<p>Stats:
[ ] SAT: 1400/2120
[ *] SAT IIs: US 790, WH 730, LIT 690
[ *] GPA: 3.5-3.6
[ *] Rank: no rankings
[ *] Other stats: ACT 31
**Subjective:*
[ ] Essays: yes, about photography
[ *] Teacher Recs: yes, one
[ *] Counselor Rec: one
[ *] Hook (if any):... I sent them an art portfolio with my essay, although I do not plan to major in art or anything
**Location/Person:*
[ ] State or Country: Kansas
[ *] School Type: private
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: F
**Other:*
[ *] Honors? Yes
[ *] Financial aid? offered me 10k per year, sent in fafsa recently
[ *] Attending? depends on where else I get in and how good their financial aid is</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2300
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 800 Spanish, 730 Physics
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: school doesn't rank
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: sent the common app essay
[<em>] Teacher Recs: probably good (but aren't everyone's?)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: ^^^ same
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Mexico
[<em>] School Type:Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: scores, essay
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors?: not really any, National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar
[</em>] Financial aid? Full ride :)
[*] Attending?[/ul] Hmmm depends on which of my reaches I get into, and how much money they offer me. Overall, U of Pittsburgh has impressed me with their efforts to get me to come.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:1590 M+V
[</em>] SAT IIs: (if taken)
[<em>] GPA:3.8
[</em>] Rank:Top 10
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Yes
[<em>] Teacher Recs:Yes ...Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec:Yes ...Great
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:New York, NY
[<em>] School Type:Private
[</em>] Ethnicity:Hispanic
[<em>] Gender:Male
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses:
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? Yes
[</em>] Financial aid? Full Ride
[li] Attending?[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>I was accepted somewhere else for early decision, but U Pitt was my second choice.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1460/2140
[</em>] SAT IIs: (if taken) 790 US History, 770 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 4.0/4.8
[</em>] Rank: 3/600ish
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: (did you submit?) yes
[<em>] Teacher Recs: (did you submit?) yes
[</em>] Counselor Rec: no
[<em>] Hook (if any): no
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: PA
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Major strengths/weaknesses:
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? yes
[</em>] Financial aid? full tuition and offered Chancellor's interview
[*] Attending?[/ul] YES!!! I can't wait.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1800/1920 (650 math, 630 CR, 640 writing)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 660 Math, 660 Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: 3.77 (unweighted)
[</em>] Rank: school too small to rank
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Yes
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Yes
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I think so...
[</em>] Hook (if any): A good handful of leadership positions and awards which I won't bore you by listing</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Maryland
[</em>] School Type: small private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black
[</em>] Gender: Female
[li] Major strengths/weaknesses: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Honors? Yes
[</em>] Financial aid? "Honors Challenge" Scholarship (full tuition) and $16,000 from some sort of engineering scholarship (I forgot the name)
[*] Attending? Haven't heard from most colleges yet, but its looking pretty tempting[/ul]</p>
<p>I applied in mid-November and heard back around Christmas time. Around mid-January they sent me a "financial aid" packet thingy which included the scholarship offer and everything. I'd give it another week or so?</p>
<p>State or Country: Nebraska (that's a state... ha ha!)
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Major strengths/weaknesses: Solid ACT/course work/GPA... not alot of EC's</p>
<p>Honors? Yes
Financial aid? Full tuition merit
Attending? New safety in the lead over Nebraska and Minnesota-Twin Cities... still waiting for offers from WashUSTL, Vanderbilt, Carnegie-Mellon, Case Western Reserve</p>
<p>I got accepted about a week ago, then the honors notification and stuff came in this Friday and then yesterday I got scholarship notice as well as honors acceptance so it was all pretty close. I applied in late December.</p>