<p>Edit: Code removed: code doesn't work well.</p>
<p>@flutterfly_28, 'Other Factors' didn't work for you because there was a /list missing at the end. :)</p>
<p>YEAH!!! I got it to work! I used noparse for each line. :D w00t! Ok, so here is the Updated Code, you don't need to remove the spaces or anything: <em>does victory dance</em></p>
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[noparse]E-mail #</em></strong>_[/noparse]</p>
<p>[noparse]*School Admitted To: *[/noparse]</p>
<p>[noparse]Stats:[ul][/noparse]</p>
<p>[noparse][<em>] SAT:[/noparse]
[noparse][</em>] SAT IIs:[/noparse]
[noparse][<em>] GPA:[/noparse]
[noparse][</em>] Rank:[/noparse]
[noparse][<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year:[/noparse]
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[noparse][</em>] Ethnicity:[/noparse]
[noparse][<em>] Gender:[/noparse]
[noparse][/ul]Other Factors:[ul][/noparse]
[noparse][</em>] Major Strength/Weakness:[/noparse]
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[noparse][</em>] Extracurriculars:[/noparse]</p>
<p>[noparse][<em>]Other universities admitted to:[/noparse]
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<p>[noparse][*]Any other remarks/comments?[/ul][/noparse]</p>
<p>you forgot semester admitted, some of you will get spring 09 instead of fall 08</p>
<p>People, post "Admitted Fall 2008" or **"Admitted Spring 2009"<a href="if%20admitted">/b</a>.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted Fall 2008!!!!!!!
No E-mail</p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of Arts and Science</p>
<p>User Name: nhsharvard
Gender: M
Location: California
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences- Undecided
Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.516
Class Rank: Valedictorian
Class Size: 448</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>ACT: 27 (E:29, M:29, other sections were weaker)
SAT: 1640 (V:520, M:630, W:490)
SAT II U.S. History: 720
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 640</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Attended Princeton Humanities and Arts Symposium in September 2007.</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Debate Club, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Honor Band, Nature Club, CSF, APUSH Club, GATE, Boys State, NSHSS, Young Legislators</p>
<p>Leadership positions: School Site Council Member, ASB Sophomore Class Treasurer, CSF Honorary Officer</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Library, 2 years, 1hr a school day; Registrar's Office (1 hour/day), Teacher's Office(21 hours), Conference(7 hours), Tutoring (2 days/wk)</p>
<p>Honors and Awards: 9th grade: 3 Band awards, Renaissance program award 11th place, honor band award
10th grade: 5 band Awards, Renaissance program award 2nd place, honor band award
11th grade: band awards, Renaissance program 1st place, honor band award
College Summer programs: Concurrent Enrollment(at Fall), Bridge, ACE Program(Spring and Fall)</p>
<p>Essays: Ok, but I could have done better. They were about how I have been involved in school. </p>
<p>Ethnicity: Filipino (born in US)</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected
E-mail #3</p>
<p>*School Admitted To: * N/A</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] ACT: 31
[</em>] SAT IIs: not so good
[<em>] GPA: 3.7 UW
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good
[<em>] Hook (if any): own a business
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: OOS
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: grades were weak but strong ECs
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: grades
[</em>] Extracurriculars: lots, lots of leadership too</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: UCSB, UWisc-Madison, some other safeties
[</em>]Going to attend: not sure yet... 5 to go!</p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments?[/ul] didnt really expect to get in... guess this proves that #3 was not a likely letter!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted - Fall 2008</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 1760 (630 CR, 540 M, 590 W)
[<em>] SAT IIs: US History 650, World History 670, Molecular Biology 680, Ecological Biology 680, Literature 550, Math II 600
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.58 weighted, 4.21 UC
[<em>] Rank: 1/236 uw, 2/236 w, ELC
[</em>] APs (including this year's): Junior year: Biology (4), World History (4), Senior year: English Literature and Composition and Calculus AB (most APs taken out of anyone in school including valedictorian; maxed out on all APs considering I'm not language fluent for the other AP subjects and scheduling conflicts)
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Chinese 5/6 (Independent Study), Chemistry (school offers no honors or AP Chemistry), Drawing (graduating requirement due to UC system), AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition, American Democracy and Government/Economics (school offers no honors or AP Government or Economics)
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): California Legislature Assembly Certificate of Recognition for Balboa JROTC Battalion Commander, University of San Francisco School of Law Street Law Completion Certificate, California Mock Trial San Francisco City and County Championship Team, Various JROTC awards, most notably: Superior Cadet Award, National Sojourners Award, Scottish Rites Award. </p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Mock Trial 10-12 (Varsity Trial Attorney, Varsity Team Captain), Army JROTC 9-11 (Battalion Commander, Battalion Trainings and Operations Officer), School Newspaper 9-10 (Opinions Page Editor and Regular Contributor), Political Science Club 10.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Peer Educator and Facilitator at Diversity Works (2002-2005) and Summer Clerkship at Munger, Tolles & Olson under attorneys, partners, and paralegals.
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): First essay: interest in law (law academy, mock trial, internships, etc.), Second essay: JROTC leadership (epiphany/maturation, etc.)
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Research at a CSU? ELC?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: California, United States
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, rarely sends graduates to top tiers.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian -- Taiwanese
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Research at the nearby CSU?
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, rank, extracurriculars, leadership positions, essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Pretty good recommendations and my essays weren't too bad either. My GPA is also pretty good although my SAT just suck. [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>I got e-mail number three.</p>
<p>accepted w/ email #3</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!! - Fall 2008 _______<em>_
E-mail #</em><em>3</em></p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT: 2310 (1580 M + CR)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 Math II, 740 USH, 730 BioM
[<em>] GPA: 3.67 UW, probably something like 4.1 UC W
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 9, but 12 tests =/
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Okay, I dunno haha
[<em>] Hook (if any): Nothing.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: Los Angeles, CA
[<em>] School Type: Public, #3-4 in CA
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian (East = anti-hook!)
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: GPA
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: I have NO idea!
[</em>] Extracurriculars: See my chances thread if you're really interested
<--- In profile.</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: so far? UCI, ASU Barrett, UCSD, waitlist from Duke
[</em>]Going to attend: Who knows? </p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments?[/ul]: Take it from me, people! I got rejected from UCLA, but got into Cal - now excuse me while I write a 5 page paper...</p>
<p>REJECTED!!!</p>
<p>I'm so happy....if I got in my mom would have forced me to go there!</p>
<p>Congrats to all who got in. Bruins > Bears 2008!!!!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED FALL 2008</p>
<p>School Admitted To: CL&S</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT:2210
[</em>] SAT IIs: 700 Chem, 710 USHISTORY 690 Math 2C
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW 4.6 W
[</em>] Rank: 11 out of 650+
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 11
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Ok
[<em>] Hook (if any): Nope
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: SAT 2 Score
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred:Cuz BERKELEY RESPECT THE ASIANS
[</em>] Extracurriculars:Stuff</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to:UCSD UCLA so far
[</em>]Going to attend: Probably, depends on other acceptances</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!
E-mail # NONE</p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of L&S (Pre-Business)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT: 1600/2350
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 M2, 780 M1, 760 USH, 750 Phy, 730 Bio-M
[<em>] GPA: 4.733 (non-UC)
[</em>] Rank: ~25/363
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Talked about how I wasn't a typical Asian!
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: MA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: ASIAN!
[<em>] Gender: MALE
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: Weaknesses-Asian Male, OOS Strength-Good All-Around
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: I have no clue!
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Captain of Science, Math, Mock Trial Teams, Founder and President of Investing Club, Boy Scouts of America, Hospital Volunteering, Law Firm Job, Club Soccer.</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: Cornell, UCLA, Northeastern, NYU, UMASS
[</em>]Going to attend: No Idea</p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments? Good Luck to the Rest of You![/ul]</p>
<p>Asian isn't an ethnicity. It is a geographic determiner. Indian is an ethnicity, Tibetan is an ethnicity, Thai is an ethnicity, etc.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>** Accepted to: School of Engineering **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: No SAT. That's right.
[</em>] ACT: 34 (35 English, 35 Math, 31 Reading, 33 Science)
[<em>] SAT IIs: 780 Chem, 800 Math IIC, 710 USH
[</em>] GPA: 3.65 UW 9-12, 4.00 UC Weighted
[<em>] Rank: School doesn't rank
[</em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 1 soph, 5 jr, 3 senior
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: One about my AP English documentary, and one about Marching Band.
[</em>] Hook (if any): An Asian trying to fulfill his parents' dreams?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State/Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Public (67% Asian)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]
Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Major Strength/Weakness: ACT + SAT IIs
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: God loves me?
[li] Extracurriculars: Marching Band (Tuba Section Leader), Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), Pep Band, Concert Band, Internship at Chinese software company.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>I got accepted to the School of Engineering! So utterly confused.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Arts and Sciences - Undeclared
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2140 (780 Math, 640 Reading, 720 Writing)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math Level 2, 770 Chemistry, 760 Physics
[<em>] GPA, Weighted/Unweighted/UC: 3.94 Unweighted, 4.2 something UC
[</em>] Rank: 2/263
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs (including this year's): a dozen
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: none
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Biology, AP European History, AP US History (2nd year of 2 year APUS course), AP Calculus BC, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, Spanish 5, Senior English, AP Physics C Independent Study, Health Issues
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 6 that I know of, probably around 8-10
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] ECs listed on app:
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): haha, really bad I don’t even want to talk about them
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none of these
[ul]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country: Oregon
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public coeducation secondary
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket:
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college
[<em>] Strengths: SAT 2s, first generation,
[</em>] Weaknesses: Essays
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: was not really expecting an acceptance, i spent only an hour or two on both essays[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I just applied just for fun and wasn't really expecting to get in, how did this happen</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED Fall '08
E-mail #3</p>
<p>School Admitted To: Colleged of Letters and Science</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT: 2220 one sitting, 2250 superscore
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770, 760, 750
[<em>] GPA: 3.93 UW, 4.0 UC
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 1 (school offers only 1)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: must've been pretty good
[<em>] Hook (if any): none at all
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: Vancouver, Canada
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: test scores, grades/no major awards
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: no idea
[</em>] Extracurriculars: too lazy to list</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: UCLA, NYU Stern, USC Marshall, and some others
[</em>]Going to attend: most likely not</p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments? :S [/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!
E-mail # 1,3</p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of Natural Resources</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT: 2350
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 MathI, 800 MathII, 790 USH, 780 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: 1
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 5 (small school, took as many as I could...except for chem)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Don't even remember them. Rofl
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: NJ
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: GPA, SATs, etc
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: Luck?
[</em>] Extracurriculars: 200+ hours community service, Secretary of Teen Historians, Math Team/Club, Physics Club, Poetry Club, Future Problem Solvers, worked a 15-20 hour/week job for 8 months</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: Stern, McGill, Rutgers, Boston College
[</em>]Going to attend: No idea...depends on the financial aid.</p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments?[/ul] Nope</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!
E-mail # what?</p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of L&S Bio</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 1580/2340
* SAT IIs: 800 M2, 800 USH, 780 Phys, 750 Bio-M
* GPA: 3.77UW, 4.1 UC
* Rank: does not rank
* # of AP Classes by Senior year: 5, 11 total
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: ummm it was written in a proverbial haze of acid
* Hook (if any): asian, but UCs dont practice AA...i think
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State/Country: CA
* School Type: Public, Competitive, Ivy-mad
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<pre><code>* Major Strength/Weakness: Weaknesses-gpa Strength-relatively well rounded, test scores
* Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: CA resident, decent stats
* Extracurriculars: typically sciency activities
* Other universities admitted to: U of C, UCLA, UCI, UCSD
* Going to attend: Good chance of going
* Any other remarks/comments? jaja this is purty good
</code></pre>
<p>Decision: Accepted Fall 2008
E-mail #3</p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of Letters and Science</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT: 2270
[</em>] SAT IIs: math 700 chem 770 bio 770 us history 780
[<em>] GPA: 4.3 w
[</em>] Rank: n/a
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: 6
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: well-written but content could've been better
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: f
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: um?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: solid transcript?
[</em>] Extracurriculars: dance, music, yearbook, a little community service</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: ...
[</em>]Going to attend: ...</p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments? This is the most excited I've ever seen my mom about a college.[/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted Fall 2008
No Email</p>
<p>School Admitted To: College of Letters and Sciences</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] SAT: 770CR, 790M, 700W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Maths 2, 800 Physics, 800 Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: not applicable for Singapore system
[</em>] Rank: top 10% I think
[<em>] # of AP Classes by Senior year: none, taking A-levels
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: slightly mediocre/rushed
[<em>] Hook (if any): don't think so
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State/Country: Indonesia
[<em>] School Type: Highly ranked large public in Singapore
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Major Strength/Weakness: Diverse portfolio I think?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: Didn't expect to get in, so happy!
[</em>] Extracurriculars: President of one club, member at others. Mainly focused on performing and visual arts</p>
<p>[<em>]Other universities admitted to: Michigan, NYU Stern
[</em>]Going to attend: Waiting to hear from Columbia</p>
<p>[*]Any other remarks/comments? Pumped[/ul]</p>