UMichigan Ann Arbor Class of 2021 Results Only

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Decision: Deferred

College of Engineering

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: 800 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.89
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro (5) APUSH (5) AP Calc BC (5) AP Calc AB Subscore (5) AP Lang&Comp (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Economics, AP French, Honors Astronomy, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, AP Gov, AP Physics C
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, Cum Laude, Honor Roll, AP Scholar with Honor, Bronze Medal National French Exam, Greek Proficiency Certificate, State Scholar

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): didn’t read
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): didn’t read
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): didn’t read
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): didn’t know I could have an interview

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Engineering
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): girl in engineering, first generation immigrant

Reflections:
Strengths: GPA, essays, course load
Weaknesses: maybe not enough interest? even though I visited/reached out to admissions
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: not sure
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted into UIUC so far.

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Decision: Deferred

Objective:
SAT I : 1440
ACT : 31
SAT II: Physics 690 Chem 650 Literature 590
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.15
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP: Physics 1, Physics 2, Chem, Gov, Calc, Bio
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AB Gov, Honors literature, Honors psychology, BC Calculus
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Science Team 2 years
Engineering Club 1 year
Varsity Swimming 4 years
Swim team manager 1 year
Club swimming 2 years
Helping the Homeless Club 3 years
Volleyball 1 year
Track 1 year

Job/Work Experience:
Intern at a renewable energy start-up in Boston 1 year
Lifeguarding 2 years
Volunteer/Community service:
Helping the Homeless
Katie’s Krops (nonprofit organization) 3 years
Summer Activities:
Harvard Summer School
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8 or 9, I wrote my essays about my dad being in the US Air Force and moving 15 times in 18 years
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 4 or 5, I didn’t know my teachers very well so they’re probably pretty generic

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 4
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 4
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 9 - my counselor knows me pretty well
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details):
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): 6. I was pretty nervous about the interview, it was my first one and I stutttered a lot

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Aerospace Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): South Carolina
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: 3 years public, 1 year private
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Female in Engineering, Unusual Circumstances with moving in my high school years

Reflections:
Strengths: Scores, Essays, Extracurriculars
Weaknesses: GPA, interview
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: They asked for me to send my first semester senior grades, so I think my GPA is the reason I was deferred
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Hartford, College of Charleston, Illinois Tech, Drexel, Glasgow

General Comments (if any):

103

OOS Applicant Decision: Deferred EA ** :arrow_right: ** Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 33 Superscore (33 M 35 E 30 R 33 S)
SAT II: Didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.76
Weighted GPA: 4.25
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Took 18 AP exams (5 on 1, 4 on 1, and 3 on most)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs, Dual Credit, and thesis
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I have some pretty good ones

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Good ECs
Job/Work Experience: Two internships
Volunteer/Community service: Over 435 hours
Summer Activities: Internships
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Pretty good (8)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): Idk

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): Idk, probably good (8)
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): Probably good (8)
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): Idk
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): From employer
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Ross BBA
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflections:
Strengths: I really do not know
Weaknesses: My academics
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I am speechless honestly. I was accepted after being deferred without sending my mid year grades. I think maybe my letter of continued interest helped.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Waiting to hear back from a bunch of schools

General Comments (if any):

Just hang in there. You are all bound to get in to a college. I am sure that all of you will be fine wherever you all end up.

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TheShortSon, when were you notified of your acceptance after being defferred? I was deferred as well, but the website says I won’t be notified until April.

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I applied regular decision, just checked the portal, Accepted. Those who applied earlier than the deadline should check as well. I was not notified, I just checked the portal.

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LSA–Deferred then Accepted on 2/9

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1420
ACT (breakdown): 31
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Weighted GPA: Not sure
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Gov (4) AP Calc BC (4) AP Calc AB Lang (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Lit, AP Stats, French, Internship, Yearbook
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, Athlete of the Week, Kiwanis Student of the Month

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): didn’t read
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): didn’t read
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): didn’t read, but she wrote a supplemental e-mail to regional admissions counselor which was awesome
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): didn’t know I could have an interview

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Ross Business or Political Science
State (if domestic applicant): In-State
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy

Reflections: So happy to get accepted!
Strengths: GPA, essays, challenging course load,
Weaknesses: ACT could have been higher, got one bad grade in Honors Physics
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ???
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted at MSU and Kalamazoo College

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 34 C (35 E,34 M,33 S,32 R)
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 or 4.0 depending on if they kept bonus points for AP classes (most schools do for my school)
Weighted GPA: n/a
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 23/305 (top 8%)
AP (place score in parenthesis): World HIstory, APUSH (5), Chem (4), Lang (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Lit, AP Physics 1, AP Stats
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): SkillsUSA (President), Beta Club (Officer)
Job/Work Experience: Worked at BBQ place for 6 months
Volunteer/Community service: 30 hrs/year
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 2x10, 1x8, 1x7. I had professional help on the 10s
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): Generic from counselor, presumably good from other teacher, although she wrote it on pain meds in the hospital

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details):
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details):
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details):

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Ross
State (if domestic applicant): GA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 150+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflections:
Strengths: Essays and maybe GPA/ACT
Weaknesses: Class rank (but Mich doesn’t consider it)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Strengths
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Denied ND, Accepted Bama, Waiting from texas

General Comments (if any):

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Would those of you hearing back today mind sharing when you submitted your application? Mine was received on December 1st, but I don’t see anything in the portal.

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Decision: Accepted

Merit Scholarship, if received: N/A

School/Major: LSA

Objective:

  • []ACT: 32C, 35E, 35M, 33R, 26S, 27W (34 SS)
    [    ]SAT II: US History (760)
    []Unweighted GPA (updated w/1st semester data): 3.95
    [    ]Weighted GPA (updated w/1st semester data): 4.33
    []Rank (updated w/1st semester data): 8/522 unweighted, 11/522 weighted
    [    ]AP: European History (4), US History (5), Psychology (5), English Language (5)
    []Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art 2D, AP Spanish Language, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP English Literature
    [    ]Major Awards: AP Scholar with Honor

Subjective:

  • []Extracurriculars: JV Soccer (Captain), Club Soccer, Youth & Government, NHS
    [    ]Job/Work Experience: Math Tutor, Babysitter
    []Volunteer/Community Service: Take care of my 4 younger brothers and 1 younger sister (pickup from school, take to appointments, feed snacks, help with homework)
    [    ]Summer Activities: Student Research Intern performing breast and colorectal cancer research at major research university
    []Essays: 9/10
    [    ]Teacher Rec #1: 9/10
    []Teacher Rec #2: 7/10
    [    ]Counselor Rec: 9/10
    []Additional Rec: 10/10
    [    ]Interview: N/A

Other:

[ul]
[]State: California
[]Country: N/A
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: $150k
[li]Hooks: N/A[/li][/ul]

Reflection:

[ul]
[]Strengths: GPA, test scores, essays, letters of recommendations
[]Weaknesses: My volunteer and community service work is virtually non-existent due to family obligations, and my decision to not take a 4th year science to double up on math might be detrimental.
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: After initially being deferred, I think my 5.0 GPA in the first semester of senior year helped stand out.
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:

[list]
[li]Accepted - Michigan, Minnesota (Honors), Oregon (Honors), Pitt (Honors), Tulane (Honors), Wisconsin[/li][li]Applied - Berkeley, Davis, Texas, UCLA, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington, WUSTL[/li][li]Deferred - N/A[/li][li]Rejected - N/A[/li][/ul]
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Stay positive and be yourself![/li][/list]

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Decision: Deferred to Accepted

Date Received:
2/08/17

School:
LSA

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 31C: 29M, 31R, 31E, 31S
SAT II: Didn’t submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
Weighted GPA: 4.5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 38/707 5.3%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Took one AP Junior year, but didn’t send the test
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Health, AP European History, AP Chemistry, AP Spanish Language, AP Government/Microeconomics, Humanities, AP Statistics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None although accepted to fly-in programs. Amherst: DIVOH, Oberlin: Multicultural Weekend, Pomona College: The Fall Weekend, Hamilton: Diversity Overnight

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
-Choir Council (Treasurer) (9,10,11)
Organized receipts utilizing Microsoft Excel and kept constant communication with choir director and students regarding debts.
-Be A Leader Foundation (President/Founder) (11,12)
Help guide low-income students on the path to college by providing free resources, leadership workshops, mentoring, and college application support.
-Students Passing On Knowledge (SPOK) (10,11,12)
Community service involvement. Attend weekly tutoring sessions at local middle schools, tutoring in subjects including math, science, and english.
-Music For Cure Club ( 9,10,11,12)
Members perform at various genres of music at hospitals and senior living centers to bring joy and support to those in need
-NHS (11,12)
Ya’ll know what this is lol
-Biotechnology (12)
Hands on experience and official lab work with micropipetting, replicating DNA, separating macromolecules & fragmenting DNA using restriction enzymes.
-Summer Programs (10,11,12)
Applied and accepted into ASU Barrett Summer Scholars. National Student Leadership Conference: Medicine and Health Program at Northwestern University.
-Voice & Piano Lessons (9,10,11)
Attended weekly lessons. 1st Chair Bass Regional Honor Choir and 2nd Chair Bass All-State Show Choir
-We The People, Competition Government (Treasurer) (12)
Juniors audition for senior year. Compete in mock congressional hearings on district, state, and national level. Fulfills AP Government credit.
-In n Out Restaurant Associate (11,12)
Order taking, janitorial services, and food slicing at In n Out Restaurant since the beginning of June 2016.

Essays (rating 1-10, details):

  1. Wrote about the effect music has had on me
  2. Wrote about my work environment and how that has increased my desire to explore and diversify myself
  3. Wrote about “Why UMich?” and how I decided I want to pursue my desired career.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: Math Teacher 9/10 She allowed me to read it before submitting!
Teacher Rec #2: Chemistry Teacher 10/10 She also allowed me to read it before submitting!
Counselor Rec: I’m guessing very well written! I had to fill out this 9 page rec letter form for her so she could write an amazing letter (which she emphasized she did). 9-10/10
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Biochemistry
State (if domestic applicant): Arizona
Country (if international applicant): United States
School Type: Public ~3000 students
Ethnicity: Hispanic and Pacific Islander
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >$200,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection:
Strengths: Essays, EC’s, Rec Letters
Weaknesses: ACT, lack of AP’s, No national awards
Why you think you were accepted: I’m an URM and my essays were very well written and I wrote about things that truly mattered to me!
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Rejected: None (yet) LOL
Deferred: Yale SCEA, USC Scholarship consideration
Accepted: ASU Barrett, Case Western as PPSP Finalist, UMich Defer→ Accept
Others I applied to and am waiting on: Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Columbia, UPenn, Dartmouth, Duke, Vanderbilt, Pomona, Hamilton, Amherst, UChicago, Stanford, UCLA, UC-Berkeley

[aB][asize=4]General Comments:[/size]**
Test scores, rank, and GPA are NOT everything!!! The essays and extracurriculars mean SO much in the process and I cannot emphasize that enough!! Please please please for future reference, spend a lot of time on the essays and portraying yourself as the best candidate there is! And remember, you will end up where you need to be and in the end, it’s all about what YOU make of your college experience. God was so generous in offering me a place in UMich and he will definitely offer you a place in the school you need to be at! TRUST ME.

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Decision: Accepted to LSA, waiting on Ross Preferred Admission

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1450 (750 Math, 700 English)
ACT (breakdown): didn’t send
SAT II: didn’t send
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.2/4.5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Micro Econ: 4, Macro Econ: 5
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Latin, AP Environmental Science, International Business, Humanities, Internship
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Investment Club (President + Founder), Mock Trial (President), NHS, National Math Honor Society, Varsity Baseball + Crew (Captain), School Newspaper (Editor in Cheif)
Job/Work Experience: Summer Restaurant Job, founded my own company (making iOS applications), freelance web developer, paid internship (Research Intern for an Economics Research Bureau).
Volunteer/Community service: Tech tutoring to elderly home
Summer Activities: Summer business camp in NYC (7,000 applicants for 100 spots)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 10 - wrote about an experience in Italy, very personal
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 10

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 9 been my teacher for 2 years
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details):10 really loved me
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 10 glowing rec.
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): 10 had a letter from my boss at a restaurant, been working there for 5 years.
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): None

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, FAFSA
Intended Major: Ross BBA
State (if domestic applicant): Mass
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Small public, very elite school. Top 15 in MA.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $200,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflections:
Strengths: EC’s, recs, essay, unique work experience
Weaknesses: SAT
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Killer personal website which they personally commented on
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: U Miami, Indiana (Kelley) waiting on USC, Vanderbilt, Cornell, UNC Chapel Hill, Pepperdine, and GWU.

General Comments (if any):

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My D has been checking the status of her application daily. Today she logged on as usual and went to the “New and Prospective Student Ctr” page as usual but the link to check the status is gone. Everything else seems normal. Should we read anything into this? Anyone else have this problem?

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nope

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My D has also been checking daily, the link is still there. The waiting is driving me- not her a bit crazy! She applied RD,on 11-28 as OOS. Let us know what happens with the link and good luck to your D!

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just got an email saying my Ross BBA Preferred Admission application is being reviewed now. Anyone else get it?

116

Decision: Accepted COE

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): (didnt submit)
ACT (breakdown): 33 C (36 Math, 35 Science)
SAT II: Chem 710, Italian 690, Math 2 760
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA:4.25
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (4), Italian (4), Human Geography (4), English Lang (4), Chem (4), Calc AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Micro, Sci fi lit, civics, video production, culinary
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):none

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Vice President of two service clubs, member of local youth advisory committee and Mayor’s youth council, School golf team (was a part of all these activities for 2-4 years)
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: Did summer research at CSUEB in computational chemistry
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I didn’t like it too much but my friends liked it, maybe a 6-8
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 7, from math teacher I had for calc ab and bc, her letters are pretty generic tbh
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 9, from APHUG teacher, she LOVEES me
Teacher Rec #3 (rating 1-10, details): 8, from Lang teacher, she loves me too and I always bring her food
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 6-8? I go to a big school but my counselor knows me well
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): Rec from research mentor, honestly dont know
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): I did the HAIL alumni interview and I did really well and demonstrated a lot of interest in Michigan, and also told my interviewer I wasn’t interested in Cali schools even though im from Cali (idk if it made an difference, but its a lie lmao). I also made it evident that I loved the school and knew about it

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Industrial Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large decently competitive Public HS in bay area
Ethnicity: Black and white
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): talked about being black in Stem, even though im only half

Reflections:
Strengths: Letters of rec, essays, extra curriculars
Weaknesses: GPA?,
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m not your sterotypical engineering applicant, and I really made it evident that I’m interested in Michigan. Also talked about my intended major and wanting to do research there, and hoping to be a leader in that field in the future.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Santa Clara University, USC (presidential finalist)

General Comments (if any):
I think the interview really helped cause the guy said I did really great
(I GOT IN EARLY ACTION AND IM DOING THIS RESULTS THREAD HELLA LATE PLEASE DONT JUDGE ME)

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1570 (800 Math, 790 Reading)
ACT (breakdown): 35 (35 Math, 35 Reading, 36 Writing, 36 Science)
SAT II: Math II (750) Chemistry (720)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA: 4.559
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/459
AP (place score in parenthesis): World (4), Euro (4), Calc AB (5), Chemistry (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, Honors English, AP Spanish, Organic Chemistry, AP Econ, AP Physics C
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Commended for my PSAT scores if that counts

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Yearbook (vice president), MUN, Tri-M, NHS, Humanitarian Club, String Orchestra
Job/Work Experience: Child care/food service
Volunteer/Community service: Animal shelter, flu shot drives, blood shot drives
Summer Activities: Volunteering at an animal shelter, hosting a piano camp for kids
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I did them the night before so probably a 6, maybe a 7 (my CommonApp one was done way in advance though; I’d give that an 8 maybe)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 8; math, had him for 3 years, I was told it was pretty good!
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 9; physics, I was told his was better haha
Teacher Rec #3 (rating 1-10, details): 10; english, I TA for her now so I’m pretty sure she likes me
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 10; he apparently put a nice nod to the meaning of my name, so I’m very happy with it
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details):
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): 6; first and only interview. I was really nervous, but it went a lot better than I expected! We bonded over our common motivations for wanting to pursue biomedical engineering, and she said she liked my answers a lot which eased my anxiety.

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Engineering (Undecided) officially, maybe biomedical
State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian/Caucasian mix
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Probably was $200,000 two years ago, but parents are unemployed now
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Parent battled cancer

Reflections:
Strengths: Standardized test scores, extracurriculars, high school grades
Weaknesses: Essays
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think my scores and grades were pretty strong and carried me through. I’m proud of my CommonApp essay, so I think that contributed too.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at WPI, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Northeastern University, Temple University, and University of Findlay

General Comments (if any):
I was technically deferred, but I just received my acceptance letter yesterday. Don’t be discouraged by a deferral; they definitely don’t mean it’s the end!

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Decision: Accepted COE

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2110 (Math 720) (Reading 680) (Writing 710)
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II: Math 2 (720) US History (720)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.2
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Spanish 3, Physics, AP Calculus BC, AP Comparative Government, English
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): All Area Football, League player of the year, All CIF, bunch more for football

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Football for four years (Captain for senior year), baseball 9th grade
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: trauma ward at hospital, food drives
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 8/10 Senior year Comp Gov teacher, knows how to write a non generic letter
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details):
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 9/10 Knew me pretty well, was very excited to write my letter for me
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details):
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): Did the HAIL Interview, let the interviewer know I really wanted to go to Michigan. Also told him I wanted a school where it was about more than just academics.

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Engineering Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public, very competitive (27 National Merit Semifinalists this year)
Ethnicity: White, Hawaiian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[B]Reflections:*
Strengths: Essays, teacher recs
Weaknesses: SAT, rigor of curriculum
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: In my essays I talked about why I didn’t take as many AP classes as I should have, they were pretty personal. I’m also not the typical engineering applicant with a super high SAT and member of the robotics team.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

[B]General Comments (if any):* I was deferred and then accepted pretty soon after so keep your hopes up. Also, don’t think you have to have a crazy SAT and a bunch of APs to get into engineering.

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For people getting in now whether it be from deferrals or RD, do they send you an email first or have you just been checking your portals?