Accepted/rejected/wait list
Major:
ACT:
SAT:
SAT 2:
AP(score):
Senior course load:
GPA:
ECs:
Hooks:
Rejected. 31 act, 3.6 gpa (4.0 last 3 years though), close relationship with a professor through church
Accepted
Major: School of Engineering (I guess SCU admits by school? My decision letter did not mention my intended major: CS)
ACT: 33
SAT: n/a
SAT 2: 720 Math II
AP(score): Micro(5), Physics 1(3), CS(4), Calc AB(5)
Senior course load: English, AP Calc BC, AP Physics 2, Art, Chemistry
GPA: between 3.7 and 3.8
ECs: nothing special
Hooks: don’t think there was any
Rejected
Major: Computer Science
ACT: 34
SAT: 2220
SAT 2: 790 Math 2
AP(score): 5 Calc BC, CS, Chem
Senior course load: A bunch
GPA: About 3.4 UW, 4.4 W
EC: Lots of leadership, lots of time spent, CS and engineering related projects
Hooks: Engineering related ECs, essays, leadership
Accepted
Major: Engineering
ACT: 33
SAT: 2230
SAT II: 790 U.S. History, 720 Physics
APs: 5s on USH, Calc BC, Language, and Euro
Senior Course Load: AP Physics C, APES, AP Lit, AP Stats, AP French, Newspaper, Sociology
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.29 W
ECs: Captain of combined Speech and MUN Team (2 years), Founded MUN chapter at my school, Editor-in-Chief of newspaper, Key Club, NHS, a few others
Hooks: Girl interested in STEM?
Wait-listed
Major: Biology
ACT: 29
SAT:
SAT 2:
AP(score): Us History: 3, World History: 4
Senior course load: AP Macro Economics, AP Microeconomics, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, English 4, Middle Eastern History
GPA: 3.62
ECs: Prestigious Internships, Three Sport Athlete, Leadership, School Tour guide
Hooks:
Rejected
Major: Finance
ACT: 29
SAT:
SAT 2
AP Score: US History 4
GPA 3.21
ECs: work, lots of volunteering
Accepted
Major: biochemistry
ACT:
SAT: 2280
SAT 2: Math 2 (760)
AP(score):
Senior course load: AP computer science, ap environmental science, ap macroeconomics, ap calculus BC, English, American government, physics
GPA: 3.78 out of 4
ECs: lots of volunteering, summer internship, work, etc.
Hooks: essay and sat score
Accepted
Major: Engineering
ACT: 31 composite
SAT: I didn’t take it.
AP(score): My school is so small that it does not offer AP courses, but I took as many as I could for dual-credit (College English, College Algebra, Calculus, College American History, College Psychology…)
Senior course load: Last semester was harder. I had College English, Trig, Calculus, Spanish III, College Psychology. This semester I swapped Psych for a Cadet Teaching hour and I am in Statistics instead of Trig.
GPA: 3.97 unweighted
ECs: A bunch of clubs at my school, band for three years, I work 35 hours a week during the school year and more during the summer. Over 200 volunteering hours.
Hooks: Not really any that I can think of, I thought my essay was pretty good though.
Accepted
Major: Economics
ACT: N/A
SAT: 2180
SAT2: U.S. History: 800. World History: 800. English Literature: 700
AP: Chemistry: 3. World History: 3. English Lang: 5. Physics A: 3. US History: 4
Senior Course Load: AP Environmental Science, AP English Literature, Digital Photo, AP Art History, AP Calculus AB, AP Microeconomic (first sem)/AP Government (second sem)
GPA: 3.95 UW / 4.4 W
EC: 4 years of football, 2 varsity. Annual volunteer work with a youth program. Work. Black Belt in Taekwondo.
Hooks: Felt good about the essay.
Accepted
Major: Economics
ACT: 32
AP(score): French: 5, English: 5 US History: 4, Physics 1: 3
Senior course load: All honors, BC Calc, AP Psych, AP Bio
GPA: 3.5
ECs: Editor-in-Chief of highly regarded student newspaper, three other leadership positions. Extensive work experience.
Hooks: Not sure I had any, but my essays were very, very strong.
Accepted
Major: Undeclared
ACT: N/A
SAT: 1940
SAT 2: N/A
AP(score):
Senior course load: Full IB Diploma (38 predicted) and one A-level
GPA: N/A
ECs: Prefect, basketball captain, international athletics competitor, charity work, pianist etc
Hooks: Arab american living abroad for 10 years? idk
Accepted
Major:Undeclared
ACT:30
SAT:2000
SAT 2:
AP(score): 3 on Calc AB and Chem 4 on AP Lang
Senior course load:AP Comp Sci, AP Lit, AP Physics
GPA:3.65
ECs: 3 Sports, Knowledge Bowl, FBLA, FIRST Robotics PR, variety of other clubs
Hooks:Felt good about essay
D was Accepted
Major: Biochem
ACT: 30
SAT: N/A
SAT 2: Chem 500 Math2 570
SP (score): Calc AB 3, Eng III 2, US Hist 2, Physics 1
Senior Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Eng IV, AP Env Science, AP Psychology
GPA: 4.4
EC: Dance team/Captain, Choir, Mathletes, community service, leadership, church (Lutheran)
Hooks: Math/Science and performing arts, leadership, involvement, service before self, recommendations
Accepted (originally deferred in December)
Major: business, but had the option of switching to undeclared when I was deferred. email did not say
ACT: 30
SAT: did not send
SAT 2: N/A
APs: English Language Composition, Latin, Calculus AB
Senior course load: AP Calc AB, Advanced Computer Science, Honors Spanish
GPA: 92.4% unweighted
ECs: Varsity Cheerleading (captain), Varsity Golf, Varsity Lacrosse, over 100 hours of community service, church involvement, leadership, play 2 instruments, choir
Hooks: coming from a Jesuit prep school, counselor called admissions after I was deferred and explained that it was my first choice, sent in impressive senior art portfolio after deferred, emailed admissions clarifying that this was my first choice (didn’t apply ED because EDed wake forest and was denied)
Wait list
Major: Biology
ACT: 31
SAT: didnt take
SAT 2: Bio : 690
AP(score): AP Euro: 3, AP Bio: 3
Senior course load: AP Calc, AP Spanish, AP Gov, AP Macroeconomics, Speech and Debate
GPA: 3.76 unweighted, 3.9 weighted
ECs: Soccer for 10 years, guitar, Key Club, lots of community service
Hooks:
Major: Psychology
ACT: 32C(35E, 30M, 34R, 29S)
SAT: N/A
SAT 2: Didn’t send
AP(score): 5: APUSH, APES, 4: Lang, 3: Calc AB, Bio
Senior course load: AP psych, AP Calc BC, AP Physics 1, ceramics, english elective, world religions, gov,
GPA: 3.55 UW
ECs: Competitive figure skating, community service, work
Hooks: I live in the area and my dad knows a lot of people who have influence at the school(on the board of directors, etc). I come from a local Catholic feeder school, put a strong emphasis on volunteer work in my essays
Son rejected, Mechanical engineering
SAT I: 770 M, 620 CR, 560 W 1950 total
SAT II: 730 Math, 690 Physics, 650 Chem
ACT: 31 composite (34 in Math)
GPA: 3.67 UC/CSU, 3.8 cumulative
Varsity track all four years. Eagle Scout.
Oh well…he’s probably going to either San Jose State or UC Riverside!
D was rejected
Major: Business
ACT: 29
Senior Course load: AP Calc, AP Physics, AP LA, Government, Marketing
GPA: 3.8
ECs: Captain of Gymnastics team, Captain of Cheer Team, 4 years varsity Gymnastics, 3 years varsity Cheer, various clubs, work, lots of community service
Hooks: worked with kids with autism at gymnastics club she worked at
Accepted
Major: Psychology
Sat: 1950
GPA:4.2
AP Scores: Spanish Language and Culture-5, Spanish Literature-5
EC: Band President, International Club, NHS, FLHS, 100+ community service, Swimming, People to People Student Ambassador, Student ambassador for my high school, HCA, work, Freshmen Retreat Leader
Hooks: born in a different country, talked about my experiences as an immigrant, as a minority and as a woman. I come from a local Catholic feeder school