Trinity College 2018 RD Decisions Thread

[dmart248]

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted, with Presidential Scholarship**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**[ list]
Class Rank: School doesn’t provide rankings, but I am likely in the top 2% at a highly competitive public magnet school</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.9/5 weighted</p>

<p>SAT I: 2340 (800 CR, 800 W, 740 M)</p>

<p>SAT II: 770 Physics, 760 Math II</p>

<p>APs: U.S. Gov’t & Politics - 5 (I only have one because I changed schools junior year and my new school doesn’t offer them)</p>

<p>Senior Courses: All senior courses are taken at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (so college level/higher than AP level)
-Intro to Biotechnology
-Object Oriented Design Concepts (Computer Science)
-Physics: Mechanics
-Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
-American Dream Literature (Junior/Senior level college course)
-Literature of Sin (Junior/Senior level college course)
-Intro to Philosophy and Religion
-Introductory Ethics (Junior/Senior level college course)
-Calculus I-IV (Essentially calc BC plus multi-variable)</p>

<p>Major Awards: 1st place MA State Science Fair, US Air Force Award for Research, National Merit Scholar Finalist, 3rd Place in International Essay Competition
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<p>[ b]Subjective:**[ list]</p>

<p>ECs: -Mock Trial (team captain)
-Speech & Debate (Club president)
-President of my class
-Intern at US Congressman’s Office
-Tutor at Inner City School
-National Honor Society
-Teen Leadership & Service Program in Vietnam
-Various Leadership and Government programs
-Peer Mentor
-~600 hours of community service
-Leadership training program and Counselor at Summer Camp</p>

<p>I have 5 published papers, and have completed 2 large-scale research projects (one in biology and one in engineering)
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<p>[ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]
Essay; Wrote about one of my campers telling me he was suicidal and how it gave me perspective on what it means to be an adult. 9.5/10
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<p>[ b]Other**[ list]
Teacher Recs: Haven’t seen either bu they were probably glowing, 10/10
Counselor Rec: I know her reasonably well and the recommendation was probably very good. 9/10</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White, non-hispanic
Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
Gender: Male
State: MA
No “Hooks”
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<p>[ b]Reflection:**[ list]
Strengths: College coursework, writing, research experience/publications, leadership positions
Weaknesses: I hadn’t shown much interest in the school before applying
Other admissions decisions: Accepted to Middlebury College, accepted to the University of Virginia, accepted to The College of William and Mary as a Monroe Scholar, accepted to UMass Amherst Honors w/ $13,000 per year, accepted to Wheaton College w/ $20,000 per year, accepted to WPI w/ $40,000 per year</p>

[hamtaro]

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR 660, M 740, W 720
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): same as above
[<em>] SAT II: math 2 790, physics 720
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5 ish maybe? (very very sharp drop senior year)
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 3.7
[</em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Statistics (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parentheses): diploma candidate, see course load
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: all IB courses - English A HL, Chinese A SL, Math HL, Chem HL, Econ HL, Music SL, TOK.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AMC and Canadian math competitions: at least one top 25% each year from G9~11.
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Student council (secretary G11 & 12), Cadenza music club (secretary G11 & 12), JV volleyball (co-captain G11), Varsity volleyball G9~12, Varsity basketball G10 & 11, STAMP tutoring program G11, World Scholars’ Cup G9~12, Service club G11 (secretary), National Honors Society (president in G12), student coach volleyball and basketball G9~11
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Athletic director intern in school G11 & 12, cram school assistant/tutor/trash taking out person/phone calling advertising person/answer parents’ questions person G9 & 10.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Teach English to aboriginal elementary kids.
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<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):

[ul]
[<em>] Common App Main: Identity - talked about how I was born into a poor traditional Taiwanese family full of love in the countryside, but now can finance college education overseas/live in city/more globalized mindset. sincerity 10/10, but the writing itself probably more like a 7/10.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: secondary principle + my AP stats teacher + my extended essay advisor. she knows me super well. can easily point out my weaknesses but also knows my strengths and ways of thinking. dunno probably 9/10
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: chinese teacher for G10~12 + I tell her everything. again knows me super well but I have bad grades in chinese because i kind of slack off at times… which i’m hoping to change. we have similar views on education and stuff. probably also 9/10
[</em>] Counselor Rec: counselor knows me really well, is a great, intelligent person. i trust him a lot. but again he knows my weaknesses too i don’t know what he wrote about them. so probably 9/10 too.
[<em>] Additional Rec: peer rec (was that allowed for trinity? ) if it was then i did submit one. best friend. known for 10 years. talked about my passion and dedication for academics and other areas and explained my weaknesses as prioritizing my peers XD he wrote this without me asking for it. and included that in the rec. 9/10 probably.
[</em>] Interview: n/a
[li] Art Supplement: music - piano thing plus resume. probably helped a bit, because I want to be a music and/or math major. included 3 pieces, baroque, classical, and romantic. 8/10 probably :P[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: the day it was due…
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Taiwan
[<em>] School Type: private, international school
[</em>] Ethnicity: full-on Asian
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Income Bracket: not super rich but have saved up enough for college tuition.
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: ECs and recs
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA, especially the very sharp drop (2.6 uw in senior year…)
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted: ECs and recs really show my love for learning and being involved, and art supplement/music clubs/IB music course show my love for music while math competitions/SAT II/IB math HL course show my love for math.
[</em>] What would you have done differently?: took TOEFL again instead of being lazy. my TOEFL was 114 but it expired because i took it too early :P. also… worked harder in senior year to prevent GPA drop. but i guess that drop really taught me some life lessons and made me a lot less arrogant and snobby and “stereotypical Asian”-y. and now i can really relate to some other people in class except just my scholarly friends. which is awesome.
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<p>*General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone who got into trinity/other great colleges good luck with waitlist/colleges that haven’t gotten back to you yet! sincerely wish you all the best. and fellow asian students: I know the “Asian expectations” which are not far from the stereotypes. they can be brutal at times. hope nobody gives you guys a hard time about college decisions! good luck! *</p>

[dancegirl96]

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (superscore): 2200 (740CR 730M 730W, E: 8)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 740 Math 2, 690 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Not sure
Weighted GPA: ~95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parentheses): US History (4), Biology (4), English Lang (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Lit, AP Gov, College level forensics, AP Art
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, New York State Math Honor Society, NHS for Dance Arts, PSAT commended student, various dance and art awards at my school</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 12 hours of dance a week, Mock Trial (President), Interact Club, (President), Literary Magazine, Writer’s Circle (Vice President), Dance Club (Vice President)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Interact Club and I also teach a dance class at my school for middle schoolers once a week</p>

<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main: 10/10, did the failure prompt about a personal experience and showed a to of integrity and self reflection in it, guidance counselor and multiple teachers who read it loved it
Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10, did pretty well in her class and was president of her club
Teacher Recommendation #2: 7/10, liked me a lot but I’m not sure how good her letter was
Counselor Rec: 10/10, she loves me we are best buds I’m sure her rec was awesome
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: alumni interview, went fine
Art Supplement: Submitted my dance reel</p>

<p>Other:
Date Submitted App: Not sure
State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: No financial aid needed
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: essay, extra curriculars, course rigor, sat score
Weaknesses: grades
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I visited the school twice and gave an interview, and I think my application overall was pretty strong for this school. I’m also really passionate about dance and I think that I conveyed that well through my application. Also I can afford it which apparently helps.
What would you have done differently? Nothing I got in lol
Other schools: Accepted at Franklin and Marshall, Binghamton, Dickinson, and Geneseo, Rejected from Middlebury, Waiting on Connecticut College, Wesleyan, and Hamilton</p>

<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m really excited about getting in!!! This is one of my top choices! Congrats to those who also got in and good luck to those who were rejected or wait listed! </p>

[goingnutsmom]

<p>For those of you who were offered The Presidential Scholarship, how much is that per year (and total amount)? Also what did this require- an interview, special application? Thanks.</p>

[kaarboer]

<p>@goingnutsmom</p>

<p>I’m not sure how much it is in dollar value–but it’s a full-ride scholarship. As for your other question, it’s determined based on your application alone, nothing extra.</p>

[8nepot0]

<p>@goingnutsmom: It’s a full-tuition grant for all four years based solely on the application (and on the condition of keeping at least a 4.0). To be more specific, the top five percent of applicants apparently receive it.</p>