<p>The following test has been created from ideas introduced in Katherine Cohen's book "Rock Hard Apps". Assume the institution in question is an Ivy League school or top university/LAC. You results are by no means any indication of your true potential to be accepted, deferred or rejected. I've tried to make this test as unbiased as possible, leaving room for interpretation as you wish. Feel free to be as strict or as lenient as you wish. This is just for fun after all.</p>
<p>**Academic Part of Application<a href="scored%20out%20of%2072">/b</a>
Course Load
You've taken 4 years of English: 1 point
- Add 1/4 point for each Honors/AP/IB English class you took
- Add 1 point if you more than 4 years of English
You've taken 4 years of math: 1 point
- Add 1/4 point for each Honors/AP/IB math class you took
- Add 1 point if you took Calculus
- Add 1 point if you took classes beyond Calculus
You've taken 3 years of science: 1 point
- Add 1/3 point for each Honors/AP/IB science class you took
- Add 1 point if you took more than 3 years of science
- Add 1 point if you took Bio, Chem and Phys
You've taken 4 years of social studies: 1 point
- Add 1/4 point for each Honors/AP/IB social studies class you took
- Add 1 point if you took more than 4 years of social studies
You've taken 4 years of a foreign language: 1 point
- Add 1/4 point for each Honors/AP/IB foreign class you took
- Add 1 point for each additional foreign language you studied
You've taken as many AP/IB classes as your school offers or is humanly possible: 2 points
You're an IB candidate: 2 points
You've taken classes at a local community college: 2 points</p>
<p>Grades[ul]
[<em>]Unweighted GPA
4.0: 5 points
3.5-3.9: 4 points
3.0-3.4: 3 points
2.5-2.9: 2 points
2.0-2.4: 1 point
[li]Class Rank[/li]Valedictorian: 4 points
Salutatorian: 3.5 points
Top 5%: 3 points
Top 10%: 2.5 points
Top 25%: 2 points
Top 50%: 1 point[/ul]
Add your UW GPA score to your Class Rank score. If your school doesn't rank, merely multiply your UW GPA score by 2 (maximum score is 9). Then multiply this number by two. (Example: 4.0UW, Valedictorian - 5+4 = 9</em>2 = 18; OR 4.0UW, no rank - 5<em>2 = 10 (max is 9) 9</em>2 = 18)</p>
<p>SAT/ACT Scores
For SAT: Average your best Verbal/Math scores.
800-750 (36-34 ACT)= 18 points
749-700 (33-32) = 16 points
699-650 (31-29) = 14 points
649-600 (28-27) = 12 points
599-550 (26-24) = 10 points
549-500 (23-22) = 8 points
499-450 (21-19) = 6 points
449-400 (18-17) = 4 points
399-350 (16-15) = 2 points
349-200 (14-0) = 0 points</p>
<p>SAT II Scores
Average the scores of the top two tests you have taken and use the same scale as above to determine your points out of 18.</p>
<p>**Personal Part of Application<a href="scored%20out%20of%2027">/b</a>
Resume
You're involved in at least two extracurricular activities: 1 point
You hold a leadership position: 1 point
You hold the highest leadership position: 1 point
You've been recognized for your achievements at the school-wide level: 1 point
You've been recognized for your achievements at the local level: 1 point
You've been recognized for your achievements at the regional level: 1 point
You've been recognized for your achievements at the state level: 1 point
You've been recognized for your achievements at the national level: 1 point
You've been recognized for your achievements at the international level: 1 point</p>
<p>Personal Support[ul]
[li]Counselor Rec: Award yourself 0-9 points based on how well your counselor knows you: [/li]0 = Doesn't know your name. You've never interacted with him/her.
2 = Talked to him/her only when called to his/her office.
5 = Taken the initiative to go talk to him/her a few times.
7 = Regularly go to talk to him/her, but he/she still can't remember your name.
9 = Knows your name and loves you.
Divide this number by four.
[li]Teacher Recommendations: For each teacher, award yourself 0-9 points based on how well you think their recommendation portrayed you as a student/individual.[/li]0 = Teacher hated you and you failed their class
2 = Academic relationship which involves you begging them to raise your grade so your parents won't kill you when your report card comes out.
5 = Strictly academic relationship with teacher. Talk outside of class only to discuss grade/test/paper.
7 = Semi-personal relationship with teacher. Occasionally talk outside of class.
9 = Strong personal relationship with teacher which involves regularly talking to them outside of class about something other than your grade in their class.
Add the score for Teacher 1 to the score for Teacher 2 and divide by 2.
[li]Interview: Award yourself 0-9 based on how well your interview went.[/li]0 = You burst into tears when the interviewer asked the first question
2 = You didn't answer the questions in complete sentences
5 = You answered all of the questions, but your interviewer was turned off by your lack of knowledge about the school in question
7 = Your interviewer was impressed by your research of the school in question, but your answers to questions about your life weren't especially illuminating
9 = You wowed the interviewer with your extensive research of the school in question, your answers to personal questions were awesome, and he/she commented that you would make an excellent applicant
If you haven't had an interview yet, award yourself on how well you think your interview would go.
0 = You're extremely shy and like to answer questions in as few syllables as possible
2 = You're shy and you've done no research on the school in question
5 = You're not shy, but you've done no research on the school in question
7 = You've done research on the school in question, but you don't like to talk about yourself
9 = You love to talk, you've done extensive research on the school in question, and you are very willing to answer philosophical/personal questions about yourself
Take this number and divide by 4.[/ul]
Add these three numbers together to get your "Personal Support" score out of 9.</p>
<p>Essay:
Award yourself a score from 0-9:
0 = You forgot to send it.
2 = You didn't answer the question.
5 = You wrote a generic essay that reiterated your list of extracurriculars
7 = You wrote a decent essay, but you're not about to win any writing awards for it.
9 = Thanks to your excellent writing skills, you've crafted an essay that successfully shows (but doesn't tell) the reader about what kind of person you are.</p>
<p>Sub-Total:
Add your totals together to receive a score out of 99.[ul]
[<em>]Course Load: 18 points max
[</em>]Grades: 18 points max
[<em>]SAT/ACT: 18 points max
[</em>]SAT IIs: 18 points max
[<em>]Resume: 9 points max
[</em>]Personal Support: 9 points max
[li]Essay: 9 points max[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Extra Credit:
The following are aspects of applications that boost your chances. [ul]
[<em>]URM status: +5 points
[</em>]Legacy status: +3 points
[<em>]Development status (aka potential to donate): +2-5 points (depending on how rich you are)
[</em>]Supplementary Materials included: +1-5 points (depending on how talented you are)
[li]Interest in the school: +1-3 points (depending on how extensive your contact with the school is)[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Results:
Add all your extra credit score to your sub-total to reveal whether you will be accepted, deferred/waitlisted or rejected.[ul]
[<em>]Score of 93-100+: Accepted
[</em>]Score of 85-92: Deferred/Waitlisted
[li]Score of 84 or lower: Rejected[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reminder to all: This is just for fun. In no way is this an accurate representation of your potential application outcome. Please post your results!</p>