Stats Only - USC Decisons 2009

chaserz · March 30, 2009, 5:07pm

*Decision: Rejected *

Date applied: dec 1st
Date decision postmarked/received: received 3/30
Accepted at which school/major at USC:
Applied to Marshall

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: n/a
[] ACT: 30
[] SAT Subject Tests: n/a
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.999 uw (we dont weight)
[] Rank: 3%
[]AP/IB classes: will have taken 8 by graduation
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: i thought it was good
[] Teacher Recs: decent
[] Counselor Rec: decent
[] EC highlights: SBO president, Eagle Scout, Started my own video production company which is now paying for my education, varsity basketball[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: Utah
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: none...

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: i really am surprised that i got rejected.... like really really surprised. it was my top choice.

sleepwelldarling · March 30, 2009, 5:38pm

*Decision: Accepted - Spring 2010 *

Date applied: 12/1
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27, 3/28
Accepted at which school/major at USC: School of Policy, Planning, and Development (Policy, Management, and Planning major)

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2160 superscored M: 700, CR: 720, WR: 740,
[] ACT: X
[] SAT Subject Tests: Bio M: 680, Latin: 700, Lit: 740, Latin: 700, Math 2: 730
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.5/4.1 for 10th and 11th
[] Rank: Top 10%, school doesn't rank
[]AP/IB classes: Junior: APUSH, AP Calc BC; Senior: AP US Gov, AP Macroecon, AP Latin, AP Art History, AP Stat, AP Bio
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Pretty solid, wrote about growing up abroad and longing for a hometown then realizing complacency isn't that great for my main essay (outside influence); Academic interests paragraph directly addressed SPPD; Wrote other short paragraph on one of my greatest achievements as Senior Class VP
[] Teacher Recs: Sent in both teachers although I didn't need to; I'm guessing pretty solid, haven't seen
[] Counselor Rec: Haven't seen, but my guess is pretty good as well
[] EC highlights: Class Council/ASB (Senior Class VP), Boys volleyball (club/hs), Academic Decathlon, Junior Classical League (Publicity officer), Relay for Life team captain, School tv broadcast anchor, had more that I realized I should've listed since the USC section was somewhat unlimited[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: Southern California
[] School Type: Large Public, good district, but there are stronger schools in the district
[] Ethnicity: Japanese-American
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Nothing I can really think of, not an URM, both parents went to CSULB, just glad I'm a Trojan now (:

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Although I got Spring Admit, I'm glad I got into SPPD, and it's perfect for what I want to study. It's one of the most attractive offers I have now, but I'm definitely waiting until everything comes in (which will be tomorrow hahah). I'm hoping I can get bumped up to Fall because of the economy and small size of SPPD may mean someone's more likely to not enroll, but if not, I may just stick it out at a JC for a semester.
Fight on!

NC2SC · March 30, 2009, 6:38pm

*Decision: Accepted Spring Admit *

Date applied: 12/1/08
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/30/09
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall, Business Administration

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 1820?
[] ACT: 32
[] SAT Subject Tests: Forgot, but in the 600s or 700s
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.68/3.92
[] Rank: 55/525
[]AP/IB classes: 7
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Unique about my experiences in Africa
[] Teacher Recs: Great
[] Counselor Rec: ?
[] EC highlights: Eagle Scout, FBLA, NHS officer, Refugee Volunteer[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian/German
[] Gender: M
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Great Interview

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Most Likely Going, but have a 20K Scholarship at Tulane

uchopeful73 · March 30, 2009, 7:21pm

Decision: REJECTED

Date applied: 1/9/09
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/30/09

Stats:

<pre><code>* SAT Total: low 1900's ....awful i know
* SAT Subject Tests: awful
* GPA-UW/W: 3.9/4.18 (3.95 community college GPA...80 units.)

AA degree at time of hs graduation(3.95 CC GPA)
* Rank: 7/90
* AP/IB classes: 13
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* Essays: Everyone who read it was blown away.
* Teacher Recs: Great. Harvard grad recommended me
* Counselor Rec: n/a
* EC highlights: summer volunteer at an orphanage in china, treasurer: bioclub, mathclub, robotics, Church
</code></pre>

Location/Person:

<pre><code>* State or Country: CA
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: M
</code></pre>

Other Factors, hook?: Im half laotian/ half chinese (a URM), but couldn't find laotian so i only picked chinese.
um.. IM FROM A SINGLE PARENT LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD IN THE HOOD ( PUBLIC HOUSING) IN RICHMOND, CA...

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Being the only person rejected from my school (and only one wanting to go) was embarrassing to say the least (9 got in, and half had MUCH LOWER STATS/ ECs than me, but were URM).
Now i have to decide between CAL and UCSD.....

jxcouture · March 30, 2009, 8:13pm

*Decision: Accepted Spring Admit *

Date applied: Mid-December
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27, 3/30
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS, PoliSci

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT M: 700, CR: 760, WR: 710,
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT Subject Tests: 790, 640
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.67 uw
[] Rank: top 15%
[]AP/IB classes: French 5, American Politics, English, U.S. History.
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Good
[] Teacher Recs: AAMMAZZINGGG!
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] EC highlights: County and state licensed student piano teacher, Volunteer 400+ hours, artwork on major billboards around state, met senior senator and governor, a lot of clubs, NHS, NAHS etc. blah blah[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: Washington
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Yeah, um none.

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Wow I got in.

ramenlover · March 30, 2009, 8:43pm

Decision: Accepted as a Spring Admit

Date applied: Before the scholarship deadline
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27, 3/30
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall, Business Admin

Stats:
SAT 2020
SAT Subject Tests: 720, 640
GPA-UW/W: 3.9 UW
Rank: top 15%
AP/IB classes: 6 total

Subjective:
Essays: Good
Recs: Didn't see
EC highlights: nothing special
Location/Person:
State or Country: NorCal
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Other Factors, hook?: none

General Comments: 3rd school to accept me as a spring admit... not feeling the love.

ajk51397 · March 30, 2009, 8:58pm

Decision: Accepted

Date applied: 11/29
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27 received 3/30
Accepted at which school/major at USC: annenberg/broadcast journalism/spring admission

Stats:
SAT Total: 1910 M: 650, CR: 660, WR: 600,
ACT: X
SAT Subject Tests: X
GPA-UW/W: 3.8/4.0
Rank: 11/487
AP/IB classes: US History, European History, English Literature

Essays: good, better than i thought when i wrote them
Teacher Recs: good for my major
Counselor Rec: excellent
EC highlights: honor society, student council officer, volunteer for MS Society, lots of film sutff, vasity tennis captain, morning news anchor, editor of school newspaper, & more
Location/Person:Pennsylvannia
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Other Factors, hook?: summer programs at Sarah Lawrence College, mom worked at USC for over 5 years

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: really excited when i got the letter today. a little disappointed to be starting in the spring, but USC is so worth it. just have to wait and see the financial package before i can fully committ. FIGHT ON!

Ghoti_Stew · March 30, 2009, 9:26pm

*Decision: Accepted *

Date applied: 12/13/08
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 3/27/09 received 3/30/09
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2170 M: 650, CR: 720, WR: 800, (superscored)
[] ACT: 27 (haha)
[] SAT Subject Tests:
[] GPA-UW: 3.717
[] Rank: School doesn't rank
[]AP/IB classes: AP English Literature and Composition - 3
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Nothing too crazy, but I had a consultant from Steinbrecher and Associates (in CT)
[] Teacher Recs: They really liked me, and so they wrote excellent recs.
[] Counselor Rec: It was probably pretty damn good.
[] EC highlights: X[/ul] Student Body President, led a zero hour leadership class for the past three trimesters, adopted a needy family in my hometown through a family connection program, National Honor Society member, earned the Citizenship Award for my grade level, volunteer taught karate to children for the past year, community service in Guatemala, Thailand, and Laos, and heaps and heaps o' service hours.
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: ID
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: The Winter Special Olympic Games were in Idaho this year, I registered and helped out with those for a week and a half during the winter.

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Doubtful I'll be considered for any scholarships. And USC is my 2nd choice. Still waiting on Stanford... I really hope they don't pull an April Fool's prank on all of us when they send out the email on April 1st :(

jmoney26 · March 30, 2009, 9:48pm

Decision: Accepted, I kinda feel obligated to post this because I've been checking this board a lot.

Date applied: 11/25/2009
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 3/27/09 received 3/30/09
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall School of Business

Stats:

<pre><code>* SAT Total: NA
* ACT: 29
* SAT Subject Tests:
* GPA-W: 4.02
* Rank: 79/450
* AP/IB classes: Like 6
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* Essays: Very good, intuitive.
* Teacher Recs: Great, written by my teacher "Yoda."
* Counselor Rec: Great, very nice.
* EC highlights: Won state championship in Golf and had several other things.
</code></pre>

Location/Person:

<pre><code>* State or Country: KS
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: M
</code></pre>

Other Factors, hook?: Have a brother who is senior.

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: DEFINITELY GOING, REALLY PUMPED!!!!

kaorj · March 30, 2009, 11:16pm

**Decision: D was Accepted **Spring 2010

Date applied: Nov. 2008
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/26, 3/30
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Annenberg Print Journalism

Stats:[ul]
[] ACT: 29
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.8 UW
[] Rank: 30/318
[]AP/IB classes: 6 total
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: really good
[] Teacher Recs: really good
[] Counselor Rec: Principal did hers
[] EC highlights: 4 years student gov't - senior class pres., 4 years varsity speech/debate, 3 years varsity tennis, 3 years symphonic band, NHS vice-president, lots of community service, editor-in-chief yearbook, senior editor of newspaper, and more... [/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: MT
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: F
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Legacy - sister graduated last May and is current grad student at 'SC.

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: She is absolutely thrilled to be admitted and will be attending for sure!

Tepishane · March 31, 2009, 12:33am

*Decision: Rejected *

Date applied: Dec 1
Date decision postmarked/received: March 30
School/Major: CLAS/Anthropology

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2030 M: 640, CR: 680, WR: 710
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT Subject Tests: Literature - 550 (ouch), U.S. History - 710, Chemistry - 630
[] GPA-UW/W: ~3.8/4.2
[] Rank: 20-something out of ~700
[]AP/IB classes: AP Comparative Politics, AP English Language, AP Art History, AP Chemistry, AP U.S. History - currently enrolled in 6 more AP courses, resulting in quite the relaxing senior year
[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Not my best...but I honestly don't think I could've managed any better under college application conditions. On my personal scale, they'd be 8/10.
[] Teacher Recs: Didn't read, but I'm sure it was nothing short of phenomenal - I got to read a sort of "sample" letter of rec, a quick little message my teacher whipped up to accompany a school award, and her writing portrayed me so highly that I was a little embarassed.
[] Counselor Rec: n/a
[] EC highlights: Probably the downside of my application...I won't list specifics, but they were pretty unique and had a theme to them, and I felt that they made my application a more cohesive whole. However, they were few in number, and I guess not quite up to par with things like being President of NHS/Varsity Captain/etc.[/ul]

Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: SoCal
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Female
[/ul]

Other Factors, hook?: Hm. Yeah. None. (If anything, being an overepresented Asian would be an anti-hook!)

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Ah, USC was my #1, and truthfully, I was expecting spring admission...but it's all good. :] I'm handling rejection far better than I anticipated - I thought I'd burn the letter and hole up in my room, sobbing inconsolably for the next few weeks, haha. Anyhow, I'm definitely going the transfer route (not going to appeal because I have no "new and compelling" info :p); they won't stop me that easily, I'll get that USC degree in the end! Congrats to everyone who was accepted, I'm ridiculously excited for those who are attending and hope to see you in a year~

ks9021 · March 31, 2009, 12:56pm

**Decision: Accepted **
Spring Semester

Date applied: 12/1
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27 received 3/30
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Political science

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2050 M: 660, CR: 690, WR: 700,
[] ACT: (didn’t take)
[] SAT Subject Tests: US History 770 Math II 610
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.9
[] Rank: no class rank
[]AP/IB classes: RIGOROUS courseload
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: i think pretty good, very heartfelt
[] Teacher Recs: i didnt get to see them but i go to a small private school so Im very close with my teachers who wrote them
[] Counselor Rec: very nice…he likes me alot
[] EC highlights: i do alot for my school, 3 varsity sport captain, have won numerous awards for all 3 sports, student council, president of social and spirit committee, and VP of student community service org, head of diversity group [/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity:
[] Gender: Female
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: im not too sure…maybe geography?? im really involved in my school and USC is my #1 so maybe it showed

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: status updates…12/17…3/25…3/28 w/oasis…could log into RSVP…this makes my decision really difficult i wouldve gone to USC in a heartbeat if i got into fall but now this is killing me!! im going to wait to see how financial aid is but im really excited to have even been accepted!!

GOOD LUCK TO THOSE STILL WAITING!!

Nagasumi · March 31, 2009, 2:31pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Date applied: Day of scholarship deadline
Date decision postmarked/received: March 11
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi (Biomedical Engineering)

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2220 M: 790, CR: 720, WR: 710,
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT Subject Tests: Math II 790, US History 740, Chemistry 720
[] GPA-UW/W: my high school’s GPA system is screwed up: for the class of 2009, “Official” GPA is freshman + sophomore unweighted, junior and senior weighted - officially, my GPA is a 4.something, unweighted I never calculated. Unofficial weighted GPA for all 4 years is something like a 4.1.
[] Rank: Top 15%? in a class of 1000+.
[]AP/IB classes: AP World History, CompSci A, CompSci AB, Euro, Calc BC, Chem, Phys B, Eng Lit, Eng Lang, Bio, Macroecon, Microecon, EnvSci; IB Latin (4th year), “Math HL” (multivariable calc)
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I think it was great.
[] Teacher Recs: Probably good.
[] Counselor Rec: I actually gave this sheet to one of my teachers, so it was probably less generic than it would otherwise have been.
[] EC highlights: AMC12, Science Olympiad; Key Club 2yrs, NHS 1yr, president of computer/tech-based community service chapter (Senior Connects) 1yr[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: Indiana
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: I did research the summer before my senior year.

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: NMF = half tuition, so I’ll probably be attending especially since I’ve heard USC finaid is also generous (though no one knows until next week?) I also don’t have much of a choice, because Northwestern, Rice, Johns Hopkins, and Berkeley rejected me, leaving me with WashU (who aren’t giving me any money) and a pending decision from Dartmouth (3 hours to go).

nastynate0315 · March 31, 2009, 3:34pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Date applied: late november
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Annenburg/Communications

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 1840 M: 550, CR: 670, WR: 620,
[] SAT Subject Tests: World History 640 US History 620
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.8/4.3
[] Rank: 42/272
[]AP/IB classes: Euro, Calc AB, French
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I really think that my essay got me in.
[] Teacher Recs: Good I think
[] Counselor Rec: Actually I thought my counselor rec sucked
[] EC highlights: Diversity Club President, French Club, Exchange student to Japan, blah blah blah[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: PA
[li] School Type: Public[/li]*] Gender: Male
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: idk

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: USC and NYU are my top two choices so it’ll be tough to pick one.

Chocorette · April 1, 2009, 12:05am

**Decision: Accepted **

Date applied: 12/1
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/23, 3/26
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi, Civil Engineering

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 1980 M: 650, CR: 650, WR: 680,
[] ACT: X
[] SAT Subject Tests: 630, 650
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.85 UW
[] Rank: top 5%
[]AP/IB classes: AP European History, AP U.S. History, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Calculus, AP Physics
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Really good
[] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them
[] Counselor Rec: I really have no idea…probably generic or bad considering she didn’t think i could get into one of the easier local colleges
[] EC highlights: Orchestra, Community Service, National Honor Society, French Honor Society, French Club, Math Team, etc.[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: Pennsylvania
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: I dunno? maybe asian female in engineering…from the other side of the country?

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Right now USC is the only school that hasn’t sent me my financial aid package. If I get enough I will definitely be going but if not I guess I’m staying on the east coast…

ccsbm · April 1, 2009, 11:48am

**Decision: Accepted (son) **

Date applied: Nov 30
Date decision postmarked/received: March 9/11
Accepted at which school/major at USC: LAS/IRGB

SAT Total: didn’t take
ACT: 34
SAT Subject Tests: Math II 750, Chem 750, Bio 800
GPA-UW/W: 3.98/4.3
Rank: 9/200
AP/IB classes: have taken almost all offered

Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: good enough
[] Teacher Recs: didn’t submit any
[] Counselor Rec: didn’t read
[] EC highlights: Class officer, NHS vice-president, captain of varsity sports team, several state championships, math competition winner, science olympiad state finalist, various awards and community service[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: KS
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: M
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: from KS?
General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: will go if Financial aid comes through

bluemath · April 1, 2009, 12:36pm

Decision: Rejected

Date applied: 12/20
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/31
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall 1st choice/CLAS undecided 2nd choice

Stats:
SAT Total: 2060 M: 750, CR: 660, WR: 650 (660MC/10),
ACT: none
SAT Subject Tests: none
GPA-UW/W: 3.2/3.7
Rank: not ranked
very competitive east coast HS, most NMS in state
AP/IB classes: 2
Subjective:
Essays: great
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: great
EC highlights: Varsity captain,lots of varsity sports, National Leadership Conference,volunteer coach, bio teaching asst, etc…

Location/Person:
State or Country: MA
School Type: Large competitive public
Ethnicity: white/native american(grandmother)
Gender: Male

Other Factors, hook?: Native American, legacy, lived overseas for most of childhood (parents were missionaries)

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: My stats are smack in the middle range for students accepted to USC from my high school, so I was surprised not offered a place. Was offered an interview in June to assist in organizing a transfer plan. Initally received tons of info and personal letters from Viterbi because of Native American status. Changed interest to Marshall. Did self identify diagnosed learning disability (explains somewhat less than stellar GPA).

catra · April 1, 2009, 7:37pm

**Decision: Rejected **

Date applied: week of the deadline
Date decision postmarked/received: received 3/31
Rejected from which school/major at USC: CLAS, undeclared

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2200 M: 770, CR: 730, WR: 700,
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT Subject Tests: 690, 710, 740
[] GPA-UW/W: 3.6ish uw
[] Rank: n/a
[]AP/IB classes: 8 APs
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: good
[] Teacher Recs: good
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] EC highlights: leadership positions on clubs, varsity sports, lots of volunteer work, art[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: NY
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: half asian/caucasian
[] Gender: female
[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: none.

General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: appealing & submitting art portfolio. i REALLY want to go to USC!

dkbear · April 1, 2009, 9:47pm

Decision: Rejected

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Biology (of some sort…I’m using this for multiple colleges so I can’t say the exact title)
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[] SAT I (by section): Critical Reading 680, Writing 750 (Essay 8, MC 78), Math 800
[] SAT IIs: Math Level 2 750, Literature 700, Physics 570, Chemistry 530
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UC Unweighted: 3.5ish, UC Weighted 3.65, Unweighted 3.65, Weighted 3.78 (difficult school with very few honors or AP classes)
[] Rank: 7 of 38 (smart class too)
[] ACT: 35
[] APs (including this year’s): Calculus AB: 3, I’m taking 8 tests this year thanks to independent study (I am the first at my school to do this), but I didn’t know until my applications were in, so I was able to notify a few, but not all colleges
[] IBs (including this year’s: None
[] Senior Yr Courseload: Heavy-the two other AP classes (English Lit and Physics) offered besides the one I have already taken, Speech, Apologetics, Government/Economics, Band, Spanish 3…at my school, that is a really heavy load
[] Number of Apps from Your School: for all colleges I applied to except Davis (2 others), LA (1 other), Berkeley (1 other), and Pepperdine (1 other), there was no one else who applied. They are smart…but not very ambitious.
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.): I’ve gotten a few minor awards, but nothing really worth mentioning. I guess I’ll just list what I could get:
1st Place - Algebra II Math League - School
1st Chair - ACSI Honor Band - Regional
Nominee - Junior Homecoming Prince - School
Nominee - Senior Homecoming Prince - School
Nominee - Veterans for Foreign Wars Competition - School
Winner- Veterans for Foreign Wars Competition - Regional
Winner - Servant’s Heart Award - School
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:
Honors Society - Participant - 10th-12th - 1hr10 wks
Drama Productions - Actor - 9th-12th - 3hr12 wks
Student Council - Sophomore Vice-President - 10th - 1hr5 wks
Ministry Council - Participant - 9th-12th - 1 hr8 wks
Band - 9th-10th, 12th - 5 hr40 wks
Political Campaign Volunteer - 12th - 3 hr5 wks
School Scoreboard Operator - 10th-11th - 6 hr * 8 wks
Honor Society Service Day - 11th-12th - 2hr1 wk
Community Service Day - 9th-12th - 5hr1 wk
California Forestry Improvement Volunteer - 11th-12th - 2hr1wk
Yearbook Staff Member - 12th - 2 hr15 wk
[] Job/Work Experience:
After-School Care Assistant - 11th-12th - 12 hr30 wk
[] Essays (subject and responses): they were all pretty good. my teachers all liked them. I thought they were pretty original. I don’t know what else to say…
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: California
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Parochial/Private. SAT Critical Reading Average 542, SAT Math Average 529, SAT Writing Average 552. Decent…
[] Ethnicity: White. I mean Caucasian. Whatever. I wish I had gone undeclared.
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 200,000+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[] Strengths: SAT scores, at least one essay on each application, interviews
[] Weaknesses: SAT science scores (considering my science major), GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Sophomore and Junior year GPAs. They were lower compared to my 1st, 2nd, and 7th semesters: 4.0 weighted.
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: THE ABSOLUTE WORST PART OF THIS ENTIRE PROCESS WAS WAITING FOR UC IRVINE FOR A MONTH JUST TO BE REJECTED. Hehe. On the other hand, I gave UC San Diego a call and they gave me the exact reason I was rejected because they could pull up my file and look at it. It was GPA by the way. And yes, the “chart” of point distribution is valid.

I knew what I was getting myself into, so I’m cool with it. If you need help with preparing for your application or college or whatever, PM me and I’ll be happy to help. I wish I had had some help. Perhaps I would have pushed my GPA a bit more.

kenzay · April 2, 2009, 1:32am

^^^ dude, same here.

i wish i knew then what i know now about applications. *****s pretty friggin cut-throaat.

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