<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 660
SAT Math: 690
SAT Writing: 720
SAT Total: 2070 (cant you people do math)
SAT II: Math IIC--7190; Chemistry 730
ACT: 30
AP/IB taken/scores: Chem 5, US History 4
GPA weighted: N/A
GPA unweighted: 4.0
Rank or % estimate: top 5%</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: So-so, I thought but I guess they conveyed my point pretty well.
Teacher Recs: I don't know what you define by amazing. I read one and it was pretty generic but he is the head of the science department at my school and that probably helped.
Counselor Rec: Pretty good. He was my third counselor but he got to know me pretty well, I guess.
Hook (if any): Female in engineering. Internship in my field. Also I am pretty good at art and math which is a strange combo. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Nevada
School Type: Public. The kids are pretty well-off
Ethnicity: Asian ie Bangladeshi
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No but my cousin went here for grad school .
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Two internships, Yoga, Art, etc. </p>
<p>Other Factors: I am from Nevada. </p>
<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b] I was 100% sure that I would be rejected, but luck favored me. My SAT scores are low but I showed passion. I am happy. It comes to show that SATs aren't everything.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 710
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 770
[</em>] SAT Total: 2280
[<em>] SAT II: Math II 800, Spanish 730
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Statistics, 5
[</em>] GPA weighted: N/A
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.93
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: Not released</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I submitted 3: the common app personal statement, the autobiography page 217, and why Penn. All of them were outstanding, my teachers/mentors said.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I'm pretty sure they were glowing. A supplemental rec said that I was the most outstanding young woman she had met in 30 years of teaching piano.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I don't know, I'm guessing it was good... it explained a lot of family financial situations and hardships.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I don't know what got me in, but I think it was the fact that our family had so many financial constraints, and then with my mom's illness, so I wrote essays about that.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Wisconsin
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Research internship, violin (section leader of orchestra and chamber group), president of Health Occupations, won awards in graphic design and was yearbook editor-in-chief.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I think I had a strong application in each category, but I really, really, really was not expecting an acceptance.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I can't believe this. I bawled so much when I got my decision. This is a dream come true ~</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 600
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 610
SAT Total: 1930
SAT II: Math I 730, Literature 620, American History 660
ACT: 32
AP/IB taken/scores: U.S. History 5
GPA weighted: N/A
GPA unweighted: 3.7-3.85?
Rank or % estimate: 3/90</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: really good i think but i had a couple grammar mistakes and called it UPenn
Teacher Recs: Pretty good
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): Just the fact that i'm an athletic asian?...captains in wrestling and track as well as pretty well honors in football....sent in multiple supplementary stuff</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Ohio
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Football, Wrestling, Track, NHS President</p>
<p>Other Factors: Sent in a powerpoint presentation i made on Penn.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: So confused how i got in with a 1930...just no idea...but i guess its just my hardwork ethic and my persistence...soooooo happy! All the CCer's didn't think i would get in but i got into WHARTON! low scores...but pretty good everythin else!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal:740
SAT Math:800
SAT Writing:760
SAT Total: 2300
SAT II: MATHII-800, Chinese-800,Biology-760
ACT:NONE
AP/IB taken/scores: (8 tests taken already) 5,5,5,5,5,5,4,4
GPA weighted:5.1
GPA unweighted:4.0
Rank or % estimate:2/~700</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Wrote about my love for Chinese Entertainment, Chinese hip-pop music and movies.
Teacher Recs: 1 was AWESOME! 1 was okay
Counselor Rec: didn't see but he said it was a glowing one
Hook (if any): M&T Summer Institute 2006 at Penn</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country:South Florida
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:Asian-chinese
Gender:Female
Legacy Yes/No: no
Recruited Yes/No:no
Important ECs:varsity sports (1 captain), multiple clubs president and vp, advanced piano awards, multiple national academic awards...national merit, national ap scholar, kodak young leaders, ncte writing, sports awards...</p>
<p>Other Factors: can't think of any..maybe luck and hard work and planning???</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I expected the acceptance...was very calm throughout the whole process! IN A HAPPY MOOD!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 740
[</em>] SAT Math: 790
[<em>] SAT Writing: 800 (MC: 80, Essay: 11)
[</em>] SAT Total: 2330
[<em>] SAT II: 790 Math 2C, 730 Spanish (reading)
[</em>] ACT: --
[li] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Scholar w/Distinction; 4 5's, 2 4's</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Coursework: most demanding, AP in all subjects, college math/language
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.7
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.96
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: top 2%/950 [doesn't send rank to schools]</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: 9.5/10, quirky and fun, REALLY emphasized my interest in Penn, a bit lacking with the short answers, worked hard on these
[</em>] Teacher Recs: 9/10, didn't read, but we have excellent relationships
[<em>] Counselor Rec: 8.5/10, didn't read, but we have a very good relationship
[</em>] Hook (if any): prospective engineer who founded a literary society/litmag, art [photography/graphic design], quadrilingual (by matriculation; in the process of learning one)</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Top Public, very competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: photography, lots of leadership[/li][/ul]Other Factors: National Merit Semifinalist General Comments/Congratulations/etc: so happy! yayyyy</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 780
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 710
[</em>] SAT Total: 2290
[<em>] SAT II: Chem 800, Math II: 800
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Calc AB/5, Chem/5
[</em>] GPA weighted:
[<em>] GPA unweighted:4.0
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: top 1%</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] Essays: an okay why Penn essay, but a really interesting personal statement
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one is REALLY good, don't know about the other one, probably good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Hook (if any):</p>
<p>[/list]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Canada
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: no
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: no
[li] Important ECs: Very good EC's regarding clubs, etc, well, at least well known as "the most well rounded" in my school. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** asked a university prof to write an extra reference. Probably really good since he considers me a "superstar" of the class.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats, every one!! Honestly, I dreamed that I got defered. So happy right now!! Haha..</p>
<p>ACCEPTED! Philly, HUNTSMAN PROGRAM: HERE I COME!!!</p>
<p>SAT I: M-730, CR-710, W-700
SAT IIs: Spanish-790, MATH IIC: 710</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0
RANK: 17/250</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars/Leadership:</p>
<p>-Varsity Rowing Captain-TX State Champions '06
-Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper
-Best Buddies International Chapter President
-SADD
-School Ambassadors</p>
<p>Summer Experience
-Summer '06 Intern at San Jose Mercury, published 3 articles a week
-Intern at law office in Summer '05</p>
<p>Awards:
-School Science scholarship
-MVP for Crew Team
-Eagle Scout
-Most Dedicated to School Newspaper</p>
<p>Background:
-Indian (duh, name is Rohan)
-Fluent in Spanish and English
-Location: Northern Cali</p>
<p>I’M SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF RIGHT NOW AND I THINK RIGHT NOW I’M GOING TO GO STREAKING OUTSIDE!!1</p>
<p>UPENN: GET READY FOR ROHAN! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
EVERYBODY ELSE: DON’T GIVE UP HOPE…JESUS LOVES YOU, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!1</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 780
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 680
SAT Total: 2230
SAT II: Math2 – 770 US History- 770- Spanish Language- 800
ACT: 30
AP/IB taken/scores: AP US: 5; AP Spanish 5; AP Art History 4; AP Euro 4
GPA weighted: 4.2
GPA unweighted: 3.7
Rank or % estimate: Top 3%
[ b]Subjective:**
Essays: I must say very good, especially the common app one
Teacher Recs: One was amazing the other was solid (not incredible)
Counselor Rec: Probably good
Hook (if any): Dual Citizen from Mexico and US; Had important position while working in Mexican Presidential campaign; Father a Mexican National Senator and owner of many large corporations; Extreme sports fanatic; first language is Spanish
Location/Person:
State or Country: San Diego, CA
School Type: Large Private, Sends grads to top school but not vast amounts
Ethnicity: Hispanic and Dual Mexican and American citizen
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No.
Important ECs: Presidential campaign, mayoral and gubernatorial campaign, volunteer in gov't day care facilities in Mexico, Extreme sports
Other Factors: Sent in supplemental rec from important mexican politician
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Extremely happy because I was paranoid I wasnt going to get in</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED BI TCHEEESSS (college) *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 800
[</em>] SAT Math:720
[<em>] SAT Writing:790
[</em>] SAT II: ush 740; bioM 740
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: ush/bio – 4; math meth IB - 5
[<em>] GPA weighted:5.288
[</em>] GPA unweighted:3.88
[li] Rank or % estimate:1</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: rly good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: rly good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: rly good
[</em>] Hook (if any):south asian studies major? Life-long classical dancer</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Miami, FL
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: haha whatev [/li][/ul]Other Factors: WOOHOOOOOOO</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
HOLY FREAKING CRAP IM INNNNNNNNNNNNNN. Gosh im so cool.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 750
[</em>] SAT Math: 780
[<em>] SAT Writing: 800
[</em>] SAT Total: 2330
[<em>] SAT II: Math IIC 800, US Hist 680
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Econ SL 7, IB Environ. Systems SL6 6
[</em>] GPA weighted: N/A
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.8ish
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: ???</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: one very good (an argument that I won with my school), the Why Penn was pretty good I think
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one outstanding, one very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: outstanding
[</em>] Hook (if any): very involved in business in HS, 3 internships, some national awards</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Northern NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nope
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[li] Important ECs: national FBLA award, 2nd in charge of my school's MUN conference, 3 internships at major places, major volunteer work with MoveOn.org Political Action, some other stuff</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: National Merit Semifinalist, Penn hates our school</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I must say I'm a little confused...</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted College of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 690
SAT Math: 710
SAT Writing: 720
SAT Total: 2120
SAT II: 700 Math 2; 690 Lit
ACT: N/A
AP/IB taken/scores: Eng Lang -5, US Hist- 4
GPA weighted: N/A
GPA unweighted: 4.0
Rank or % estimate: top 1-2%</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: very good, imo
Teacher Recs: very good most likely
Counselor Rec: didn't see, but most likely
Hook (if any): No hook ..</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: New York City
School Type: Private Prep.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No, but my sister does go to Wharton
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: EIC Yearbook, Edt Newspaper, A LOT of Community Service stuff, a lot of other clubs .....</p>
<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b] The shock and craziness has slightly worn off, but this is still pretty much amazing. I cant believe I am going to one of the best colleges in the U.S and world. Seriously, amazing. And my stats should show some of you that you do not need amazing SAT's to get in!!! YAY CAS</p>