State Residency: In-state
Rigor: 10 APs, the rest honors
Rank: n/a
GPA: 4.4 weighted
Demonstration of Good Character: good recommendations
SAT/ACT: 34 composite, 35 superscore
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: 4 year starter on varsity softball (2 year captain, four time 1st team all-state, four time first team all-conference, 3 year state champions, 3 year conference champions, ranked 10th in the country) travel softball (finished 13th at nationals), JV field hockey, vice president of the medical missionaries club, founder of a sports gear drive for less fortunate kids, national honors society, SADD Club, volunteer at my local animal shelter, Economics for Leaders summer seminar, honor roll
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Any hooks? creative essays, idk in-state?
Were you deferred from early action? Yes
Thoughts on why you received that decision: God if I knew
Decision: Accepted
Planned Major/College: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Computer Science
State Residency: OOS, Pennsylvania
Rigor: 13 APs
Rank:** Not ranked (School does not do ranking)**
GPA: 3.88 UW 4.3 Weighted
Demonstration of Good Character: Co President of Computer club, lots of EC and leaderships
SAT/ACT: 1570 (770 ERW, 800 M)
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: **Co President of Computer club, lots of state and regional level computer science awards, bilingual, volunteers for NHS, Key Club and local hospital. **
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Any hooks? EC, especially leadership
Were you deferred from early action? Yes
Rigor: 9 APs
Rank: n/a
GPA: 4.3 W (including senior year grades)
SAT/ACT: 1490 (790M/700RW)
SAT IIs:
Math II - 710
USH - 700
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: Started an Online Retail Business, Shift Manager of a Restaurant, FBLA Officer
Any hooks?: First Gen
Were you deferred from early action?: Yes
Decision: Waitlisted
Planned Major/College: College of Arts & Sciences
State Residency: In-State
Rigor: currently taking Differential Equations and English at a local community college; have taken a year of college-level (calculus-based) physics at the community college; other courses are at home
Rank: homeschooled so irrelevant
GPA: 4.0 unweighted
Demonstration of Good Character: participate in a volunteer organization where I have good standing with the leaders, one of whom wrote me a letter of recommendation; otherwise it isn’t easy to determine this since the faculty don’t know me personally
SAT/ACT: 1480 (710 EBRW, 770 Math)
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: chess, running (currently training for a half marathon), independent research (recently got a paper accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal in the field of theoretical physics (is on-line but not finalized yet)), programming, robotics, extra studying for fun (particularly in measure theory, conformal field theory, and computability)
Ethnicity: White (no ethnic hooks)
Gender: Male (no gender-related hooks since I am interested in STEM)
Any hooks?: NO
Were you deferred from early action?: no
Thoughts on why you received that decision: not interesting enough/didn’t pander to the university’s ideological interests, didn’t have good enough (i.e. diverse enough) extracurriculars + no “hooks” the university was interested in
State Residency: Virginia
Rigor: Lots of DE courses
Rank: 4/60
GPA: 3.87 uw
Demonstration of Good Character:
SAT/ACT: 35 ACT
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: Lots of volunteer work
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Any hooks?
Were you deferred from early action? No
Thoughts on why you received that decision: Have no idea
DECISION: ACCEPTED!
Planned Major/College: Political science
State Residency: In - state
Rigor: Full IB (International Baccalaureate)
Rank: 19 out of 400
GPA: 4.4
Demonstration of Good Character: Lots of community service. One of my essay was about how I have a duty to help other just as I was helped in a time of need.
SAT/ACT: 1130
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs:
President of Key Club (2 years)
-President of Environmental club (2 years)
President of the Spanish honor society (2 years) & Vice President sophomore year
President of Spanish club (2 years) & Vice President sophomore year
President of National Honor society
Ethnicity: Latina
Gender: Female
Any hooks?
First gen, Latina, from and immigrant family, my mother is a widow
Were you deferred from early action?
No, I applied RD
Thoughts on why you received that decision:
I think it was really my essays and how much heart I put I to them. Also one of my recommendations was from an alumni.
If you are one of the nearly 7000 people viewing this thread,
and you are not one of the only about 20 people posting their results,
may I suggest that you be considerate and do some GIVING, and not just receiving.
State Residency: In-State
Rigor: 9 AP Credits including BC Calculus (5) in 10th grade, 9 HS Dual Enrollment Credits, 10 honors credits
Selected to attend the regional Governor’s School for Science and Technology for his 11th and 12th grade science and math classes where all classes are dual enrolled and weighted the same as AP.
Will graduate with +32 college credits including; Advanced Chemical analysis, Calculus based Physics 1/2, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.
Rank: 1/344
GPA: 4.6w/3.98 uw (1 B one semester in AP English 11)
Demonstration of Good Character: Essay describing how he helped ease racial tensions and bring together his choir, good recommendations, great essay on favorite word “nth”
SAT/ACT: 1410 (780 M, 630 EBRW) Math 2:760
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: Research mentorship at NASA Langley, Show Choir 4 years (Captain and lead soloist 11th and 12th), Cast in every school theater production since 9th grade including many Lead roles, Community Theater, NHS, Tri-M Music Honor Society, International Thespian Society (VP 12th), +200 hrs community service (working on Aids benefit show, Animal shelter, and various others)
Honors/Awards: District Choir, All State Choir alternate, Multiple Show Choir Grand Championships, Best Soloists award at national competition, AP Honors w/ Distinction, multiple academic awards for class rank and such
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Any hooks? Submitted a portfolio for Classical Voice?
Were you deferred from early action? No
Thoughts on why you received that decision: Rigor, GPA, rank, in state, good combo of STEM and arts
State: FL
Rigor: 16 AP, 7 Honors courses
Rank: 8/830
GPA: 4.0 UW
Demonstration of Good Character: Juggled very busy schedule with sports, work, etc. while taking mostly APs the last three years
SAT/ACT: 1550
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: Multiple volunteer jobs w. 300+ hours, summer jobs, two sports both for school and club teams, NHS, Calculus Tutor, DECA
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Male
Any hooks?
Were you deferred from early action? No
Thoughts on why you received that decision: good stats with challenging coursework, essays depicting perseverance and leadership, strong recommendations from teachers who know me well via multiple classes.
DECISION: Accepted, also selected as Echols Scholar
Planned Major/College: Public Policy and Leadership
State Residency: VA
Rigor: IB Diploma Candidate, skipped a year of Spanish, taking HL Physics II
Rank: School does not rank
GPA: 3.94 UW, 4.4 W
Demonstration of Good Character: Heavy family responsibilities, strong teacher recommendations, member of Best Buddies for several years
SAT/ACT: 1530 SAT (no superscore), 16 on SAT Essay, 740 SAT Lit Subject, 710 Math Level II SAT Subject
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: Formed own club at the end of freshman year, President of Music Honor Society and involved in several other honor societies, multi-instrumentalist. internship with government and several small (kinda average) teen jobs
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Any hooks? I centered my application around the arts, even though I am planning on going into public policy. Since my ECs demonstrated my interest in politics, I decided to show a different side of myself in essays. Wrote about a piece of art that changed me and about how I’d like to examine the ways in which we learn history for UVA supplements; common app essay was on music.
Were you deferred from early action? No.
Thoughts on why you received that decision: Honestly, I think it’s because I am a strong writer and clearly showed admissions what I care about and WHY. Admissions are a gamble though: some very intelligent people I know were waitlisted/denied. I hope everyone finds a school that is a good fit for them!
State Residency:OOS NY
Rigor: 11 APs 6 in senior year. So far one 3, rest all 4,5’s
Rank: top 7% out of 275
GPA: UW 94 W 101
Demonstration of Good Character: tons of EC’s in diverse areas that included 4 years on 2 varsity sports, volunteered, worked as lifeguard, interned at a foundation for Alzheimer’s in NYC that Bill Gates donated $50 million to, took colllege immersion class at Northeastern, DNA camp at CSH Lab, lots of international travel and exposure to other cultures (visited over 20 countries since I was 8), created a photography website to showcase my interest, great letters of rev, no leadership to speak of,
SAT/ACT: 33
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: see above
Ethnicity: W
Gender: F
Any hooks? Legacy
Were you deferred from early action? Applied RD because of senior year rigor -6 AP’s, classmates applied EA, of which 2 were accepted. 3 deferred, then denied.
State Residency: VA
Rigor: I think 4 AP’s, 7 DE’s total - 1 AP and 5 DE’s Sr yr - Honors courses when available- (HS doesn’t offer many AP courses)
Rank: HS doesn’t rank but guessing in top 10/240
GPA: 4.0 UW
Demonstration of Good Character: Class President 3 years, SCA President Sr. Yr, Regional Officer in clubs, Scholastic Bowl, 5 yr marching band (section leader), 5 yrs JV and varsity soccer, guessing good recommendations
SAT/ACT: 1250
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: some community service each year in HS
Ethnicity: W
Gender: M
Any hooks? No
Were you deferred from early action? Yes
Thoughts on why you received that decision: Leadership experience, 4.0 UW GPA taking most rigor that HS offered, from area in state that does not have many students attending UVA
Posting for DD also:
DECISION: Deferred EA, Waitlisted RD
Planned Major: political science/immigration studies
State residency: OOS (Kentucky)
Rigor: 10 APs, four senior year, four junior year, all other classes honors except PE; AP research paper on international adoption
Rank: n/a
GPA: 3.99 UW, 4.7ish weighted
Demonstration of good character: four years tutoring and mentorship for inner city school, Haiti trip as teacher’s assistant, two years mentoring incoming freshmen/sophomores taking AP classes (Equity in Advanced Placement); three years sponsoring child in Burkina Fasa; KY Governor’s Scholar winner; Passionate about immigration issues and defending the helpless
SAT SS 1430
Extras: VP science club, NHS, four years volunteering 4/5 grade Sunday school, history club
Ethnicity: W
Gender: F
hooks: guess not
Deferred EA: yes
Assume waitlisted because OOS and low SAT score although this is 6th waitlist this week
DECISION: Deferred, then Denied
Planned Major/College: PreMed
State Residency: FL
Rigor: All AP Courses/4 Years. Senior Yr; AP Calc, AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Polic, AP Macro Eco - All A Grades
Rank:In Top 10%
GPA:4.4
Demonstration of Good Character: Senior Coxen for Rowing.
SAT/ACT: 34 ACT
Volunteering: Library, Teaching Rowing to Middle Schoolers, Interning at Children’s Hospital.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Any hooks? Straight As in HS outside a B in 9th, B in 10th. , Essay on his Disabled Brother, Made 1st cut for Jefferson Scholarship
Were you deferred from early action? Y
Posting for daughter
DECISION: Accepted
Major Biochemistry
State Residency: OOS FL
Rigor: Extremely rigorous, 12 ap’s with 5s on all taken so far, 800’s on 2 subject tests
Rank: 23 out of 451
GPA: 4.58W, 4.0UW
Demonstration of good character: volunteering at several hospitals, schools etc
SAT: 1540 single sitting
Extracurriculars: state championships for track and field, several hundred hours of volunteering
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Hooks: none
Reason why you think you were admitted: strong stats with good essays - Early Grad (3 yrs of high school) with unique circumstances
Posting for son
DECISION: Accepted
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Computer Science
State Residency: Virginia
Rigor: 10 APs
Rank: 25 out of 500+
GPA: 4.4W
Demonstration of good character: Volunteered at hospitals
SAT: 1500
Extracurriculars: National level soccer team, FBLA and German Honor Society officer, Governor’s School
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Hooks: none
Reason: Huge jump in GPA/rank with senior mid year grades. Many from his school who applied EA and had similar grades deferred/denied i.e. without the mid-yr grades. Also, diverse ECs (I think)
State Residency: NJ
Rigor: started taking community college classes at 14 (take pretty much all of my classes there. This semester I’m taking 8)
Rank: valedictorian
GPA: 4.0 unweighted
Demonstration of Good Character: do community service through multiple school organizations
SAT: 1470
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: student government, president of national leadership society, math club Vice President, member of national and math honor societies, undergraduate o chem research, competitive dance, code of conduct and grade appeal board member, literary intern at fashion blog
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Decision: REJECTED
Planned Major: Political science
State residency: In-State (but they evaluated me as an out of state student, despite the multiple forms and calls that I sent clarifying that I was in-state)
Rigor: pretty high, 8 AP classes
Rank: n/a
GPA: 4.227
Demonstration of good character: kind of weak, I didn’t volunteer or anything like that
ACT: 35
EC/Volunteer/Talent/Jobs:
Debate captain, congressional debater (multiple 1st place awards, national semi-finalist), founder of a writing club, head of graduation, internship at law firm
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Any hooks? Traveled the world for a year before high school, recently orphaned and an independent student
Deferred? n/a
DECISION: waitlisted
Planned Major/College: Public Health, Arts and Sciences
State Residency: OOS
Rigor: 7 APs (school only allows 11th and 12th to take APs - so 7 out of 11 classes junior and senior year)
Rank: does not rank
GPA: 94.31/100 (went up from first semester)
SAT/ACT: 34 ACT (35 English 31 Math 34 Reading 36 Science)
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: VP Senior Class (Student Government 9-12), FCA (leader), Three-Sport Athlete (XC, Cheerleading, Soccer), national honor society, honor roll, Internship since freshman year at non-profit, served 1053 service hours/6 years, many awards in volunteer work (including presidential volunteer service award), state Art exhibits
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Any hooks? dedication to service, ties into internship and school trip to Guatemala in 2017
Were you deferred from early action? no
Thoughts on why you received that decision: grades probably a little low compared to most people, while they are really good I go to a very rigorous independent school (ranked high nationally) so most likely on the low side compared to other applicants
