<p>Has anyone from northern california received their decision? Vassar is the only school I have yet to hear from.</p>
<p>If you don’t get your decision in a few days, you can get your decision by the phone on April 1st.</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (730CR, 730M, 770WR)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 640 Chemistry, 670 French, 680 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.95
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not ranked
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), Chemistry (3), French (2) <-horrible I know, U.S. History(3), Biology, English
[li] Senior Year Course Load: most challenging, 2 colleges classes per semester</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): History Club (VP and founding member 11th, president 12th), Varsity Tennis (9th-12th), Varsity Soccer (9th-12th), Varisty Basketball (9th-12th, Captain 12th), county Honors Choir, Quiz Bowl (9th-12th, captain 11th-12th)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer/intern at local historical society
[</em>] Summer Activities: volunteer, trips abroad
[<em>] Essays:
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I didnt get to read them but I assume one fantastic, one probably so-so
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I dont know, probably generic because she doesnt know me at all
[</em>] Interview:
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, few people at my school go to top colleges?
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths:teacher recs, transcript, CommonApp
[<em>] Weaknesses: interview, no Your Space, weak “Why Vassar?” essay
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I didn’t really care as much?
[/ul]General Comments:
Not sure if I’m staying on the waitlist. I’ve still got to wait for a few decisions</p>
<p>DENIED
my son was denied.<br>
32 ACT Comp(but only 26 in Math) 9 in writing
3.7 GPA
Very small rural school, in top 25% but many ranked ahead don’t take academic courses
No AP (or IB) offered; took the most challenging courses available to him
Great extracurriculars and many service projects; very well written essays; creative your space, etc.</p>
<p>Oh well, he got a great scholarship offer at another LAC in US News top 50.</p>
<p>It looks like Vassar will have an acceptance rate at under 20% when all is said and done unless the yield is really poor. The letter said there were 7600+ applicants for 650 spots in the freshman class. It’s hard out there for a country boy!</p>
<p>You know its hard out here for a pimp!</p>
<p>7600/650 is 8.55% now thats Harvard Hard</p>
<p>where you getting 20%</p>
<p>no they accepted 24%. the class size is 650 but they accepted 1800 (or so) not everyone will go to Vassar (though I can’t imagine why. it’s perfect!)</p>
<p>Valentino…just imagine how hard it would be if you were both!
:)</p>
<p>NEvalu-- I’m a white kid from a really backwoods town and I got accepted with a lower test score than your son. I don’t know how they choose these things. I am starting to wonder haha. I see people with much higher test scores than mine and they are getting rejected. Everybody is so talented… I think they aren’t kidding when they say they put an emphasis on things other than your scores. It makes me feel better about the whole process. If kids were getting in just off of scores like many conspiracy liking people like to believe, I would be going to Clarkson or Vermont, which are both good schools, but not Vassar, Middlebury, Emory, or Northwestern (where I have been accepted so far… which honestly shocks me… considering I am a white male with a 30 ACT 
) It just makes me wonder. But all you backwoods kids (especially ones with no money), DON’T GIVE UP HOPE because your guidance counselor doesn’t even know what Brown and Dartmouth are!</p>
<p>Still no word from Vassar!! I live in Georgia (Atlanta area) and although I am in a suburban area, our mail delivery is the pits.</p>
<p>Should I call? Can I find out that way? The wait is killing me!!! Arrrgggh!!!</p>
<p>No word here in Texas either. :|</p>
<p>Posts: 20
Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): math 8750 reading 660, writing 720
SAT IIs: chemistry 720, math II 690
APs: calc, bio, chem, english language
GPA: 95%
Rank: 12
Applied on: RD
Location/Person:
State or Country: new york
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public school
Ethnicity: caucasian
Gender: female
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,ett: so glad i got in!</p>
<p>squaregirl: I called Admissions this afternoon and was told we could call tomorrow (April 1st) 845-437-7300 and they will give us the decision.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Awesome, thanks!</p>
<p>accepted! woot!</p>
<p>for S:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800cr, 740m, 760w = 2300 total
[</em>] SAT II: Math 2: 800
World: 800
Physics: 800
Chem: 790
US History: 790
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 98.32
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank; anecdotally #1 out of 63
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC: 5
Chem: 5
Eng Lang.: 5 (self-studied)
World: 5 (self-studied)
USH: 5 (self-studied)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Hardest available: Multivariable Calc, AP Physics C, etc …
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel Semi-Finalist, Stockholm Junior Water Prize – State Champ, #7 in nation, Moody’s Mega Math Challenge winner, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Secretary General), Investment Club (co-founder), Academic Team (Captain), NHS (President)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Congressional internship, quantum computing mentorship
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: USY (co-president)
[<em>] Summer Activities: CTY 4 years, Harvard SSP (Edward Fein Fellowship)
[</em>] Essays: Doesn’t everyone think their essays are great?
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Alleged to be very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: see above
[<em>] Additional Rec: Harvard TA
[</em>] Interview: Very good
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Y
[</em>] Intended Major: International Relations
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[</em>] School Type: public magnet (top 10 in the country)
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: M
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None of the “classics”[/li][/ul]Reflection</p>
<p>Strengths: Typical hard-working, well-rounded kid</p>
<p>What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Challenge of coming from a pre-engineering academy strong in math and science, yet personally having great interest in the social sciences</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Not an athlete, not a musician, would not be recruited for any such niches</p>
<p>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Just a strong overall app</p>
<p>Congrats to all the RD acceptances. I am curious, what other schools are you deciding amongst, and how keenly are you leaning towards Vassar.</p>
<p>^ I got in and i am choosing between Wesleyan,Amherst,Swarthmore,Bryn Mawr and i got waitlisted at Harvard (which i am staying on)As of right now, i am really leaning towards Swat or Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>I got into Smith and Wellesley along with Vassar and got waitlisted at Harvard.</p>
<p>I’ll be staying on Harvard’s waitlist and…right now, I have no idea what I’m leaning toward. I really love Vassar but Smith and Wellesley have suddenly gotten onto equal playing field here…</p>
<p>^ and waitlisted Columbia.</p>