@Madison85 Thank you so much! I just called this scholarship program, unfortunately I have to become US citizen before April which is impossible to happen. But still thank you for your help!
Decision: Accepted
Merit Scholarship, if received: N/A
School/Major: College of Letters & Science/Philosophy and Mathematics
Objective:
- []ACT: 32C, 35E, 35M, 33R, 26S, 27W (34 SS)
[]SAT II: US History (760)
[]Unweighted GPA: 3.94
[]Weighted GPA: 4.22
[]Rank: 11/522 unweighted, 17/522 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:
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[]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 Recommendations: 8/10
[]Counselor Rec: 9/10
[]Additional Rec: 10/10
[li]Interview: N/A[/li][/ul]
Other:
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[]State: California
[]Country: N/A
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: $150k
[li]Hooks: N/A[/li][/ul]
Reflection:
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[]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: My main essay is probably the best thing I’ve ever written and my GPA and test scores are very competitive.
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
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[li]Accepted - 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 - Michigan[/li][li]Rejected - N/A[/li][/ul]
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Stay positive and be yourself![/li][/list]
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 28C (26M, 30R, 29R, 25S)
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.76
Weighted GPA: 4.8
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20
AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (3), Lang (4), Psych (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: Dual Credit AP Lit, AP Calc, AP Graphic Design, Law, Computer Science
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, AP Scholar, several sports awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Volleyball (MVP and Captain), Letterman Club, Urban Eco Club, Snowboard and Ski Club
Job/Work Experience: Caddie at a golf course since freshman year
Volunteer/Community service: Breast Cancer Walks/Events, Food pantries, etc
Summer Activities: Caddying, volleyball
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 9
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 10
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation
Decision: ACCEPTED
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 31C (29M, 34R, 35E, 26S)
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
Weighted GPA: 4.78
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 91/844
AP (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t submit any
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Chemistry, Orchestra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Orchestra (President), Violin, NHS, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, English Honor Society, DECA, Junior Youth Empowerment Program (Youth Leader)
Job/Work Experience: Chipotle for ~8 months
Volunteer/Community service: Nursing home visits, middle school tutoring, washing feet for the homeless
Summer Activities: n/a
Essays (rating 1-10, details): probably an 8 or 9. Wrote about an experience I had at Chipotle for one of my essays and really showed interest in my “why Wisconsin?” essay
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): Probably 9/10, but never saw it
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): never saw it
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Pursuing entry to the School of Business
State (if domestic applicant): TX
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White, Hispanic
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
ACT (breakdown): Comp 30 English 31 Math 23 Reading 32 Science 31
GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 25%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 on AP Comp
Senior Year Course Load: 5 AP classes, including AP Bio and AP Env Science to show science interest
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Social Justice Club, Cooking Club, Basketball, Tennis
Job/Work Experience: Intern at Computer Science Department, Intern at Animal Hospital
Volunteer/Community service: Multiple animal shelters
Summer Activities: Camps and jobs
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9, lots of revisions from counselors and parents
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9, I’m very close to my teachers, they were really good with good examples
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biology
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Private Independent
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflections:
Strengths: Bio interest, resume, essays
Weaknesses: ACT score, GPA
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Texas, Texas A&M, Purdue, Indiana University, Colorado University, Colorado School of Mines
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 34C (35E, 34R, 34S, 32M)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.67
Weighted GPA: 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (4), Chem (4), Human Geography (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP AB Calc, AP Lang, AP Bio, Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Presidential Service Award
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Baseball (Captain), Varsity Tennis (Captain), Non-profit involvement.
Job/Work Experience: Little League Umpire
Volunteer/Community service: Summer Camp Counselor, Youth advisory board member for local non-profit
Summer Activities: Camp Counselor
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7. Felt good, not great about it.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 10. My favorite teacher, as well as advisor.
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 9. Great math teacher.
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 9. Close with counselor.
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: N/A
Intended Major: Pre-med
State (if domestic applicant): Colorado
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
Reflections:
Strengths: ACT Score, good supplements, leadership roles, upward trend.
Weaknesses: GPA freshman/half of sophomore year
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred at Michigan, Accepted Miami (OH), Accepted Ohio State
DECISION: Accepted
ACT (breakdown): 33
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.30
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography, English Composition, Chemistry, Psychoology, Language Composition, French IV, Calc AB, Environmental Science, Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): highest honors (4.25/4) for cumulative GPA
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Winter Percussion Section Leader, Marching Band Drumline Captain, Wind Ensemble 2nd chair, GSA Vice President, Link Crew, French Club, Had a job junior year, Internship at Wildlife Sanctuary, and other smaller clubs and activities
Essays (rating 1-10, details): common app 7 kinda cliche
Why Wisconsin: 8 pretty good
Goes unnoticed: 10 really clever tbh
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9-10
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 10
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Environmental Science
State (if domestic applicant): IN
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Strengths: good leadership, good ACT, hard coarse load
Weaknesses: Some B’s in classes I could’ve done better in
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good essays, ACT score, GPA
DECISION: Accepted
ACT (breakdown): 33
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.30
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography, English Composition, Chemistry, Psychoology, Language Composition, French IV, Calc AB, Environmental Science, Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): highest honors (4.25/4) for cumulative GPA
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Winter Percussion Section Leader, Marching Band Drumline Captain, Wind Ensemble 2nd chair, GSA Vice President, Link Crew, French Club, Had a job junior year, Internship at Wildlife Sanctuary, and other smaller clubs and activities
Essays (rating 1-10, details): common app 7 kinda cliche
Why Wisconsin: 8 pretty good
Goes unnoticed: 10 really clever tbh
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9-10
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 10
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Environmental Science
State (if domestic applicant): IN
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Strengths: good leadership, good ACT, hard coarse load
Weaknesses: Some B’s in classes I could’ve done better in
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good essays, ACT score, GPA
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1st time: 1210 (530 RW, 680 M) 2nd time: 1250 (580 RW, 670 M)
ACT (breakdown):n/a
SAT II:n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
Weighted GPA: 3.74
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 29% (60/208)
AP (place score in parenthesis): APHG (4), World (3), Eng Lang (3), APUSH (2), Chem (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP German, AP AB Calc, AP Bio, TA in PALS Gym, Honors Physics, Orchestra, AP Lit, AP US Govt
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity FHockey 4 years (captain), Student Council (VP), Model UN (VP), Chamber Orchestra (president), Romance Language Club, NHS (Historian)
Job/Work Experience: tutor and babysitter
Volunteer/Community service: St. Greg’s Concession stand, holiday food drives, bible camps
Summer Activities: bible camp counselor (3 camps)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 10
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): n/a
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: pharmacology and toxicology
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant): n/a
School Type: public high school
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a
Reflections:
Strengths: essay writing and extra curriculars
Weaknesses: grades
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was accepted because of my essays and involvement in high school
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UBuffalo, UW- LaCrosse, SUNY Oswego, SUNY New Paltz, MSMC, MSMU, St. Josephs, St. John’s Univ, Iona College. Deferred: Binghamton University and Fordham Univ
General Comments: I honestly have no idea how I got accepted, this is is my reach and dream school so hopefully I will be attending UW- Madison next year!
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 31 composite, 34 English, 29 Mathematics, 35 Reading, 25 Science, 29 Writing
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
Weighted GPA: N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 18/375
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Physics, Symphonic Band, AP Literature, CAPP Composition, Honors Philosophy, AP Statistics, Honors Anatomy and Physiology, Dual Enrollment Medical Terminology, Personal Fitness
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4H (secretary), Christmas Charity Club (Senior head), Student Council, Pep Band/Marching Band (section leader), Baseball Manager
Job/Work Experience: Youth Sailing Center office manager
Volunteer/Community service: Humane Society, United States Pony Club
Summer Activities: active in United States Pony Club and sailing community
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9, very unique voice, well revised and proofread.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 10
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 9, weak writer but alumni of UW
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): 10, mentor who just finished grad school at UW
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details):
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: animal sciences
State (if domestic applicant): WI
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: top 2%
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): family alumni
Reflections:
Strengths: I am a strong writer and hard worker. Not too many ECs but I am very involved in the ones I do. Good ACT and GPA
Weaknesses:weak math and science ACT score, decreasing GPA through high school
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good academics and letters of rec along with very strong essayys
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UMN - Twin Cities
Decision: Accepted
Major: Computer Science
ACT (breakdown): 27Comp 28M28R28S24E
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):19/215
Senior Year Course Load: Heavy course load, 9 classes, 8 are college level
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Robotics Team, NHS, Ballroom dancing, Snowboarding, Professional Airsoft team
Job/Work Experience: Over 3 jobs
Volunteer/Community service: Many hours of service
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9, great essays, edited by professional
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 8, very best teachers and professors
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): Utah
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Engineering Charter school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Strong application, good background, bring in a diverse background
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1480 (750 CRW, 710 M)
ACT (breakdown): 33C (35E, 34M, 33SCI, 30R)
SAT II: Math Level II (730)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.50
Weighted GPA: 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): No Scores
IB (place score in parenthesis): (IB exams are done this May at my school)
Senior Year Course Load: IB HL Biology Yr. 2, IB SL Mathematics Yr. 2, IB SL History Yr. 2, IB HL Psychology Yr. 2, Health and Medicine III, IB SL Theory of Knowledge Yr. 2, IB SL German Yr. 2, IB HL Literature Yr. 2, Symphony Orchestra.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): HOSA Regional Competition Award (2015), National Commended Student (PSAT/NMSQT)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Statistics Club, Tennis (JV and Varsity), HOSA (Reporter and Freshman Advisor), NHS, Student Government, Politics Club (Secretary/Co-founder), Key Club, Junior Achievement Program, Speech and Debate, UNICEF Club
Job/Work Experience: Worked at an SAT/ACT prep place over the summer and a little before that.
Volunteer/Community service: Hospital volunteering in Summer 2016, and volunteering with Key Club and UNICEF.
Summer Activities: Two one-week practicums this past summer at a software provider company, and a biomedical engineering company. Also did volunteer work.
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I’d say 9/10 for all three (Common App and both supplementals). I put time into them and had an advisor to help me edit.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): SL Math teacher, and HL Biology teacher.
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
Teacher Rec #2 (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
Additional Rec (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public magnet
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian) - American
Gender: M
Income Bracket: x > 100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.
Reflections:
Strengths: ECs, Essays, Recs, Test Scores
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I guess my strengths outweighed all the weaknesses there might have been.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UIUC (Business Unassigned), Pitt (Bioengineering), Penn State University Park (Biomedical Engineering), NC State (FYE - BME), Ohio State (Pre-BME w/$17,500 merit), Drexel (BME w/$20,000 merit), UMD College Park (Letters and Sciences), Denied Georgia Tech (BME), Denied UNC Chapel Hill (BME), Deferred Case Western (BME), Waiting on RPI (BME), Northwestern (BME), Penn (Biology), Boston University (BME)
General Comments (if any):
Whether I attend will depend on where I get in elsewhere, as well as the final cost.
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Oops wrong thread
I just noticed this EA thread. Is someone able to combine this with the thread for university of Wisconsin Madison Fall 2017. There are EA decisions there as well. It would be nice to have all decisions together. It was getting confusing.