Official Vassar 2015 Decision Thread

InfinitelyBound · March 26, 2011, 1:41am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2100 CR: 700 M: 690 W: 710 (didn’t send)
[] ACT: 32
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/230
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English, AP Spanish, AP Psych, AP Calculus
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Spanish, AP Psych, AP Calculus, Physics, Newspaper, Academic Games
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): LEDA SCHOLAR (Extremely big deal, probably what got me in). Coca Cola Scholar. Tons of National, State, and Regional Academic Games awards, Regional Piano Award, SHS & NHS[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Men of Vision- President, Academic Games- Captain, Swim Team- Varsity Captain, Class Vice President, Spanish Honor Society- CoFounder, National Honor Society, LEDA Scholars Program, Newspaper- Staff Writer, and a lot more.
[] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, Junior Police Cadet
[] Volunteer/Community service: Really strong Community Service–Helped mentor at-risk youth in my urban low income neighborhood
[] Summer Activities: Aspects of Leadership LEDA Scholars Summer Institute at Princeton University. Crump Law Program at Howard University.
[] Essays: Really strong…showed my passions for helping my community, and how I want to show a brighter side of where I come from.
[] Teacher Recommendation: GREAT. Made me seem involved.
[] Counselor Rec: Awful. Lots of rhetoric, but many typos.
[] Additional Rec: AWESOME. From the LEDA Program.
[li] Interview: Nope[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MI
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Black
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: < $60,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] URM + LEDA Scholar[/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test Scores for a URM, pretty high. Strong essays.
[] Weaknesses: None… I worked my tail off in high school, and I guess they saw that.
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: High Achieving URM, Working towards a great cause for my community.
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[/ul] Amherst (early write), Brown (likely letter), Northwestern, Michigan
b]General Comments:** I find Vassar to be a pretty unique place. I don’t think I’ll go though. :/

AdidasNike · March 26, 2011, 1:46am

Decision: Rejected
Objective:

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 1900</li>
<li>ACT: n/a</li>
<li>SAT II: US History 540 Lit 560</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA: 9.1/100</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: World Social Economic Structure, database II, Artificial Intelligence, systems lab, physics III, philosophy

<ul>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

Subjective:

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): bb team captain, backpacking, jobs, 2 books, my own web business, violin, oil paint, etc etc</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Waitress, business, marketing, english teacher,designer, etc…</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: volunteer with low income kids 2000+hrs</li>
<li>Summer Activities: backpacking mostly</li>
<li>Essays: Very strong essay, really reflected my soul.</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: one amazing and the other one really good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: it was more like a school description</li>
<li>Additional Rec: n/a</li>
<li>Interview: n/a</li>
</ul>

Other

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): </li>
<li>Country (if international applicant): International applicant Im pretty sure UR</li>
<li>School Type: private</li>
<li>Ethnicity: latin</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: almost full ride need.</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I guess none.</li>
</ul>

Reflection

<ul>
<li>Strengths:My GPA is really good, at least in my country, my course load was hard enough focused on tech, Myspace was AMAZING everyone loved what I did, L-O-V-E-D, Im very well rounded, perhaps not the typicall student since most of my ECs were out of school (in here schools lack of ecs) but they are UNIQUE ECs, my essay was really good</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Low SAT, Financial Aid</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Because of FinAid, I needed almost full ride.</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected: Wesleyan, U of Chicago, Bryn Mawr, Vassar, Vanderbilt
No waitlists yet. One acceptance</li>
</ul>

General Comments:
600 out of a pool of 8000! the competition was hard this year, besides needing almost full financial aid lowered my chances. Im hurted because I really like Vassar as in REALLY like it, but I guess Universe dont want me there so…whatever, I have to move on. So sad, this is my first hearbreak lol.

moneyp · March 26, 2011, 7:33am

@GarfieldGirl, thanks. You were right, he made it to colgate.

goldtortoise · March 26, 2011, 8:17am

**Decision: Rejected **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT: 33 (35 E, 35 S, 33 R, 27 M)
[] SAT II: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Stat, AP Spanish, Advanced Physics, Advanced Choir
[] Major/Semi-Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, MD Distinguished Scholar, First Place in State for Improvisational Acting, Science Fair Regional Winner
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Glee Club (Founder/President), Theatre Critics (President), Jewish Student Union (President), National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society (Treasurer), Student Leadership Group, Improv, Madrigals, Choir, Tae Kwon Do (Black Belt/Class Leader), Theatre Productions (Both in and outside of HS–over 15 productions throughout HS along with 2 TV credits), Internship w/ Award-Winning Regional Actor, International Thespian Society, Voice Lessons, Music Related (I taught/am teaching myself guitar, bass, and ukelele and have done quite a bit of composing and recording)
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor/Aide at Sunday School
[] Volunteer/Community service: Tutor at local homeless shelter, tutor at local elementary school, volunteer in children’s wing of library, companion at senior living home, freelance college prep specialist (I spent years researching colleges and know many good sources for college search, so I volunteer to help other students through the college search process)
[] Summer Activities: Theatre Productions mainly. Also went to UNC CH Vocal Music Program.
[] Essays: Common App essays were very, very strong. Vassar supplemental essay is most likely why I was rejected. Didn’t do any of the optional essays and my supplemental essay was not particularly great.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Very good. Both teachers knew me really well and taught subjects of interest (English and Bio). I did really well in both classes and, though I waived my right to view my recs, I feel that they were probably stellar.
[] Counselor Rec: Probably pretty generic. Each counselor at my school writes recs for about 40-50 kids
[] Additional Rec: From HS Principal, whom I’ve known for almost 10 years and advises the leadership group I’m in.
[] Interview: Didn’t request one, but was contacted by an alum anyway. Interview went extremely well. Interviewer said I seemed very unique, asked interesting/non-generic questions, and would be a great fit for Vassar.
[/ul][ b]Other[ul]

<ul>
<li>[] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Med. Public–Extremely competitive, one of the best in the state. Usually have between 30-50 students accepted to top 25 schools.
[] Ethnicity: Didn’t report, but white.
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: $80,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li][/ul][ b]Reflection**[ul]</li>
<li>[] Strengths: ECs, GPA, Test Score, Recommendations, Interview, Common App Essay
[] Weaknesses: Rank, Vassar Supplement
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: It probably seemed like I wasn’t really interested in Vassar. I never had the chance to visit, and I didn’t do any supplemental essays. My Vassar supplement was OK but not very fantastic. Even though I showed passion in my interview, I’ve heard that those don’t really count for anything at Vassar.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UMN Honors, Rochester, and UMD Honors w/ scholarships to all. Also accepted to Northwestern. Vassar was my first rejection. Still waiting on 8 schools.
[/ul]General Comments: Honestly, I would be more disheartened if I hadn’t been accepted to Northwestern the day before. Even if accepted, would have chosen NU over Vassar. Guess it’s good so now someone who’ll actually go there can take my spot. Congrats to all that got in, and to those who didn’t, don’t worry: many decisions are yet to come, and I’m sure you’ll get into a school that’s great for you.</li>
</ul>

kevinritter · March 26, 2011, 9:52pm

Decision: Accepted by Vassar College

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Reading, 700; Mathematics, 800; Writing, 670.
[] ACT: 31 (Didn’t send)
[] SAT II: Mathematics 1, 730; Literature, 680.
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9ish
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 17 out of 300
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (4), US History (3).
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP European History, Statistics, Physics, Creative Writing, Government, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Mixed Choir
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist; National Honor Society; Young Artist Presenter, 75th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lakewood High School Pretentious Club (Founder); National Honor Society (President); Barnstormers Drama Club (Corresponding Secretary); Poetry Slam (Discussion Leader); Science Seminar; Church Bell Choir; Church Orchestra; String Quartet
[] Job/Work Experience: Customer Service at a local arts center (2 years); two summer apprenticeships through Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio.
[] Volunteer/Community service: 50 hours through my school’s volunteer organization, H2O (Help to Others); 30 hours as an usher at Cleveland Public Theatre, an avant-garde performing arts venue.
[] Summer Activities: The aforementioned internships.
[] Essays: I wrote a lovely one about the people I met on public transit as I was commuting to my apprenticeship.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One from my tenth grade English teacher, one from my calculus teacher, both glowing.
[] Counselor Rec: Very nice.
[] Additional Rec: One from my apprenticeship advisor, and one from the advisor for National Honor Society (in which she said she was glad I didn’t take classes such as AP Chemistry so I could focus on things that I enjoy, aka not chemistry).
[] Interview: I did not interview at Vassar.
[/ul]Other[ul]

[] State (if domestic applicant): Ohio.
[] Country (if international applicant): United States of America.
[] School Type: Public.
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian.
[] Gender: Male.
[]Income Bracket: Lower middle.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]

[] Strengths: Legacy, my poetry being featured at the Anisfield-Wolf event, all my extracurricular activities.
[] Weaknesses: I didn’t take all the AP classes offered at my school.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m a well-rounded individual who will be a lovely addition to any college campus. (I think the clever photograph of me playing ukulele and serenading a stuffed penguin also played a major role.)
[li] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: College of Wooster, Clark University, Kalamazoo College, Kenyon College, Grinnell College. I’m still waiting to hear from Amherst College, Connecticut College, and Yale University.[/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m so happy.

Vassar2015 · March 26, 2011, 11:01pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]

[] SAT I (breakdown): 750 CR, 700 math, 680 writing(2130 total, did not submit)
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: 750 Biology M 700 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 25%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio-5 APUSH-4 AP World-4
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics B, AP German, Advanced Band, Concert Band, Advanced Jazz Ensemble, Jazz band.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): All American Scholar Award [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]

[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Tennis, Fed Challenge(national economic thing), Science Olympiad(10th in the state), too much music stuff to list here.
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[] Volunteer/Community service: Not that much, 100 hours-ish.
[] Summer Activities: Music… heh
[] Essays: Really good
[] Teacher Recommendation: Should be solid, one was from a class where we broke the school record for 5’s in a class, other was from a teacher I’ve had for four years.
[] Counselor Rec: Should be good, I dunno.
[] Additional Rec: Meh
[li] Interview: Non-evaluative, so I didn’t have one. I’ve visited, and my parents are alumni. [/li]
[/ul][ b]Other**[ul]

[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[]Income Bracket: N/A
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Both parents attended
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Legacy, ACT score, Music.
[] Weaknesses: GPA, Public Service, awards.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: The sexy attached photo of myself no doubt won the admissions officers over.

[/ul]General Comments: I hope to see you guys at accepted students day!

hisuniverse · March 26, 2011, 11:19pm

Decision: Accepted by Vassar College

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 610 Reading, 670 Writing, 780 Math (2060 total)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Math II 760, Chemistry 740, Bio 660
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A Weighted:4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): my school doesn’t rank, but I’m pretty sure I’m in the top 10 percent at least
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chemistry (4), AP World History (4), AP US History (4), AP Psych (4), AP English Lang (3), AP Bio (3). Now taking AP Lit, Gov, Econ, and Calc BC and AP Environmental and AP Physics B
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, Gov, Econ, and Calc BC and AP Environmental and AP Physics B
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): A Lot of stuff. Founded chamber orchestra and environmental club, 1st place in an ethics bowl competition, VP of Cancer club…etc.
Volunteer/Community service: +150 hours in Ecuador for environmental cleanup.
Summer Activities: No “summer” activities in particular besides volunteering
Essays: I don’t know how good they are, but I think did it really well. I didn’t get anyone to look over them. I made it interesting by piecing together the typical stereotypes of a Vassar student and how i would proud to be one.
Teacher Recommendation: Pretty good. I didn’t see it, but all the teachers were close to me.
Counselor Rec: Pretty good, my counselor really cared about what I did and was really enthusiastic about where I’ll be going.
Additional Rec: none
Interview: didn’t interview

Other:

State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian, Korean
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: below 60K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen.

Reflection:

Strengths: ECs, Maybe GPA, but I really did something unique on my application profile.
Weaknesses: SATs of course.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: GPA, academic, courses and ECs
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted Northeastern,Binghamton,Stony Brook,Northeastern,Boston University, wait-listed at Boston college and Wesleyan, Rejected by Columbia. Waiting for Bard, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth.

General Comments:
I checked Wesleyan first and seeing that I got wait-listed I was certain that I would get rejected from Vassar. But surprisingly, in the turn of a miraculous event, I got accepted. I checked the stats and I realized I fell in the low 9% ~ 20% who got in with similar stats. It was certainly a reach for me(seriously, a 610 verbal and 670 writing) and I really didn’t expect an acceptance letter. I was so sure of this that I sort of BSed the whole application with a joking essay about hipsters and a picture of myself with an obnoxious message written on it. I guess the quirkiness really worked. I really was shocked and surprised that I got accepted. For those of you who read this, see the stats and don’t be disappointed-- colleges really has every reason for what they did and after this I became convinced that SATs and GPAs aren’t heaviest weight in an application. Have hope guys! and good luck to all the future applicants!

izzychu · March 27, 2011, 1:33am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2200: 800 M, 720 CR, 680 W
[] ACT: NA
[] SAT II: Physics 680, Math 1 760 , Math 2 750, Lit 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.37/ 94/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), Art History (4) Physics B (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Vietnamese Curriculum
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1st prize National English Competition, Vietnam, ASSIST Scholars program grant.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate Club (legislative member), Class rep/monitor, Varsity Sports, Traditional Vietnamese Instrument (supplement)
[] Job/Work Experience: English Tutor
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteering with class
[] Summer Activities: Travel
[] Essays: Ok…? Not spectacular
[] Teacher Recommendation: Math and English, Albuquerque Academy
[] Counselor Rec: 1 Albuquerque Academy, 1 Vietnam
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: Yes[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]

[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Vietnam
[] School Type: Public. ASSIST Scholars Program '10: Albuquerque Academy
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: Low.
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No clue [/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]

[] Strengths: Ok Grades, Diversity, lived in Vietnam, Australia, US
[] Weaknesses: Essay, Low Contribution
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I still don’t know
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: For now, Colby accept, Hamilton wait list, Reject Vanderbilt and U Chicago and Freeman Asian Scholar.

[/ul]General Comments: Am wondering about the financial aid package. But either way, i would love to be able to go to Vassar!

kclarevalentine · March 29, 2011, 5:57am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Did not send.
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: Did not send.
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/364
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (5), U.S. History (5), English Language (5), Calculus AB (5). Currently taking AP Physics C (Mechanics), AP English Literature, AP Statistics.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C (Mechanics), AP English Literature, AP Statistics, Chamber Orchestra, Calculus II/III, WOLF Online Government
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Not major, but National Merit Commended Scholar and AP Scholar with Honors, haha.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Reno Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra (Principal, 1 semester) (4 years), School Chamber Orchestra (Principal, 2 years) (3 years), Honor Orchestra (First Desk, 2 years) (4 years), Solo & Ensemble Competition (State-level, 1 year) (3 years, 5 superior ratings), Private Cello Lessons (8 years), Academic Olympics (Captain, 1 year) (3 years), Philosophy Club (Co-President and Co-founder) (3 years), Science Bowl (2 years).
[] Job/Work Experience: Cellist-- several specific gigs totaling to about 60 hours. A summer job that totaled about 40 hours over two summers.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Co-founder and member of the Reno Philharmonic Youth Cello Quartet, a group that performs for sponsors in exchange for a donation to the Reno Philharmonic Guild. (3 years, about 90 hours total)
[] Summer Activities: Took classes during summer (like P.E., computers/health) to get them out of the way. Cello/work stuff. Nothing exciting.
[] Essays: CommonApp one was pretty strong I thought. I discussed how my father’s coming out as gay broke down the domesticated-female-stereotype that I felt my mother set for me.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One was okay–it just described me and said nice things (physics teacher). The other was quite flattering and complemented my writing skills, analyzing skills, etc. (AP US teacher)
[] Counselor Rec: Pretty good, I think. Didn’t read it.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: Didn’t have one.
[/ul]Other[ul]

[] State (if domestic applicant): Nevada
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public, not too competitive, but not super-easy either
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: High-ish?
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None really, except maybe my geographic location helped.[/li][/ul]Reflection[ul]

[] Strengths: Academic record, fairly strong EC, pretty goods recs/essay
[] Weaknesses: No interview, no major awards, no visit yet
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: They like me?
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at UC Berkeley, Wesleyan University, Whitman College, and some other safeties. Rejected at Pomona College.
[/ul]General Comments: Pretty excited! Need to visit though, because I’m having a rough time choosing between Wes and Vassar.

Bridget12345 · March 30, 2011, 4:07pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (800 M, 780 CR, 760 W)
[] ACT:
[] SAT Subject Tests: 800 Bio-M, 790 Chem, 790 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95 ish overall (4.0 academic)
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unranked
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP French, AP Calc, AP English
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholar, Bausch & Lomb, Yale Book Award, other school-wide awards

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity volleyball, GSA President, NHS Officer, Research Assistant in neuroscience lab (paid), 500+ hours of community service, summer science programs [/li]
[] Job/Work Experience: Neuroscience lab
[] Volunteer/Community service: Nursing home, see above
[] Summer Activities:Lab, summer programs
[] Essays:Good – about major medical ordeal
[] Teacher Recommendation 1: English teacher – didn’t read, but we’re very close so I’m sure it was great
[] Teacher Recommendation 2: AP Bio teacher – probably good, but less personal than the English one
[] Counselor Rec: Probably very good
[] Additional Rec: Neuroscience lab mentor
[li] Interview: None[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public, sends 10-20 students to Ivies and other top schools every year.
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Numbers, essays
[] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have strong academics, and interesting essays. Clear focus on science.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No rejections so far… accepted at Wesleyan, Wellesley, Tufts, Smith, Mt. Holyoke
[/ul]General Comments: Surprised that I got in because I didn’t visit or do an interview… but I’m excited! Can’t wait to check Vassar out! : )

frenchwaffle · April 2, 2011, 4:32pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR (680), Math (680), Writing (640), Combined (2000)
[] ACT: 33
[] SAT II: Biology M (740), US History (750)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), Chemistry (3), Euro (4), Lang (4), Statistics (5), US History (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Calc AB, Lit, Physics C, Macro Economics, US Government (all AP), and an independent study helping ESL teacher
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chinese club (president/founder), speech/debate, varsity swimming, various other clubs
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: 250+ hours at a hospital
[] Summer Activities: college art program
[] Essays: obscure
[] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent “In all my years of teaching…” etc.
[] Additional Rec: Counselor’s recommendation was excellent as well.
[li] Interview: none[/li][/ul]Other[ul]

[] State (if domestic applicant): CO
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Medium-sized public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: 40k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): adversity? (one of my parents is disabled)[/li][/ul]Reflection[ul]

[] Strengths: EC’s and grades
[] Weaknesses: SAT’s and I should have done more acitivities relating to my interests
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Not sure, since I’m really surprised but it was probably because I am a minority and/or because of geographic residence.
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Also accepted to Colgate, DU, American. Waitlisted at Rice, Bowdoin, Northwestern, UVA, Vanderbilt, WashU. Rejected from Brown, UChicago.
[/ul]General Comments: I originally wanted to go to Brown because of their open curriculum, but Vassar has a really, really flexible core requirement so I’m excited to go there! I still have to think about the waitlist schools though. Congratulations to those who have been accepted. To those who were denied, I’m sure you’ll find a school you’ll be happy at and that fits you.

Astruc14 · April 4, 2011, 1:33am

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted by (insert school)[/color][/size]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Math: 630 CR: 630 W: 590
[ *] ACT:none
[ *] SAT II: French:800 Spanish: 800
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.3
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP eng lit (5) AP eng Lang (5) AP Comparative and politics (5) AP Macroecon (not yet) AP Psych (not yet) AP physics (Not yet)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, 3 regular classes,
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): STUCO (secretary) MUN (VP) Basketball (Captain) Volleyball Swimming
[ *] Job/Work Experience: None
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Lots
[ *] Summer Activities: Georgetwon Precollege, Culver, Yale college credit
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: not sure
[ ] Additional Rec: no
[ ] Interview: no
[ /list][ b]Other[list]

<ul>
<li>[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Nicaragua
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: European/ Hispanic
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ]Income Bracket:
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[list]</li>
<li>[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I have no clue why I got in, I am very happy
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Wesleyan, Colgate, Villanova, BC, accepted. Yale, Columbia, Amherst, rejected. Waitlisted: Georgetown: Walsh school of foreign service
[ /list][ b]General Comments:**</li>
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