Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1530; Math: 800, Verbal: 730, 17 Essay
ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take
SAT II: Math Level 2: 700, World History: 630
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
Weighted GPA: 4.61
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Gov: 4, Stats: 4, Psychology: 4, World History: 3, European History: 3, US History: 3, Macro: 3, Micro: 3
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Philosophy, Intermediate Spanish II, Latin, Critical Thinking, Public Speaking
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nope
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Peer Tutor
Volunteer/Community service: None
Summer Activities: Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes, Columbia Summer Program
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9, I truly believe my essays were what got me in
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 8, Didn’t see but we were pretty close
Teacher Rec #2: 7, Didn’t see but he also served as my club advisor
Counselor Rec: 8: Didn’t see but we were pretty close
Additional Rec: 10, My boss wrote a heartfelt letter on my personality and work ethic
Interview: Didn’t get one
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: YES
Intended Major: Management Science and Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): GA
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Magnet
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 60-70K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, First-Gen American and First-Gen College
Reflection
Strengths: ESSAYS
Weaknesses: Subject test scores/ AP Scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ESSAYS
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected: Yale, Princeton, Berkeley. Waitlisted: Harvard. Accepted: Stanford, UPENN Wharton, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, USC (Trustee Scholar), UCLA, NYU (Full-Ride), Duke, Vanderbilt, Emory, WashU, UVA, UNC Chapel Hill, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia Tech, UGA
General Comments:
Stanford 2022. I truly believe my three short essays are what got me in and in hopes of providing insight to prospective Stanford students, here are my essays:
Idea or experience that makes you excited about learning:
My first time walking into Starbucks was a peculiar experience that I will never forget. Not because I was
immediately pummeled by the repugnant smell of iced lattes being made, but due to what I first noticed: Apple.
Phones, tablets, computers, all branded with the same simplistic logo. I felt as if I was an extra-terrestrial in a
foreign universe dominated by one singular power. It was at that moment, I experienced a brilliant epiphany. I
realized my true calling in this world. It was my entrepreneurial big bang. I realized that I wanted to propagate my
own simplistic logo across the globe. From then on, I yearned to learn all the vast idiosyncratic elements that
composed the periodic table of business. Suddenly, my mind began to race. I began to look at the world through a
different lens. I felt as if I was David Hume questioning every single component of my surroundings. I pondered as
to why Starbucks opened at 5:00 in the morning, why did they utilize a mermaid as their logo, what led to the
name ‘Starbucks’. I was deeply fascinated by the various cogs in the Starbucks machine. From the operations and
financials to the marketing and sales, I was compelled by all the bits and pieces that made Starbucks the societal
staple that it had become. I walked into that Starbucks skeptical of how good a cappuccino was. I walked out
having fallen in love with business.
Note to future roommate:
Hey there! If you’re reading this, then it probably means I slept in again. (Had to finish binge-watching House of
Cards). Don’t worry, I promise I won’t be late to class. I just wanted to thank you for being the best roommate I
could ask for. I thought you would’ve been weirded out by me listening to Adele while I studied, but it was
refreshing to know you enjoyed her enchanting voice as well. I mean who doesn’t love Adele? I was thinking of
having an Insidious movie marathon and I was wondering if you’d be interested? Also, I had the weirdest dream
last night. I wish I could tell you, but I’ve already forgotten most of it, but trust me, it was insane. I have got to tell
you about this awesome idea for an app I came up with. It’s basically an interactive calendar that rewards you for
completing tasks throughout the day. I’m not sure how it would know you completed the tasks or what the rewards
would be, but I was thinking about calling it Calenda-rewards. The name still needs work, but this could be the
next big thing. Anyways, I’m going to play some ultimate frisbee. See you later!
-Rodney (Feel free to call me Rod or the Monopoly G.O.A.T.)
P.S. Should I eat breakfast tomorrow at Lakeside or Wilbur? I could really go for an omelet.
P.S. #2 You should totally check out City of God on Netflix. It’s a thrilling movie. 10/10
Something meaningful to you and why:
The Robin to my Batman, the Chewbacca to my Han Solo, I couldn’t imagine my life without my BIC pen. I wake
up at 6:00 a.m. red-eyed and drowsy. I immediately grab my BIC pen and begin my day’s work. I write down what I
dreamt of hoping to figure out if there is some subconscious pattern. Soon after, I grab a post-it note and write
down my to-do list: do laundry, finish summary for philosophy, prepare persuasive speech. I then head to class. As
my professor speedily rambles through Crito, I frantically write down notes in order to have some recollection of
the day’s class. I stop mid-lecture and grab another post-it note. I write down my ideas for the upcoming Pi day
event to present at the next math club meeting. In between classes, I write down the quotes of various penny
stocks I’ve been scouting. After school, I head to the Center for Academic Success. The scene is beyond hectic.
As we near finals, many students seek to review material. I sign-in, grab my BIC pen and begin to work out
problem sets with students. After my shift is done, I head home. A light bulb bulges above my head and I instantly
grab my BIC pen and write down my idea for a steering wheel that detects if the driver is drunk. I get home, finish
my to-do list, and head to bed. Always there when I’m in need, my BIC pen is my trusty sidekick.
Thanks for posting your stats, it helps future applicants a ton!