University of Pennsylvania Class of 2013 Official RD Thread!

<p>the website isn’t working for me.</p>

<p>accepted!!!</p>

<p>yay I’ve been accepted!</p>

<p>Accepted- Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology
35 ACT
Stellar recs
Solid ECs and awards
Essays demonstrated my motivation and career orientation
Upstate New York
White</p>

<p>…Will attend either UPenn M&T or Princeton
Columbia’s waitlist can shove it</p>

<p>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh accccccceppppppppttttttteeeeeeedddddd!!! Soo freaaking happy i cannot control myself.</p>

<p>Accepted!
URM… 2200+ SATs, 4.3W GPA, great essays, blah blah</p>

<p>rejected. awesome.</p>

<p>double post sorry! CC wasn’t working for me earlier</p>

<p>Waitlisted at the College.
3.6, 2180, grandfather alumni, small competitive private school.
I’m not sure if I’ll take the spot yet. Planning on going to McGill.</p>

<p>Rejected by Engineering.</p>

<p>waitlisted Wharton… im really happy! i thought i was going to get straight out rejected</p>

<p>Decision: Accepter CAS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 740CR/770M/750W (2260)
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] SAT II: 760MIIC/790USHist
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/744
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
Euro H (5)
French Lang (4)
US H (5)
English Lang (4)
Psychology (5)
Chemistry (4)
Chinese (5)
French Lit (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): French SL: 5, more this year. (IB diploma candidate)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:
AP Physics B
AP/IB English Lit HL
AP Calc AB
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Visual Arts SL
IB/AP Biology HL
IB TOK
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
National French contest
AP National Scholar
National History Day (regional)
Speech and Debate awards (pretty insignificant considering I didn’t final in State)
And bunch of other worthless crap
[/ul]** Subjective:**[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Best Buddies (4 years, Public Affairs –9th, Treasurer-10th and 11th, and President- 12th)
Speech and Debate (co-treasurer)
Academic Team
Art (self-taught: sold art work to support education of a couple people with similar background as I: girls in rural China oppressed by a patriarchal society)
Lots of family commitment: babysitting, cooking, tutoring little sister etc.
And other crap not worth mentioning
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship at a pharmaceutical company summer 2007, internship with CA assemblyman this year, lots of babysitting
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Library, Soup Kitchen…very general (required by IB)
[<em>] Summer Activities: art, Best Buddies leadership conference, nothing mind blowing, a visit/camp in China.
[</em>] Essays: I thought it was good, honest, very persona but nothing flashy.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: I recently read them. One made me go like “wow…Really?!” (In a good way), the other one was good but not like “wow…Really?” (In a good or bad way) more like a “okay, that’s good.”
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great. She loves me. (And I love her)
[<em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Southern CA- a little ghetto in Sunny San Diego
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Large poor Public (a little over 3000 people)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: upper middle
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): um, first generation? In the US? (I never understood that 1st generation thingy. Lol)
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: my background? (raised in rural China, spent 2 years in France, lived in poverty in US until 3 years ago)
[<em>] Weaknesses: I kind of screwed up in the application…don’t really want to talk about it, because right now I just want to cry.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: don’t know but I’m sure as hell happy!!!
[/ul]General Comments: this is a nice birthday present! Thank you penn peeps!! I love ya!
now I hope Penn gives me loads of financial aid or else I would have to go to Berkeley instead :(</p>

<p>CONGRATS TO ACCEPTED PPLS!!! And waitlisted ppl, you might get my spot, depending once again on financial aid package…:’( good luck</p>

<p>haha Why Me? we are in the same boat :p</p>

<p>Accepted to Wharton! After a deferral (applied Huntsman)
It’s because I wrote a really nice letter about why I still really wanted to go haha.</p>

<p>And this is where I’ll be attending, since I got flat-out rejected at Yale, Brown, and Stanford…</p>

<p>Edit: there’s something wrong the times on here… O.o</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted - CAS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 600 CR 700 M 730 W
[</em>]SAT II: 690 Math I
[<em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.71
[</em>]Weighted GPA: 4.28
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7 of 494
[</em>]AP (place score in parenthesis): Language, US History, Statistics, Literature, Calculus, European History, Psychology
[<em>]Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs, 1 Honors
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Track & Cross Country, Medical Science Magnet, Captain of Quiz Bowl Team, Social Studies Academic Games, National Honor Society, Forensics Club
[<em>]Volunteer/Community service: Over 500 hrs.
[</em>]Summer Activities: Personal project to raise money for Hurricane Ike victims in Haiti; volunteer work at local elementary
[<em>]Essays: Great
[</em>]Teacher Recommendation: Great
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Average
[</em>]Additional Rec: Teacher/Mentor of 8 yrs.
[<em>]Interview: Great
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>]State (if domestic applicant): Florida
[<em>]School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Haitian American
[<em>]Gender: Male
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Essay
[</em>]Weaknesses: Recommendations from 2 Math teachers but majoring in Comparative Ethnic Studies; SAT IIs
[li]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: God[/li][/ul]General Comments: I AM THE HAPPIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW</p>

<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2200 CR: 710 M: 700 W: 790
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT II: USH: 790 Chem: 770 MathII: 770
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/190
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 3
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP’s, 1 Honors
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays: good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: very personal
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably good
[<em>] Additional Rec: good
[</em>] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major:
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: public noncompetitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: upper middle class
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths:
[<em>] Weaknesses:
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: competitive applicant pool? lol
[/ul]General Comments: i’m going on the list, congrats to all who got in</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2360
800 Math
780 Reading
780 Writing
[ *] ACT: 35
[ *] SAT II:
800 Chem
800 Math II
770 Physics
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unranked, but top 10% at competitive private school
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): a bunch of 5s
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: most difficult
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): VP, varsity sport, piano, clubs
[ *] Job/Work Experience: caddy
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: animal shelter
[ *] Summer Activities: camps
[ *] Essays: apparently bad
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: apparently bad
[ *] Counselor Rec: apparently bad</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] Intended Major: Chem or Econ</p>

<p>[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Income Bracket: high
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): legacy
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: scores, grades, decent ECs
[ *] Weaknesses: no idea
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: God hates me, I’m going to cry
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2350 CR: 800 M: 770 W: 780
SAT II: M2: 800 B: 800 Lit: 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15/190
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 3
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP’s, 1 Honors
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays: good
Teacher Recommendation: good
Counselor Rec: probably good
Additional Rec: good
Interview: none
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public noncompetitive
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: upper middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Got rejected from every other school I applied to. Needless to say: ***?!!?!</p>

<p>ACCEPTED CAS</p>

<p>Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 800 Reading, 800 Writing (10 essay), 720 Math
[ *] ACT: Didn’t take
[ *] SAT II: 800 MathII, 720 US History, 730 French, 690 Literature
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s on US Government, US History, French Language, English Literature, Macro/Microeconomics; 4’s on BC Calculus and European History
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): Yes
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Heavy coarse load
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>School:
Award for Outstanding Performance in Mock Trial (10, 11)
Science Hall of Fame (11)</p>

<p>State/Regional:
First place in the Maryland State Music Teachers Association Spring Festival Piano Solo Competition (10)
Third place in the Maryland State Music Teachers Association Duet Ensemble Piano Competition (11)
Mock trial county and circuit championships (10)
Third place for a Signed Editorial Column in the Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association Individual Newspaper Writing and Editing Contest (11)
East Coast Regional winner in the American Fleet Reserve Association’s Americanism Essay Contest (11)
Mark Curtis Award for Excellence in the Humanities – presented by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (11)
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalist (12)
Winner of the AIDS Walk Washington Essay Contest (12)
Honorable Mention for a Signed Editorial Column in the Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association Individual Newspaper Writing and Editing Contest (12)
Third Place for a Single Page Layout in the Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association Individual Newspaper Writing and Editing Contest (12)
Distinguished Music Achievement Award in Piano – presented by the Maryland State Music Teachers Association (12)</p>

<p>National:
Finalist in the Tribute to the Rescuers High School Essay Contest (11)
National AP Scholar Award (11)
Semi-finalist in the Claes Nobel Academic Scholarship competition (12)
National Merit Finalist (12)</p>

<p>[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper editor-in-chief, president of Model UN, French Honor Society secretary, mock trial, French editor of cultural magazine, National Honor Society, piano
[ *] Job/Work Experience: None
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Random things here and there
[ *] Summer Activities: National Institutes of Health summer intern
[ *] Essays: Worked very hard on these
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Hopefully good
[ *] Additional Rec: Didn’t have one
[ *] Interview: Didn’t have one</p>

<p>Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: International relations
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Canadian citizen
[ *] School Type: Public school, IB magnet
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: ~200K
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Well-rounded?</p>

<p>General Comments: Relieved! :slight_smile: Congratulations to everyone who got in and best of luck!</p>

<p>i don’t know how to do the formal thing but I was ACCEPTED to WHARTON. you don’t want to hear my stats because those who didn’t get in would be ****ed. I am in shock to say the least</p>