<p>Stats:
* GPA weighted: 4.02
* GPA unweighted: 3.9ish
* Rank or % estimate: unranked
* SAT: 2240 - 790W, 780CR, 670M
* SAT II: 780 US History, 760 Spanish with Listening, 660 Math 1
* AP/IB taken/scores:
5 - World History, US History
4 - Spanish Language, English Language</p>
<p>Subjective:
* Essays: Excellent. They were so fun to write. For my favorite character, I wrote about Tyler Durden from Fight Club.
* Teacher Recs: Probably very good.
* Counselor Rec: Probably very good.
* Hook (if any): I wrote about being a vegetarian. I've also done some interesting things (start a design company, launch rockets, etc) which I think showed that I have a diverse range of interests. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: Female
* Legacy Yes/No: no
* Recruited Yes/No: no
* Important ECs: I had a couple in which I invested myself fully, but I've participated in a broad range of ECs. I also have a job. </p>
<p>Other Factors: None.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I'm so excited. This makes getting rejected by Columbia (after being deferred ED) so much easier.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.1
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.9
[<em>] Rank or % estimate: 6 of 210
[</em>] SAT: 800 CR/600 M/710 W
[<em>] SAT II: 770 lit 770 ush 710 french
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: psych 4 eng lang 4 ush 5
(currently taking eng lit, us gov't, and french language)</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: "unique". I thought they were pretty damn good. They definitely stood out, for better or for worse.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: absolutely amazing
[<em>] Counselor Rec: amazing. counselor = my ap psych teacher and she loves me.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I was myself and didn't play the game, didn't pretend to be anyone else or pull all the crap everyone else does. I take classes that I actually like and do things that I actually like to do instead of being a huge overachiever and killing myself. Whether that actually came through or if I just looked lazy, I don't know. But I'm excellent at what I am good at. </p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
State or Country: norcal
School Type: rural, very good, only 1/5-1/3 of class goes to 4-year college
Ethnicity: very white
Gender: duh
Legacy Yes/No: nope
Recruited Yes/No: not really, though I figured my location/school background would be an advantage
Important ECs: art, tutoring, church youth group, band and jazz band, afterschool job sophomore year</p>
<p>Other Factors: I had an interview and it went pretty well. I also sent in a cd of slides of my artwork. and I'm a national merit commended scholar. a lot of good that did. </p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I was thinking that maybe barnard waitlisted me based on fin aid, but if they're need-blind then I'm at a loss. I think I must have looked like a slacker just because I'm not an overachiever. Ah well.</p>
<p>My daughter who will never post here: Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA weighted:4.2
[</em>] GPA unweighted:3.98
[<em>] Rank or % estimate:3rd of 150
[</em>] SAT:2200
[<em>] SAT II:Math IIC 770 AmHist750 LIT 720
[</em>] ACT:32
[li] AP/IB taken/scores:none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:some pretty good some "tired"
[</em>] Teacher Recs:rave reviews if one was poorly written
[<em>] Counselor Rec:didn't read.
[</em>] Hook (if any):sister is a Soph</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:CAL
[</em>] School Type:Seventh-Day Adventist
[<em>] Ethnicity:white
[</em>] Gender:F
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No:sister
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No:no
[li] Important ECs:Student body pres. First oboe, camera at tv station</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]**Other Factors her school does no the best foot forward.</p>
<p>GPA weighted: 4.5
GPA unweighted: 3.85
Rank or % estimate: 12% (my school is crazy competitive)
SAT: 2250
SAT II: 800 World Hist, 740 US Hist, 760 Literature
ACT: N/A
AP/IB taken/scores: World- 5 (taking 6 more this year- Chinese, Gov, Eco, Lit, Bio, USH)</p>
<p>Teacher Rec: i hope it was good!
Counselor Rec: good, i guess- no idea. My counselor has ~1000 students to write a rec for.
Hook (if any): Studied abroad to Taiwan last year; speak 3.5 lang, National Merit Finalist</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Houston, TX
School Type: urban public, extremely competitive
Ethnicity: W
Gender: ....
Legacy Yes/No: no
Recruited Yes/No: no
Important ECs: piano, intern- Taiwanese legislature, World Affairs Council, study abroad, arabic club/chinese club, speak hebrew/chinese/french/some arabic</p>
<p>Other Factors: lived in Israel, Australia, Taiwan</p>