Official University of Rochester 2016 Decision Thread

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[</em>] ACT: 33 Composite
[<em>] SAT II: N/A
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 15%
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Government, AP Calc, French 5, Physics A, Honors English, Band
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Swim Team, Rowing Team, Habitat for Humanity (President), Band (Section Leader), NHS
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard and Swimming Instructor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: junior volunteer at a hospital
[</em>] Summer Activities: ^^^
[<em>] Essays: my gen. common app essay was very strong; I don’t really remember my two supplements
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: very good- advisor to habitat and teacher for 3 years
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: went AWESOME my interviewer and I hit it off- we had a lot of shared interests and so on</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Poli Sci
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[<em>] School Type: Competitive Public- multiple ivy acceptances each year
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: 200k+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: test scores, ECs, interview and essay
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I am well-rounded, and I am glad the admissions officers looked beyond my GPA[/li][/ul]General Comments: SOOOOO HAPPY! hopefully I will receive a merit scholarship or some other type of aid so I can attend</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 26
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 92 out of 500
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP English , AP Envionmental Science, AP Statistics, DECA 3, JROTC 3, Internship
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/li]Top 10 DECA Accounting State for 2 years, NM Navy League Youth Award, etc</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate, Key Club, Peacepals, JROTC, DECA
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Prior lifeguard experience for a year. Currently an accounting intern at an accounting firm
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 150+ hours
[</em>] Summer Activities: LEAD Business 2011 @ University of Pennsylvania, Work
[<em>] Essays:
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation:
[<em>] Counselor Rec:
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: yes lasted 3 hours … le sigh</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: accounting
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New Mexico
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Native American
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: 80,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: essays, grades[/li][/ul]General Comments:</p>

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<p>Pick one:</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred/ Waitlisted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):1710
[ *] ACT:26 (33 M, 22Cr, 22 W, 26 S)
[ *] SAT II: 700 Chem, 640 BIO E, 670 Math 1
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.40
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 25%
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP chem, AP stat, AP Envsi, Calc, English H</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Worked in the #1 lab for stem cell regeneration for Parkinson’s in Sloan Kettering for over 250 hours.
Caption of Sousaphone in the marching band. Low Brass caption
President of Environmental club, Board member of key club, and Leo club. VP of French Club.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Worked in a summer camp for 2 summers
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: habitat for Humanities 80hrs.
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: AMAZING
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: One was a professor at NYU, and teachers at our high school. (great rec), the other teacher is a PhD in molecular biology (taught me bio h, and physiology).
[ *] Counselor Rec: good.
[ *] Additional Rec: The lab i worked at, the head of the lab (famous scientist)
[ *] Interview: went really good. </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: Biology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Top 10 public in NJ
[ *] Ethnicity: Jewish, white
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Income Bracket: 500K
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Stem Cell research, was able to publish with my mentor in nature</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Classes, personality, Extra circulars
[ *] Weaknesses: test scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think i was wait listed because of test scores, but I have test anxiety. I think they knew I was very passionate about this university. I think even though wait listed, I am still happy. There is still hope.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (710 CR/W; 670 Math)
[</em>] ACT: 33 (35E, 33S/R, 32M, 12 Essay)
[<em>] SAT II: 750 Chem, 710 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A, Top 5% though probably.
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IBH Chem, Physics, English, Italian; IBS Math, Independent Study in Ancient Roman History
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Bausch & Lomb Award, IB Diploma Candidate, Honor Roll</p>[/li]
<p>[list]Subjective:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Soccer (Captain of Varsity), plus I play on a top club in NYC and am a starter; Extensive Lab work, I have been doing lab work since the summer after sophomore year (This was a major part of my admission based on the admissions letter); I have shadowed neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists both in and out of the OR; various clubs and other miscellaneous things; Quirks: Hiking, Sailing, painting miniatures
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: I work as a referee in an indoor soccer league.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at a local hospital for over 100 hours along with 50+ hours of other volunteer work. This year I am trying to volunteer at TEDMED
[</em>] Summer Activities: Soccer Camps in F and S year, Lab in J year as well as playing for semi-pro men’s soccer team.
[<em>] Essays: Excellent, very personal and honest. Talked about how my brother has changed in college (in a social sense, for the better), and how I look to have similar success.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Probably very good to excellent.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent (Counselor loves me)
[</em>] Additional Rec: Excellent (from my lab mentor)
[li] Interview: Amazing! By the end of it he said that I was one of the kids he looks forward to seeing in the future to see how I change the world. Really turned me on to UR and made me feel much more comfortable at the prospect of it.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Nope
[</em>] Intended Major: Chemistry & Classical Studies
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Private, International
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: Probably very high, my parents never told me, but are both physicians.
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Brother goes to UR?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Passions, Grades, Interests, Relationships w/ professors and counselor, Lab Work, Interviews
[</em>] Weaknesses: Scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because of my enthusiasm, my brother goes to UR, and because I fit the description of someone who wants to go to a research University. Hopefully also because they think I would thrive there.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: I love UR and would be very happy to spend 4 years there, but I do want to wait and see my other decisions as well. I will definitely go up to visit my brother a few times and immerse myself in the school and the social life :slight_smile: MELIORA!</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted/Deferred</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2170
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 760 Math IIC, 690 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 2.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 200/500
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, Piano, Multivariable Calculus, Civics/Econ, Journalism, AP Biology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): California State Legislature Award for Youth Leadership</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate, Key Club, School Newspaper, Model UN, HOSA, Class Committee
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: 300+ hours
Summer Activities: Volunteering at hospital & temple.</p>

<p>Essays:
Teacher Recommendation: I waived my right to see it, but I had her for both AlgII/Trig H and Calc AB my frosh/soph years, and she was excited to write it.
Counselor Rec: I have a pretty good relationship with my counselor. He knows all the difficulties I faced my Junior year and the beginning of my Senior year, so I think pretty good rec.
Additional Rec: My AP Lang teacher. It was one of my favorite subjects and he was one of my favorite teachers. I did best in that class, so I think pretty good, too.
Interview: I think it went well. About an hour and fifteen minutes. </p>

<p>Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: biological sciences
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 80,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation of college in America. My aunt& uncle are alumni</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths:My interview, essay, classes, volunteering hours.
Weaknesses: my GPA sucked my Junior Year and brought the house down, really.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: grades were not as great as they should have been.
General Comments: I would love to have the opportunity to go to U of R. I know waitlist doesn’t mean that I’m in yet, but I’m kind of glad to know that I’m not getting a rejection letter just yet.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Submit
ACT: 30 superscore
SAT II: Didn’t submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t calculate, probably around a 3.6 but with a significant upward trend
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): doesn’t Rank
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Latin, French 2, Calculus, Shakespeare (fall), Big Book Seminar: Moby Dick (spring), photography (spring)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing major</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years of soccer, 3 varsity letters; 2 years of swimming, 2 varsity letters; 4 years of lacrosse, 3 varsity letters (all-league hm junior year); 4 years of club lacrosse; yearbook (senior editor); Green Team (head); community service council.
Job/Work Experience: lifeguard (2 years)
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Humane Society, special olympics, vacation bible school at my church,
Summer Activities: work and club lacrosse</p>

<p>Essays: Very good
Teacher Recommendation: waived right to see them, but I know they were good
Counselor Rec: also didn’t see, but she is also my lacrosse coach and knows me well :]
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: good, not great</p>

<p>Other
Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major: English
State (if domestic applicant): Massachusetts
Country (if international applicant): n/a
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: middle class, not exactly sure
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Essays, Teacher Recs, EC’s, GPA upward trend
Weaknesses: ACT score
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my GPA was great junior year, and I had almost a 4.0 senior year first semester ; had support from lacrosse coach
General Comments: so excited U of R is one of my options - and that I was able to find out so early!</p>

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<p>soccercrazzy2222 - are you male or female? My D applied RD and has the support of the lacrosse coach - would be interesting if you both ended up there!</p>

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<p>female - did your daughter do an overnight with the team? If so, do you remember what date she went?</p>

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<p>she did - I found the info - it was the weekend of Sept 15-17th.</p>

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<p>oops - that’s wrong - it was Oct 22nd (that date was another school)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2030: 720 CR, 690 M, 620 W
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT II: none
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, Calculus, AP Macro/Microeconomics, AP Biology, AP Literature
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Youth and Government), School Newspaper
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Twelve Corners Pediatrics
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: R Community Bikes, Rochester General Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital, Habitat for Humanity
[</em>] Summer Activities: Parkinson’s Research at Strong Memorial Hospital, Brain Science Camp at Muhlenberg College, Medical Science Camp at R.I.T.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: AP Literature teacher, who I’ve had for two years now. Pre-Calculus teacher, who is also my NHS supervisor
[</em>] Additional Rec: Family Recommendation
[li] Interview: Went very well, took about 45 minutes. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[</em>] Intended Major: Pre-Med/Biology
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[</em>] School Type: Private, Religious
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~370,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Keynote Speaker at the National Education Conference for Expeditionary Learning, Keynote Speaker at the World Canal’s Conference, </p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: I am an excellent writer, I interview extremely well, and I attend a local school (in Rochester) that is extremely rigorous and has a long relationship with the U of R.
[</em>] Weaknesses: My GPA leaves much to be desired, although my school is notorious for having extremely deflated averages. </p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: YAY!!!</p>

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<p>I also stayed on the 22nd. Where else is your daughter looking?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 31 composite, 32 superscore.
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99383, A- in PE.
[<em>] Rank: 2/95!?!? I was 4/96 when I applied. It might just be a mistake with the school’s site. :frowning:
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calculus, Anatomy, Physics, English Composition (and Foods 2, Honors Study Hall, School Service, Computer Imaging, Psychology, 20th Century History)
[li] Major Awards: Uhh… I think none…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Speech, scholar bowl, TREND, NHS, stage crew
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Temporary job, about 10 days at a fabric sample place.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: A fair amount of volunteering I never logged, 64 hours in New Orleans.
[</em>] Summer Activities: NOLA volunteer trips in '10, '11.
[<em>] Essays: Umm, well, I wrote just the Common App essay. Probably quite unlike other essays.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Probably pretty good, had the teacher all throughout middle school and for the NOLA trips.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I have no idea.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None.
[li] Interview: None.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Absolutely.
[</em>] Intended Major: I don’t know… pre-med and biology?
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Missouri.
[</em>] School Type: Rural public, ~400 students.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian-American (born in US and all that jazz)
[</em>] Gender: Female.
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lower middle class?
[</em>] Hooks: First generation college, I don’t really know what interested them so much.</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Determination, I guess. My grades at my school are fine, but the classes are SO easy…
[</em>] Weaknesses: My school didn’t give me many options (literally no IB or AP classes), my Spanish teacher quit so I couldn’t get the weighted classes German students got, aaand writing is NOT my forte.
[li] Why you think you were accepted: I guess they saw opportunity in me.[/li][/ul]General Comments: From this, it looks like I was a long shot. My transcript doesn’t show any spectacular classes, and I don’t have officer roles in any of my extra-curriculars. But I think it was pretty clear I was self-motivated to pursue an education and live a different life from my parents and brother. I guess it also helps I’m a halfsies and I’m from the middle of nowhere, so I add to the school’s diversity… though I’m sure it already has a TON of Asians.</p>

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<p>Waitlisted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT:2310 Highest Combined, breakdown 790M, 780CR, 740W
SAT IIs: 790Chem, 770MathII
GPA: UW 3.5, W 4.23
Rank: school doesn’t rank
Other stats: AP’s in Physics, Bio and Math this year, Chem last year.
Subjective:
Essays: well written but not particularly exciting
Teacher Recs:good
Counselor Rec:good
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country:MA
School Type: Competetive Public
Ethnicity:W
Gender:M
Other Factors:Winner of 2 State Science Olympiad medals, member of school Science Team
General Comments:One of millions applying to colleges this year, and my GPA could have been higher. Ah well, I was admitted to the Honors programs of two other schools with a lot of merit aid, so we’ll see what shakes out down the line.</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED!!!
Objective:
•ACT: 31 composite, 32 superscored. 33-english, 30-science, 30-math, 36-reading
•Unweighted GPA: 90
•Rank: My school doesn’t rank.
•Senior Year Course Load: AP Stat, Acting, Leadership Program, AP Spanish, AP Bio, Symphonic Orchestra, a socratic seminar class for honors
Subjective:
•Extracurriculars: Theatre, Community Service, Student Government
•Job/Work Experience: Camp Counselor, Nursery Care Worker on weekends
•Volunteer/Community service: a little bit through a club
•Summer Activities: Working
•Essays: I didn’t use the prompt and just wrote a bit, it wasn’t too bad.
•Teacher Recommendation: used 2 one from english one from spanish. probably pretty positive.
•Counselor Rec: i think pretty good!
•Additional Rec: None.
•Interview: went really well, i thought.
Other
•Applied for Financial Aid?: Yup!
•Intended Major: Undecided.
•State (if domestic applicant): New York
•School Type: Suburban, Highly Competitive Public
•Ethnicity: Caucasian
•Gender: Female.
•Income Bracket: Middle Class
•Hooks: not quite sure.
Reflection
•Strengths: I write pretty well.
•Weaknesses: Poor freshman grades
•Why you think you were accepted: I’m not sure-maybe my interview?
so excited!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
[</em>] ACT: 34C 36E 34M 35R 32S
[<em>] SAT II: Didn’t take
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calc, Physics, English, Advanced Chem, Advanced Bio, Anatomy and Phys, Psych, Gov’t, Economics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Probably none, American Legion local essay winner two years in a row</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chess Board #1 two years in a row with a state championship last year, Church Youth Groups, Open Water Scuba certified
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Assist dad with engineering fieldwork, summer camp counselor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Poverty Banquet Creator/Organizer, Summer Mission Trips Domestic and International
[</em>] Essays: Good I guess.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Should have been excellent (from community college classes taken as a junior)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Should have been good (from mom - THANKS MOM!)
[<em>] Additional Rec: Should have been good - youth group leader
[</em>] Interview: Phone Interview - I liked it.</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, definitely
[</em>] Intended Major: Neuroscience -> Pre-med
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[</em>] School Type: Homeschooled since 7th grade
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Income Bracket: very down with this economy
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: ACT, recommendations, perhaps diversity with homeschooling
[</em>] Weaknesses: No chance in our rural area to have research opportunities and few APs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Maybe because I was able to get good test scores from an area where they are generally rare. Perhaps because they sensed that I’m looking forward to research opportunities and higher level academics.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Rochester is a definite contender for me as I love the research opportunities. We have to see what the finances are compared to other schools I’ve been accepted at.</p>

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<p>Has anyone heard back from regular decision?</p>

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<p>Regular Decision applicants will not receive their decision letters until mid-March at the earliest and April 1st at the latest.</p>

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<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2230
ACT: n/a
SAT II: Math2 740, US history 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
National merit finalist
Society of women engineers book award
AP Scholar with honor award</p>

<p>4 time individual all conference tennis player
Fifth in state tennis team
4 state team tennis champion ship</p>

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<p>SCIENCELOVE Suggest you call and verify they have your correct info… those stats scream accept with merit ! </p>

<p>Good Luck !</p>