Official University of Virginia Class of 2015 Decision Thread

Eunyeah · March 28, 2011, 12:04pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 690 Math 660 CR 650 Writing Total: 2000
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 750 Math II 700 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1% Rank 6/692
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): U.S. History (4) World History (4) CALC BC (5) Bio (5) Psychology (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Lots of community college courses about 15 units each sem.
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Some ROTC and 4.0 awards but that’s it
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Heavily involved in ROTC program first two years of high school. Virtually no ECs junior and senior year but I had a huge college courseload on top of work.
[] Job/Work Experience: Receptionist at a pediatricians clinic
[] Volunteer/Community service: ROTC volunteer stuff during San Diego wild fires
[] Summer Activities: Volunteered at senior center
[] Essays: Something about forero rocher
[] Teacher Recommendation: OUTSTANDING
[] Counselor Rec: none
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL/CA (weird situation)
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public school (very low grade imo)
[] Ethnicity: asian
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: BROKE.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Sap story about immigration and losing dad for a couple years while living on my own during high school
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays and my sap story!
[] Weaknesses: SATs
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ESSAYS
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to: USD, UCSD, UCLA, UCB, UF, NYU. Waitlisted at Middlebury. Rejected from Columbia. Waiting for Johns Hopkins and Brown.[/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m pretty excited to see my financial aid package however I think Berkeley will still come out cheaper for me. I’m very satisfied though to have gotten in despite my low scores. :)

66472 · March 28, 2011, 12:17pm

in regards to moving to get in state tuition, its a full year of residency needed. cant move now and get an instate classification until sept 2012

rivvraff · March 28, 2011, 1:46pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 790 CR, 740 M, 750 W (Total 2280)
[] ACT: Nil.
[] SAT II: 760 Literature, 780 Math.
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School doesn’t provide.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/467
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): None.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): English HL (7), Econs HL (7), Maths HL (6), Chemistry SL (7), Spanish Ab initio (7), Visual Arts SL (6). Total 43 points.
[] Senior Year Course Load: My whole school does IB, but my subject combination was pretty hard.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Certificate of Distinction (Honours Day).[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Created my own fashion line for a charity fashion show, Tennis club, Drama club
[] Job/Work Experience: Interned at a local women’s boutique for 3 years during the holidays, Worked a full-time job as a Curriculum Planner and English Trainer at an education agency.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Very solid, with a focus on helping underprivileged children.
[] Summer Activities:
[] Essays: Good enough to get in I don’t really remember, But I did show I was very focussed on my career and knew exactly what I wanted out of my undergrad education.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Very good, but probably generic.
[] Counselor Rec: Good I suppose.
[] Additional Rec: None.
[li] Interview: None.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Singapore
[] School Type: Private, EXTREMELY competitive.
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: > $200,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None. Sigh.[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: IB and SAT scores, self-initiative in ECs.
[] Weaknesses: Erm. Essays not horribly creative.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Test scores?
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, NYU Stern, and LSE, UCL, Kings etc in the UK. Waitlisted at UChicago. Rejected at UC Berkeley. Waiting for Columbia and Cornell.
[/ul]General Comments:
Yay I’m pretty stoked cuz UVA’s an awesome school! I wont be coming here though, so I hope someone on the waitlist who really wants the spot gets in Congratulations to everyone!

coolpg · March 28, 2011, 2:11pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 600 CR, 610 M, 690 W (Total 1900)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0/4.313
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 23/360
AP (place score in parenthesis): 7
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: 2 APs and a few honors courses
Major Awards: District Honor Band, Academic Letter of Distinction

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band (Section Leader), Secretary of Junior Class, Track, Model UN, Debate
Job/Work Experience: Movie Theater during Senior Year
Volunteer/Community service: around 105 hours at different organizations
Summer Activities:
Essays: Good enough to get in. Actually I wrote the essay 2 hours before going to work. Needless to say, it wasn’t close to perfection and it didn’t necessarily represent me as accurately as it could have. Nonetheless, it somehow managed to get me in! Looking back, I’m pretty glad that I didn’t spend too much time on the essay
Teacher Recommendation: Very good, but probably generic.
Counselor Rec: Umm I didn’t even know they wrote one of those Hahaha!
Additional Rec: None.
Interview: None.
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Georgia
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Public. Pretty competitive
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM
Reflection
Strengths: APs and GPA.
Weaknesses: SATs
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA and course rigor
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted into UGA, Emory, NYU. Denied at Washington Uni. in St. Louis
General Comments:
UVA is pretty cool, I guess. The only real reason I applied is because I heard of its prestige. I have plans on visiting and it I like what I see, I’ll probably end up attending. If I don’t, my other two options are UGA and Emory University. I can see myself at any of the three schools (although I must admit that I have a predilection for UGA).

VAMom11 · March 28, 2011, 3:26pm

Very, very sad student in my house. Looking at these stats, I honestly can’t figure out why she was declined. Her GPA, test scores, ECs, LRs, essays, etc were all top notch; more than competitive with what I’ve seen here. I guess we’ll never know and that’s so frustrating. It’s going to be hard to move on but I’m sure she’ll eventually commit to someplace wonderful. This is an awful time of year.

theman44 · March 28, 2011, 5:33pm

Seeing some of these stats makes me punch my wall. It’s ridiculous. I would love to know how this process works…

silverturtle · March 28, 2011, 6:07pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2400 (one sitting)
[] ACT: 36 (one sitting)
[] SAT II: Math Level 2 800, Chemistry - 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank: 1/425
[] AP: 5s on Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB, and Psychology (logistically impossible to take AP course until junior year)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, Calculus II (took at community college), AP Statistics (online), AP Human Geography, AP US Government and Politics, AP English Language, AP English Literature, Spanish IV (administrative regulations precluded my taking AP Spanish), and PE (required)
[] Awards: USNCO, NMSF, NHRP, state awards in English and Chemistry
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Piano improvisation and performance (both paid and unpaid; significant time commitment); Mock Trial; Scholastic Bowl; Peer Tutoring; Peer Leadership; WYSE Academic Team; JETS Engineering Team; Social Studies Club; Various volunteering engagements; Various leadership positions and awards in the previous activities
[] Summer Activities: Vanderbilt twice, music composition program, community college
[] Essays: Difficult to self-evaluate; they were written hastily, though
[] Teacher Recommendations: Havent seen them
[] Counselor Rec: Havent seen it
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Undecided
[] State: Illinois
[] Country: US (domestic applicant)
[] School Type: Semi-competitive public (A few NMSFs each year; about a dozen students with ACT scores 33+)
[] Ethnicity: 3/4 White non-Hispanic; 1/4 Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Perfect test scores, rigorous curriculum (under the circumstances), GPA, rank, well-roundedness
[] Weaknesses: Dearth of major awards, dont attend feeder high school, no unusually compelling extracurricular activities, should have self-studied some AP tests
[/ul]General Comments: Best wishes to all.

Received a likely letter.

cannalopef · March 28, 2011, 6:45pm

Everyone, you have to remember that they have a hollisitic approach to admissions! It’s not just about your SAT scores!

Globalist · March 28, 2011, 6:45pm

VAMom11, I’m sorry about your situation. I’m sure your daughter will end up in a great place. As I mentioned earlier, I was speaking to a dad 2 weeks ago who mentioned that his son didn’t get into UVa but ended up going to Yale. Admissions is a strange science.

theman44, I know this is frustrating. The only thing that I can say is that UVA’s process (which is the same with many other schools) is holistic. Yes, SATs are important, but they’re not the end all, be all for UVa, because frankly, there are brilliant students who aren’t necessarily the best test-takers. (For example, take one of my best friends, who is now an award-winning poetry professor here in NYC. She went to UVa undergrad and got her MFA from Brown. Brilliant woman, horrible in math.) That’s why your grades, essays, recommendations, and the courses you take are soooo important. Here in CC, we don’t see the essays people have written. We don’t know what their recommendations have mentioned about each applicant, their trials and tribulations, as well as any information about their character and school work, which might have been the tipping point for that student to get in.

BTW, I have to say that it is EXTREMELY important that you make sure your recommendations are from people who really know you and like you. I had a friend who was applying to college and asked another friend to write her recommendation. She didn’t get into any of her top choices even though she did very well in school. Well, I found out later after we had all graduated that her “friend” wrote her a nasty recommendation saying everything horrible about her. Jeez, some friend.

To all those waitlisted, there’s still a chance. For those who didn’t get in, you’ll most likely end up somewhere great and will laugh at this moment in 20 years.

tejasfemale · March 28, 2011, 6:54pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (don’t remember breakdown)
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: Math 2: 770, Eng Comp: 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.1
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12/83 (tied with multiple people)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Eng Comp (5) Physics B (spring) APAH (spring) Eng Lit (spring) Calc BC (spring)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, Honors English Lit (AP not offered), Honors Physics II (AP not offered), AP Art History, AP Studio Art, Honors Econ, Honors Religious Study, Honors World Cinema
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, National Latin Honor Society, Perfect score on Latin Exam, etc
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity/Club Volleyball for several years, Harry Potter Club (Treasurer), Writing Center Consultant, Girl Scout Troop Assistant Leader, Young Republicans, Diversity Day Committee, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Girl Scouts, Writing Center, Tutoring at-risk 2nd/3rd graders at local elementary school
[] Summer Activities: volunteering, went to France last summer for an art study abroad program, used to do volleyball camp all the time so I had minimal time. 8|
[] Essays: flippin sweet. I wrote about getting lost in random neighborhoods for the getting lost essay. I don’t remember writing the others. Common app essay was modeled after a facebook page and discussed how very little facebook pages really tell you about a person. I used myself as an example of what it doesn’t reveal about character, values, upbringing, personality, interests, etc.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read it (school policy). I imagine it was flippin sweet.
[] Counselor Rec: See above.
[] Additional Rec: See above.
[] Interview: n/a
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] Country (if international applicant): n/a
[] School Type: Independent private (episcopalian)
[] Ethnicity: White as wonder bread
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: ~100,000 (Dad currently between jobs, so probably lower than this)
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Absolutely none.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: GPA? That’s about it.
[] Weaknesses: So many. Beginning with my whiteness ending with my lack of ECs.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m not sure.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/li]Accepted: UT Plan II/Engineering Honors, A&M Honors, Wellesley, Northeastern Honors, Clemson (honors?), Holy Cross, Illinois Honors, (likely letter from Cornell)
Waitlisted: Northwestern, Boston College, Notre Dame… :c
Rejected: Rice. :c
Waiting on: Official Cornell, Brown (snort of doubt)
[/ul]General Comments:
I’m happy but still very disappointed with my overall college decisions list. Oh well. C’est la vie.

yuxiHY49 · March 28, 2011, 8:38pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2210: CR-700; W-710; M-800
[] ACT: dont know
[] SAT II: Math II: 800; Chem: 750
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.60
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): All 5s. BC, Chem, and CS A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP US Gov/Pol, AP Lang, Multivar, Linear, AP Stat, AI 1, Quantum
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Came close to qualifying AIME, but then again, I didnt practise enough at all
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano, statewide recognition on many occasions
[] Volunteer/Community service: Organised 2 benefit concerts and taught for 2 weeks in a rural area
[] Summer Activities: Constructive and not academic? Piano
[] Essays: Core of my CommonApp was the work from last year, and the UVA-specific essay may have been slightly shabby
[] Teacher Recommendation: One from Chem, who may have been overloaded with recommendations but nevertheless likely wrote a good letter. One from my Gov teacher who I have had before; I had been active in his classes
[] Counselor Rec: Better than average, because of close relationship
[] Interview: NO
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): US-VA (that means in-state)
[] School Type: Medium Public (~1800)
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: Not high and none of your business anyway
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Devotion to ExCs, and not having weak test scores
[] Weaknesses: GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Since UVA uses objective data as the primary basis to judge in-state applicants, most likely it would have been this. The exCs and CommonApp essays would certainly have cemented it
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted Carnegie Mellon and VTech[/li][/ul]General Comments: Was surprised, as my GPA is quite mediocre

socallovin · March 28, 2011, 10:39pm

Rejected :[ But at least this was the only school. Congrats to everyone :]

GoldenCandle · March 28, 2011, 10:59pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 30 (comp), 32 (math), 33 (reading), 33 (writing), 26 (science)
[] SAT II: 670 (US History), 740 (Lit)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[] Weighted GPA: 4.40
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8th%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US History (5), Lit (5), Bio (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Math Studies (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Heavily IB with some AP
[] Number of other applicants in your school: many
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): (City youth council), (political organizing), (theater), NHS, academic team, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern at local Democratic party
[] Volunteer/Community service: NHS
[] Essays (Include Subjects): Description of a play in which I played a cross-dresser, with some humor and personal analysis. The body was good, but the conclusion was a bit lacking.
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: World history teacher, with whom I am a good friend.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: English teacher, who loves my essays and who taught me meditation techniques.
[] Counselor Rec: She loves my writing, but doesn’t know me incredibly well.[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid? Yes
[] Intended Major: International Politics
[] State (if domestic applicant): OK
[] School Type: Public magnet
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Upper-middle class[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, resume, transcript
[] Weaknesses: Tests, risky essay topic, OOS
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Resume and transcript as well as IB[/ul]****[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Really excited that I got in! But I want to see where else I got in before committing.

QandAorBust · March 28, 2011, 11:24pm

Decision: Accepted to SEAS
Stats:
SAT: Math: 670, Reading: 760, Writing: 710
SAT II: Math 2: 670, US History: 800
ACT: 30
AP: APUSH: 5, AP World: 5, APLANG: 4, taking BC Calc, Physics, Comp Sci, Govt
GPA: 4.2 W
Rank: top 5%

Band (Section leader) and other extracurrics
White
instate

I’m happy to have been accepted and now am deciding between UVA, VT, and W&M!

Violetterose · March 29, 2011, 3:39pm

** Accepted !! **

** Objective: **
SAT I (breakdown): 2120: 710CR, 700M,710W
SAT II: 700 US History, 680 Math II, 690 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/~220
AP (place score in parenthesis): Music Theory(4), APUSH (4), Physics(3), Calc AB(2, but didn’t send)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Stats, AP Calc BC, AP English, band (maxed out my school, but deff. should’ve done more at CC)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nope

** Subjective: **

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Flute: Youth Orchestra(principal)/Band(principal&section leader&drum major)/Wind Ensemble/Pit Orchestra/Jazz band/Flute Choir/Wind Quintet(started it?)
French Club(President/founder)
Tennis(2yrs/Varsity)
Science Bowl(co-founder)
Took a Chinese class at Yale (?)

Job/Work Experience: ACE Mentoring Internship(Engineering-related) Junior year
Babysitting/Busser at a restaurant/Flute teacher Senior year

Volunteer/Community service: give/take 100hrs
Summer Activities: Band Camp & Took a Calc-based physics course last summer at CC

Essays: . . .I thought they were good (but doesn’t everyone say that?)
Teacher Recommendation: Physics Teacher-I’m assuming it was nice
Counselor Rec: Probably went well, I was able to develop a relationship
Additional Rec: Band director-probably glowing

** Other **
State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: < $60,000 a year
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): low income, applied through Questbridge, went for engineering as a girl

** Reflection **
Strengths: I thought my essay’s were best-and I was really enthusiastic about the school
Weaknesses: Only 2 years of a language(stressed on my app starting a language club and getting into Nat. French Honor society).Low SAT II scores, got some B’s senior year for no good reason (stilll working hard for AP tests though!). OOS
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UConn Honors College/BU/Marietta
Rejected: Swarthmore, U. Southern California, Pomona
Why you think you got accepted: I think my stat’s were in the ballpark, I put a lot of effort into my app, and was one of the lucky ones.

** General Comments: ** After my 3rd rejection letter (from Swarthmore) I was sure that my chances at UVA were completely nothing.When I read the acceptance letter I literally cried from happiness. It was my first choice to begin with, and I couldn’t be happier. ^_^

charlieschm · March 29, 2011, 3:47pm

Violette: UVa is a thousand times more interesting and fun than Swarthmore

Waterboy24 · March 29, 2011, 7:26pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2210(Math: 790, Reading: 670, Writing: 750)
[] SAT II: Math II: 800, Biology - M: 760, Chemistry: 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0, Weighted 4.7
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 out of 162
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology(4), US History(4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: 5 College Courses, 3 APs
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, Jefferson Scholar Finalist
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Soccer, Cross-Country(Captain), ACE Team(Captain), FIRST Robotics(Captain), Foreign Language Club(Vice-President), Beta Club, Interact Club, Mt. Vernon Youth Group(President), Church Council(Youth Representative)
[] Job/Work Experience: Soccer Referee for local soccer club
[] Volunteer/Community service: Appalachian Service Project, Project: Crossroads, Habitat for Humanity, Hurricane Katrina Relief in Mississippi
[] Summer Activities: Service Projects during summer
[] Essays: Decent
[] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Additional Rec: Good
[] Interview: n/a
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Small Public (Total size: 650)
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Dude
[] Income Bracket: ~80k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): HAHAHA
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Course load and class rank, extra-curriculars, SAT Math
[] Weaknesses: SAT Reading, Essay maybe, Lack of APs at school pre-Junior year
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: All Jefferson Scholar Finalists are accepted…
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted - Georgia Tech Engineering, Waitlisted - Johns Hopkins, waiting on Duke, Yale[/li][/ul]
General Comments:

akujieze · March 29, 2011, 8:03pm

got in!! biggest surprise of my life!

finishmydrink · March 29, 2011, 9:56pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 650M, 630CR, 620W
[] SAT II: 650 Math I, 710 USH, 550 Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 to 3.9 - ish.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH 4
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Economics, AP Statistics, Health, Economics, Participation in Government, and a few other classes
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I had one but I wasn’t sure if it was major…
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Vice President and Co-Founder of Economics Club, Soup Kitchen Service, Food Pantry Service, Youth and Government, STEM program at NYU, School Morning Sports Club, Took College Classes at a local college, School Tutor
[] Volunteer/Community service: A lot.
[] Essays: Truly heartfelt and passionate. It’s literally a miracle from God that it came out so well.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I had a stack, but I had one from my USH teacher and my past science teacher. Both were glowing i’m sure (although I didn’t see them).
[] Counselor Rec: From my school’s principal.
[] Interview: I only had interviews for the ivy league schools.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Does it matter?
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <– 14000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):My passion for my future career. Overcoming adversity in order to reach my goals. [/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: God. Also I have good work ethic, and I really put in my all to finish this process.
[] Weaknesses: Probably my SAT score. I could have gotten higher though and I plan to retake it (just to have the satisfaction of getting a 2000+ score). 
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: God.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/li]Accepted: New York University, The University of Virginia, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Boston University, Connecticut College, Davidson College (Presidential Scholarship), Stonybrook (Presidential Scholarship), Albany (Presidential Scholarship), Buffalo, Binghamton, Brooklyn College (Presidential Scholarship), 4 other CUNY Colleges
Waitlisted: Nowhere -
Rejected - Nowhere -[/ul]

I don’t give myself the credit, I give God the credit. I’m now waiting on Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, and Brown.

Scuba16 · March 29, 2011, 10:32pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (680 M, 710 W, 700 CR)
ACT: 30 (34 W, 30 M, 30 CR, 26 S) Essay:8
SAT II: 800 U.S. History, 780 World History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/199
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5-U.S. History, 5-European History, 4-Statistics, 4-AP English Comp
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP Physics, 2 Honors classes, precalculus, social science research
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Government(vice president), Latin Club(vice president), Ski Club(treasurer), Environmental Club(vice president), Varsity Soccer, Varsity Tennis, Peer Leader, Math Club, Key Club, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, National Language Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Scuba Diving
Job/Work Experience: Goalie Trainer
Volunteer/Community service: beach cleanups, soup kitchens, indigenous village restoration, tutor, helped out at an orphanage
Summer Activities: Sleep away camp for 4 years. Community Service trips since 9th grade in 4 different countries.
Essays: really good
Teacher Recommendation: great
Counselor Rec: great
Interview: Very good
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: small public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: M
Income Bracket: >250,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation
Reflection
Strengths: essays, recommendations, grades, activities
Weaknesses: SAT and ACT
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: essays and grades
General Comments:

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