<p>Name of School
Accepted/Rejected</p>
<p>Stats
Year Transferring (freshman/sophomore)
How many hours transfering
College GPA
High School GPA
SAT/ACT scores
EC's
any hooks</p>
<p>p.s. I searched and I haven't seen a thread for this yet. And I apologize if there is.</p>
<p>What I want to know is what were the stats of people who got into Berkeley last year with my GPA and major - is there a place to find THAT??? lol :)</p>
<p>Here’s my stuffs:</p>
<p>UC Irvine - Accepted
Berkeley - Haven’t heard
UCLA - Haven’t heard
UC Davis - Haven’t heard
UC Santa Barbara - Haven’t heard
U Penn - Haven’t heard
Cornell - Haven’t heard
Syracuse - Haven’t heard
Stanford - Haven’t heard</p>
<p>Stats
Year Transferring: sophomore (transferring as a “junior transfer”)
How many hours transfering: 60 credits
College GPA: 3.8
High School GPA: 2.8
SAT/ACT scores: 2010
EC’s: EMT, English Tutor, Statistics tutor, Treasurer Gamma Beta Phi, Photographer College paper, varsity track and field in HS
any hooks: not sure what a hook is :)</p>
<p>Colleges:
Columbia- havent heard
Brown - havent heard
Dartmouth - havent heard</p>
<p>Year Transferring: Sophomore
How many hours transfering: 60
College GPA: 3.8
High School GPA: ~3.9
SAT/ACT scores: 2100. SAT IIs: 750, 720
ECs: Research, interning at various historical societies.
any hooks: Nope.</p>
<p>colleges:
cornell - accepted
year transferring: second semester soph (spring 10)
hours transferring: 60 out of 74
gpa: 3.49 at time of application; 3.52 when matriculated
high school gpa: 2.7
did not submit SAT
ECs: research, leadership positions, environmental job
hooks: my essays rocked beyond belief</p>
<p>@ironically
would you mind terribly PMing your essays to me? I just want to see what a “essay that rocks beyond belief” looks like so that I can compare to see how mine would look to an admissions counselor. I’ll PM you mine. And no I won’t use it anywhere lol</p>
<p>My Stats -</p>
<p>Name of Schools:
Stanford - haven’t heard
Northwestern - haven’t heard
NYU - accepted
UCLA - haven’t heard
UC Berkeley - haven’t heard
UCSD - accepted
UCSB - accepted
UCI - accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
Year Transferring (freshman/sophomore) - sophomore
How many hours transferring - 67 units
College GPA - 4.0
High School GPA - 3.92 (weighted)/3.47 (unweighted)
SAT/ACT scores - 1440/1600
EC’s - I founded a nonprofit organization in senior year of high school to train the homeless in basic trades then set them up with employment contracts at local companies. It’s the reason I didn’t apply to any colleges, even with good high school stats. I’ve been working at it, as well as heavily being engaged in volunteer and nonprofit activities around Los Angeles and San Francisco the last 4 years. Also, I’ve been a creative writer for a while. I won the Regional Gold Key Scholarship from the Alliance on Young Artists and Writers in 2005 (senior year) and have published several short stories and poems in national magazines. And my novella was picked up by Vintage Independent Contemporaries, division of Random House Inc. in August of 2009.
Hooks - Nothing specifically. I want to be a civil rights attorney and philanthropist, my life is and pretty much will always be dedicated to helping others and discovering and improving myself. I don’t know if that’s a hook, but it’s me lol</p>
<p>Brown - Haven’t heard
Claremont McKenna - Haven’t heard
Delaware - Haven’t heard
Penn - Haven’t heard
Pomona - Haven’t heard
U Chicago - Haven’t heard</p>
<p>Stats
Year Transferring - freshman
How many hours transfering - No idea, 8.5 semester credits
College GPA - 3.75
High School GPA - 3.98
SAT/ACT scores - 33 ACT
EC’s - Lots of theater, a cappella, etc.
Hooks - Nada.</p>
<p>Those of you applying to NYU, UPENN, or Columbia - was this NYU SCPS, UPENN LPS, OR Columbia GS?</p>
<p>American - Accepted
Georgetown - Not yet
UPenn - Not yet
Yale - Not yet (long shot but still trying)</p>
<p>Stats
Sophomore transfer (32 credits)
College GPA: 3.67 (Curse you orgo!)
HS GPA: 3.5
ACT scores: 29
SATII: 770 Chem, 800 Hebrew
EC - Not many, but a few substantial ones.
Hook: International counts?</p>
<p>Name of School: Harvard
Accepted/Rejected: Not yet</p>
<p>Stats
Year Transferring: sophomore (Junior Transfer)
College GPA:3.85
High School GPA:4.25 (Weighted, Top30% in competitive private school)
SAT1: 2360 (R:770, W:790, M: 800)
Univ.EC’s: Founded and have worked as a vice president of a university organization, Treasurer of a frat-like club, Participated in an international debate forum, RAship to professor, Internship at an internationally-renowned journal
any hooks: Compelling academic reason? (A visiting professor I have worked with on a specific field is to leave from the next semester; H has a strong program on the field…)</p>
<p>Name of School:
NYU-Stern (Not Yet)
Upenn- CAS (Not Yet)
Uchicago (Not Yet)
Northwestern (Not Yet)
Cornell AEM (Not Yet)
Accepted/Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:
Year Transferring (freshman/sophomore): Sophmore
How many hours transferring: Currently finished 15/9 from AP’s/ 15 in progress
College GPA: 3.94 College GPA
High School GPA: 3.8 weighted H.S GPA
SAT/ACT scores: 1880 SAT 1260/1600
EC’s: VP of 3 clubs in H.S/ Treasurer of a club in college/member of 2 more/ alot of volunteering 1st semester. (150 hours)
2 jobs: Jumpstart (20 hours a week) and Blogging
any hooks: Really Great Essay’s and im an orphan with a family income of 9,000</p>
<p>Out of the non-UC schools such as Penn, Brown, Cornell, NU, NYU, and U Chicago, which require SAT scores? I only ask because I never took them.</p>
<p>I’ve applied to most of the UC’s, and I’m wondering which of the aforementioned schools are still accepting applications. </p>
<p>I have a 3.76 GPA
Major: Psychology
Comm. College student
Applied to: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCD, and UCSC.
Accepted: UCSC
Pending: All the others lol.</p>
<p>EC’s: 150 hours at elderly assisted living center. 30 hours tutoring kids.
Essays: Solid-very good.
upward grade trend.</p>
<p>Do you guys think I would have any shot at Penn whatsoever? Btw my grandparents both went there, and my dad was accepted there. However, he ended up turning it down.</p>
<p>Colleges:
Columbia - Not yet
Cornell - Not yet
Duke - Not yet
Boston U - Not yet
U Wisconsin-Madison - Not yet
U Maine - Accepted
SUNY-ESF - Not yet</p>
<p>Transferring from the University of Sheffield, UK (though I’m a US Citizen)
GPA - N/A, it’s difficult to equate but my average was a mid 2.1 (63)
Major - Zoology
High School GPA - 3.9 or 4.0, 7/400
SAT - 1890/2400, ACT - 26 (I SUCK at standardized testing)
APs - US History 4, Biology 4, English 3
EC’s - Thailand Elephant Conservation Program, Oxford Uni Summer Program with full scholarship, Experience at the American Museum of Natural History in multiple capacities throughout the years: High School Science Research Program, Camp Tour Guide Intern, interned on a project mapping the species richness of primates. At the University of Sheffield I interned on a projected assessing cacti for the IUCN.
Year transferring - I am a sophomore but took spring semester off (couldn’t afford England anymore), so will transfer as a sophomore
Hooks - Biracial? Don’t know if that’s a hook…took the initiative to study abroad, tried to explain my mediocre English grades with a family sickness/death, for Columbia my work at AMNH might help, as they’re affiliated
Essays - Pretty good, discussed how passionate I am about biodiversity and my determination to make a difference.
Recs - I have 4 (one is from a Columbia professor), I hope it’s not too much but some volunteered! </p>
<p>I might be completely hopeless at Columbia, Duke, and Cornell. What do you guys think?
I tried to use my travels as an advantage, but I haven’t taken any liberal arts courses (it’s the English system), I did explain it as the main reason I’m transferring though, for a more interdisciplinary approach.</p>
<p>Schools:
Amherst - pending
Bates - pending
Colby - pending
Sarah Lawrence - pending
Skidmore - pending
UChicago - pending</p>
<p>Stats
Year Transferring: Transferring in as a sophomore
How many hours transfering: 38
College GPA: 4.0 first semester, looking to be near there second semester
High School GPA: unweighted 3.6/8ish? weighted 4.6ish? (I honestly have no clue)
SAT/ACT scores: 1450/2160, SAT II 720, 730, 770
EC’s: HS: Tons of honor societies, Newspaper EIC; C: Copy editing, musical theater, Russian Club
Any hooks: I’m always confused on what exactly constitutes a hook. First generation? Interpreter for Russian community in home town since I was 9?</p>
<p>Colleges:
Harvard (Not Yet)
Yale (Not Yet)
Brown (Not Yet)
Columbia (Not Yet)
NYU CAS (Not Yet)</p>
<p>Stats:
Race: Assyrian (Iraqi Christian Minority)
Year Transferring: Current Freshman, transferring into Sophomore
Major: Government
Credits: 30
College GPA: 4.0
High School GPA: 2.7-2.9 (Not completely sure)*
SAT/ACT scores: 1980 SAT
EC’s: (College) Mock Trial Team, Political Columnist for School Newspaper, College Democrats, Leadership/Development Program, School Admissions Blogger, qualify for Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (HS) Vice President of the Black Student Union, Student Coalition on Respectful Education, others that I won’t bother listing; (General) Had a poem published in two globally distributed magazines; Was cast in a film starring actress Tracie Thoms (Rent, Grindhouse) and am currently producing a film of my own on a shoestring budget of $10,000.</p>
<ul>
<li>I should note that my HS GPA was much higher prior to my senior year in high school, when my mother and I were involved in a near-fatal car accident, being sideswiped by a drunk driver. This accident occurred the night before senior year began, and I was forced to miss the first couple of weeks of school. I fell into an extended period of depression and academic apathy and had a miserable GPA (in the 1’s). But, although this led to my admission to UCLA being rescinded, I can truly say that I have grown from this experience and that the lessons I learned the hard way will stick with me for the rest of my life (my GPA proves that, I believe). This was the focus of my essay.</li>
</ul>
<p>Name of School: Michigan State Universtiy
Accepted</p>
<p>Stats
Year Transferring: Freshman (entering as a sophomore)
How many hours transferring: 33
College GPA: First semester 4.0
High School GPA: 3.37
SAT: Math 600, Reading 710, Writing 670
EC’s: varsity track & field
any hooks: International student, but I don’t know know if that’s a hook</p>
<p>and hooks are things like first gen. college student, legacy, had something published, stellar LOR’s or stellar essays, also being a athlete recruit could be considered a hook :)</p>
<p>Georgetown University:Applied
The George Washington University:Applied</p>
<p>HSGPA:3.54 (2/5AP,5/5Honors)
CollegeGPA: 3.92 & 24 credits (3.97 expected GPA & 45 credits end of year)
Freshman
SAT:1050,1150
SAT2:520US Hisotry 540 Math 1 HA…
ACT:28
Few Honors on national level not worth listing but decent
EC:[HIGH SCHOOL]World Youth Day Catholic Gathering 2008; Sydney, Australia,Panel Discussions on Globalization & Islam,Spanish Club,Marching, Jazz, Pep Bands (Drumline Captain),Student Council (Senior Representative),Cross Country (Co-Captain),Track & Field,Academic Decathlon and Academic Sports League (Captain),Creepers & Crawlers (Animal Rehab and Education Group) ,Musical Productions and Dramatics Club (Leads),St. Louis Youth Group[COLLEGE]Student Government,Habitat for Humanity,International Students Association ,“Knight” with Scholars Advising Program,Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity</p>
<p>Volunteer Work: Bali, Indonesia Habitat for Humanity Global Village Trip (June 2010),Habitat for Humanity: Construction, Trick or Treat for Change, Box City, GIVE Day,Guatemala Service Learning Mission Trip (March 2010),Conversation Partner with International Students (25 Hours),TASOW (The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife); Present Animals, Education for Youth,Assist, Tutor, and Speech Development with Autistic Child (5 years-present),Computer Education at St. Joseph’s Retirement Center (8 Hours),Animal Care and Maintenance Senior Year (150 Hours),Co-Organized Reptile Exposition for Community (~20 Hours),Sponsor Holiday Gifts for Elderly with Church (10 Hours)</p>
<p>Recs from: Econ Prof,HS Superintendent,Service learning coordinator (went to GW)
Hooks: Not sure if its really a hook but alot of my one essay was about being the first to come out of the closet in a rural poor high school and such</p>
<p>Test Scores are going to kill me think i have a decent shot though?</p>
<p>Oh, also I go to Gannon University, a small private LAC on lake Erie for International Business/Finance</p>
<p>why are people bothering to post anything when all/most of their colleges are “not yet”? what the eff, just wait til you actually know and then this thread will actually be useful.</p>
<p>I actually agree ironicallyunsure, but since I don’t WANT to agree, I encourage everyone to share anyway!!</p>
<p>Denial is amazing!!!</p>
<p>Because I figured we can just come back and edit our posts when the decisions come in. Unfortunately, I’m no longer able to edit anymore.</p>