OFFICIAL Wellesley College EE Decisions – Class of 2014

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<p>I noticed that there weren't many places to find stats on Early Evaluation applicants, so when they come in, post your stats!</p>

<p>Here's the template. (Remember to remove the spaces)</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>thanks for making this! good luck everyone…in approx. 2 hours!!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Likely</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2380 M:780 CR:800 WR:800
[</em>] SAT II: 800 MathII, 750 Bio, 710 USH
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Second decile
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 3 5s, 5 more this year
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs, 1 class at community college
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing exciting…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lotsa volunteer/law-related activities
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Private tutor, dance teacher, and summer internship
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: lotsa stuff
[</em>] Summer Activities: intern, work, classes
[<em>] Essays: nothing special
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: whatever
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: great–over 2 hours!</p>[/li]
<p>[/list][ b]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Y
[</em>] Intended Major: IR/Econ
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] School Type: competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: >$100,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none.</p>

<p>[/ul][ b]Reflection**[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: SAT, ECs
[</em>] Weaknesses: Rank!
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m very, very lucky.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: Good luck everyone! I’m sure everyone will end up where they’ll be happy :)</p>

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<p>Decision: Likely!!!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2220 M:740 CR:690 WR:790 Essay: 12
SAT II: 800 MathII, 740 French, 720 Bio M, 720 Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no idea
AP (place score in parenthesis): ap chem 3…self studied and bad experience
Senior Year Course Load: 1 dartmouth course, all honors
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Grand concours, National Latin Exam, art stuff</p>

<p>[ b]Subjective:[ list][<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): math team captain, art, amnesty international, model un
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none…but want to work in a bakery after may!! we’ll see how it goes…
Volunteer/Community service: some stuff…not a lot. tutoring
Summer Activities: travel with parents.
[<em>] Essays: it was witty…but not that witty. fun to write. not extrememly personal
Teacher Recommendation: not bad
[</em>] Counselor Rec: great, i think
[<em>] Additional Rec: none
[</em>] Interview: never had one–missed the deadline and was so sad!! but i guess it was fine…
[/list][ b]Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Y
Intended Major: psychology, linguistics, french, premed
State (if domestic applicant): NH
School Type: competitive public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: F
Income Bracket: >$100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none.</p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**
Strengths: my why wellesley!!!
Weaknesses: gpa, since i moved to a new school and had a weird transitional period
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m very, very lucky–like the previous poster and my why wellesley!!!</p>

<p>General Comments: i am super excited. i feel really blessed. i was rejected ED by columbia CC, but i adjusted myself and kept on. so if anyone is disheartened by the possible/unlikely, don’t be!!! you still have a chance at being admitted. :slight_smile: best of luck to everyone</p>

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<p>how many likely’s do they give?</p>

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<p>Decision: Likely!!!</p>

<p>Stats later!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t send
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 740 Physics and 770 Math Level II
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 20%? I’m not really sure since my school doesn’t do any sort of ranking system.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): none
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): IB English
IB History
IB Physics
IB Biology
IB Higher Level Mathematics
IB Music
IB Spanish
I don’t have scores yet… I’ll get those this August!
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB English
IB History
IB Physics
IB Biology
IB Higher Level Mathematics
IB Music
IB Spanish
TOK
Honors Orchestra
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none =( just a few small awards</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Forensics (Board Member)
NHS (Board Member)
SHS <a href=“Board%20Member”>Spanish Honors Society</a>
String Quartet (Director)
My County’s Youth Orchestra (Principal Chair for 2nd Violins)
Church Volunteer (Sunday School Teacher)
Piano/Violin Performer (as in I take lessons and play in concerts)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: already in EC section (at church and at school through NHS)
[</em>] Summer Activities: Music Camps, Science Camps, College Visits (lol if you consider that an activity)
[<em>] Essays: good, but looking back, could have been better
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: one good and one superb
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Additional Rec: didn’t have one
[li] Interview: great. Exactly 30mins but it ended because she had to leave for an appointment.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yup
[</em>] Intended Major: Physics
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MI
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: hmmm… I wonder =P
[</em>] Income Bracket: less than 100,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none that I can think of</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[list]
[<em>] Strengths: ECs, recommendations, intense course load and maybe test scores?
[</em>] Weaknesses: gpa (had a couple Bs) and essays (I’m not really a good writer)
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because of my strengths =)</p>[/li]
<p>I AM SO EXCITED! Good luck to RD applicants!
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Possible</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[</em>] AP: no scores submitted
[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit/Comp, Pre-Calc, Latin 4, Chamber Orchestra, Chemistry, Government, AP Psychology, Music Composition 3</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: JCL (Latin Club)= Secretary 10th grade, Editor 11th grade, President 12th grade; Art Club= Secretary 11th grade, President 12th grade; Area Youth Symphony; County Youth Commission; Pit Orchestra
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Cashier at hobby store for 7 months 10th grade (approx. 15 hours a week); Cashier at grocery store 11th-12th grade (approx 15 hours a week)
[<em>] Summer Activities: Music Camps, work, summer school (not because I failed a class…)
[</em>] Essays: could have used a bit more polishing, but overall not bad
[<em>] Teacher Recommendations: positive but a bit generic
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I’m not sure?
[li] Interview: horrible :(</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: psychology
[<em>] State: North Dakota
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[li] Hooks: none </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: extra-curriculars
[</em>] Weaknesses: interview, lack of AP courses
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My application wasn’t bad, but I wouldn’t call it impressive. It could have used some polishing and perfecting. There are so many things I’d do differently if I could do it all over again.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: I’m going to ask my AP Psych teacher to write an additional recommendation. I’m doing really well in that class and she likes me, so hopefully that will help.</p>

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<p>Decision: Likely</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (CR 780, M 680, W 800)
[</em>] ACT: I didn’t submit it, but I think my transcript had a 32 on it (36E, 29M, 34R, 30S, 11W)
[<em>] SAT II: USH 780, Lit 750, both maths 640 (yikes)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Salutatorian based on unweighted grades (not listed on my transcript); valedictorian based on weighted grades (listed on my transcript)
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (5), English Lit (5), English Lang (5)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lang, AP Biology, AP Psychology, Calculus, ethics, yoga, art, drama
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, published author, top in state for writing competition</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Professional choir, varsity Quiz Bowl (co-captain), internship with hospital, Student Council (secretary), legislative debate
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Yeahno.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Four summers with opera camp for children
[</em>] Summer Activities: See “community service.”
[<em>] Essays: Common App was weak, but showed my personality. “Why Wellesley” was so-so.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: From European history teacher and pre-calc teacher; both were “one of the top in my career” type.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: No clue. Probably okay, because she likes me.
[</em>] Interview: Slightly awkward, but good. With a local alumna. </p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
[</em>] School Type: Dirt poor but good public magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: White and nerdy
[</em>] Income Bracket: $90,000ish
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Lawlz. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, non-math scores, commitment to a wide range of ECs
[</em>] Weaknesses: Essays and math scores. I can do hard math really well, but I always miss the medium stuff.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Your guess is as good as mine. I presented the best application I could muster. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: Congratulations, all!</p>

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<p>SAT I: Math 610 Verbal 650 Writing 680
ACT: 30
3.1/4.0 unweighted high school, 3.75 University gpa w 28 hours finished
50% high school
AP: 3 AP’s, Two 5’s, one 4
Senior year primarily at University - Russian 1&2, Junior level History and Shakespeare course, Anatomy & Physiology, Statistics, Business Law; high school courses in Russian History, Biotechnology, Personal Finance, Web Design
Awards: 1st place debate trophy; bronze medal Russian</p>

<p>National medalist in fencing
Graduate Culver Summer Camps
Essays: Ok, not great but ok
Teacher Recommendations: good, from University professors
Counselor Rec: unknown
Interview: Thought it went well…</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Anthropology & Russian Language
State (if domestic applicant): MO
School Type: Public - attended two different schools
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Income Bracket: > $100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): athletics? Clearly NOT!</p>

<p>Strengths: well rounded in academics, sports, music
Weaknesses: Left home at 15 to train in fencing and that really hurt grades
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Just so many other people with super high grades and test scores? Leaving a small town in Missouri and going to a magnet school in Houston, plus training 10 hours per week, really hurt grades.</p>

<p>General Comments: Wish everyone else the best!</p>

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<p>Decision:LIKELY!!!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 730 CR 710 Math 700 W (2140)
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: 740 Bio 700 Math II 700 Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2%
AP (place score in parenthesis): none taken (british curriculum)
A Level exams:
AS Level ( but in american grades) Math A Chem A Bio A English A
A Level predicted grades (results come in august) Math A Chem A Bio A English A
Mock exams (in mid-year report): Math A Chem A Bio A English A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none really, only subject awards from school</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student representative council (president)
Newspaper (editor in chief)
House captain
Head of prefects/former prefect
Volunteer at school tuck-shop
Piano
School Choir</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at school shop, student representative council organize vending and selling at various local events
Summer Activities: Nothing important, i went to colleges, travelled in europe<br>
Essays: EXCELLENT. Very personal, talked about my parents going to a wellesley professor’s house and talking with the students when i was a baby, then linking it to why i want to go to wellesley
Teacher Recommendation: very good
Counselor Rec: Very strong, talked about being a strong woman leader specifically
Interview:Didn’t have one</p>

<p>Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Bio undecided
State (if domestic applicant): OH (but don’t live there)
Country (if international applicant): united arab emirates (us citizen living abroad)
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Black/African american
Gender: ? lol
Income Bracket: 200,000^
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, very personal history with wellesley, us living abroad, british curriculum</p>

<p>Reflection[list][li] Strengths: Leadership roles, Hooks, very challenging curriculum, experience with diversity, perhaps counselor recommendation (was from head of secondary school) [/li]Weaknesses: SAT II’s weren’t exceptional, not many volunteering
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Umm I have a lot of hooks, but I’m a good student as well!</p>

<p>I am soooooo ecstatic!! I am waiting for others in April, but this definitely is one of my favorite universities. Wooh!!!</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ 30/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):2080
[ *] ACT:35 on math the first time i took it, 31 overall for the 2nd time I took it
[ *] SAT II: Biology: 740, Math II, 730, World History, 760
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 16/372
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): all 4s and one 5
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:8 AP exams to be taken, scientific research course
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Daughters of the American Revolution, 1st place overall county science fair, county medical society award, selected to be high school’s HOBY representitive, senior superlative: did most for school, b’nai brith award</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student government (president, treasurer, student representative to the board of education), Spanish honor society (president), world languages club (president), history honor society (public relations), english honor society, mu alpha theta, morning announcer (selected by principal)
[ *] Job/Work Experience:Camp counselor at sleep away camp, lifeguard for school district
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Assistant teacher at religious school for 10 years, swim instructor, local hospital
[ *] Summer Activities:interned at NYU medical center for science research, worked as a sleep away camp counselor, went to sleep away camp, visited colleges
[ *] Essays: i was pretty confident about them - creative and spent a lot of time on them
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: they made me cry when i read them…so nice
[ *] Counselor Rec: very nice
[ *] Additional Rec:very nice - my principal wrote a recommendation for me
[ *] Interview: better than average…the interviewer was not so experienced and a little informal</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: biology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:public
[ *] Ethnicity:white as a blanket
[ *] Gender:female (what a shocker)
[ *] Income Bracket:a lot.
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Legacy!</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:ECs
[ *] Weaknesses:SAT scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:ECs/Grades, Essays, Recommendation letters/Legacy
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (740 critical reading, 750 math, 790 writing)
[</em>] SAT II: 790 history, 750 literature
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15/530
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): world history (5), art history (5), calc ab (5), biology (4), French lit (3), English lang (4), US history (5)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP physics B, AP French lang, AP English lit, AP stat, AP music theory, AP macro/micro, newspaper
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit finalist, AP scholar w/distinction</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): newspaper (news editor), piano for 10 years (sent arts supplement), tutoring club (VP), French honor society (secretary/treasurer), chorus, & other honor societies
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring, Relay for Life
[<em>] Summer Activities: Duke TIP summer programs for literature and music
[</em>] Essays: Good I guess?
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: ditto
[</em>] Counselor Rec: generic
[<em>] Additional Rec: from my piano teacher
[</em>] Interview: none</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[</em>] School Type: good public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female (surprise there)
[<em>] Income Bracket: no idea
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: Hooray! and good luck to everyone else!</p>

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<p>For EE, I guess they don’t yet tell the candidates about financial aid yet?</p>

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<p>^ no they don’t…i remember reading that somewhere</p>

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<p>Well, since it isn’t official, I’m guessing it will probably arrive with our official acceptance letters in March : )</p>

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<p>That’s what I figured, but thought I would check with others.</p>

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<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Possible =( …? [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2310 (CR: 770, M: 740, W: 800)
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II: 750 Math IC, 740 Lit
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8…ish?
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English Lit and Comp (5), AP English Lang and Comp (5), AP European History (5), AP Bio (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Music Theory, AP US History, AP English Language (the course, took the AP last year for fun though =P), and a crapton of music courses since I just transferred to an arts boarding school (music history, music theory, solfege, ear training, masterclass, etc.)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): lots of national and international awards for piano and cello, debate (2nd place in novice nationals freshman year, etc.) - music is my biggest thing though, piano is such a huge aspect of my life </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano (conservatory level applicant, New England Conservatory Prep School/Precollege/Advanced Piano Seminar, etc.), Cello (assistant principal and principal in several well-known youth orchestras, principal of school orchestra) music –> played on From The Top, involved in several major youth orchestras, recognition for piano internationally, so that takes up a great chunk of my time =P ), School Newspaper (editor of opinions/columns, columnist), Religious/Racial/Social Diversity and Unity Club (President - one of the largest clubs in school), Young Democrats (chapter officer), FIRST Robotics (team got to nationals and were quarterfinalists), won several regionals), Music Service Club (president), debate (quit after two years - but got 2nd place in novice national championships and debated competitively on the national circuit), Model UN (founder/president)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Piano teacher and accompanist, Bruster’s Ice Cream (!), SAT Prep Tutor
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Netherlands and New Orleans Exchange Program; selected to host a Dutch student - flew over to New Orleans to learn about water politics and climate change in junior year; we rebuilt several houses and a church in the lower 9th ward, also took a French Service Class in which I helped refugees in the IRC and RFS twice a week in English language skills and computer/basic living skills, president of Music Service Club (played music at hospitals and nursing homes several times a month)
[ *] Summer Activities: Boston University Tanglewood Institute (chosen as the orchestral pianist for the summer (Young Artists Orchestra), and the double session Young Artists Piano Program); previous years: UMich Debate Institutes
[ *] Essays: i THOUGHT i did a decent job =(
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: I read them - they were pretty good, especially French
[ *] Counselor Rec: Can’t have been too horrible
[ *] Additional Rec: From a few well-known music people - piano professors and conductors
[ *] Interview: Had on-campus, I thoughtttt it went well</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Music (but possibly doubling in PoliSci)
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Georgia, but recently transferred to boarding school in Boston
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Georgia = crazy academic prep day school, Boston = well-known arts boarding academy associated with New England Conservatory
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Music? Piano is my liiiiife (at conservatory level; if it means anything…got passed prescreening at everywhere, still in the midst of auditions!) =) New England Conservatory Prep, lots of major national/international competitions and recognition for piano, my studio teacher teaches at the New England Conservatory, looots of time spent on music since the age of 4</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: I thought my essays were decent, music is my passion, and I’m reasonably hard-working
[ *] Weaknesses: I’m a bit careless as a person and I always find myself running through life. Also transferred to a new school pretty recently (this arts boarding school I now attend) as a result of familial issues - however, I love it here in Boston - but maybe that affected things?
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Got the possible letter. Kind of disappointed - I really love Wellesley! Maybe they were a bit uncertain about my recent moving-around and wanted to see if I’d be able to settle in at a new place? I don’t knowwww - I wanted something flat out so at least I could have some form of relief thorugh this crazy stressful process =( Hopefully better luck in the spring!! Any advice, anyone?</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Likely</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (790 M, 780 CR, 790 W Superscored)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: Math II - 800; Chemistry - 800; Math I - 780; Chinese - 790
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): I was 1 on my first transcript, then 3 on my Midyear report out of about 700 students.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4); US History (5); English Lang & Comp (5); Chemistry (5); Calculus BC (5); Biology; Government; English Literature
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, Orchestra, Class at Community College
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, Regional and State Honor Orchestras</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society, Anytown Club (Secretary, Treasurer along with camp counselor & delegate), Orchestra (Concertmaster; Sectional Coach), Anti-Defamation League Peer Trainer
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Instructor at Mathnasium since June 2009, violin teacher and piano accompanist
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Phone Friend at Association for Supportive Child Care since Freshman year, logged over 250+ hours of service.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Civic Leadership Institute, ASU Asian LEAD Academy, Carleton Summer Writing Program, travel abroad to China.
[<em>] Essays: Common App was about my experiences with diversity as a camp counselor; Why Wellesley was about being in a community of women… both were decent but not extraordinary.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t look, but I assume they were good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Same.
[</em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: Fun. We chatted for about an hour about Wellesley.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Biological Chemistry and Peace and Conflict Studies
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): AZ
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public, named bronze by USNWR
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: ~100,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, SAT, ranking, etc.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of creating my own initiative in ECs, instead only following what was established; essays could have had a little more clarity.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Just the overall package, I suppose.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to the other likelies, good luck to the possibles, and for the unlikelies - I’m sure you will find a wonderful school to matriculate into in the fall that you will absolutely love. :)</p>

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<p>butterfli: you almost creepily are exactly like me. lol.
congrats on wellesley!</p>