<p>OMG....I got accepted at Princeton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Now, I have to decide between Princeton and Williams.</p>
<p>*Decision:Accepted *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2180 680CR, 760M, 740W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 670M2, 720Amer. Hist., 720 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 3.7 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: does not exist at my school.
[<em>] Other stats: Quest Bridge Finalist, National Achievement Finalist, National Merit Commended, CSF Lifetime Member, very very dedicated to extracurriculars, lots of service hours.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Because I applied through Quest Bridge, Williams received 4 essays from me. very very well written and really showed who I am.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I don't know. probably good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Same as teacher recs.
<em>] Hook (if any): Questbridge, URM, diversity weekend in October.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Parochial College Prep. Very competitive.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Biracial, African American and White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:none really.
*General Comments: Congrats Everyone!!! *</p>
<p>Clay,
Sorry, did I come off sounding like I wanted to put everyone's names with their aliases so it's easier to know each person's stats? That's not what I meant at all! SAT scores are hardly important - the fact that someone got into Williams says loads about them anyways! It's just easier to recognise other stuff that you might have talked about, that you can go back to and find common ground you know?
I've just never really gotten this whole alias thing.</p>
<p>But thanks for the suggestion!</p>
<p>Oh and CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who got in...hope you all choose Williams, because it ROCKS!</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:560M 740W 760V
[</em>] SAT IIs:760 US History 770 Literature 790 World History
[<em>] GPA: 3.8 unweighted, 4.2 weighted
[</em>] Rank: 21/420-ish
[<em>] Other stats: two 4's and a 5 on APs
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Really heartfelt but funny. Unique.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any):Moved 8 times in 7 years, familial adversity, mom in prison...etc
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Long Island, baby!
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Causasion/Jewish
[li] Gender:F[/li][/ul]Other Factors:**
Lots of English-y extracarriculars, strong writing (sent them 5 personal essays/articles), overcame obstacles...blah, blah
General Comments:</p>
<p>Got into Amherst too. But not Wesleyan, which was my first choice...strange.</p>
<p>Omg!!! Wesleyan didn't accept you when Amherst and Williams did??? That is sooo effed up! You should totally write them an angry letter.</p>
<p>Haha. I am sure it's fate, though.</p>
<p>Ok..I'm an International Student from India and was accepted ED...fell in love with Williams:) (and hate with Amherst..haha) well...looking at the SAT stats, its truly a miracle that I got in..
umm...i play the piano...love music...love to write (intend to be a journalist) ...plan to double major in philosophy and political science (been obsessive about the course catalog!)...and I'm into theatre too. I'm <em>really</em> excited about Williams...love so many things about it...and purple is also my favourite colour..hehe. and i like the idea of no Greek system. oh and so many more things....:p</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision Accepted! [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:2120
[ *] SAT IIs: nevermind!! haha
[ *] GPA: na for my school
[ *] Rank: 2nd out of 85
[ *] Other stats: none really...
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Ok...it was basically slamming education in India
[ *] Teacher Recs: Awesome (hehe..I read them;) )
[ *] Counselor Rec: Awesome
[ *] Hook (if any): Well...I do music and theatre...got awards in both...and...well...I'm a bit different being the only girl in an all boys school! an all boys boarding school at that..hehe
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:India
[ *] School Type:Private
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[ b]General Comments:[ /b] None really...just congrats! and hope to see you in August...</p>
<p>whoa! you were the only girl at your school? that's intense. How did that end up happening? I'm most likely going to williams next year, so I hope we get a chance to meet. what music do you do? I'm a horn player.</p>
<p>hehe...my school is an all boys boarding school...and my mom teaches there..so I had the option to be either there or at an all girls place. both schools are really good...but the girls place had the air of a nunnery..hehe. so i had a nice time...made great friends and did a lot..only prob was that there were the fair share of MCPs who couldn't bear to have me there! I'm completely looking forward to williams... and I play the piano.</p>
<p>I'm glad I didn't read this thread last year when I was applying. Everyone's stats are so high, and it seems like most of the people on this thread are ethnic minorities or international students--I noticed that on Blackboard too. It makes me feel so blah, even though I got in.</p>
<p>It could be that they are mainly the ones who are posting...</p>
<p>I don't quite get why ints or ethnic minorities should make anyone feel "blah.." Maybe it's just me...</p>
<p>Well, I finally made my college decision. Unfortunately, I have decided to accept Princeton's offer of admission.</p>
<p>So, I guess I won't be an Eph next year and will instead be a Princeton Tiger.</p>