacking Colorado and New Mexico
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays: I wrote about my volunteer activities and the non-profit organization I founded. I incorporated how I like to solve problems.
Teacher Recommendation #1: Calculus teacher (I never saw the LOR so I don’t know how good it was)
Teacher Recommendation #2: History teacher (same as above)
Counselor Rec: I have no idea (how does anyone know these things? Aren’t they not supposed to be shared with the student?)
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview: None
Art Supplement: None
Other
Date Submitted App: Feb 2nd
U.S. State/Territory or Country: FL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket Range: 70k
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development): I guess volunteer work
Reflection
Strengths: volunteerism and leadership
Weaknesses: test scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Advanced coursework, high grades, leadership
What would you have done differently?: Taken an SAT prep course
Where else did you apply? Univ. of Florida (accepted), UCF (accepted), FSU (accepted), FIU (accepted), Harvard ED (deferred), Penn, Princeton, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Fordham
Other Factors:
General Comments & Advice:** It is not just enough to volunteer for organizations or other people’s projects-- you need to create your own and lead it. Boy Scouts is great at developing leadership skills and volunteerism.