REGULAR DECISION Notifications

Colleges and Universities A-Z Connecticut College
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<p>Let me preface this by saying I am completely surprised with my acceptance. As you will see my stats are somewhat low, but I think my essays made up for it? And this was definitely a reach and I’m so happy to have the opportunity to go to Conn!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR: 590 M: 620 W: 730
ACT (breakdown): didn’t send
SAT II: none
Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.64
AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP French Language, AP Government, AP Calculus AB
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): CSF</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): School Volleyball - 2 years, Club Volleyball - 6 years (since middle school), Mock Trial, yearbook, Conference organizer at school, Ambassador - 4 years
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: summer program, worked in NOLA</p>

<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Common App Main: talked about diversity 8/10
Teacher Recommendation #1: not great relationship, but teachers typically write extremely good recs 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #2: 8/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Interview: n/a
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Small, Catholic, All Girls Independent, extremely competitive
Ethnicity: Asian/Black
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $150k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): a lot of demonstrated interest with their visit to my high school (I was only one of two students to attend), and visited the campus last spring</p>

<p>Reflection
Other places applied to/Decisions: Accepted: Northeastern, Syracuse, American, UVM, BU, Fordham, UC Santa Cruz. Waitlisted at UC San Diego, Tulane. Rejected at Brown, USC. Waiting: Cal, GWU, Georgetown</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted from New Hampshire</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 30
SAT II: none
Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Calculus AB, Dartmouth Gov. 4: Politics of the World, Adv. Psych, Adv Physics.</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Class council, Student Council, Executive Board, National Honors Society, The Gifted and Talented Program, Prom Committee, French Club, Eagle Scout, Town Emergency Coordinator, Started all four years: varsity soccer, varsity hockey, and varsity lacrosse.
Volunteer/Community service: 200+ hours with Boy Scouts. Volunteered for three weeks in Bolivia building a church.</p>

<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Common App Main: 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #2: 9/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Interview: Alumni, went extremely well, very comfortable.<br>
State (if domestic applicant): NH
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Reflection
Other places applied to/Decisions: Accepted: McGill University, William and Mary, Trinity, Boston, Rejected: Haverford, Hamilton</p>

<p>Comments: Excited and looking forward to the possibility of being a potential Camel!</p>