<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 710M, 670CR, 780W = 2100
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 590 World History, 730 Math II, 730 Biology - Molecular
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): All A’s in World History, United States History, BC Calculus, English Language, Biology
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1/452
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World Hisotry (4), United States History (5), Biology (3), BC Calculus (5), English Language (4)
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP Physics C: Mechanics, Economics, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science, Multivariate Calculus/Differential Equations, AP French
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, AP Scholar with Distinction
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis): Pre-Medical Club (President, 2 years), Piano Lessons/Performance (2 years), Summer Internship at CU - Denver Lab (1 year), National Honors Society (2 years), Independent Research (1 year), Volunteer at Children’s Hospital (4 years)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Nanny (this year)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Children’s Hospital
[</em>] EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): I can’t remember. I think I talked about volunteering, though I may have talked about my research. I remember being proud of everything I wrote in my college apps, so good?
[<em>] Common App Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): I wrote about my epilepsy and experiences as a patient at Children’s Hospital and how that motivated me to become a doctor. It was REALLY creatively written, and I was really proud of it.
[</em>] Optional Favorite Things Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): I wrote about all of my medical obsessions: medical TV shows, my bookshelf full of medical texts, etc.
[<em>] Why Chicago (details in the essay and personal opinions on it): I talked mostly about the opportunities with the medical school and the great city life and atmosphere. I really showed my passion for medicine, I think. 
[</em>] Extended Chicago Essay (subject - if you want, include essay prompt if you did #5 - and personal opinions on it): I did the games prompt and talked about my research and how finding the answer was like a game for me. It was creative again, though not as much as the first one.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation (only if you saw it): I read/proofed both of them, and they were stellar. They were two teachers who I have a personal relationship with, so they both knew me very well as a person and not just a student.
[</em>] Counselor Rec (only if you saw it): I didn’t see it, but my counselor loves me.
[<em>] Additional Rec (only if you saw it): I sent in a letter from the professor I worked with at CU - Denver, and she was really proud of me. Her letter was great, and it really brought out my love of science and biology in particular.
[</em>] Interview: It was short, but it went very well. My interviewer was a lot of fun, and she seemed impressed by me.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Three Areas of Interest Listed: I don’t remember, but I’m definitely going into biology.
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Colorado
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasion
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): I did my own research, but it was nothing major.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: My application was really creative, and I definitely conveyed my passion for medicine.
[<em>] Weaknesses: My test scores are a bit lacking, but I didn’t pay much attention to them.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Demonstrated passion in a science (helps a bit that I’m female), creative essays, stellar academic history despite my lower test scores.
[/ul]General Comments: Congrats to all who were accepted! This applicant pool was really competitive, so I’m sure even the rejected/waitlisted from this group of applicants will go far in their college educations. (Now, here’s to hoping I can find a way to pay for school…)</p>