<p>Decision:Accepted
**Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal:
[ *] SAT Math:
[ *] SAT Writing:
[ *] SAT Total:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] ACT:32
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 AP and 2 IBS
[ *] GPA weighted: 4.1
[ *] GPA unweighted:3.3
[ *] Rank or % estimate: [/list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs: great
[ *] Counselor Rec: ok
[ *] Hook (if any): African american
[ *] State or Country: MD
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: African american
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: No
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: No
[ *] Important ECs:Eagle scout, founded tennis coaching business, varsity tennis team, volunteered at hospital and a bunch of other stuff</p>
<p>Other Factors:n/a
**General Comments/Congratulations/etc:GO TARHEELS, for those defered and rejected, i am sure you will go to great schools, including unc</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 550
[</em>] SAT Math: 590
[<em>] SAT Writing: 670
[</em>] SAT Total: 1810
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] ACT: 26
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: English Language - 3
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.23
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.74
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 6/129, though there was an error, and I was admitted as 9/129</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Excellent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great, I would assume
[</em>] Hook (if any): ?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: North Carolina
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No, but several family members attended (aunt, uncle, grandfather, cousins)
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Editor of Yearbook, Vice President of Key Club, Historian of History Club, member of Interact, spent 250+ hours making blankets for involuntarily committed (very personal story - wrote essay on it), volunteered at hospital</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]*Other Factors: *</p>
<p>*General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congratulations to everyone! *</p>
<p>y7bbb6: haha, you got that right. congrats though, i was def pullin for ya. i was actually really surprised you got deferred from mich, but i have a feeling that before it's all over you'll be in. what's your first choice?</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal:000
[</em>] SAT Math:000
[<em>] SAT Writing:000
[</em>] SAT Total:000
[<em>] SAT II:Math IIC 760
[</em>] ACT: 28
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores:
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.1
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.78
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: top 10%</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good...I think it's the only reason why i got deferred instead of rejected :D
[</em>] Teacher Recs: a teacher who i had for 3 years wrote it. Pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didnt see
[</em>] Hook (if any): nopee</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: California
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Viet)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: nooo
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[li] Important ECs: Hm...took 3 Psych classes at my CC, and one at Cornell</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]**Other Comments: Good job to those getting in! I'll be going to Cornell, but I didn't withdraw my UNC app because they told me not to while waiting for my financial aid stuff is getting straightened out. Maybe I'll get a final decision in March if the $$$ issues continue, but either way, good luck to all those deferred applicants! Keep your hopes up/b]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: APUSH 4, Psych 4
[li] Rank or % estimate: no official rank, but top</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Really personal; I thought they were great.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: not sure, but probably good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: same as teacher
[</em>] Hook (if any): from a katrina disaster area?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: no
[*] Recruited Yes/No: no</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 660
[</em>] SAT Math: 760
[<em>] SAT Writing: 700
[</em>] SAT Total: 1420/2120
[<em>] SAT II: Bio 720, Math II 680
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Calc 5, APUSH 5, Stats 5, English Lang. 3, APES 5, US Govt 5, Bio 4 (Taking 6 more this year to make a total of 13)
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.5
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.3
[li] Rank or % estimate: 15% or so</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty great (according to my ap english teacher)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very nice
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Don't know
[</em>] Hook (if any): Hmm.. I've got a whole bunch of ECs?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NC (Wake County)
[</em>] School Type: Public (Large, competitive)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Key Club officer, founded 2 clubs, music, volunteer @ hospital, etc</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
Moved to U.S when I was 8?</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
Congrats to everyone who received an acceptance letter.
I was a bit surprised by the ruling, but whatever! If you have any tips for me to improve my chances of getting in RD, please send me a PM or just post it here.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 800
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 760
[</em>] SAT Total: 2360
[<em>] SAT II: US History- 800, Math II- 780, Biology- 750
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: US History-5, Calculus AB- 5, Biology- 5
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.259
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 4.0
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 2/247</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Long essay- Extremely personal, short essay- not as good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good, I will have had one of my teachers for 5/32 classes in high school.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): National Merit Semi-finalist?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Alabama
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Scholar Bowl, Soccer, Mu Alpha Theta, </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:: None</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
I am so excited to be accepted. Congragulations to everyone who got in and good luck to all of those deferred or rejected.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 780
[</em>] SAT Math: 620
[<em>] SAT Writing:760
[</em>] SAT Total: 1400/2160
[<em>] SAT II: Math 1: 700 Spanish: 700 English Lit: 640
[</em>] ACT: Not taken
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: US Gov - 4 Environmental Science - 4
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.06
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.46
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: Like top 40%</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: North Carolina
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Yes
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Debate, newspaper, theater, community service, Spanish Honors Society</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: None come to mind</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: First choice all along. Hot chocolate.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who were accepted, good luck to all who were deferred, and for all who were denied--it is such a random process, and I am a firm believer that you will be at a school next fall that is perfect for you, even if you are very disappointed now!!!!</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal:700
[ *] SAT Math:660
[ *] SAT Writing:710
[ *] SAT Total:2070
[ *] SAT II:US History 780, French 700
[ *] ACT:33
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores:European History (5), US History (5), English Language(5), Biology (4), Calculus AB (3)
[ *] GPA weighted:5.266
[ *] GPA unweighted:3.8
[ *] Rank or % estimate:10/922</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:good
[ *] Teacher Recs:great
[ *] Counselor Rec:no idea, he doesn't even know me (my school has over 4,000 kids)
[ *] Hook (if any):</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Florida
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Female
[ *] Legacy Yes/No:No
[ *] Recruited Yes/No:No
[ *] Important ECs:Managing Editor of Newspaper (12), President of Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society (12), Communications Committee Head of Student Anti-Genocide in Darfur (12), Copy Editor of Newspaper (11), French Honor Society, French Club, National Honor Society</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]</p>
<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]Congratulations to everyone. Maybe I'll see some of you next year!</p>
<p>Accepted
Stats:
SAT Verbal: 600
SAT Math: 780
SAT Writing:660
SAT Total: 1380/2040
SAT II: Math 2: 800 Physics: 770 Chemistry: 770
ACT: Not taken
GPA unweighted: I dunno, really
Rank or % estimate: top 10%</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: fit to unc
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: good</p>
<p>Location/Person:
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Legacy Yes/No: NO
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Debate, community service, team manager, student government</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 730
SAT Math: 660
SAT Writing: 620
SAT Total: 1390/2010
SAT II: US History- 720
ACT: ----
AP/IB taken/scores: US History-5
GPA weighted: school doesn't do w
GPA unweighted: 3.9
Rank or % estimate: 13/150, top 10%
Subjective:
Essays: I thought so
Teacher Recs: Pretty good
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): 1st generation college student?</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Pennsylvania
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: president of Key Club, captain of varsity basketball team for 3 years, captain of debate team, treasurer of student council for 2 years, varsity tennis...
Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 570
SAT Math: 600
SAT Writing:630
SAT Total: 1800
SAT II: No
ACT: No
AP/IB taken/scores: didn't submit
GPA weighted: 4.4
GPA unweighted: 3.97
Rank or % estimate: #4
Subjective:
Essays: Really personal, creative (different); I loved them.
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Um she really likes me.. hah
Hook (if any): Minority, first American generation
Location/Person:
State or Country: North Carolina
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Middle-Eastern
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Drama for four years, marching/concert band for 4 years, spanish club, art club, honors society clubs, tech theater director.
Other Factors: Morehead-Cain nominee?</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: It was my first choice so I'm very psyched. Good luck and/or congratulations to all the people here.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 660
[</em>] SAT Math: 660
[<em>] SAT Writing: 700
[</em>] SAT Total: 2020
[<em>] SAT II: n/a
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Spanish Language - 5, Environmental Science - 5, US History - 4, English - 4, Statistics - 4
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.8
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.8
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 13/600ish - top 2%</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: very good, the teacher loves me
[<em>] Counselor Rec: decent, nothing special
[</em>] Hook (if any): not really</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NC
[</em>] School Type: Public - about 2400 kids
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian - Indian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: couple clubs, volunteering, nothing too special</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: none</p>