Ranting

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bryn Mawr College
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<p>I turned in my ED application to my counsellor yesterday, he promised that they’ll mail it next Wednesday. </p>

<p>As soon as I handed my application to him, I had this feeling that I’m not going to get accepted. </p>

<p>Bryn Mawr was my first choice eversince last summer, when I overcame difficulties to travel from Beijing to the US, just to visit and have an interview. I tried my best at telling them that BMC is the college of my dreams through my essays. I’m not like most people in my school who seemed to be naturally good at writing effective essays, so I started early. I wrote many drafts of the same topics and asked my English teacher/former English teacher/middleschool English teacher to revise them for me; they are all really nice people and agreed to do so. In the end, I’m not confident enough to say that my essays are excellent, but I really liked them and they are my best effort.</p>

<p>I’m convinced that I’m not going to get accepted because my stats are fairly average. My new SAT is at the higher range of 1800s, which is FAR from impressive. I’m taking full IB courses and my accumulative GPA is only 3.7(4.5 scale). My school, a competitive international school, doesn’t rank the students. As for my ECs, my activities are fairly one-sided. I joined a newspaper team for MUN since tenth grade and is currently one of the student coordinators. I attended the BEIMUN in Beijing every year, MYMUN in Malaysia last year and THIMUN in the Hague this year. </p>

<p>I truly wish that Bryn Mawr will pay attention to my essays, because they represented who I am better than my SAT and GPA. However, a friend of mine applied last year RD and was rejected, her SAT score is similar to mine. Since I do not know just how important the SAT is to Bryn Mawr, I guess I’m fairly likely to be rejected?</p>

<p>Anyways, whoever listened to my ranting, thanks alot and please reply if you have the answers to my questions. Comments are appreciated as well.</p>

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<p>I can't answer your questions, but I think you have done everything possible to put yourself in a very positive light.</p>

<p>I think Bryn Mawr looks at who you are, not just your numbers. It sounds like you worked very hard on your essays, which is very important. Just because your friend was rejected doesn't mean you will be. Everyone is different.</p>

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<p>SAT scores are really not that important. when i was applying last year i thought that my SAT scores might hurt me cause i had a 1290 (old SAT) and i was below the "average verbal score" for the school. also, my SAT II scores for writing were horrendous. basically, they dont really matter and u dont have to worry about it, im sure you have a really good chance. and 3.7 gpa is not bad!! i had around that and my school didnt rank either. i think an interview and essays are the most important.</p>

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<p>schoolgurl & xLxJxCx, thanks for answering my questions. I'm alittle more confident about getting accepted now. </p>

<p>I'll update after december 15, when I receive my results.</p>

<p>By the way, is it possible to phone the admission's office by dec 15 to know your results? I really hate to wait for another week for the mail to arrive...</p>

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<p>i am so worried about bryn mawr now. you look solid. i guess i always assumed bryn mawr was this amazing school but accepted enough to be a really good safety/match. but now i think differently.</p>

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<p>Toffee,</p>

<p>I guess I shouldn't have posted this because it obviously created some unnecessary stress for people. I guess you shouldn't worry, because there's nothing you could do to change the results. (assuming that you already submitted your app, had your interview, sent all your scores and everything)</p>

<p>ahhh... ED results are out this WEEK.</p>

<p>I saw a post on somebody's livejournal with "Yay, I got in!! I'm going to Bryn Mawr" and now I'm exceedingly anxious...</p>