Decision: Waitlisted
SAT: 1500 superscored
SAT Subjects: Physics 770 Chem 800 Math2 800
Grades: Did GCE A Levels (CIE) with Physics A* Chem A* Math A* Further Maths A Computer Science ‘a’–Last two years and 3.85 ish unweighted GPA in freshman and sophomore years( Although it probably does not count as I changed my school later)
Rank(Decile): Top 10%
International student
ECAs: Volunteering works at junior and senior years( 10hrs per week for like 20 weeks both years)
Chess Player and Table Tennis Player
Speeches ,poetry ,debates in freshman and sophomore years
Essays: Erm… 7/10 ish
Recommendations: Both from Physics teachers as I love Physics and would probably say both are 8/10. (770 in SAT Physics was a bad day as I underestimated taking 3 subject tests in a day is actually hard. Anyways…
OTHER:
Applied for Financial Aid
Intended Major: CS
Country: South Asia country
EFC: Probably around $7000
Got accepted from the waitlist! Vassar was my first choice–woo!!
1430 SAT, 4.0 GPA (my school doesn’t do weighted GPA)
My high school doesn’t offer AP courses, but I took all the dual enrollment classes i could take (College Physics, College Chemistry, College History, Human Anatomy/Physiology, Pre-calc + Trig). On my own time I enrolled and got A’s in Calculus and Astronomy at the local community college.
Extracurriculars include Viola and Violin, Artist, founder of Art Club at my high school, Girls State Representative, senior class president, Future Business Leaders of America in freshman and sophomore years
I’m a white woman from an upper-middle class family, Intended major is physics w/ minor in music.
Accepted: Berkeley, Tufts, UC Santa Cruz, University of Arizona
Rejected: Johns Hopkins, Pomona