<p>And that’s Boston “University” I am a terrible typist!</p>
<p>Just got my letter today. 2110 SAT, 32 ACT, and WAITLISTED. Guess I shouldn’t have written that essay on why I liked President Nixon after all. I wasn’t crazy about AU, but I’m not accepting a place on the list now. No way.</p>
<p>@socold im also waitin to here from gw and nyu!!!</p>
<p>I live in southeastern Pennsylvania, by the way. </p>
<p>Yes, manseso, my son in LA area got an acceptance letter on Friday. </p>
<p>Still nothing in the mail today from AU - a little strange since we are on the same coast. </p>
<p>Why can’t AU just give decisions online like everyone else does and save people a lot of stress? </p>
<p>My D got today (in CT) for Spring '15 with acceptance into Washington Mentorship Program for fall. Only offered loans, not what we expected from a private school. This will be coming off our list soon!</p>
<p>I’m surprised at how many people are discontent with the FA American has to offer - my package was incredible. </p>
<p>I’ve been accepted to Pace, Drexel, Hofstra, Clarkson, Susquehanna, BU, and now American, and so far, American is tied with Clarkson for financial aid, and higher than all of the rest. </p>
<p>(I received $20,000 in merit and $21,200 in an AU grant.)</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone else waiting on their packages. 
</p>
<p>@PhillyStardust - I hope you call their Admissions office, that is just CRazy!</p>
<p>Waitlisted.</p>
<p>1950 SAT
6 APs
10 extracurriculars including many leadership positions
4.2 GPA
Strong essays
Very strong recommendations</p>
<p>Very disappointed. Oh well. I got in to UMD and their Honors program so this makes it an easier decision ;)</p>
<p>@azacious They seemed to be very erratic with their acceptances this year, I can’t really figure out what they were looking for.</p>
<p>Anyway, I got my acceptance letter finally!</p>
<p>32 ACT
1930 SAT
3.3 GPA
Many Extracurriculars, some leadership positions
Good essays/Great Recommendation
I also had an aunt who got her masters from AU + I made sure I had tons of points of contacts</p>
<p>Invited to the University College program + $20,000 in need based aid</p>
<p>LOL about all the financial aid talk. I got 1/3 of the aid from AU VS my other acceptances. They must be looking for full pays?</p>
<p>I’m from NJ, and I just got my letter today.</p>
<p>Waitlisted</p>
<p>SAT: (superscored) 2090 (720 M, 640 CR, 730 W)
SAT II: Literature 660, US History 660, Math II 630
Ranking: 1/43
Honors Classes, 2 Dual Credit Courses, 1 Online College Course, Varied Coursework
GPA: 4.195/4.0
9 extracurriculars: art-centered; lead roles in school musicals, secretary of SADD
Volunteer Work: BBBS, Soloist at church
Decent Essays
Great Recommendation Letters
Asian/Female/Catholic All-Girls Prep School</p>
<p>My son just got offered the Spring 2015 admission with Washington Mentorship Program this Fall. Hmmm. Not what he had in mind. 1990 SAT, top-notch private school, 3.67 GPA. No $$ offered for the WMP program. Actually looks intriguing in the brochure … but he’s already admitted outright at some other places, so may just say no. </p>
<p>I was waitlisted- </p>
<p>2250 SAT
4.4 GPA
Top 10% of class
6 AP classes
National Merit Commended
National and French Honor Societies
Great recommendations, several leadership positions/tons of hours in community service and extracurriculars, good essays, etc.</p>
<p>Not entirely sure what to even think about this?</p>
<p>Decision: waitlisted
30 ACT
SAT: 650 reading, 670 math
4.0 gpa
Top 10% (between 7-15/300)
AP’s: 5 US, 5 Eng lang, 3 Physics B, 3 euro
Will have taken 9 AP classes by the end of this year
SAT2: 730 US, 700 Bio </p>
<p>I already put my deposit down elsewhere so I don’t care and won’t be accepting my place on the waitlist. </p>
<p>Waitlisted.
Is anyone else insulted? </p>
<p>2110 SAT (660 M, 760 CR, 690 W)
32 ACT (36 R, 35 E, 29 M, 28 S, 32W, 9 Essay)
Top 15%
95 GPA
All honors and AP classes
AP Scores: APUSH 5, Eng Lang 5
Senior Year: AP Stats, AP French Lang, AP Environmental Sci, AP Eng Lit, Computer Sci minor, and AP US Gov
ECs: French Club (Prez) Newspaper, lit mag, SO MUCH MODEL UN, did a program at UPenn last summer on the political and economic development of Sub-Saharan African countries, which included a visit to embassies in DC, 100+ hours of volunteer work at my local hospital, theater, student council, Interact, and homecoming committee. </p>
<p>I though I’d demonstrated adequate interest in their Poli Sci program. HOW AM I NOT GOOD ENOUGH?</p>
<p>Phillystardust, I’m not even so much insulted as shell-shocked. We seem to have had very similar applications and I can honestly say that I was anticipating somewhere in the range of $20,000 in merit money as well as possible acceptance into the honors program (I applied). Same as you, I visited campus, met with my admissions rep at my school, and wrote all those honors essays so I assumed that was sufficient demonstrated interest. Again just don’t know what to think at all.</p>
<p>@PhillyStardust - It sounds like you’re an excellent student who has done all the right things. However, it’s hard to tell what specific things some colleges are looking for in any particular year. While my D fits American’s profile, I told her from the beginning that nothing is certain. This school in particular is all over the place with student stats. I’m sure you have many other excellent options with your stats. Good luck!</p>
<p>@PhillyStardust And all of the other waitlisted people - perhaps you are over qualified? I have seen people on this thread who have been accepted, with merit aid, but were rejected from some of the same colleges where my daughter was accepted and yet, we have not heard anything.</p>
<p>It also depends on the program to which you have applied - some are far more competitive than others. My son was rejected from an engineering program at a competitive school, but my daughter was accepted for journalism with similar stats at the same university.</p>