Official UMD 2014 EA Decisions

<p>Decision: Accepted
**Major:Accounting (Smith) **
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.3 or so
[</em>]WGPA: 3.667
[<em>]Rank (if applicable): 73/322
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): 1460/2120 superscored, didn’t send
[<em>]SATIIs: chinese: 800; ush: 710; chem: 620
[</em>]ACT: 34
[<em>]APs: Chem: 3; USH: 4; Chinese: 5
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: 18 Honors/AP classes by end of senior year, C+ in honors geometry and physics
[<em>]Awards: National Merit Commended, AP Scholar, some other small stuff
[</em>]ECs: hospital, chinese school, and community volunteering, fbla, mock trial vp, school newspaper editor, and some other stuff.
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: 2 summer programs (one with scholarship)
[</em>]Essays: I thought they were quite good
[<em>]Recommendations: good, I think.
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: female
[<em>]Race: Asian yo
[</em>]School Type: public
[li]State: jersey[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: yay ! More than likely not going, since I probably wont’ be getting any money</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted Honors
Major: Physics
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.55
[</em>]WGPA: 3.875
[<em>]Rank (if applicable):N/A
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400):1320/1880
[<em>]SATIIs: N/A
[</em>]ACT: 30
[<em>]APs: 10 by graduation
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: Most Rigorous
[<em>]Awards: AP scholar with distinction
[</em>]ECs: Band, Band, Band, and Band
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: Tutor, music mentor
[</em>]Essays: In my opinion I’m a crappy writer.
[<em>]Recommendations: Good I suppose, from my math teacher
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: F
[<em>]Race: Black
[</em>]School Type: Public
[li]State: Georgia[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: =D</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted Spring 2011 (Govt & Politics major)
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.30 i think?
[</em>]WGPA: after 5 semesters; 3.67
[<em>]Rank (if applicable): top 30%
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): 1800
[<em>]SATIIs: na
[</em>]ACT: 27
[<em>]APs: 4; psych lang stat & gov’t
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: Every class that was offered in honours, i took in honours; didnt live here 2nd semester jr year so was veryyy rushed.
[<em>]Awards: school wise 4+, comm service awards
[</em>]ECs: lots o comm service, comp figure skater, 11 varsity lettering athlete
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: internship ( only one in county to obtain it)
[</em>]Essays: meh, idk i guess good
[<em>]Recommendations: con = great, teacher = idk
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: F
[<em>]Race: (Chilean/Italian) aka Hispanic
[</em>]School Type: Pub, dirty and FAR under equipped idk its gross isjh teachers = HORRRRRID
[li]State: MD; live in DC though[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments:
doesn’t hurt my feelings lol its probably last on my list, applied for the; i don’t wanna attend (already been accepetd by 3 othr schools with scholys so yeah…) mom graduated Summa Cum Laude from Smith and she doesn’t want me to go either lol</p>

<p>Status: Accepted</p>

<p>Scholars Business: Finance</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA (UW): 3.65
GPA (W): 4.06
ACT: 33
7 AP’s
Rank: Just outside top 10%</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
Mostly Athletics (multiple state medalist)
A few clubs</p>

<p>Essays were decent in my opinion</p>

<p>Other:
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Large Public High School
State: Illinois</p>

<p>Choose one and list major:
Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Major: Business
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.76
[</em>]WGPA: 4.46
[<em>]Rank (if applicable): Top 11% for Unweighted, Top 6% for Weighted
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): 1310/1940
[<em>]SATIIs:
[</em>]ACT:26
[<em>]APs:Calc Ab 4, Calc BC 3, World History 4, Us History 3, Chem 3, Physics 2 hehe
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: Extremely Hard (Calculus AB/BC and Ap World as a Sophomore, total of 13 AP classes total, 1 class at community college, 1 class at Hood College.
[<em>]Awards: Ap Scholar, some other minor ones
[</em>]ECs: Hospital Volunteering, Jv Soccer, Varsity Tennis, SGA, Academic team, numerous clubs, people to people, nslc, NHS
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: Soccer ref, Hollister store model (im hawt)
[</em>]Essays: Very Good, spent a ton of time of them
[<em>]Recommendations: Teacher- Good, Counselor- Very Good, Hood College Professor- Amazing
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender:Male
[<em>]Race: Asian Indian
[</em>]School Type: Public
[li]State: MD.[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: Got into Smith School of Business and Scholars Program!</p>

<p>Choose one and list major:
Decision:Accepted
Major: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.54
[</em>]WGPA: 4.28
[<em>]Rank (if applicable): School doesn’t rank
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): 1250
[<em>]SATIIs:USH: 660 Bio-E: 660
[</em>]ACT:
[<em>]APs:9 of them
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload:Hardest at school minus AP Chem/Physics
[<em>]Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Psych Student of the year
[</em>]ECs: Senior SGA VP, Pres/Founder of snowboard club, Captain of swim team, varsity lax, varsity cross country…
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: Lifeguard :slight_smile:
[</em>]Essays: Decent
[<em>]Recommendations: Awesome
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: Male
[<em>]Race: Whitebread
[</em>]School Type:Public
[li]State:MD[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: Im excited! but im sort of bummed I didnt get scholar, cuz some of my friends with similar stats got it. one of my friends who had really similar SATS/GPA got honors.</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted (Scholars) **
Major: International Business</p>

<p>**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.5ish
[</em>]WGPA: 3.75ish
[<em>]Rank (if applicable): school doesn’t rank
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): n/a
[<em>]SATIIs: 600 US History, 720 Math I, 610 Modern Hebrew
[</em>]ACT: 31
[<em>]APs: 3 European History, 4 English Language and Compostition
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: 6 APs and 23 Honors courses
[<em>]Awards: Community Service Society (for completing over 100 hours of service each year), Synagogue Honoree, some other community service awards
[</em>]ECs: JV and Varsity Basketball, Community Service Committee, Philanthropy Group, Youth Groups, and lots of other community service activities with many leadership positions on committees and teams
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: Childcare and daycamps
[</em>]Essays: I think they were pretty good.
[<em>]Recommendations: I also think they were pretty good
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: Female
[<em>]Race: White
[</em>]School Type: Private
[li]State: MD[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: This is for HK- you know who you are!</p>

<p>Decision:Accepted
Major: Government and Politics (LEP)
First Term/Semester: Fall 2010</p>

<p>General Stats:
GPA: 3.2
SAT (1600/2400): 1300/1940
ACT: 28
AP’s: 3</p>

<p>Others:
Courseload: extremely challenging. all honors plus the 3 ap’s. must meet REALLY high requirements to even get into an AP course.
ECs: they were good, lots of comm serv.
Essays: i think one was amazing. the other ok.
Recommendations: 2 pretty great
School Type: Privado
In/Out of State: OUT</p>

<p>Reflection and General Comments: my worst class at school is religion. wish i were in the honors program though. i should have sent my third rec… idk. oh well. not top choice but high.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted (Honors)
Major: Engineering Undecided
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 3.90
[</em>]WGPA: 4.00
[<em>]Rank (if applicable): top 10%
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): (1460/2170) [730 M&CR]
[<em>]APs: Chem(3) WH(4) USH(2), Physics B Calc BC Stat and English Lit this year
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: Most difficult
[<em>]Awards: Maryland distinguished scholar Hon. Mention
[</em>]ECs: Frosh lax, JV Rugby, V wrestling, tutor, Physics Contest Team winner (1st of 50)
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: Summer Intern- Energy Conservation Consultant
[</em>]Essays: Very average
[<em>]Recommendations: See above
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: M
[<em>]Race: White
[</em>]School Type: Christian
[li]State: MD[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted (scholars)
Major:Engineering (Undecided)
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA:3.86
[</em>]WGPA:4.5
[<em>]Rank (if applicable):dnr
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400):1350/1950
[<em>]SATIIs:dont feel like looking up
[</em>]ACT:30
[<em>]APs:World History, Language and Literature, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Literature and Composition,
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload:-
[<em>]Awards:a bunch
[</em>]ECs:great, 2 year captain of two teams, 500+ community service hours
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities:
[</em>]Essays:alright, i felt they were good but writing is not my forte
[<em>]Recommendations:good im assuming
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender:male
[<em>]Race:white
[</em>]School Type:public
[li]State:MD[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments:woot, congrats to all who got accepted and my condolences to the rejected/waitlisted</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA: 4.0
[</em>]WGPA:4.22
[<em>]Rank (if applicable):6/450
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400):1430/2160
[<em>]SATIIs:800 Math II, 760 Physics, 640 US
[</em>]ACT: 35
[<em>]APs: World (5) US (4) English Language (4) Physics B (5) CalcBC (5)
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Essays: fine
[<em>]Recommendations: good
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender: f
[<em>]School Type: public
[</em>]State: new york
[/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: school of engineering, honors college</p>

<p>post #8: did anyone catch this? not making fun…just cracked me up</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Race: White/Jewish
School Type: Catholic
State: NY</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Major:Bioengineering, Honors College
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA:school doesn’t give unweighted
[</em>]WGPA:98.89
[<em>]Rank (if applicable):6/380ish
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400):1410/2150
[<em>]SATIIs:690-Literature, 680-Math II, 600-Physics (don’t remember if I sent them or not)
[</em>]ACT:30
[<em>]APs: US History (3), Physics B (3), Calc AB (4), US Govt. (4), Lang. & Comp. (5), Calc BC, Literatre, and Chemistry this year
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: fairy hard-all honors and AP courses except for those required to graduate
[<em>]Awards:AP Scholar with Distinction, NHS, Honorable Mention Maryland Distinguished Scholar, National Achievement Scholarship Commended, other community awards
[</em>]ECs:Tennis, Key Club, Pink Ribbon Club, Minority Scholars’, Senior Class Council
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities:County Mentorship Program, Tutor, Soup Kitchen Co-coordinator
[</em>]Essays:I liked them. Thought they were different and showed my personality
[<em>]Recommendations: I think I sent just one and it was really good
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender:Female
[<em>]Race:Black
[</em>]School Type:Public, 1600 kids
[li]State:MD[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments: Happy to be accepted and into the Honors College =]. Waiting for other schools befor I decide where to go though</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Major:Government & Politics
**General Stats: **[ul]
[<em>]GPA:3.3
[</em>]WGPA:3.9
[<em>]Rank (if applicable):3rd decile out of 250
[</em>]SAT (1600/2400): 1390/2070
[<em>]SATIIs: US History 690 Literature 610
[</em>]ACT: N/A
[<em>]APs: US History (4) English Language (4), Psychology & Lit this year
[/ul]Others:[ul]
[</em>]Courseload: 4 APs, all the rest honors
[<em>]Awards: National Merit commended student, track team most improved athlete
[</em>]ECs: Track (captain), cross country, piano, volunteer work
[<em>]Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: N/A
[</em>]Essays: Great
[<em>]Recommendations: Never saw them, but I assume they were good
[/ul]Background:[ul]
[</em>]Gender:Male
[<em>]Race: White
[</em>]School Type: Public(~1200 students)
[li]State:MA[/li][/ul]
Reflection and General Comments:Honestly wasn’t expecting to hear from them this early, because I missed the priority deadline. But whatever, I’ll take it!</p>

<p>hahah yes @Post 92. I didn’t want to attend my local public hs and got a scholarship to a really good Catholic hs, so that is where I ended up</p>

<p>^^good for you!!!..</p>

<p>admitted</p>

<p>Major: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Advising College: CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
GPA 3.3
SAT 1950
SATII Math2 780 Phyics 2 740</p>

<p>Accepted
Major: undecided Business
Advising College: Smith school of Business
GPA: 3.8 W 3.6/4 UW
SAT: 1380/2120</p>

<p>what is up *****es haha</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted (Honors College)
Major: Journalism
General Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* GPA: roughly 3.94

  • WGPA: 4.23
  • Rank (if applicable): - 2 out of 97
  • SAT (1600/2400): 1300/2010
  • SATIIs: - not submitted
  • ACT: - N/A
  • APs: U.S. History - 4, taking English, Bio, and Government this year
    </code></pre>

<p>Others:</p>

<pre><code>* Courseload: hardest in my school except for one class (I’m not in AP Calculus)

  • Awards: - many school awards
  • ECs: 3 Varsity Sports - captain of 2 of them; Vice President of NHS; in a good amount of clubs; some community service
  • Jobs/Internships/Other Activities: - no work experience
  • Essays: Decent/Good I think
  • Recommendations: Only saw one, which was pretty good I think
    </code></pre>

<p>Background:</p>

<pre><code>* Gender: Female

  • Race: White
  • School Type: Private, Catholic school
  • State: New York
    </code></pre>

<p>Reflection and General Comments: Deciding between here and Northeastern, wasn’t expecting the Honors College so a cool surprise!</p>

<p>I think we should start putting whether or not we plan on enrolling. I already enrolled.</p>