<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 760
[</em>] SAT Math: 660
[<em>] SAT Writing: 720
[</em>] SAT Total: 2140
[<em>] SAT II: 700 Literature, 720 Math I, 650 Math II
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Psychology - 5, AP World History - 4, AP Art History - didn’t take exam. This year: AP German, AP Micro/macroeconomics, AP Calculus AB, AP Comparative Government, AP English Literature, AP US Government
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.4ish
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.6ish (bad freshman year, upward trend)
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 42/769</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: No one really knows what to write in this section.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Or this one.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Etc.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Possibly first generation college</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Regional Board of international Jewish youth group, president and founding member of school Philosophy Club</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Disappointed, but hopeful. The deferral was worded really nicely, I thought.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 600
[</em>] SAT Math: 710
[<em>] SAT Writing: 720
[</em>] SAT Total: 2030
[<em>] SAT II: Math IC: 740 Math IIC: 760
[</em>] ACT: 28
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: AP English 11- didn’t test AP Calculus
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.61
[li] Rank or % estimate: 68 of 438</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: revised twice
[</em>] Teacher Recs: opted not to read them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: mediocre
[</em>] Hook (if any): interviewer turned out to be my doctor haha and Penn track coach wrote letter of support</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Pennsylvania
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Yes, track and field
[/ul]</p>
<p>will post stats later. deferred M&T/Engineering.</p>
<p>does deferral mean that i will still be considered for M&T or does it just mean that i will still be considered for Engineering? did anybody get flat out rejected by a dual degree ED?</p>
<p>Not sure how though…I took a look at many of the applicants who got rejected or deferred and I have to say, some of them had much stronger apps than I did…Plus I’m an Asian Male (Chinese)…</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal: 740
[ *] SAT Math: 770
[ *] SAT Writing: 740
[ *] SAT Total: 2250
[ *] SAT II: 770 Math 740 Physics
[ *] ACT:
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: none
[ *] GPA weighted: 4.26
[ *] GPA unweighted: 3.9
[ *] Rank or % estimate: top 5%</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: probably what got me in
[ *] Teacher Recs: one very good, one probably fairly good
[ *] Counselor Rec: not sure, but evidently good
[ *] Hook (if any): none but I tied the parts of my application together with the idea of “what it means to experience something”</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: No
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No
[ *] Important ECs: Founder and Co-manager of [url=<a href=“http://www.ivwriting.com%5DIntravenous%5B/url”>http://www.ivwriting.com]Intravenous[/url</a>] political campaigning experience, jazz trombone</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] extra letter of rec from deputy campaign manager of a political campaign</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I spent a great deal of time on my essays and really, really poured my heart into them. I researched Penn extensively and added quirky little details in my “Why Penn?” My Common App essay talked about my trip to Thailand this past summer–how it helped me to mature but also softened me and gave me the ability to truly connect with and care about people. The extra essay (pg. 217) was the most personal essay I have ever written. It talked about my relationship with my father, who has been working away from home 80% of my childhood, and how it helped as well as hurt me.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Strong, I believe. I only read one out of the three, but my Gifted English teacher, who is an admissions expert, wrote one. The second was written by an Honors US History teacher who really liked me; I did some out-of-the-box creative projects in his class, so he may have mentioned those. My last rec was from a Marketing teacher who I got along with really well. I was one of the few kids who did every assignment without complaining and always went the extra mile, and I think she respected me for that.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Also strong; I filled out an extensive survey about myself and my goals that she used to write the letter, and we get along extremely well.
[</em>]Hook (if any): Grew up in Alaska, obsession with seeing/visual culture, Thailand trip</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>]State or Country: Missouri, USA
[</em>]School Type: Public
[<em>]Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>]Gender: Female
[<em>]Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>]Recruited Yes/No: No
[li]Important ECs: Lots of volunteer hours, month-long overseas trip, DECA member and officer, musicals, plays, choir… don’t feel like elaborating because it’s time to CELEBRATE!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
Visual Studies & Architecture double major General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO IS A MEMBER OF UPENN CLASS OF 2014–I can’t wait to meet you all and start our amazing journey together. :)</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Accepted to Hunstman Program [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal:790
[ *] SAT Math:790
[ *] SAT Writing:770
[ *] SAT Total:2350
[ *] SAT II:770 M2, 780 USHist, 780 Phys
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: 5’s (Calc AB, Stat, Macroecon, Microecon, USHist, PhysC E&M, PhysC Mech, Lang) 4’s (EuroHist)
[ *] GPA weighted: 96.6
[ *] GPA unweighted:93.5
[ *] Rank or % estimate: probably top 10%, not top 20</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Common app essay I thought came out great, Others I fudged, Hunstman essay I really didnt do that great of a job on.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Didnt see them
[ *] Counselor Rec:Probably good
[ *] Hook (if any): I speak Portuguese, which is a rare language that Huntsman offers.</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:NY
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White/Brazilian (Latino)
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] Legacy Yes/No:No
[ *] Recruited Yes/No:No
[ *] Important ECs:I row on a crew team (no medals or anything), took part of a quizbowl team in freshman and sophmore year, and I play the guitar. I didnt really do any real clubs in school.</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]</p>
<p>I graduated a year early and took a gap year and I accelerated my math curriculum by two years.</p>
<p>Stats:[list]
[li] SAT Verbal: 740[/li][ *] SAT Math: 650
[ *] SAT Writing: 750
[ *] SAT Total: 2140
[ *] SAT II: Math II- 720, Spanish- 740
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: AP English Comp- 5, AP English Lit- 5, AP Spanish-5, IB ITGS SL-6
[ *] GPA weighted: 4.88
[ *] GPA unweighted: 4.0
[ *] Rank or % estimate: My school doesn’t rank, but #2</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Excellent I think, went through several edits, my English teacher with a PhD loved them
[ *] Teacher Recs: Great
[ *] Counselor Rec: most likely great
[ *] Hook (if any): Immigrant, speak a few different languages</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Florida
[ *] School Type: Public IB
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: No
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No
[ *] Important ECs: President Model UN, President Mu Alpha Theta, VP Spanish Honor Soicety</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
Summer internship at financial company
Cornell summer college business program</p>
<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]
Congrats to everyone who got it! I can’t wait to meet all of you To those of you who didn’t, there are still other great schools and RD!</p>
<p>I thought I had no chance of getting in because my math profile wasn’t great, but I think you just have to show how passionate you are and how much you want to go!</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:**[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal:630
[</em>] SAT Math:750
[<em>] SAT Writing:700
[</em>] SAT Total:2080
[<em>] SAT II: Math 2- 710, Math 1- 720, Chem - 700
[</em>] ACT: didn’t report
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores:Chem- 4
[</em>] GPA weighted:4.03
[<em>] GPA unweighted:not sure
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 39/532</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Essays: pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: pretty good
[</em>] Hook (if any): Philadelphia Student</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: Magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Tennis, Chess, Environmental stuff</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors: Philadelphia Student, pretty good Essays (i think they were good), and good ECs.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 750
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing:770
[</em>] SAT Total: 2320
[<em>] SAT II: Chem & World History: 800, Bio E & Math II: 780
[</em>] ACT: 36
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 7 APs, 6 5s, 1 4
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.54
[<em>] GPA unweighted:3.83
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: N/A
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Optional was excellent, others ranged from average to above average
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I assume as flawless as everyone else’s
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably significantly better than most other’s, due to him also being my teacher
[</em>] Hook (if any): Theater, MUN, and math club, at the same time</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] State or Country: Florida, USA
[</em>] School Type: Private Episcopal
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nay
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nay
[*] Important ECs: Drama, MUN, MAO, NHS [/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal:760
[</em>] SAT Math:800
[<em>] SAT Writing:800
[</em>] SAT Total:2360
[<em>] SAT II:780 Chem 780 Bio 780 Math II
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Econ 4, Bio 5, Chem 4
[</em>] GPA weighted: None
[<em>] GPA unweighted:3.84
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 5% at competitive magnet school</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Beautiful.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Not anything special, most likely.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very good.
[</em>] Hook (if any): English not first language?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: IL
[</em>] School Type: Magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Student Council, MUN, FBLA</p>[/li]
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
…I hate my life.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 620
[</em>] SAT Math: 790
[<em>] SAT Writing: 790
[</em>] SAT Total: 2200
[<em>] SAT II: 770 Math II, 680 Chem, 580 USH
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Not reported.
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.1
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.8
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: School doesn’t rank.</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great. Probably the best part of my app.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Ok.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Ok.
[</em>] Hook (if any): First generation?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: US
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Varsity Tennis Captain, Orchestra Concertmaster, Varsity Debate</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
I assume I was deferred because of:
My SAT CR score
2 crappy SAT IIs
My crappy GPA</p>
<p>As a 2013 EDer, I just want to say congrats! I know how wonderful/stressful decisions were last year. Can’t wait to see you all next year. Any engineers with questions, especially CBE’s should feel free to contact me. </p>
<p>Ok, I’m finally back from swim practice so here we go…</p>
<p>**Accepted CAS: **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 740
[</em>] SAT Math: 700
[<em>] SAT Writing: 690
[</em>] SAT Total: 2130
[<em>] SAT II: Bio E-750 Math II-750 Lit-750 (I didn’t send these to Penn though)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Bio-5 will take Lit, Calc AB, Physics C, and Chem
[</em>] GPA weighted: No idea lol
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.9something
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 6/206</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[ <em>] Essays: I really wasn’t confident at all about my supplement essay, i never had anyone proofread it lol
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I’m guessing they were good, I’m really good friends with both of them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably pretty good, though i don’t know her too well
[</em>] Hook (if any): none :(</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: South Jersey (it should be a separate state )
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Noppe
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: I wish lol
[li] Important ECs: Eagle Scout, NJ Gov. School, varsity sports (soccer, track, swimming, xc), NHS, other school clubs</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
I sacrificed 12 virgins to the admissions gods</p>
To those of you who didn’t, there are still other great schools and RD!</p>
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