Decision: Accepted Johnson Scholar
SAT I (breakdown):1530 total, 750 reading and writing, 780 math
ACT (breakdown): 35 composite, 31 math, 35 science, 36 English, 36 Reading
SAT II (place score in parentheses): didn’t take any
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Couldn’t tell you: weighted is a 4.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parentheses): 5 AP Bio, 5 AP U.S. Gov and Politics, 4 AP Euro
IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature and Comp, AP Calculus AB, AP Psychology, AP Physics 1
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar
Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
-Varsity Soccer
-Varsity Mock Trial
-Club Soccer
-Piano
-Sophomore Retreat Leader
-Varsity Cross Country
Job/Work Experience:
-Ice Cream Scooper at Local ice cream store
Volunteer/Community Service: volunteered at local hospital for 2 years, volunteered at center for autistic children, volunteered at nonprofit that provides prom dresses for underprivileged girls
Summer Activities:
-Science Research at a clinical research lab in my local hospital
- Continued volunteer at local hospital
Essays: My favorite part of the application process - was very proud of them! Pretty sure they’re solid
Teacher Recommendations:
-Bio teacher: probably pretty good, I think she liked me a lot and she’s written lots of recs before
-English teacher: hopefully very strong. I loved my English teacher and he writes beautifully, so I imagine his recs are very well written
Counselor Rec: Probably the weakest part of my app - she doesn’t know me super well.
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview:
-alumni interview: 4/10 - not awesome
-on-campus interview: 7/10 - better, but still not my best
-Johnson interview: 9/10 - I loved this interview - felt like I was able to present myself well to them!
-Johnson group interview: 8/10 - not as good as the panel interview, but still okay? maybe a little meh
Other
State (if domestic applicant): OH
Country (if international applicant):n/a
School Type: small, private, competitive
Ethnicity: white
Income Bracket: upper middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nothing! haha I’m pretty normal
Reflection
Strengths: Grades/Test Scores, Essays, and Individuality - I expressed a lot of my personality in my essays and interviews
Weaknesses: First two interviews, lack of SAT II, senior year grades are lookin a little rough
Why you think you received a likely/possible/unlikely prediction: I think I was admitted because my stats hit the standard, and my essays are strong. As for the Johnson, I think it was mostly because of my personality. I was very comfortable in my interview and I actually think that helped me! I was able to communicate my passions, ideas, and enthusiasm more effectively.
Where else you have applied and/or have been accepted/rejected: no where else! I went ED at w&l
General comments/advice/hindsight: Take time to find what you love about w&l, and write a strong supplemental essay about that. A common theme at w&l is that everyone there loves it - including the admissions officers. Sell them on your story, and how w&l could fit into that story. Make sure to show some demonstrated interest - that’s important, especially if you’re on the bubble of getting in or not. But most importantly, and I cannot stress this enough, be genuine. They just want to know who you are, so don’t shy away from what makes you uniquely you. That is what they are looking for! Don’t be afraid to take a risk in your application (maybe writing about something that you wouldn’t have originally), as long as it is true to you.
As for the Johnson, I wrote a previous response about that in a different thread. You can check it out in the thread for Johnson Scholarship - Class of 2022.