<p>Well from what I've gathered the previous years have gotten their acceptances around the last week of February through the month of March so I thought I would start this out. </p>
<p>Good luck to everyone and even if you don't get in (I don't think I will) there is always a college that wants you.</p>
<p>I got my acceptance today… the letter was postmarked 2/23/2010</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2280, CR: 710, M: 800, W: 770 (E11, 73 MC)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 on Chem and Math IIC, 770 on World hist, 760 on Bio M
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] APs: Bio - 5, Chem - 5, World Hist - 4, Eng Lang - 4, US Hist - 5
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA: 95.7/100 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[</em>] Other stats: AMC12 - 99?</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] ECs listed on app: Math Team Officer / AMC12 - 99[/li]Sci Olympiad - Multiple regional medals / Vice-President
USNCO National Finalist
Bausch & Lomb School Winner
AP Chem Student Award
Heifer International School Club Fundraiser Coordinator / Treasurer
(Another school club) Treasurer
Hospital volunteer - 250 hr
Varsity Tennis Team - Multiple regional awards
Yahoo! Answers Top Contributor </p>
<p>[li] Job/Work Experience:[/li]Job as secretary and tennis tutor (the tennis tutor was VERY minor)</p>
<p>[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Very decent Common APP was about a guy who stole my chair at a Barnes & Noble cafe
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very decent… probably?
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very decent… probably?
[</em>] Applied on: 12/20 something-ish
[<em>] Hook (if any): IDK… I really didn’t have anything amazing… but I didn’t have any major flaws.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, sends many to top schools
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: </p>
<p>No info. on scholarships yet… i’m really nervous about that… i won’t get any need-based aid, so I really really am hoping for a merit scholarship. Would LOVE to attend UR but I’ll still have to see my other options in April/March.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 2160 CR: 710, M: 650, W: 800
SAT IIs: 700 on Lit but I don’t think I submitted it
ACT: didn’t take it
APs: Euro: 5 English Lang: 4 Bio: 4
IBs: school doesn’t have them
GPA: 4.1 weighted, I don’t know unweighted
Rank: school doesn’t rank
Other stats: </p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app:
LD Varsity Debater, Secretary
SGA Secretary and Class Officer
Newspaper Editor
Mock Trial
Student Representative to Board of Education
A whole mess of community service that I don’t wanna list here :)</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
worked at a local dessert store for 2 years, also interned for a NYC Council Member one summer</p>
<p>Essays (subject and responses): My common app was about the experience I had while interning and how it made me realize my passion for government and politics. My english teacher liked it, my newspaper advisor LOVED it, and my cousin who used to do admissions at Dickinson thought it was great.
Teacher Recs: I’m pretty sure these were pretty good. One teacher told me that one of those teachers thought the world of me and I know the other one pretty well.
Counselor Rec: Pretty sure it was really good. My counselor and I are very friendly
Applied on: 12/29
Hook (if any): My mom is an alumni and interviews for Rochester pretty frequently</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Well-ranked public school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: VERY EXCITED about my acceptance. Rochester has always been one of my top choices but I still need to wait and see how the money plays out, and also waiting on a few other schools. But again I’m incredibly excited!!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 750 M, 760 CR, 800 W (2310)
SAT IIs: Math II: 800, Biology E: 800, Lit: 760
ACT: -
APs: US History: 5, LangComp: 5
IBs:-
GPA: 3.95
Rank: top 5%</p>
<p>Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Newspaper, Girl Scouts, NHS, a few other clubs
Job/Work Experience: none
Essays: ehhhhh…
Teacher Recs: decent
Counselor Rec: decent
Applied on:12/27
Hook (if any): can’t think of any…</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): competitive public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: Super excited!!! U of R is such a great school :D</p>
Other stats: 5 on AP US History, 5 on AP English Language and Comp
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<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: One particularly good one involving a brutal taekwondo sparring match, flashbacks, and overcoming weaknesses, then two other pretty good ones
Teacher Recs: Should be pretty good
Counselor Rec: Well, she showed me she checked all the highest rec boxes
Hook (if any): Navy ROTC?
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<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Kansas
School Type: Public that sends a few grads to top schools
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: Being the epitome of pure awesome.
General Comments: Offered to interview for Renaissance Scholarship!! I also have National Merit- 22,000 guaranteed</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): n/a
[ *] SAT IIs: chemisty 760 math II 770
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] APs: didnt send
[ *] IBs: n/a
[ *] GPA: 4.17 w 3.98 uw
[ *] Rank: 12/7xx
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: varsity hockey 4 years/captain; music (guitar/drums); some community service about 80 hrs; youth in government, college engineering seminar
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 20 hrs/wk
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): cant remember
[ *] Teacher Recs: real good
[ *] Counselor Rec: decent
[ *] Applied on: last minute
[ *] Hook (if any): sorry, im white
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: OH
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
[ *] Ethnicity: WHITE
[ *] Gender: male
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:[ /b] they better give me some good $$ or theres no chance ill go there</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2330, 800 CR, 750 M, 780 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 US History, 800 English Lit, 790 Math II
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: 5’s on USH, MEH, English Lang and Comp
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 4.1 UW
[<em>] Rank: 1/100
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Varsity Cross Country (coaches’ award), varsity winter and spring track (captain), peer tutoring, math club (president), karate, hispanic culture club (treasurer)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: summer camp counselor
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): wrote about my summer job, i think it was decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read it
[</em>] Applied on: Late December
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): new england prep school
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): did not submit
[</em>] SAT IIs: did not submit
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] APs: Chemistry: 3; Language& Comp: 4
[<em>] IBs: none
[</em>] GPA: 94.3/100
[<em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank, but around like top ten is what my counselor told me
[</em>] Other stats: 1st place national winner of Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision science competition. Received 10,000 among other prizes, 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program, 2nd runner-up in the Miss Teen of New York Scholarship Program, Ventures Scholar, Recipient of the RIT Computing Medal Scholarship Award, Rotary Youth Salute Program nominee,
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Varsity Cheerleading (fall & winter 10, 11, 12), Varsity Spring Track (11, 12), Youth Court Facts Attorney, Circle of Friends volunteer, Senior Class Council Rep, Empire Girls’ State Delegate, People to People Student Ambassador and National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine as summer activities
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: internship at local neurologist’s clinic, paperwork etc at mom’s office
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App essay was about my heritage (I’m Nigerian) and how it’s affected my views
[</em>] Teacher Recs: don’t know. But I asked one of the teachers for a rec last year for MITES and my guidance counselor read it and said it was “lovely”
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I don’t know.
[</em>] Applied on: 1/1/2010 (haha on the deadline)
[<em>] Hook (if any): URM (black)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Catholic, Small (my class has 65 in it), U of R knows it well, though
[</em>] Ethnicity: Black
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:
This is my first acceptance, so I’m sooooo excited!! Congrats to everyone else =] oo, and I guess I’m a finalist for the Renaissance Scholarship, so that’s really cool too.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): N/A
[</em>] SAT IIs: N/A
[<em>] ACT: 31 (Essay: 10)
[</em>] APs: Euro. (3), US (4), Bio (4) … Physics and Calc BC (self-studied) this year
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 97/100 (UNWEIGHTED)
[<em>] Rank: 4/220
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: South High Marathon Dance (Chairperson), President of the Class of 2010, Paw Print (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Drama Club (President of Int. Thespian Society), Lake George Youtheatre, Yearbook Staff, Scott Murphy for Congress, etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Monologue about my shoes and my personality
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Read them both; they were absolutely phenomenal
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good relationship; I’m sure it was great
[</em>] Applied on: The last day
[<em>] Hook (if any): Douglass/Anthony Humanities Award
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public school with only 4 APs
[</em>] Ethnicity: Not specified
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:
I feel amazing.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2010 - CR 650 / W 660 / M 710
[</em>] SAT IIs: Bio: 700, Math II 650, Chem 650
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: English Language 4, APUSH 3. Taking bio, mandarin, euro, and lit this year
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 4.3/5.2…my school is weird
[<em>] Rank: top 6%
[</em>] Other stats: </p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] ECs listed on app: [/li]President, Model United Nations
Academic Decathalon
Science Olympiad
Summer lab intern at Tufts Medical
Thomas Jefferson Forum
NHS
Girls State
Sailing
Hospital, library volunteering…
Included a resume with some more stuff.</p>
<p>[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Kumon Tutoring
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about moving to the US from China, adjusting and developing a love for reading and English.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Should be good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Should be good, known counselor since middle school
[<em>] Applied on: Dec 27
[</em>] Hook (if any):</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, decent
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2230 - 750 math, 740 CR, 740 writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 Bio (E), 770 Chem, 760 Math II
[<em>] ACT: don’t remember, don’t think I submitted
[</em>] APs: Bio (5), Chem (5), French Lang. (5), taking Psych, Physics B, and Calc BC this year
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 4.24/4.5 (weighted), about 3.9 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[</em>] Other stats: ap scholar, cornell club book award (don’t know if that means anything), 15th in the state for national french contest
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: tons of violin (playing since age 4, townwide chamber group throughout high school (current concertmistress), school orchestra, statewide orchestra), mini-medical program at uconn health center, tutoring elementary school students in violin, french nhs, nhs, chem club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: molecular biology lab internship last summer
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): common app one was about violin, wrote it last year in writing class, teacher, guidance counselor, and music professor who graduated from yale loved it, supplemental short answers were alright
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one from ap chem teacher was amazing, didn’t read one from writing teacher but I’m sure it was great, may have sent one from professor of the lab I interned in over the summer but not sure
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn’t read it, but my counselor <3’s me
[</em>] Applied on: 12/13
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Connecticut
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): idk, good public school with somewhere around 15 ap’s
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:
U of Rochester isn’t near the top of my list, but I’m really happy that I got in somewhere. The waiting is getting unbearable! I’m kind of worried that they didn’t say anything about scholarships.</p>
<p>Mine was personalized slightly as well- they specifically mentioned material from my essay in one paragraph. Not too crazy, but a nice touch. Anyone else get invited for Renaissance Scholarship Interview? Any past winners got any advice or info?</p>
<p>Also, are we gonna be told what other scholarships we may get if we don’t win Renaissance? I wanna know if National Merit Stacks with smaller ones, haha.</p>
<p>Mine was personalized focusing on what I talked about in my interview! So, I thought that was neat - they talked about looking past my test scores since I’m very diversified in extra activities! I got invited for the scholarship also! They did say if you go, you will receive merit scholarships for attending even if you don’t receive the full ride.</p>
