No sorrow here!
Good news for you waitlisters… I’m denying my spot on the waitlist cuz I got into Gtown which is better for economics & politics anyway… good luck to all of you!
Denied - Congrats to all who were accepted 
got in! bioengineering!
Waitlisted with a 36, 4.4, and tons of ECs with leadership. Disappointed but I have other good options
Waitlisted:
Asian Female
3.88 UW GPA, 4.3 W
33C ACT
decent essays, especially the vandy supplement
i saw an image of 2021 and thought i got in…but waitlist broke my heart
Accepted!!!
Jeez does Vandy waitlist 50% of applicants?
Decision: Rejected
Merit Scholarship, if received: N/A
School/Major: College of Arts and Sciences/Philosophy
Objective:
[ul]
[]ACT: 32C, 35E, 35M, 33R, 26S, 27W (34 SS)
[]SAT II: US History (760)
[]Unweighted GPA: 3.94
[]Unweighted GPA (updated w/1st semester data): 3.95
[]Weighted GPA: 4.22
[]Weighted GPA (updated w/1st semester data): 4.33
[]Capped UCGPA: 4.27
[]Capped GPA (updated w/1st semester data): 4.21
[]Uncapped UCGPA: 4.36
[]Uncapped GPA (updated w/1st semester data): 4.50
[]Rank: 11/522 unweighted, 17/522 weighted
[]Rank (updated w/1st semester data): 8/522 unweighted, 11/522 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
[li]Major Awards: AP Scholar with Honor[/li][/ul]
Subjective:
- []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 Rec #1: 9/10
[]Teacher Rec #2: 7/10
[]Counselor Rec: 9/10
[]Additional Rec: 10/10
[]Interview: N/A
Other:
[ul]
[]State: California
[]Country: N/A
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: $150k
[li]Hooks: N/A[/li][/ul]
Reflection:
[ul]
[]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: High class rank, essays, recs, class rigor, test scores
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
[list]
[li]Accepted - Davis, Michigan, Minnesota (Honors), Oregon (Honors), Pitt (Honors), Texas, Tulane (Honors), UCSB (Honors), UCSC, UCSD, USC, Washington, Wisconsin, WUSTL[/li][li]Applied - Berkeley[/li][li]Waitlisted - UCLA[/li][li]Rejected - Vanderbilt[/li][/ul]
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Stay positive and be yourself![/li][/list]
do you guys see your financial aid package??? I cannot see mine…
@Eeeee127 yes it should be there.
Waitlisted and accepted it as I am desperate to get to Vandy…Congrats to those who are accepted.
:((
I can’t believe I got in??? Asian girl, 3.77 uw gpa, 34 act
Hey guys! I got in!
I have a question though. Do I need to hold off on clicking the “Accept your place” button if I’m waiting for a few more college decisions? Or can I go ahead and click it?
Rejected
hey guys! how do I check my decision. It shows my application status but there doesn’t seem to be an update?
accepted from San Diego!
Decision: Rejected LOL
Merit Scholarship, if received: N/A
School/Major: College of Arts and Sciences/ Major: Biology
Objective:
ACT: 32C, 34E, 29M, 36R, 29S
SAT II: US History (740) World History (730)
Unweighted GPA: 98.89
Unweighted GPA: 100.01
Rank: 2/95
AP: European History (5), US History (5), Language & Composition (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature & Composition, and AP Biology
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Varsity Soccer (Captain), Club Soccer, NHS, Karate, Folklore Dancing, Member of Volunteer Fire Department
Job/Work Experience: 100-hour internship at world-renowned research laboratory, 4 year (300 hour) internship at doctor’s office, 2 year (130 hour internship) at other doctor’s office.
Summer Activities: Research intern at research laboratory trying to determine the extent that mutations play in causing fatal heart conditions.
Essays: 9.5/10
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10
Teacher Rec #2: 7/10
Counselor Rec: 7/10
Additional Rec: 10/10
Interview: N/A
Other:
State: New York
Country: N/A
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $75k +
Hooks: N/A
Reflection:
Strengths: GPA, essays, and extracurriculars
Weaknesses: Lower ACT score
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Honestly unsure…I don’t think no one ever can be sure.
Where else you are applying or have already applied:
Accepted - Harvard (likely letter), Colgate (Benton Scholar), Hamilton, Boston U, St. Lawrence + safety schools.
Applied - Yale, Princeton, UPenn, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Duke, Stanford, NYU
Waitlisted - Colby
Rejected - Vanderbilt
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Everything happens for a reason…believe it. You’ll get in where you’re supposed to be. I wish everyone the best of luck!!