<p>veld - Yes, deferred EDers have been known to be accepted RD.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all accepted, condolences to those declined, and good luck to all deferred!</p>
<p>omg EMS is my LIFEE my friends always make fun of me and say that I live there. But thing is I'm only certified in Connecticut b/c I took the National Registry exam when I was 16, so I have to get recertified when i turn 18 (which isn't until next November!) but im so glad there's a club going onnn</p>
<p>I got that big, beautiful envelope today!!! I can't believe it!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: m: 690 w: 770 c: 800 (first take)</li>
<li>SAT II: Biology: 690 Literature: 770</li>
<li>GPA: Unweighted, 3.979</li>
<li>Rank: top 5%; not sure exactly</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Common app: I was really happy with mine - I wrote about my volunteering with an elderly woman losing her memory. Pomona's was about a weekend I spent on Whidbey Island (it's in the Pacific Northwest); it was short, but I was pleased with it.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I didn't see them, but I knew both teachers (AP Bio and Spanish) well.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: I never read it, but I think it was good.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Washington</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars:
School Newspaper: Opinions editor (2 years), staff writer (1 year), layout editor
National Honors Society and other volunteering (weekly, at library; previously, assisting the elderly woman I mentioned before)
Piano: 12 years of this; various awards won; also accompanied various musical productions in my town
Chorale: Soprano in a mostly-adult local choir
Internship with the local newspaper; monthly column, layout assistance, periodic features
History Club (National History Day organizational thing): president</p>
<p>*Other Factors:
My first choice - I love it so much there! I interviewed on campus and attended a couple of classes. </p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I can't wait to start school next year!</p>
<p>Youngest d just got accepted!!! We are ecstatic and the financial aid package is very good. The mail was so delayed here in NH that I thought she would be receiving a snail mail deferral/ rejection. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Congrats to those who got in. Be prepared for four years of fun, genuine friends, sincerely helpful profs and participation in a community.</p>
<p>It's a unique world--Pomona and the Claremont Colleges.</p>