villanova decisions thread

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Business</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (by section): 2120 (730M, 640CR, 720W, 10 E)
* SAT IIs: Math Level 2 780, US History 690
* ACT: -
* APs: 3 last yr (5 Calc AB, 4 Language, 4 APUSH), 3 this year, one honors freshman yr
* IBs: None
* GPA: 3.9 uw, 4.2 w
* Rank: top 9%
* Other stats:-
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: Interact Club (4 yrs), CSF club (2 years), Indian Club (4 yrs), National Honors Society, 180 hrs community service at Kaiser, 80 hours community service at City Year, 40 hours community service for mentoring program, played soccer for 2 years at an outside league
* Job/Work Experience: None
* Essays (subject and responses): Villanova essay was crappy but common app essay strong
* Teacher Recs: didnt read
* Counselor Rec: good
* Applied on: early Jan
* Hook (if any): South Asian female (doesnt mean much in California but i guess it does in PA)
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: CA
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): large crappy public
* Ethnicity: South asian
* Gender: female
</code></pre>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:-</p>

2

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Science Undeclared</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 2180 (770M, 680CR, 730W, ? E)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math Level 2 780, Biology 660</li>
<li>ACT: -</li>
<li>APs: None. Taking 2 this year.</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 3.6 uw, 3.9 w</li>
<li>Rank: top 10%</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: Don’t want to list them all.</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: None</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Good?</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Dunno.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Good?</li>
<li>Applied on: Early December</li>
<li>Hook (if any):</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NY</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large crappy public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: East Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:-</p>

3

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: BUSINESS</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1770 (640M, 540CR, 590W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: n/a</li>
<li>ACT: n/a</li>
<li>APs: 2</li>
<li>IBs: n/a</li>
<li>GPA: 3.74 UW; 5.1/6.0 W</li>
<li>Rank: top 13%</li>
<li>Other stats: 7 honors classes; 2 levels ahead in math (AP Calc BC this year; took Physics as a junior when most students in my school take the course senior year)</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: Dance for 12 years; Volunteer at a hospital, neurohealth facility, art center; National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Technology Honor Society,High School Scholars, Renaissance Homeroom & Club</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Job since May 2008 at grocery store; 18 hrs/week</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): not bad</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: pretty good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: good</li>
<li>Applied on: late september, deferred to RD</li>
<li>Hook (if any): dad is a legacy; 2 uncles are alum</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NJ</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): probably the best public school in the district</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:- definitely going!</p>

4

<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Business</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: CR - 630, Math - 680, Writing - 520
ACT:
GPA: 105 weighted
Rank: top 10%
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: okay
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: great
Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male</p>

5

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Business</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 2150 (770M, 640CR, 740W, 11 E)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math Level 2 690, French 630, Literature 610</li>
<li>ACT: -</li>
<li>APs: 1 last yr (5 Art 2D Design), 4 this year (Calc AB, Statistics, French, English)</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 4.62 w</li>
<li>Rank: school doesn’t rank</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: lots</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: None</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Loved my Nova essay, and my common app was pretty good too</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: didnt read</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: great!</li>
<li>Applied on: A week before the deadline</li>
<li>Hook (if any): None</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: MA</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): pretty big competitive public school</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:- Woohoo this is my 2nd choice so if I don’t into my first choice I’ll be a part of the nova nation!</p>

6

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Undeclared Arts & Sciences (Political Science)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1960 (610 CR 660 M 690 W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: US History 690 Spanish 690</li>
<li>ACT: -</li>
<li>APs: graduating with 8, 4 this year</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 3.8</li>
<li>Rank: top 6%</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: a whole bunch</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: summer camp counselor</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): really good, spoke about growing up in a diverse community and what it’s done for me</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: real good</li>
<li>Applied on: mid-december</li>
<li>Hook (if any): URM (Guatemalan and Egyptian)</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NY</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): medium sized public, somewhat respectablee</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Hispanic</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:- pretty happy, but ultimately it’s going to come down to the money. 'grats everyone!!!</p>

7

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Arts Undeclared (French)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 2160 (800 CR 650 M 710 W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Lit 720, Math 1 550</li>
<li>ACT: -</li>
<li>APs: AP Lang (4), AP Lit, AP Macro, AP French</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 3.75</li>
<li>Rank: School doesn’t rank</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: lots, mainly theatre and environmental stuff</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Cashier</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): An explanation of my C in physics. It was good.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Good.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Good, I guess. She’s new this year.</li>
<li>Applied on: End of December</li>
<li>Hook (if any): </li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: PA</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Medium-sized public, one of the better publics in PA</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:- Congratulations everyone!</p>

8

<p>oh, i forgot to add this, but it would be great to know what other schools you applied to and whether or not you are attending Villanova.</p>

<p>For me, its a maybe.</p>

9

<p>uhh, can’t edit my post now.</p>

<p>But I probably won’t attend. Wesleyan is giving me 55k, so I only need to pay $1,700.
Unless Villanova can top that, I don’t think I’ll be attending.</p>

10

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Science Undeclared (Trying to get into VSB, wasn’t thinking around CommonApp time)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 2060 (670M, 730CR, 660W, ? E)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: US History: 800, Math 1: 700</li>
<li>ACT: -</li>
<li>APs: 5 ish</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 3.45 uw, 4.45 w</li>
<li>Rank: top 15%</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Both borderline decent</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Didn’t read</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Good</li>
<li>Applied on: Dec.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): -</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: FL</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Small private catholic (decent)</li>
<li>Ethnicity: 50 % Irish, 50 % Polish</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:-</p>

11

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Mechanical Engineering</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1910 (670M, 600CR, 660W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math 1: 710 Math 2: 720</li>
<li>APs: 7 ish</li>
<li>GPA: 3.85 uw, 3.91 w</li>
<li>Rank: top 5%</li>
</ul>

<p>Other Stuff
had legacy and i think good recommendations, but i didn’t get to read them. My essays were average i would say but they were about community service and the catholic church which i think was a positive. </p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: PA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: 50 % Italian 50% German</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>

12

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED </p>

<p>Major: Arts & Sciences Undeclared (But will do Biology!)</p>

<p>Stats:

  • SAT I (by section): 610 M 600 CR 640 W
  • SAT IIs: Biology E 720 (Didn’t send)
  • ACT: 30
  • APs: Bio, US Gov and Lang as a Junior (scored 4’s, didn’t send scores yet though), Psych and US History as a Senior
  • IBs: Not an IB Student.
  • GPA: 3.7 UW, 4.3 W
  • Rank: 9/215</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • ECs listed on app: Yearbook (3 Year, Art Director last year and Editor-in-Chief this year), Cadaver Dissection last year, Foreign study in spring 2009, NHS Officer (2 years) Volunteer for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (4 years), Equestrian, Varsity Golf, and a lead role in a community theatre production of Grease (I was Danny Zuko, weirdly enough for a Soprano)
  • Job/Work Experience: A movie theatre concessions worker.
  • Essays (subject and responses): VU Essay was about studying abroad in France and learning that I am not the center of the world and can learn so much from the people around me by being humbled by a big world (cheesy? a little), and Common App essay was about the 2 disorders I struggle with.
  • Teacher Recs: Didn’t send, admissions told me not to.
  • Counselor Rec: Same
  • Applied on: EA, October. Admitted EA.
  • Hook (if any): Westerner, also have a learning disability and mood disorder which have given me a personal stake in what I want to study, cognitive neuroscience. </p>

<p>Location/Person:

  • State or Country: CO
  • School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Inner-city and racially diverse public school, many low-income students.
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: Female</p>
13

<p>Decision: WAITLISTED</p>

<p>Major: Arts & Sciences Undeclared</p>

<p>Stats:

  • SAT I (by section): 600 M 640 CR 730 W
  • SAT IIs:
  • ACT:
  • APs: AP Euro as a Sophomore, AP US and AP English language as a Junior, AP English literature and AP Environmental Science as a senior
  • IBs: Not an IB Student.
  • GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.1 W
  • Rank: school doesn’t rank</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • ECs listed on app: Vice President of National Honor Society, Spanish Club member (3 years), Spanish National Honor Society member (2 years), Key Club (3 years), environmental club (3 years), Nursing Home volunteer (2 hours weekly for past 3 years), Field Hockey team member (2 years),Peer Mentor (2 years), Peer Tutor (2 years)
  • Job/Work Experience: Claims adjuster in an insurance department plus I babysit weekly
    *Essays (subject and responses): CommonApp Essay was about making meatballs using the family recipe handed down for generations with my dad. VU was about people being who they want to be without caring about what others thing.
  • Teacher Recs: 2 recs which I would expect to be well written
  • Counselor Rec: Personalized</p>

<p>Location/Person:

  • State or Country: CT
  • School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private all girls, Catholic School.
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: Female</p>
14

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Arts % Science Undeclared
Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1910 (640M, 650CR, 620W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: US History: 720, Math II: 590</li>
<li>ACT: -</li>
<li>APs: 2 (U.S. History, English)</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 4.00 uw, 4.3 w</li>
<li>Rank: Within top 5%</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Very good.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Not sent.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: ^</li>
<li>Applied on: EA October, was deferred.<br></li>
<li>Hook (if any): -</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NJ</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White (Italian/British/Norwegian/Hungarian)</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:- Congratulations and good luck to everyone!</p>

15

<p>Any international students admitted to villanova business school? I’m Asian.</p>

16

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: arts</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): did not send</li>
<li>SAT IIs: did not send</li>
<li>ACT: 32 composite </li>
<li>APs: two 5s, two 4s, one 3</li>
<li>IBs: None</li>
<li>GPA: 3.8ish uw</li>
<li>Rank: school doesnt rank</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: head of a few clubs, lots of volunteer work…</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: summer internship</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): don’t remember villanova essay but common app was about my time in vietnam</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: didnt read</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: good i assume</li>
<li>Applied on: early Jan</li>
<li>Hook (if any): none</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: CT</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): large private boarding school</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: hoorayyy. i’m not sure if i’m going as i’m waiting to hear from some other schools this week</p>

17

<p>What is your first choice?</p>

18

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Finance</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 660M, 600CR, 630W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: did not take</li>
<li>ACT: 31 composite</li>
<li>APs: one 5, one 3</li>
<li>IBs: one 4</li>
<li>GPA: 3.67 W</li>
<li>Rank: N/A</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: varsity basketball captain, president/founder of business club, president of habitat for humanity club, habitat trip to pennsylvania, sports writer</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: summer job</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): nova essay was about basketball and common app was about habitat trip to pennsylvania</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: very good</li>
<li>Applied on: early october, EA but deferred</li>
<li>Hook (if any): filipino? from hawaii?</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: HI</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):medium size competitive college prep private school</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white/filipino</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: </p>

<p>excited, but i wont celebrate until i get my financial aid, but im anticipating good financial aid because my EFC is 1140. deciding between villanova and the hunt scholarship at SMU, assuming that i wont get into vanderbilt.</p>

19

<p>Accepted, from NY</p>

<p>First deferred, though.</p>

20

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Major: Undeclared Arts & Sciences (Double English/History w. Pre-Law Tracking)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 2100 (720 CR 700 M 680 W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: US History 750 Literature 750</li>
<li>ACT: -womp, womp (not so good, didn’t send)</li>
<li>APs: AP Euro (5), AP US (5), AP Psych (5), AP Lang&Comp (5) taking this year: AB Calc, Bio, Gov, Lit&Comp</li>
<li>IBs: not my school</li>
<li>GPA: 92.1/111.9</li>
<li>Rank: top 5%</li>
<li>Other stats:-</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: 4 Chorale ensembles, Blue Marble (Environmental Club Founder/Pres) Book Club, Sportsnite (Song & Cheer Captain)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Internship @ Covenant House International (Every summer), Best Buy Employee, Mario’s Bakery Employee (always held work during school year)</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): fabulous, if i don’t say so myself.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: fantastic</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: lol, well my guidance counselor didn’t spell my name right as she went on and on about how well she knew me, but she only had nice things to say</li>
<li>Applied on: December 1st</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Catholic, Grandfather Alumni</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NY</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): 1800 students, eh public not very recognized</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:-</p>

<p>AWESOME <3 i’m really excited, it’s definitely going to come down to financial aid. </p>

<p>still waiting on like 10 more schools though haha
so far accepted: Northeastern, Brandeis, Geneseo, UMiami, Fordham, Tulane
waitlisted @ UChicago</p>