Official Yale Class of 2018 RD Results Thread

[spuding102]

<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): M 710 CR 770 W 730, superscore: 2210
ACT (breakdown): 30 (didn’t submit)
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Math I (750) Chemistry (770)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 94
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8/104
AP (place score in parentheses): AP US (5) AP Bio (4) AP World (4) AP Spanish (4)
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Physics B, AP English, AP US Gov, AP Stats
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic Scholar, American Chemical Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry, New York State Department of Education Scholarship (highest regent examination scores)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Co-Captain of Varsity Hockey (4 years), Chess Team, Math Team, Soccer Team goalie, Robotics Team,
Job/Work Experience: Paid Tutor
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered Hospital
Summer Activities: 2 summers at Harvard taking General Chemistry (b+) and Organic Chemistry (B+)
Essays: Amazng – Spoke about my love for science and how I view the world in a quirky way.
Teacher Recommendations: Both amazing
Counselor Rec: I think it was good
Additional Rec: Recommendation from my Professor in Gen Chem who also is the head of the chem department at Harvard
Interview: Went pretty good
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 70,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Urm, Organic Chemistry at Harvard, and Letter of rec from head of chem department at harvard
Reflection
Strengths: Strong focus in chemistry, very good essays and subject test scores
Weaknesses: Gpa and rank could have been higher (9th grade)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My essays, my letters of rec, and my summer classes (organic chem as a high schooler)
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Duke, Northwestern, Cornell, NYU (full tuition), Macaulay Honors College, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. Wait listed: Yale, Princeton, Amherst College, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, Washu, Rice, Vanderbilt. Rejected: Harvard (deferred EA), Dartmouth
General Comments: Apply to as many schools as possible. Each year, acceptance rates keep going down. As you can tell, had I only applied to 11 schools, there could have been a chance of getting in nowhere. Make sure you work on those essays since everyone starts to look the same with the same stats. Also regardless of where you get in, know that what you do in college counts much more than where you go to college.</p>

[IndigoMark]

<p>DECISION: DENIED </p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 1400 (I tend to get too nervous during exams)</p>

<p>ACT: Did not take</p>

<p>SAT II: Physics 577 US History 565, World History 460</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.41</p>

<p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 16/316 (top 6%)</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (3), US History (3), Physics (3). By the time I graduate I would’ve taken 12 AP Classes.</p>

<p>IB (place score in parenthesis): Don’t have any.</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP American Government, AP English Literature, AP Calculus AB, Uconn Modern Western World Traditions (College class), Gym.</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Honor Society, CHET Advanced Scholarship, (Personal Award) Lost 107 lbs, ConnCAP 2013 & 2013 scholarship, AP Scholar</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society(Vice President), AP Club (Secretary), Physics Club (Treasurer), Wilby Governance Council (Student Representative), Indoor Track (2013), Cross Country (2013), Relay For Life, Grading Honors Physics Papers (assistant)</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: None</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministry Services, Relay for Life, Wilby Technicians, Bucks Hill Elementary Biology.</p>

<p>Summer Activities: ConnCAP (all four summers)</p>

<p>Essays: Coherently written. I tried to be more poetic)</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: For two of my teachers I don’t know. My history teacher, however, wrote an amazing one.</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Don’t know</p>

<p>Additional Rec: None</p>

<p>Interview: My asperger’s was “kind of” a detriment (I have a difficult time translating thoughts vocally into words), but it turned out pretty okay.</p>

<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut</p>

<p>Country (if international applicant): USA</p>

<p>School Type: Urban, Public (1,300 + students)</p>

<p>Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): Composed mostly of African Americans and Hispanics.</p>

<p>Hispanic (Y/N): Yes</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>Income Bracket: less than $40,000</p>

<p>Hooks: None</p>

<p>Reflection:
Strengths: My weight loss, income bracket (most college admission counselors would be impressed to see someone with my kind of income bracket to excel), essays, teacher alumni, AP scores (I suck at tests so I consider them to be an accomplishment).</p>

<p>Weaknesses: Test scores</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/denied: Denied because of my SAT scores, why else? Minor-league and Ivy-league Colleges/universities are discriminatory when it comes to SAT scores. Regardless of you excelling in school, the abundance of EC’s you have, and the fact that you have wasted four of your precious summers waking up early and attending dreadful sessions to prepare yourself for college will not mean ANYTHING to them; even if you are poor and stack up to the rich kids who also managed to utilize their resources effectively and thus succeeded.</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: I got denied by all of my reach schools and deferred by one of my competitive safety schools. Going to the Uconn Waterbury Branch. Hopefully I will transfer to an institution I deserve to go to next year.</p>

[terminatorp]

<p>**Decision: Accepted w/likely letter **</p>

<p>Objective:
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): N/A
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): 35
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[<em>] SAT II: Did not submit
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.9/5.0
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 16/500
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): 5,4,4,4,4,4,3,3,3,3
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: 5 AP Courses
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel STS Finalist, Intel ISEF, Davidson Fellows</p>

<p>Subjective:
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Senior Class President, President of Science Club, Varsity Debater
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Nonprofit organization work
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[</em>] Essays (Include Subjects): Hopefully decent!
[<em>] Other:[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: Haven’t seen
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Haven’t seen
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Haven’t seen
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:
[<em>] Date Submitted App: Day before deadline
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[<em>] Country : USA
[</em>] School Type: Large Public School
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Upper middle
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None </p>

<p>Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: I didn’t do much, but whatever I did, I took a genuine interest in doing so.
[</em>] Weaknesses: I feel I have many weaknesses, not really sure what to put here
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Upenn, Duke (AB Duke full ride scholarship), Brown, Cornell, Northwestern, Rice w/merit. Rejected: Harvard, Dartmouth
Wait listed: WashU, UChicago
[*]General Comments: The college process is a crapshoot. So many qualified people get rejected to certain schools, but I feel that ultimately everyone will find their perfect place. I wish everyone all the best! </p>

[TryUmph]

<p>[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2220 (770 CR, 760 W, 690 M)
[</em>]ACT: 33
[<em>]SAT II: 740 Math II, 770 Literature
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/430
[</em>]AP (place score in parenthesis): Psychology(5), Human Geography(5), Studio Art(5), U.S. Government(5), [<em>]APUSH(3), AP Calculus AB(3),
[</em>]IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[<em>]Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Lit, Shakespeare (Dual Enrollment), Film as Literature (Dual [</em>]Enrollment), Art Portfolio Honors, AP Euro, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Lexus Eco Challenge, Poetry Out Loud, Semi-Prestigious summer program, Film Festival Award,[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Girl Scout Like Activity (Drill Master), NHS (President), Robotics (Secretary), Filmmakers (Vice President), Mu Alpha Theta (Vice President), College Prep Program (Founding Member), Inventors Club (Secretary), County Leadership, Photo and Art Club, City Student Advisory Committee (Vice Chair), Freshman and Sophomore Class President
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: Run my own website, worked at a tax office
[<em>]Volunteer/Community service: Food Bank, Health Fair, Vacation Bible School, Tutoring, YMCA
[</em>]Summer Activities: Freshman - none, Sophomore - unofficial internship with Colgate in NY (shadowed my aunt), Junior - traveled to Europe and did the summer program.
[<em>]Essays: 10/10 for all of them. I worked really hard on them starting last summer.
[</em>]Teacher Recommendation: 9/10, 8/10
[<em>]Counselor Rec: 6/10
[</em>]Additional Rec: None
[li]Interview: N/A [/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other:

[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): Southern
[</em>]Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>]School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Black, Non-Hispanic
[<em>]Gender: Female
[</em>]Income Bracket: Low Income
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM especially in STEM[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Well-roundedness, unique within the cliche, essays,
[</em>]Weaknesses: Well-roundedness (Lack of depth), Math scores
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Whaaaaat. I don’t know. I’m qualified and I’m passionate but so are a lot of other people. I guess the light of admissions shined down on me this admissions season.
[</em>]Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted - Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, UPenn, HMC, Pomona, WUSTL, Rice, USC, Wellesley, and my state schools
[li]General comments: I sent in an art supplement as well as kept the admissions office up to date on any of my accomplishments in between the application deadline and decision day. Ah! I think I’ll most likely be a Bulldog. [/li][/ul]</p>

[sofi26]

<p>[size=4]Decision: ACCEPTED[/size=4]</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): One sitting, 710 Math, 770 CR, 740 Writing (2220 overall)</p>

<p>ACT: 34</p>

<p>SAT II: 790 Spanish with Listening, 720 Math II, 720 Chemistry, 790 Bio M</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</p>

<p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/357</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis):
-Physics B (3)
-Spanish Language (5)
-Physics C Mechanics (5)
-Physics C E&M (3)
-English Language and Composition (5)
-Calculus BC (5)</p>

<p>IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load:
-AP Biology
-AP Chemistry
-AP Statistics
-AP Literature
-3D Art
-Government/Econ</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
-National Hispanic Scholar
-National Merit Scholar - Commended
-AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-MUN (president and founder, 2 years)
-Creative Writing Club (President for 3 years, published two anthologies of student work, collected 600+ books for children in hospitals)
-CSF/Honor Roll (VP of Community Service, Newsletter Editor)
-Teen Interfaith Council of Santa Clara County
-Youth Engagement Steering Committee (Youth-at-Large, helped make recommendations to the city that will be implemented next year including a youth commission)
-Varsity Tennis for 4 years (Captain)
-BBYO (VP of Community Service, Social Action, and Judiaism, Treasurer)
-LIFE crew (Team Leader)</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
-Tutor at Kumon (2013-present)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service:
-Translator at Annual Health Fair (2010-present)
-Art Teacher Assistant (2009-2013) with a total of 300+ hours
-Peer Tutor at school</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
-Two internships at UCSC in biology, I got to present my research at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2013
-Worked as a tutor at Kumon
-Service trip to New Mexico, volunteered at various farms
-Service trip to Panama, served as a translator and painted the fence of an orphanage</p>

<p>Essays: Both my essays were strong. The first was about my brother who has various disabilities, the second was about my love for genetics </p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: Two glowing recommendations</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Very good!</p>

<p>Additional Rec: An amazing letter from my internship mentor</p>

<p>Interview: Amazing, I would go as far as saying that my interview got me in. My interviewer was incredibly sweet and got me on a roll talking about what i was most passionate about. </p>

<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Cali <3</p>

<p>Country (if international applicant):</p>

<p>School Type: Public, we haven’t had any Ivy kids in the last 5-10 years, but this year 5 kids got in. </p>

<p>Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): White</p>

<p>Hispanic (Y/N): Y, half Argentine</p>

<p>Gender: Female</p>

<p>Income Bracket: 100000+</p>

<p>Hooks: Hispanic in STEM</p>

<p>Reflection:
Strengths: Hispanic in STEM, GPA, class rank, extracurriculars</p>

<p>Weaknesses: SAT score, lack of Honors</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/denied: I think I appeared as an interesting candidate with a variety of interests who made an impact on her community. </p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: Accepted to UPenn, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis Regents, UCSD, UWashington, UOregon, Brandeis, Northeastern, NYU, Cal Poly; Waitlisted at Columbia; Rejected from MIT and Princeton </p>

<p>General Comments: SO HAPPY~!!!</p>