<p>Decision: Accepted EA</p>
<p>School/Major: SFS, don't remember what I put down for a major</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2350: 760/790/800
SAT IIs: 700 French, 780 Math IIC, 790 World History
GPA: Not sure...a mix of As and Bs in IB classes
Rank: School doesn't rank...definitely top decile, probably top 5%
Essays: First one was on the year I spent in Romania last year, integrating my thoughts on Eastern European economic liberalization, and the second one was on the plight of Roma (gypsies) in Eastern Europe, but specifically in Romania. I wrote it like a research paper with a works cited and all.
Teacher Recs: Very good...but aren't they all?
Counselor Rec: He liked me...we didn't have a relationship beyond normal schedule planning, but he seemed to really like me.
Hook (if any): I lived in Romania last year, I'm an IB diploma candidate, I'm fluent in Romanian.
State or Country: a wealthy suburb of Philadelphia
School Type: elite public school
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Religion: atheist
major strength/weakness: Not many ECs (Model UN last year and Romanian lessons were the only relevant things)
special skills/abilities: fluent Romanian
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Excellent SAT scores, good essays, the Romania thing</p>