<p>Can the ED folks who got accepted last week post their stats? It would help those deferred/prospective students gauge the pool of accepted applicants... Thanks!</p>
<p>@hopeisfreedom, fine question to ask but just remmber there’s a lot more to our process than numbers and there may be a lot that factored into our decision that isn’t easily shared in a CC post.</p>
<p>I was accepted from OOS!
30 ACT/2060 SAT, 3.7 unweighted, 4.3 weighted, 9 AP classes by graduation. </p>
<p>^That’s all the objective stuff. I’ve dedicated a lot of time to my EC’s and spent a lot of time on my common app essay, as well as my supplement. especially my supplement I was proud of. I think that’s what made my app an acceptance rather than a deferral. </p>
<p>good luck! I really hope you receive good news in march/april :)</p>
<p>Remember, everyone’s stats vary to a great degree… I am sure that there are students whose credentials are very similar who got deferred or denied -
Son, OOS:
2240 SAT I
800’s SAT IIs
5’s on AP tests
GPA 3.95 (school does not weight)
Scholastic All-American
EC include research at major university; research assistant historical society</p>
<p>Agree with Admissions! This isn’t a very practical measurement. My stats exceed both posted so far and I too spent lots of time on my essays and weeks on my supplement project. High class rank…Job, school officer, volunteer, college course credits, 9 AP’s…in state…deferred. Recommendations. Go figure.</p>
<p>Ready4Me: I think that what admissions and everyone else has stated that it is not a “go figure” - it is that admissions have an idea of the class they would like to build and act accordingly. We all know that stats do not a an admitted candidate make. I think that the role of “college confidential” is to help students share with each other the trails and tribulations of the admission process - it does not help to misrepresent oneself or put down other posters…(your stats are posted in one of your earlier posts)</p>
<p>Wisely noted, PhD. Fortunately, it is about much more than stats, at many schools. Ideally, at all schools, students would be evaluated holistically. There are plenty of schools that could build a class of all 2400 SAT, 4.0 gpa applicants, but that would not guarantee the depth and diversity that would benefit their students and school.</p>
<p>Oh my…My apologies. I certainly didn’t intend my post to offend or be flippant. My comment was actually meant to confirm just what you said…that selection is not about stats but about the full picture and individualism of the candidate, of which would be impossible to portray here. If I didn’t believe in the credibility of the process, I wouldn’t continue my interest. Please accept my sincere apologies for offending you. You’re right about sharing information with each other and again, my post wasn’t meant as criticism. Geez, glad I took more (much more) time to write my essays, then I took to fire off that post! ouch…please don’t have the wrong impression of me. i wrote too quickly. If you were deferred, the best of luck to you! If you were admitted, congrat’s…sincerely. Thanks for pointing out the conflicting stats, I’ll take a look to see what I did. Guess I shouldn’t log on so late. Start over?</p>
<p>@Ready4Me, no need to apologize. Your “go figure” comment is spot on, and how many applicants feel after decisions are released. It simply serves to reinforce that there’s so much more we look at that can be expressed in a social media forum like CC. It also serves to reinforce that we’re trying to build a class as another poster said which means we will admit students with certain qualities when their raw stats are similar too or even a little bit lower than those of studens we don’t admit.</p>
<p>SoccerSara and son of PhDbeenthere, you’re stats are quite impressive and I apologize my post sounded like a put down. I wasn’t thoughtful in my choosing my words or tone. SoccerSara, I’ve read many of your posts and I honestly smiled when I saw you were accepted! Your enthusiasm and kindness is evident. Good luck! PhDbeenthere, I take your comments very seriously and I’m terribly embarrassed. I can see how the post would’ve been offensive. Thanks for calling my attention to it.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it, Ready4me. good luck, and I hope things work out for you in RD :)</p>
<p>Ditto from me. No problem at all. Did not question your tone or sincerity. All is good.</p>
<p>Do not worry about it, 4me… CC is a site where people share the highs and lows of a shared experience. It is an interesting place and I can see where one could spend a lot of time trying to uncover the alchemy behind the admissions process. Just be careful spending your time figuring out too many “if, then” statements. If I get this SAT or this GPA or this award, then I will gain admission…" You will probably find that whatever school you end up attending that by October you will not be able to imagine yourself anywhere else.</p>
<p>Congrats to those of you who were accepted! And all the best @Ready4me-I’m sure you’ll hear good things in April, so don’t fret it! 
I’m applying RD so I think these stats help in getting a general sense of the admitted class, and where I stand. Definitely not the full picture, but a small facet if that makes sense!
@Admissions, PhD, Ready, dowzerw- I completely agree that W&M and in fact, all other prestigious colleges have a sort of vision of their incoming class. Whether you conform to that vision is never entirely about the stats, but rather, the overall impression your application makes on the addcoms.
I guess all I can do at this point, is hope for the best and prepare for the worst! :)</p>
<p>Here were my stats:
34 on ACT’s
790 on Math Level 2
out of state
3.8 unweighted gpa (4.5 weighted)
all “A” and “A-” in Honors classes at nationally ranked public school
4 APs senior year
Regular volunteer at elementary school
over 300 hours of babysitting
great recommendations
good essays that showed my personality
Interview that I think went well
Founded a cheer team at my school- captain for 2 years</p>
<p>We are thrilled that our daughter was accepted ED!! :)</p>
<p>SAT’s: CR 730, MA 720, W 700
SAT II’s: Bio 790, Math2 750
GPA 4.93 wtd, 3.9 unwtd;
all honors/AP classes (5AP’s senior year); class rank top 3%
I’m guessing teacher recommendations were really solid. Don’t really know how to assess her common app essay or supplemental submission, but they were both really reflective of who she is. </p>
<p>out-of-state (MA) and legacy</p>
<p>-In-state, Male
-SAT: 2160 (740CR, 670M, 750W)
-Subject Tests: 760 Literature
-GPA: 4.17 (weighted)
-Rank: 27/304 (top 9%)
-10 AP classes total, including 5 senior year
-Essays: No reference for comparison, but I thought they were pretty good.
-Several leadership positions in ECs and school awards; part-time job
-Average amount of volunteering
-Presumably strong recommendations
-Interviewed over summer–didn’t totally nail it, but I think the guy had good things to say.</p>
<p>Though I will never know exactly why I was accepted, I speculate that it had a lot to do with the “niche” my application showed I could fill. Like the admissions office says, they try to build a diverse, interesting group of students who will contribute to a four year learning environment. My high school record/ECs/scores/essays happened to demonstrate a consistent passion/ability for writing, which W&M apparently found valuable. In my opinion, this helped compensate for several shortcomings in my application–a few subpar grades in math/science, etc.</p>
<p>My advice to future applicants is this: do what you love, and make it show in your application. While W&M certainly wants students who are capable all around, the things that will really set you apart (in life as well as college admissions) are your passions and idiosyncrasies. </p>
<p>But again, this is only speculation, and I may very well be wrong. Godspeed!</p>
<p>My son was deferred. Because I spent so much time reading CC before my son applied, looking for clues as to the outcome of his application, I want to help future applicants by posting his disappointing (but not really surprising) results. BTW, even though he was deferred, I still have faith in the W&M process. If, in the end, they think he will be an asset to the community and can succeed there, I trust he will be accepted. If not, that’s just the way it goes. Best of luck to everyone!</p>
<p>-- In-state male
– SAT 1320 (math and CR)
– Weighted GPA 3.9
– I’d have to count, but prob 10 AP classes and many Honors classes
– Not ranked, but prob in top 15% of class
– Started and leads a very important and respected activity at school, but beyond that no impressive top leadership positions, although lots of long-term involvement
– I’m sure in his interview, GC rec and teacher recs his incredible caring and nice nature came through (that’s not just a mom talking, everyone says it about him. smile.)
– No fancy prizes, awards, distinctions
– There isn’t anything quirky about him - just an all-around good, smart, involved, hard-working kid. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for RD.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!!!</p>
<ul>
<li>Out-of-State female</li>
<li>GPA: 3.66 weighted, 3.51 unweighted at a top public school in Connecticut</li>
<li>ACT: 32 (34 English, 29 Math, 32 Science, 33 Reading)</li>
<li>SAT 2s: 720 Math 2, 700 World History</li>
<li>7 AP Classes (Soph: AP World, junior: AP USH, senior: AP US Gov, AP Comp Gov, AP English, AP Euro, AP Spanish)</li>
<li>Not ranked</li>
<li>Didn’t interview</li>
<li>Phenomenal essays</li>
<li>No fancy awards/prizes</li>
</ul>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- EIC of my school paper
- 2 internships (one at a law firm, another at an architecture firm)
- Senior class delegate in my Student Government
- President of a club to help Autistic kids
- President of DECA
- Model UN member</p>