Wash U Class of 2020 Results ONLY Thread

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I think these results threads are extremely helpful. So since we just got our decisions, here we go.

Copy/paste the form with and fill in your results

Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT:
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1:
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

Congrats to all accepted and good luck to all deferred/rejected at the schools you are attending!

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 32 composite (one sitting)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW 4.3 Weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2 of 450
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s in AP Human Geo, AP World History, AP Psychology, AP Calc AB/BC, AP US History, AP Seminar, 4 in AP Biology
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load:Accelerated Chem, AP Chem, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Research, AP Gov
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Ap Scholar with Distinction, but other than that… nothing too big. I did get the only 5 in AP Seminar in my class though
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Conservation Club (president) , Dental Exploration Post, Mentoring Freshmen, FCCLA (secretary), Vietnamese cultural dancing for basically my whole life
Job/Work Experience: Worked at a Dental Office as an office assistant during the summer and part of 1st semester
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at a hospital for all 4 yours (100+ hours), local recycling center (40+ hours), other random things like raking yards of older people
Summer Activities: Working as office assistant in dental office, leadership conferences, Buddhist Youth Camps
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 10 (written like a story, dig deep inside yourself, find that one defining moment that will forever change your life)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: From my AP seminar teacher (really knew me had an amazing letter of rec, said that he wanted his kids to be like me when they grew up)
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec: Have no idea. Never thought the counselor really liked me, but I guess she wrote a good one.
Additional Rec: (additional letter of rec from my Youth Leader. She’s known me ever since I was in diapers and has really seen me grow as a person)
Interview: Talked about my interest in dentistry. Talked about my interest in cultural dancing. Talked about my research that I was doing currently in dental education.

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $70,000 and below
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation college

Reflection
Strengths: My focus on dentistry. My interest in the school (in interviewing, writing thank you letters, applying for merit scholarships)
Weaknesses: Definitely my ACT score. I was so scared I wasn’t going to get in, but honestly Wash U reviews it holistically so don’t be scared that a test score is going to drag you down if everything else is good.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Two things: Interest and Focus
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Ohio State

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Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):1830(didn’t send
ACT:32
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.82
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis):none
IB (place score in parenthesis):none
Senior Year Course Load:Data structures 1,Robotics Engineering, Calculus 1, World Lit, Western Civilization, Chem 2, French 2
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):nothing major
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):robotics(build captain, state qualifier 2014,2015),track(state qualifier 2014),basketball(state runner up 2013),
Job/Work Experience:none
Volunteer/Community service:volunteered at school and summer camp
Summer Activities:volunteered at stem summer camp
Essays (rating 1-10, details):8-9/10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):7-8/10
Teacher Rec #1:math, knows me well 8/10
Teacher Rec #2:history teacher, wrote about school as well as fine arts 9/10
Counselor Rec:new counselor but very good 8/10
Additional Rec:none
Interview:none

Other
State (if domestic applicant):ok
Country (if international applicant):us
School Type:public boarding schoo;(#1 in state, highly ranked in country)
Ethnicity:black(ethiopian)
Gender:male
Income Bracket:60-70k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):urm

Reflection
Strengths:school,urm
Weaknesses:test scores, gpa, awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:no idea
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:univ. of oklahoma, osu
I AM SOOOO HAPPY IM SHAKING

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I watched this website for over 3 years and never posted a single thing. Good luck to everyone applying in the future and congratulation to those who got in! #Classof2020

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I’ll post my stats in a few, but I think it’ll really help future applicants if we put our INTENDED MAJORS/SCHOOL that we got into (i.e. CAS, Olin, Sam Fox, etc.). :slight_smile:

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Oh Yeah! I applied to CAS and plan on major in Comp. Sci with a minor in Robotics

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2350 (CR 750, M 800, W 800)
ACT: 35 (W 36, M 36, R 35, S 34, Didn’t send)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 770 USH, 760 Chemistry
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): None, but tied for val
AP (place score in parenthesis): Music Theory (5), Biology (5), Chemistry (5), US History (5), BC Calc (5), French Lang (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: AP Comp Sci, AP Phys C: Mechanics, AP Phys C: E/M, English, Mandarin 5, Calculus 3
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None (Just local math/science contests)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Environmental club (3-yr co-head), Math team (2-yr co-head), Science olympiad (2-yr co-head), TEAMS, School newspaper, JV tennis, Piano
Job/Work Experience: Farmers market assistant, Lab assistant
Volunteer/Community service: ~50 hrs at local library
Summer Activities: Community college classes, Research
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): Everyone I asked knows me REALLY well
Teacher Rec #1: 10, history
Teacher Rec #2: 10, math
Counselor Rec: 10
Additional Rec: 10, research mentor
Interview: Short and sweet

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): MO (visited a ton)
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

Reflection:
Strengths: Scores, Activities, Demonstrated interested
Weaknesses: Community service, Sports
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Scores
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Mizzou

Excited to meet everyone next year! :slight_smile:

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Ah, right. I better add major/school:
Engineering and Applied Sci - Biomedical Engineering (and maybe double with CS)

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Right! I applied to CAS and am majoring in Biology! :slight_smile:

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Decision: Accepted (Olin)

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR: 720 M: 720 W: 770 (2210)
ACT: n/a
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83
Weighted GPA: 4.29
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 21/500
AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (5), Eng. Lang. (5), Bio. (3), Euro. (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Econ/AP Gov, AP English Lit, Journalism, AP Calc. AB, Art 1 (LOL)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

National Merit Commended, AP Scholar with Honors, FBLA Awards, Quill & Scroll

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-typical ECs, but with a business emphasis. look on my past threads if you want more detail…

Job/Work Experience: Freelance Writer
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring kids on creative writing
Summer Activities: College Classes/Volunteering
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: FBLA adviser and AP Econ. teacher…10/10 (known 4 years)
Teacher Rec #2: English lit. teacher…9/10 (known 4 years)
Counselor Rec: :slight_smile: 11/10
Additional Rec: Journalism teacher…9/10 (known 3 years)
Interview:

A very nice Junior student interviewed me! Try to be personable/likable, basically be yourself! If you’re applying to WashU you’re probably passionate about something. Let that show. Don’t necessarily brag about your achievements, but try to connect and really show them that you’d be someone that they’d want to hang out with. Most interviews on campus are done by upper class men, so it’s pretty casual, but do come prepared with “why WashU” and what you can contribute to it! Have questions! Don’t let this go to waste!!

Other:
Intended Major: Economics & Strategy
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Really Average Public ~ 2000kids
Ethnicity: Hispanic Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 140k-160k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Half URM, First generation immigrant

Reflection

Strengths: Business Oriented ECs, Essay, Recs, Demonstrated a lot of interest (ED’ed, visited for their discovery weekend, interviewed, emailed, and called)

Weaknesses: GPA, Test Scores, basically my stats

Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

WashU. has such a dynamic friendly student body. They want people who can contribute to that friendly and feel-good atmosphere. I honestly thought I was going to get rejected or deferred, but what pulled me through was probably my subjectives (strengths listed as above). Stats honestly aren’t everything! Remember that DEMONSTRATED INTEREST REALLY HELPS AT THIS SCHOOL. Also try to show yourself through your essay writing, don’t be a robot.

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Haven’t heard from anywhere else. Just so happy to be accepted!! This is SO surreal!

If you’re worrying about getting in, don’t. There’s no point. Channel that energy into school, your ECs, or really just showing Wash.U. that they’re your number 1 (don’t be annoying though). This site has given me so much stress, I would recommend that people go on it not to look at “Chance Me’s” but to get some good feedback. You are much more than you think you are.

Good luck to y’all! #WUSTL20

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Decision: Accepted!!!
CAS, intended major: philosophy-neuroscience-psychology, planning on doing pre-med

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (800 CR 720 M 720 W) (did not submit)
ACT: 35 (36 E 33 M 35 R 36 S)
SAT II: did not submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98 UW, 4.421 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/600ish
AP (place score in parenthesis):
Freshman Year: 2 honors classes
Sophomore year: 3 honors classes
Junior Year: English Lang (5), US History (5), Chemistry (did not test), Honors Pre-Calculus
Senior Year: English Lit, Psychology, Calculus AB
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load:
Spanish 2 (lol), AP English Lit, ACP Microeconomics (Indiana University accredited class), AP Calculus AB, AP Psychology, Medical Interventions (third class in PLTW Biomed series), student assisting for favorite teacher
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Swim team for 8 years
Varsity swimming all 4 years of high school
National Honor Society
Peer tutor (freshman and junior years)
Best Friends Forever Club (pairs you up with a disabled student) (sophomore and junior years)
Chosen to be on principal’s graduation committee to discuss future graduation ceremony practices
Piano (started freshman year)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteer with Special Olympics for 5 years, 3 hours/week
Summer Activities:
Club Swimming
Summer@Brown 2015, Introduction to Medicine course
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I wasn’t actually that confident in my common app essay, but with revisions I’d say it ended up being 8/10. I was nervous because it showcased an academic interest of mine (neuroscience) instead of focusing on other aspects of my personality.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: didn’t get to read this one but probably very strong, got it from a science teacher I’ve had twice now, so she knows me very well
Teacher Rec #2: read this one, 10/10, got in from my AP English teacher who I’ve had twice now
Counselor Rec: Maybe 8/10, my counselor was very busy because I go to a large school but I know her pretty well
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: I was supposed to interview with a student but they never showed up, so I got to interview with an admissions counselor. He majored in what I am planning to major in, so we connected right away! Definitely went well.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Indiana
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): recruited athlete (swim), not sure how much weight this actually has on admissions decision

Reflection
Strengths: test scores, athletics, fairly dedicated volunteer work, showed my passion for my intended major, teacher recommendations. I also showed interest by visiting twice and interviewing.
Weaknesses: did not have as many AP classes as I could have taken, essay could have been better
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think my test scores and athletics were probably the deciding factor.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: didn’t apply anywhere else

I’m so incredibly excited, WashU is my dream school!! I can’t wait for fall of 2016!!

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: USH (750). Math II (780)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4.35
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): World (5). Euro (4). Human Geo (4). Psych (4), USH (5), Calc AB (5), Stat (4), Chinese (5), Art History (5) and English (5). Next year will take Chem, Macroeconomics, U.S. Gov., Physics C, Comp Sci, Microeconomics Lit.
Sénior Year Course Load: AP Chem. AP Macro/Senior Release, AP Physics C, AP Gov/APMicro, AP Comp Sci,AP Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
National AP Scholar
National Merit Commended
Regional French exam 3rd place freshman year, 1st place sophomore year
Top 10% National French exam freshman year

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Moderate number
Job/Work Experience: Soccer Referee
Essays: good
Teacher Recommendation: good
Counselor Rec: good
Additional Rec: good
Interview: no

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: History
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection

Strengths: stats, courseload and test scores
Weaknesses: ECs, class rank is mediocre
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My overarching story of my love for history that expanded to my recs and essay.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UT Mccombs

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Decision : Accepted in BME

ACT: 33
GPA: 4.0/4.0 UW, 4.8 W(on a 5.0 scale)
Rank: 1/400

Essay: showed passion for science
Teacher Rec 1: 10/10
Teacher Rec 2: 7/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10

Extracurricular Activities: research and publication, founder/leader in clubs, lots of volunteering, started community wide campaign to recycle

Awards: various

Showed LOTS of demonstrated interest: visited/interviewed on campus, always went to their info sessions at my school , etc…

Hooks: none
Income bracket: do not qualify for need based financial aid

Oh I am from California btw lol

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Decision:Deferred

Objective:
ACT: 32 composite and superscore
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9/4.0 UW and 4.7 W
AP (place score in parenthesis):Did not take AP tests for the AP classes I have taken cause my school told me Wash U doesn’t accept them.
Senior Year Course Load: psychology, AP Physics, AP Literature and Composition, AP Spanish 4, AP Calculus, AP Biology, Required theology classes
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Society of High School Scholars, National youth leadership forum:careers in medicine, jr. National young leadership conference, national honor society, MLK jr. Leadership in service award, stewardship essay award, Presidents list (honor roll), science Olympiad regional and State competition top finisher, top 6 in Mathletes competition
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Science Olympiad (team leader), Outreach service club (senior officer), Mathletes, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, National Society of High school Scholars (national ambassador), National Honor Society, Hockey Cheerleader, Little Hills Youth Archery (student leader), room at the inn (coordinator), student ambassador
Job/Work Experience: Healthcare provider for my Grandmother for many years
Volunteer/Community service: Room at the Inn (homeless shelter),
Summer Activities:volunteering at various places, science camp at my school
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8/10 was about how I wasn’t as good at archery as I thought and how I used this as motivation to do better and learn as much as I can. I think it really showcased me as who I am.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 science Olympiad coach/biology teacher; she knows me really well and she knows how hard I work and how much effort I put into my work
Counselor Rec: 10/10 my counselor also knows how hard I work in the things I do and she also knows how much I want a school that challenges me
Interview: 7/10 I think my interview was solid. The conversation was easy flowing and I expressed who I am through our conversations.
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Missouri
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Small Private School
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female

Strengths: showed great interest( I was basically always down there), service oriented EC’s and Science Oriented EC’s
Weaknesses: essay and interview
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think that people weren’t able to see my true self through my essay and interviews
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Saint Louis University (accepted)
Truman state university (accepted)
Rockhurst University (accepted)

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**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t send
[] ACT: 35
[] SAT II: 800 on chem, 780 on math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s on AP Lang, AP Micro, AP Macro, AP World History, AP Chinese
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Chem, AP Calc BC, IB Chinese A HL, Physics, Philosophy
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):[/li][/list]

Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars: Co-president and co-founder of two service clubs since sophomore year (planned city-wide amazing race), executive of peer tutoring, executive of link crew, NHS member
[] Job/Work Experience: internship at public interest law firm, internship at Thomson Reuters
[] Summer Activities: Yale summer program, CTY, and internships
[] Common App Essay: idk, it was pretty unique i guess, wrote it somewhat poetically
[] Teacher Recommendations: both teachers knew me pretty well, i’m assuming they were strong
[] Counselor Rec: new counselor, but i got to know her fairly well
[li] Interview: with a current washu student, was average, probably didn’t help[/li][/list]

Other
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Intended Major: Philosophy
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): china
[] School Type: international school
[] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): asian
[] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): asian
[] Gender: female
[li] Hooks/tips (URM, athlete, legacy, 1st gen, etc.): legacy[/li][/list]

Reflection
[] Strengths: essay, philosophy major, recs, legacy
[] Weaknesses: asian, low gpa

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Posting for my daughter:

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Math 770, Writing 770, Reading 700
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: didn’t send any
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): her school doesn’t grade on a four point scale, but she was on her school honor roll all four years
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): didn’t take
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Physics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Calculus AB, English, Theology, Choreography
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): National Merit Commended

Subjective:
Extracurriculars: church choir (president 2 years), school dance company all 4 years, theatre and piano; she also co-founded an environmental service organization her senior year
Job/Work Experience: camp counselor summer before senior year
Volunteer/Community Service: National Charity League, 4 years (different officer position each year) – serves a variety of local organizations, minimum of 20 hours of service hours required each year
Summer Activities: camp leadership program 3 years, 1 month Spanish immersion program where she earned a year of Spanish credit, Haitian mission trip (spring break), WashU pre-engineering camp
Common App Essay: pretty strong, and she did mention her mission trip, which is sometimes discouraged. She went into significant detail why she wants to study engineering.
Teacher Recommendations: small school, both teachers know her very well and well known for writing strong recommendations
Counselor Rec: three counselors for 120 students, college counseling is all they do. It was likely stong.
Interview: she interviewed during her pre-engineering camp and felt it was a very strong interview.

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Chemical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
School Type: private school
Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported):
Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): white
Gender: female
Hooks/tips (URM, athlete, legacy, 1st gen, etc.): none that I know, only tip is that she is very passionate about attending WashU and they knew it, and her personality and authenticity showed in her application

Reflection
Strengths: woman in engineering, fine arts + math/science, SAT, demonstrated interest, recommendations
Weaknesses: although she is a strong leader, I’m not sure it was reflected in her extra-curriculars

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Arizona State, Clemson, SMU, and University of Texas

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Decision: Waitlist

** Objective: **
SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (780 W, 710 M, 700 R)
ACT: 34 (35 W, 34 M, 33 R, 32 S)
SAT II: None
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not calculate
AP (place score in parenthesis): Macroeconomics (4), Microeconomics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature, AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, Spanish III
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

** Subjective: **
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Filmmaking, music,
Job/Work Experience: Production assistant on film set for 8 weeks in Worcester, MA.
Volunteer/Community service: Worked at school for low-income students in India.
Summer Activities: Harvard SSP, Volunteer work listed above
Essays: 10/10
Teacher Recommendation: 10/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Additional Rec:
Interview: N/A

** Other: **
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Economics
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian Indian, Middle East
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper-middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

** Reflection: **
Strengths: ACT score, GPA, essays.
Weaknesses: No SAT II, some mediocre ECs.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: What I listed above.

** General Comments:**
This is my first WL, so I’m a little disappointed. I got into my safety school, but now I’m waiting for most other schools I applied to. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

By the way, it seems like you’ve copied this from the Duke thread – you forgot to delete the “Trinity/Pratt” option at the top.

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Pick one:
Decision: Deferred --> Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): Did not take
ACT: 35 (35 E, 35 M, 35 R, 34 S, one sitting)
SAT II: Did not submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.55
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Psychology (4), US History (4), Language and Comp (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Economics Micro & Macro, AP Statistics, Sociology, Writing & Composition, Advanced Theatre Performance, Chorus
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Illinois State Scholars and some debate awards, but nothing huge

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Congressional Debate (Vice President), Yearbook (Graphic Designer), Theatre Department (actor in some shows as well as Public Relations Director for the department)

Job/Work Experience: 3 unpaid political internships. 1 on a national presidential campaign this year that I am still working on, one in a House of Reps campaign junior year, and 1 in my local district Democrats office sophomore year. Also an overnight camp counselor.

Volunteer/Community Service: Not much other than my work for the community through politics.

Summer Activities: 8 weeks of being a counselor at the overnight camp I’ve spent 8 years at.

Essays: My Common App is phenomenal (if I do say so myself)

Teacher Recommendations: Hopefully good? One of mine came from my Bio teacher last year who still has me this year for AP Bio and she really likes me

Counselor Rec: Great

Additional Rec: From the main guy in our theatre department who I have worked closely with on PR and shows for years

Interview: Went super well

Other

State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Political Science/Psychology (& Pre-Law)
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 130k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I have narcolepsy which is why my GPA was so low, but it’s something I’ve struggled with for years (falling asleep when I get home from school until the next morning) so that could either be a bad thing or something I’ve worked hard to overcome?

Reflection

Strengths: ACT score, strong extracurriculars and community involvement, lots of work in the field I want to enter, essays
Weaknesses: GPA!!!
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My stats are strong (other than GPA) and I applied ED and showed tons of interest

General Comments:
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Decision: Accepted

Pick one:
College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): took but didnt send
ACT: 32
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12/463
AP (place score in parenthesis): 7 AP tests, three 5s, two 4s, one 3 and one 2
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, orchestra, tech aid
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar? nm.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Violin 11+ years, 4 years of Chamber Orchestra (principal player), Orchestra leadership team, District honor orchestra 3x, Solo & Ensemble (1st violin),
Tennis 2 years
Piano 7 years
aced 2 classes in local cc
played violin for retirement homes
summer swim
HOSA, Key Club 2 years, Red Cross 2 years
Fluent in Chinese and English.

Job/Work Experience:Interned at a high-tech chemical wafer manufacturing company this spring, committed over 90 hours. Learned a variety of work management techniques and ethics.

Volunteer/Community service:100+hrs. from Key Club. Red Cross. NHS.
Chinese Mandarin Camp.
Hospital Volunteer

Summer Activities:
Essays: I wrote my essay on my identity as a foreign born/grown American citizen. I was the only one that read it because I wanted it to be all me.
Teacher Recommendation: From AP US and Lang teachers. All had really good things to say (top student in US, and lang teacher exaggerated a lot)
Counselor Rec: We have a good relationship, should be generic.
Additional Rec:
Interview: na

Other

State (if domestic applicant): WA
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Biology
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: <20000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflection

Strengths: GPA, consistent/commitment to music
Weaknesses: Not a whole lot of volunteering/ECs. My ACT scores weren’t super high, but decent.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I honestly opened it assuming I would be rejected. I really don’t know the reason I got in.

General Comments: Really surprised to get in. I hope this speaks for future decisions, as I will be banking on them much more than WashU as they are closer to home and more suitable. But, I feel extremely grateful that a school like this accepted me.