**Official Wesleyan University Class of 2015 RD Results Thread**

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

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ <em>] SAT I (breakdown): 680 (W) 710 (R), 740 (M)
[</em>] ACT:
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 760 US History, 710 Math
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 90/100
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):65/350
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 US, 3 calc ab and lit
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: physics mechanics, physics electrical, lang, euro
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National merit commended scholar
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Captain Debate, Baseball, Soccer
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: <60
[ *] Essays: Pretty Good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: One excellent, one aight
[ *] Counselor Rec: Very Good
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: Unconsequential discussion, just talked about the school
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: W
[ *] Gender: M
[ *] Income Bracket: decent
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):none
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Subjective
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA and rank
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>I guess I can take solace in the full ride I got to Washington and Lee, which does take the sting off of it slightly, but I was really hoping for a school closer to home. To the guys accepted: congrats! how likely are you to attend?</p>

<p>Damn congrats on that redguard! Well, I’m STILL WAITING on Boston College’s decision (one of my other top choices) but apparently, they sent out rejection emails to some of my classmates (one of them being my closest friends). So if I get rejected from BC, I think Wesleyan will be my top choice =) I’ll hopefully be seeing you all in the Fall!</p>

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

<p>[ <em>] SAT I (breakdown): 750 (W) 720 (CR), 800 (M) [</em>] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 729 Physics, 770 Math II
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/447
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Stat (5), AP Euro (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ, AP Calc BC, AP Psych
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Veterans of Foreign Wars Essay Award, National Merit Candidate
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Tennis (Captain), National Honor Society (VP), Partnership (VP), Student Council, School Newspaper, FBLA, Advisory Board, Senior Mentor, Peer Mediator, USTA Tennis
[ *] Job/Work Experience: none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: >100
[ *] Essays: Very Good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Two, did not look at them
[ *] Counselor Rec: Did not look
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: Just talked about the school
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Economics/Mathematics/Computer Science
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: W
[ *] Gender: M
[ *] Income Bracket: 100K - 200K
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):none
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Common App Essay, Objective
[ *] Weaknesses: no work experience
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good SATs/grades/essays/playing tennis at Wesleyan
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Can’t wait to go!</p>

<p>Did Wes accept any internationals asking for financial support this year? Doesn’t seem like so…</p>

<p>^Johannes1430 (Norway)</p>

<p>decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown): 800-Writing 740-Reading 670-Math
[</em>] act: N/A
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): 790-US History 790-Spanish Language 690-Literature
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): Ours is weighted, and mine’s 4.33 or something. I’ve only ever gotten one “B.”
[<em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9
[</em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): Euro History (5), US History (5), English Lang (5), Environmental Science (5)
[<em>] ib (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] senior year course load: Broadcasting, AP English Lit, AP Gov, Spanish 5 Honors, Physics, AP Calc, Newspaper Journalism
[li] major awards (usamo, intel etc.): None, I guess.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>subjective:[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cross country 4 years (captain), winter musical 4 years (stage manager 2 years), spring play 4 years (leading role 2 years), public speaking 4 years, Ecology Club 4 years (treasurer), outdoor track 1 year, academic team 1 year, NHS, Governor’s School for Spanish<br>
[</em>] job/work experience: N/A
[<em>] volunteer/community service: TONS of hours spent recycling the school’s waste.
[</em>] essays: Pretty personal, so I’m sure it was fine.
[<em>] teacher recommendation: Saw one and it was excellent, and I’m sure the other one was just as good.
[</em>] counselor rec: Uh, we get along extremely well, but we don’t really know each other.
[<em>] additional rec: N/A
[</em>] interview: N/A[/ul]</p>

<p>other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: Yes
[</em>] intended major: Political science
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant): VA
[</em>] country (if international applicant):
[<em>] school type: Public
[</em>] ethnicity: White
[<em>] gender: Male
[</em>] income bracket: <100K
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.): Err…I was named “Most Humorous” in my class. I don’t really think I had any hooks. [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths: Test scores and extracurriculars
[</em>] weaknesses: No interview, job, or outside-of-school volunteer work.
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No interview. Very stupid of me. I never really showed my interest in Wes. [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>**general comments: I should have interviewed. At a school with no supplemental essay, it’s absolutely essential. Also, I should have been on the academic team all four years. I just joined in December, and my team was the regional champ for the first time ever. We were third at states, by far the best we’ve ever done. It’s so much fun, and maybe my essay would have been better if I could have written about it. </p>

<p>I’m so bummed about all this. I feel like all my hard work over the past four years has been a complete waste. Luckily, Wesleyan was not my top choice.**</p>

<p>decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): 30 (comp), 32 (math), 33 (reading), 33 (writing), 26 (science)
[</em>] SAT II: 670 (US History), 740 (Lit)
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.40
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8th%
[</em>] AP (place score in parentheses): US History (5), Lit (5), Bio (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parentheses): Math Studies (5)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Heavily IB with some AP
[<em>] Number of other applicants in your school: many
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): (City youth council), (political organizing), (theater), NHS, academic team, etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Intern at local Democratic party
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: NHS[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[</em>] 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.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: World history teacher, with whom I am a good friend.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: English teacher, who loves my essays and who taught me meditation techniques.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: She loves my writing, but doesn’t know me incredibly well.[/ul]
Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid? Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: International Politics
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): OK
[<em>] School Type: Public magnet
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: Upper-middle class[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays, resume, fit
[</em>] Weaknesses: Tests
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Personal fit depicted in resume and essays[/ul]****[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: My first big acceptance! Although, I’m not sure I’ll be able to attend because my parents don’t seem to keen on it.</p>

<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown): 2340: 800 CR, 760 M, 780 W
[</em>] act: 34 composite
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): High 700s in Lit and Math II
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): 3.8 something
[<em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 25%.
[</em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): 4s and 5s on Euro, Calc AB, LA, USH
[<em>] ib (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] senior year course load: AP Latin, AP Gov, AP LA, AP Calc BC, H Physics (actually a college-level class)
[li] major awards (usamo, intel etc.): NMF, NLE Gold x3[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>[ b]subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Play in elite jazz band, founded some clubs, chess team, etc.
[</em>] job/work experience: I run a jazz trio.
[<em>] volunteer/community service: I helped Indonesian orphans.
[</em>] essays: Really good.
[<em>] teacher recommendation: They said they were amazing.
[</em>] counselor rec: Really good; he helped me organize the Indonesia thing.
[<em>] additional rec: My guitar teacher wrote one for my music supplement; it was great.
[</em>] interview:[/ul]</p>

<p>other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: Yes.
[</em>] intended major: Undecided.
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant): WA
[</em>] country (if international applicant):
[<em>] school type: Big, good public
[</em>] ethnicity: White
[<em>] gender: Male
[</em>] income bracket:
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.):[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths:
[</em>] weaknesses:
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Who knows?[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>general comments: I got into Pomona, so I’m okay with this. Good luck to all.</p>

<p>thanks martinez! Haha its funny you mention BC, because I actually got an acceptance letter there despite technically not having applied. I submitted my supplement and application fee, but not my main common app thing, and then I pretty much immediately withdrew my application and got a refund (since BC doesn’t offer FA to non permanent residents). Yet, somehow, I got the letter a few days ago. Something to tell the grandkids about I guess haha</p>

<p>“Back when I was a kid, I got into colleges I didn’t even apply to!” xD even if it is stretching the truth</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown): (690/710/800, 720/700/770, cr/math/writing)
[</em>] act: 31
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): (800 USHis, 670 Lit, 690 Math 1, 650 Math 2, 640 Math 2)
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): unranked
[</em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): (555)
[<em>] ib (place score in parenthesis): (N/A)
[</em>] senior year course load: AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Latin: Vergil, AP Gov, Honors Econ, random electives
[li] major awards (usamo, intel etc.): NONE [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (StuCo), (Honor Board), (NHS), (Rock N’ Roll Club), Latin Club, Cross Country, Theater one time stint, etc.
[</em>] job/work experience: none
[<em>] volunteer/community service: Church Usher of 6 years, volunteer at epilepsy camp
[</em>] essays: alright
[<em>] teacher recommendation: great
[</em>] counselor rec: idk, ok?
[<em>] additional rec: none
[</em>] interview: nope [/ul]</p>

<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: Yes, after acceptance
[</em>] intended major: undecided
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant):Texas, y’all
[</em>] country (if international applicant):
[<em>] school type: urban, private, religious
[</em>] ethnicity: east asian
[<em>] gender: male
[</em>] income bracket: upper middle
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.): NOPE [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths: essays, EC’s, school grades, diversity (i.e., I’m from TEXAS!)
[</em>] weaknesses: SAT’s
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No clue…[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>**General Comments: I probably can’t afford Wes, lol. Nonetheless, as for you future college applicants, be aware that admissions is a mere crapshoot. Good luck everyone. **</p>

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

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1970—m: 780, r: 550, w: 640 essay-9
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): Chem: 670, Math 1: 700, Math 2: 730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): NA
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: 5 Ap’s, 1 Honors
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NA
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): a lot
[ *] Job/Work Experience: NA
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 200 hours at a hospital
[ *] Essays: decent
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: really good
[ *] Counselor Rec: have no clue
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: really good
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: neuroscience and behavior
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: private, catholic
[ *] Ethnicity: Indian
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Income Bracket: >100,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): immigrant
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: mathhh, indian, recs, interview, science
[ *] Weaknesses: reading
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: b/c im indian, good at math and science, good interview, good recs
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]
big big big surprise</p>

<p>^^ so you posted on every thread to promote your stupid website? go away.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2150 (730 CR, 710 M, 710 W) (Did not send)
[</em>] ACT: 34 (35 E, 35 M, 34 R, 33 S, 9 W) (34 R is from a different test date)
[<em>] SAT II: 770 US History, 710 Lit, 700 MathII (Did not send any of these)
[</em>] GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW / 4.41 W
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/425
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Euro (5), Calc AB (5), US Gov (5), Comp Gov (5), Lang (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Architectural Drafting, AP Lit, AP German, AP Stat, AP US History, AP Advanced Physics (Physics C), AP Psych
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF, AP Scholar with Distinction, QuestBridge Finalist, German Honor Society, Several others</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): I don’t feel like typing them all out, so I’ll just say that they were decent but nothing extraordinary at all.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Informal yard work, etc
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: A pretty large amount, though it is not a strong point by any means. Maybe 300 hours or so as a rough estimate.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Went to an elite summer camp, worked, did homework, etc
[<em>] Essays: Pretty strong all around.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Should have been amazing, as both teachers have known me and my family for 4+ years and both taught my favorite/best subjects.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Should have been really good.
[</em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Missouri
[</em>] Country: United States
[<em>] School Type: Public, sends few grads to top schools
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: ~$40,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): QuestBridge Finalist</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Objective stats, essays, recommendations
[</em>] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars and similar areas
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Probably my strong stats and recommendations; I’m convinced that my status as a QuestBridge Finalist definitely helped too.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Emory, Middlebury, Rice, Truman State, Tulane, UVa, and Vanderbilt. Waitlisted at Brown, Dartmouth, Northwestern, and WUSTL. Rejected by Harvard, Princeton, and Yale (:'[).</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to everyone who was admitted! You all deserve it; they picked you for a reason. To those who weren’t so lucky, I’m really sorry for the bad news, but I’m confident that you’ll end up where you should be - I got rejected from my dream school but I’m sure that I’m meant to be somewhere else and am already getting excited about my options.</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I: Did not submit
ACT: 29 (superscore), English-30, Math-33, Reading-26, Science-28
SAT II: Did not take any
GPA (out of 4.0, unweighted): 3.5
Rank: School does not rank
AP’s: N/A
IB: N/A
Senior Year Course Load: English (Advanced), Calculus (Advanced), US History (Advanced), Advanced Physics, Spanish V (Advanced)
Major Awards: None</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: About 5 extracurriculars
Job/Work Experience: Worked in a food store for a while, also a tennis racquet stringer
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered at SquashSmarts in North Philly, PA for a few months
Summer Activities: Worked at food store and strung racquets, went to squash camp
Essays: Strong
Teacher Recommendations: Good, I assume
Counselor Recommendation: Very good
Additional Recommendation: N/A
Interview: Didn’t have one</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Physics, or something in the maths or sciences
State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
Country: US
School Type: Private/Independent
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Varsity Squash Athlete, #1 on the team 10th-12th grades, recruited by Wesleyan Coach</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Recruited Athlete, Essays, Recommendations
Weaknesses: Test Scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Pretty strong GPA, recruited athlete, common app. essay was also very good
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted - Connecticut College, Franklin & Marshall College, GWU, Hamilton, Hobart, Vassar. Rejected - Amherst and Brown</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown):1820 (630 Reading 560 Math 630 Writing)
[</em>] act: none
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): 710 US History, 750 Biology
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): UW 3.3, W 3.5
[<em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 60/320
[</em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): Biology 4, US History 4, English Lang 4,
[<em>] ib (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] senior year course load: AP Psych, AP Stats,AP Government, AP English Lit
[li] major awards (usamo, intel etc.):[/ul]National and International awards at some MUN competitions.</p>[/li]
<p>[ b]subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Vice President of my school’s Model United Nations team, helped contribute to 3 Best School Awards, won Outstanding and Best Delegate awards at Rutgers, Chicago, and Georgetown MUN Conferences, couple of best delegate awards at some district wide conferences and a lot of elementary school mentoring. Couple of other clubs but MUN was the crux of my application
[</em>] job/work experience: Worked at a pharmacy summer of 09
[<em>] volunteer/community service: Spent summer at UMDNJ observing clinical research
[</em>] essays: Discussed how MUN changed my life completely
[<em>] teacher recommendation: One was superb, from my MUN advisor and other one was pretty good.
[</em>] counselor rec: Decent
[<em>] additional rec: None
[</em>] interview:[/ul] None</p>

<p>other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: Yes
[</em>] intended major: Neuroscience
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] country (if international applicant):
[<em>] school type: Public
[</em>] ethnicity:Black
[<em>] gender:Male
[</em>] income bracket: 150,000+
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.):[/ul] AA male I guess, but at the more competitive schools, race doesn’t play as big of a factor as everyone thinks.</p>[/li]
<p>reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths: Unbelievable dedication to my school’s MUN club, I did a lot more than what I stated above I just didn’t want to go on a tangent. High upward trend (decent grades from 7-9, good grades in 10th, then straight A’s in 11th)
[</em>] weaknesses: sat scores, gpa, leadership positions in about 2-3 other clubs
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul][/li]Commonapp essay was the best thing I’ve ever written, profound dedication to Model United Nations probably showed to the admissions committee that I have a lot to bring to the school.
general comments:</p>

<p>Although my GPA isn’t special at all, my grades in my junior year were stellar. Also, even though my SAT Scores seem low, the average SAT score at my school is about a 1400 and only six kids in my graduating class scored higher than I did on the SAT (no one above a 1900)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown): 800 Math, 740 Critical Reading, 750 Math (2290 Combined)
[</em>] act: N/A
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): 800 Math II, 760 Chemistry
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): 3.9~
[<em>] weighted gpa (out of 5.0): 4.40, mostly A’s in honors courses/A-'s in AP courses, straight A’s/A+'s freshman year, kinda failed junior year but brought it back up this year, hoping for a 4.60+ this marking period
[</em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2%
[<em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), Language & Composition (5), Calculus BC (5)
[</em>] ib (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] senior year course load: AP Literature, AP European History, AP French, AP Biology, Multivariable Calculus (2nd Year College Course), Symphonic Orchestra, Chambers Orchestra
[</em>] major awards (usamo, intel etc.):[/ul] Does PSAT finalist count?</p>

<p>subjective:[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, GBYO (Concertmaster of Symphonic 2009), FHS (Vice President 2009-2010, Co-President 2010-2011), Key Club, Math Team, FBLA, Newspaper Club (Editor 2010-2011), CMEA Western Regional 2010/2011
[</em>] job/work experience: Performs at gigs/concerts ($20-$40/hour), piano lessons teacher ($20/hour)
[<em>] volunteer/community service: 120+ hours in Key Club, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta
[</em>] essays: Childhood experiences, victory and loss
[<em>] teacher recommendation: One from AP Lang & Comp teacher, one from AP Chem teacher – both excellent recs
[</em>] counselor rec: Yes, one
[<em>] additional rec: N/A
[</em>] interview:[/ul] No interviews</p>

<p>other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: Yes
[</em>] intended major: Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant): CT
[</em>] country (if international applicant):
[<em>] school type: Public
[</em>] ethnicity: Korean
[<em>] gender: Male
[</em>] income bracket: $55,000~
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.):[/ul] Research</p>[/li]
<p>reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths: Academics, Grades, Music, Service
[</em>] weaknesses: Leadership Positions, Athletics, Major Awards
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] God</p>[/li]
<p>general comments:
I got rejected from every Ivy League school I applied to. I’m happy it turned out that way, because Wesleyan has a better undergraduate education. Ivy League is what it is – a sports league. And on top of that, I was awarded $54,000 in Financial Aid for Wesleyan!</p>

<p>Yes to Wes class of 2015!</p>

<p>decision: Accepted</p>

<p>objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] act: 32
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): 750 math II, 720 chemistry
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): 4.6 (weighted)
[<em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[</em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): us history (4), statistics (4), chemistry (4), lit (5)
[<em>] ib (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] senior year course load: ap biology, ap chinese, ap human geography, ap calculus ab, ap microeconomics, marine science, college reading and writing
[li] major awards (usamo, intel etc.):[/ul]nchs national essay 3rd place</p>[/li]
<p>[ b]subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): varsity lacrosse, msa (president), operation fly (vice president), nchs, nhs
[</em>] job/work experience: freshman connections youth leader
[<em>] volunteer/community service: 500+ total hours as sunday school teacher, volunteer at hospital, writing advisor, peer mentor, tutor
[</em>] essays: confronting and breaking down cultural perceptions
[<em>] teacher recommendation: ap chinese and ap chem - both were amazing
[</em>] counselor rec: fantastic!
[<em>] additional rec:
[</em>] interview:[/ul]n/a</p>

<p>other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: yes
[</em>] intended major: neuroscience/east asian studies
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant): il
[</em>] country (if international applicant):
[<em>] school type: public
[</em>] ethnicity: indian
[<em>] gender: female
[</em>] income bracket: 100,000+
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.):[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths: community service, essay, leadership positions
[</em>] weaknesses: test scores, gpa
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] honestly have no idea</p>[/li]
<p>general comments: going to wesfest to check out wesleyan. hopefully its as amazing as i expect it to be.</p>

<p>decision: Accepted</p>

<p>objective:[ul]
[<em>] sat i (breakdown): Composite: 2390 (Math: 800, Reading: 800, Writing: 790)
[</em>] act: Composite: 35 (English: 36, Math: 35, Reading: 36, Science: 34, Writing: 11)
[<em>] sat ii (if submitted): Math II: 800, U.S. History: 750, Literature: 780, Physics: 800
[</em>] unweighted gpa (out of 4.0): Unweighted (4.0 sclae): 3.8, Weighted (4.5 scale): 4.42
[<em>] rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 19/487
[</em>] ap (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio: 5, AP BC Calculus: 5, AP Chemistry: 4, AP AB Computer Science: 5, AP Language & Composition: 5, AP Music Theory: 4, AP Physics C(mechanics and electricity & magnetism): 5, AP U.S. History: 5, AP World History: 5
[<em>] ib (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] senior year course load: AP Microeconomics, AP Literature & Composition, AP Chinese, Dual-Enrollment: Calculus III (first semester), Differential Equations (second semester), Modern Physics, Journalism, Dual-Enrollment: Chemistry 120 (first semester), Chemistry 130 (second semester), AP U.S. Government
[li] major awards (usamo, intel etc.):[/ul] Best Delegate - Model UN (three years in a row)</p>[/li]
<p>[ b]subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (president), Amnesty International (president), Asian Culutre Club (co-president), Yearbook (Editor-in-Chief), NHS, Rugby
[</em>] job/work experience: Internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Cashier at Panera Bread
[<em>] volunteer/community service: Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, Friends for Life, Second Harvest Food Bank
[</em>] essays: Talked about where integrity comes into play in the work place.
[<em>] teacher recommendation: One from AP Lit and from Modern Physics teacher.
[</em>] counselor rec: Yes, 1
[<em>] additional rec: One from my mentor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
[</em>] interview:[/ul] N/A</p>

<p>other[ul]
[<em>] applied for financial aid?: yes
[</em>] intended major: Math/Econ
[<em>] state (if domestic applicant): TN
[</em>] country (if international applicant): N/A
[<em>] school type: Public, residential high school
[</em>] ethnicity: Vietnamese American
[<em>] gender: Male
[</em>] income bracket: < $40,000
[li] hooks (urm, first generation college, research, etc.):[/ul] research, first generation college student</p>[/li]
<p>reflection[ul]
[<em>] strengths: Good writer, natural intelligence, ability to retain knowledge
[</em>] weaknesses: Likes to party
[li] why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] Scores and a nice essay.</p>[/li]
<p>general comments:
Cannot decide between Penn, Middlebury, Caltech, and Wesleyan. Any suggestions?</p>

<p>^^Penn non-Wharton doesn’t hold a candle to Wesleyan; Midd is too far north; if it comes down to Caltech and Wesleyan, your stats should make it unnecessary to go to a strictly tech school in order to meet your career goals.</p>