Wash U Class of 2020 Results ONLY Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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Decision: Accepted CAS

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): did not submit
ACT: 35 (35E/35M/36R/35S)
SAT II: did not submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW, 4.6 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8/420 (top 2%)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Euro (5), Stats (5), Calc AB (5), US History (5), Lang (5), Macro (4), Micro (4), Chem (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP Physics 1, AP US Gov’t, senior english electives,
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, local soccer awards, etc.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Soccer - 3 yr varsity (captain), Student Volunteer Program (co-president), anti-drug youth mentoring program (head coordinator), Mu Alpha Theta (secretary), Planning Committee member for school’s leadership conference, NHS, a few other minor ones
Job/Work Experience: worked at a vet hospital one summer
Volunteer/Community service: 250+ hours total, with 120 at a world renowned hospital
Summer Activities: working/volunteering, soccer
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8, it was pretty solid
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10 - teacher loved me, should have been very good
Teacher Rec #2: 9 - knew this teacher all 4 years, had him both in class and extracurriculars
Counselor Rec: 8 - large school but she knew me pretty well but was in charge of the anti-drug program I helped coordinate
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: alumni, went really well! 9/10

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large competitive public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $200k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection
Strengths: test scores, GPA, teacher recs
Weaknesses: no hook, not a ton of demonstrated interest (only interviewed + applied for scholarships)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Pretty well-rounded, with strong test scores/GPA, solid leadership, and good recs
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Ohio State, Miami (Ohio), Case Western Reserve, UNC Chapel Hill, UVA; still waiting to hear from Duke, Notre Dame, Northwestern, and Brown

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Decision: Accepted CAS

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 32 (35E/30M/32R/29S)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/103
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (3), English Language and Composition (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP English Literature & Composition, Spanish III, Abnormal Psycholgy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Various
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cheerleading (Captain), Yearbook (Editor), Key Club (President), FBLA (Vice President), Class Secretary, Beta Club (Treasurer), FCS (Club Leader)
Job/Work Experience: a few odd jobs for community members
Volunteer/Community service: Peer tutoring (100+ hours), service learning as an office assistant (100+ hours), local Christmas basket program initiative, cheerleading service activities, etc.
Summer Activities: UBMS
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9. I thought it was pretty strong.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10- It was from a chemistry teacher that I am very close to.
Teacher Rec #2: 8- solid
Counselor Rec: 8- My counselor likes me; I think it would be good.
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: It was pretty relaxed. I thought it was a good conversation.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Midwest
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Small public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Applied for FA
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Gen

Reflection
Strengths: Essays and recommendations
Weaknesses: Test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Demonstrated interest, essays, teacher recs
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Baylor, TCU, SMU, Hendrix, Rhodes.

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Decision: Accepted!

College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:
[] ACT: 34 (35 E, 34, R, 33 M, 32 S, 10 Writing)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): two 5s, three 4s, & one 3
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs & some electives
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): one national writing award but nothing too prestigious[/li]
Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): founded diversity initiatives at my school. also French Honor Society, scientific research, & independent writing.
[] Job/Work Experience: research assistant in lab for 3 years
[] Volunteer/Community service: lots of tutoring & mentoring in writing
[] Summer Activities: research, university courses, camp, traveling with fam
[] Essays: Common App (9/10), Ervin essay (7/10)
[] Teacher Recommendations: history & english teachers – 11/10 (i didn’t read them but i honestly think these were strongest part of my whole application. both are superb writers, know me really well, and have worked with me extensively inside and out of the classroom)
[] Counselor Rec: 10/10 (didn’t read but we’re tight)
[] Additional Rec: research advisor – 9/10 (read this one. it was great)
[li] Interview: no interview[/li]
Other
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: nah
[] Intended Major: I think I put global development?
[] Country: U.S.
[] School Type: private
[] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): asian
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: upper-middle class
[] Hooks (URM, athlete, legacy, 1st gen, etc.): ha ha ha ha none

Reflection
[] Strengths: ECs
[] Weaknesses: should have applied for more scholarships
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: sent in my RD app in october & applied for ervin scholarship to show interest
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: state flagship & william and mary so far
General Comments:
i feel super grateful and excited. congrats to everyone who was accepted! and sending much love to those waitlisted and rejected. remember–this is just one door closed and there are so many to open in the future. all the best :slight_smile:

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Decision: Accepted
School of Engineering & Applied Science

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 33 (35E, 34M, 35R, 28S)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/147
AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics B (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Concurrently enrolled in Comp. I, Comp. II, Psychology, and US History. Also taking AP Statistics, Music Theory
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cross country (Captain), Wrestling, Golf (Captain), National Honor Society, Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: Construction in summer
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring, working at the local food bank, various NHS activities
Summer Activities: Worked, cross country, community service
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 5, terrible
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 9, Physics teacher - knows me pretty well and likes me
Teacher Rec #2: 9, English teacher - same as physics teacher
Counselor Rec: 6, Have never really talked to her
Additional Rec: 10, Cross country coach - read it and talked about my leadership ability
Interview: N/A

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): OK
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: American Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <20,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation

Reflection

Strengths: Teacher recommendations
Weaknesses: Lack of AP
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA, Teacher Recs, URM
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at UMich, UTulsa, OSU, Wesleyan

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Decision: Accepted

CAS - Political Science

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2360 - 800 CR, 770 M, 790 W
ACT: n/a
SAT II: 800 USH, 740 Chem, 720 Lit
Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.00
Weighted GPA (4.0 scale): 5.68
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5% of 378
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography, World History, US History, Chemistry, Comparative Government (all 5’s)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Statistics, AP Physics 1, Spanish IV H, Juvenile Law H/Homicide H,
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, NHRP, AP Scholar with Distinction

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Four year Varsity and Club soccer (1 year as captain) - top nationally ranked teams, Spanish Honor Society (President), Pre Law Society (electives every semester and internship), NHS (Treasurer), Rho Kappa
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Sailing Instuctor every summer (~400 hours)
Summer Activities: sailing, soccer. Did an 8 day program on IR at GU.
Essays: Common App about teaching sailing
Teacher Recommendation: great
Counselor Rec: 10/10 great relationship

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Political Science
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: top ranked private school
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Spain, Mexico)
Gender: M
Income Bracket: high
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection
Strengths: test scores, grades, URM
Weaknesses: course load could have been more challenging. Never took AP Calc, AP Lang, AP Physics C, or a few of the other more difficult courses at my school.
Where else accepted: Vanderbilt, Georgetown, BC, UVa, WUSTL

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Decision: Accepted CAS

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I: 2370 (800 CR, 770M, 800W) (two sittings)
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 800 Chemistry
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 14% (<60 in grade)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (5), Chemistry(4), English Language(5), Physics 1(5), Physics 2(5), Statistics(5), US History(5), Art History(5), Computer Science A(5), World History(5), Human Geography(5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C Mechanics and E&M, AP Biology, AP English Literature, Advanced Computer Science, AP Spanish Language, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Calculus BC
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist[/ul]
Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Mock Trial, Robotics (build team leader), Destination Imagination (co-founder), Piano, Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader), Student Council (VP)
[] Job/Work Experience: Paid intern at large engineering company, restaurant
[] Volunteer/Community service: Managing AV at Church, Program for taking care of special needs children
[] Essays: Common app (7, pretty good essay about what I’ve learned in Boy Scouts)

[] Teacher Recommendations: AP Chemistry Teacher (7, glowing but probably generic)
[] Teacher Recommendations: AP Literature Teacher (9, all of his are very good)
[] Counselor Rec: Main Counselor (7, liked me but we didn’t know each other that well)
[] Additional Rec: (8, very positive, highlighted by leadership in the program)
[] Interview:[/ul]
Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Small, competitive magnet
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: around 150k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope[/ul]
Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: All standardized testing, GPA
[] Weaknesses: Low class rank, no earth-shattering awards
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Honestly, I don’t know. WashU has always accepted a few kids from my school, which has a pretty good reputation. Also, I didn’t show any interest. The only thing I did was sign up for their mailing list.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UT Austin (Plan II Honors), UNC Chapel Hill EA, Tulane EA Deferred: MIT EA Rejected: Caltech EA[/ul][/li]
General Comments:

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Accepted – CAS

Objective:
ACT: 35 (34 E, 35M, 35 R, 36 S)
SAT II: 790 Math II, 730 Bio M
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5% of large public
AP (place score in parenthesis): 13 AP’s. Mostly 5’s.
Senior Year Course Load: 6 AP’s, too lazy to list
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Knowledge Bowl (Captain), Chess Club (Co-Founder), National Honors Society, Club Swimming (not a recruit)
Job/Work Experience: Sandwich Artist at Subway :slight_smile: Lots of hours. I also work in my school’s cafeteria.
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours at a local clinic. Various activities through my church.
Summer Activities: Lots of work, swimming, and volunteering.
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8.5/10 Not super amazing, but it conveyed a unique aspect about me.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 8/10
Teacher Rec #2: 5/10 Lol she spelled my name wrong!
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Interview: Didn’t have.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): WA
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: White as bread
Gender: XY
Income Bracket: Parents divorced. Combined is ~ $200K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.

Reflection
Strengths: Coursework, ACT scores, GPA. (the Objective)
Weaknesses: Extracurric’s, Essays, Recommendations (the Subjective)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I am honestly pretty surprised. I showed no demonstrated interest, and applied on a whim. I was expecting a waitlist, at best. I’ll have to visit!
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred by Williams ED and by MIT EA. Rejected by CMC and Caltech. Accepted Brandeis (LSC), William and Mary (Monroe Scholar) and Amherst (Early Write).

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Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2240 (760 CR, 750 M, 730 W); superscore
ACT (breakdown): NA
SAT II: 780 bio, 770 math II, 760 USH, 790 Chinese
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
Weighted GPA: NA
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Salutatorian
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio, ES, US Gov, USH, Chinese, psychology (all 5’s)
IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Stats, AP Calc AB
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing major, first place team in national debate competition, AP scholar with distinction, etc. etc.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Science Club, Newsletters, Senior Class president, Debate/quiz bowl (leaderships in all)
Job/Work Experience: NA(?)
Volunteer/Community service: Emergency room volunteer (3 years), Summer camp counselor (400+ hours), taught coding classes at middle school, taught english classes at after school program for underprivileged kids
Summer Activities: Stanford CSSSI Internship at School of Medicine, Umass Amherst Research Intensive Internship on Fungal pathogenomics

Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common App- 9/10: Talked about how i saved a man’s life while working at the ER

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 9/10 didnt read; by math teacher, assumed it was ok
Teacher Rec #2: 10/10 didnt read; by history teacher, was his favorite student lol
Counselor Rec: 9/10 Standard
Additional Rec: Umass Professor from the lab i worked in
Interview: It lasted like 15 minutes. Person interviewing did not look like she wanted to be there.

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yep
Intended Major: Biology (including Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Ecology/Evolution, Genomics/Computation, Neuroscience)
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Taiwan
School Type: International
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection
Strengths: research experience, unique essay about the emergency room
Weaknesses: NO major awards, bleh sat and subject test scores, no amazing essays
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: check weakness
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UCSD, UCI CHP, UC Davis

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**Decision: Rejected **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2300 didnt submit
ACT: 35 Composite, 36 Math, 36 Science, 34 English, 34 Reading
(36 Superscore)
SAT II: 800 Math II , 740 Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geo 5, World History 5, Chemistry 4, Calc BC 5, Bio 4, Physics 1 4 (self “study”), English Lang & Comp 5, US History 4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP CS, AP Lit, AP Econ, AP Physics C, AP Seminar, Honors Adv Math II, Academic Decathlon, WOOT
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National and state medals for academic decathlon, but really nothing, probs why I got rejected

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Math Team 9-12
Physics Olympiad, 10-12, Captain
Science Bowl 11-12, Co-Captain
Table Tennis 9-12, Co-Captain (ran out of room and put Piano over this I think)
Academic Decathlon 11-12
Piano, 1-12

Job/Work Experience:

Volunteer/Community service: 100+ service hours

Summer Activities:
Math camp at UChicago after 7th, 8th, 9th
Particle Physics Research at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory after 10th
Summer Math Program at MIT after 11th
Astrophysics Research at UChicago after 11th

Essays (rating 1-10, details): it was only the common app. I thought it was good. 7/10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: idk
Teacher Rec #2: idk
Counselor Rec: idk
Additional Rec: none
Interview: none

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public Magnet
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 120k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none

Reflection
Strengths: none
Weaknesses: GPA, lack of significant awards. Tried to do stuff like math and physics olympiads but never got to the point I should’ve for the amount of work I put in. I sacrificed my grades to try to become good at them in the same way an athlete or musician might, but ultimately it didn’t pay off. no regrets though, still learned a lot.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ^
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected Caltech

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Decision: Accepted Olin Business School; John B Ervin Finalist

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT: 33
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9, W 4.15
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Valedictorian
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (4), AP Lang (4), AP Gov (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Physics, AP Bio, Calculus, Business Leadership, Band, Soc/Psych, War & Peace/Intro to Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Missouri Girls State Delegate

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band (Leadership team - Freshmen helper, Marching specialist, Flute section leader), Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Woodwind Choir, Basketball Pep Band, Theater 8+ productions (ASM), Scholar Bowl - Junior Varsity - Varsity (Varsity Captain), Future Business Leaders of America (Chapter Secretary, Chapter President), Science Club (President), Spanish Club, Thespian Club
Job/Work Experience: NA
Volunteer/Community service: Church events, assist with physicals, blood drive volunteer, various community work, camp counselor, school mentor programs, tutoring, FBLA service projects, Trash pickups
Summer Activities: Tutoring, camp counselor
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10
Teacher Rec #2: 10
Counselor Rec: 10
Additional Rec:
Interview: NA

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Missouri
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 130k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflection
Strengths: Very involved in school, minority, rigorous course load for my school
Weaknesses: Not straight A’s, lack of big awards, didn’t show extreme interest
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was selected as a merit scholarship finalist somehow haha but I think my essays were really compelling and gave me a personality off the paper
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Mizzou - Accepted, U of Ark - Accepted, ND - Applied

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2310 (800 CR, 780 M, 730 W)
ACT:
SAT II: 780 Chem, 780 USH
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 English, 4 USH
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Human Biology, Psychology, Civics, AP Literature, Calculus, Physics, Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Various
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Church, others
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 9
Teacher Rec #2: 9
Counselor Rec: 6-7, probably very generic
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other
State (if domestic applicant): WA
Country (if international applicant):
Ethnicity: Hispanic/Filipino
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, GPA, Essay
Weaknesses: Showed zero interest
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See strengths
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted - UC San Diego, Washington State University

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I really hope this helps someone as it helped me in the past years. PM me for any questions.

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): did not submit
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
ACT (breakdown): 36 (single-sitting, E: 36, M: 36, R: 35, S: 36)
ACT superscore (breakdown):
SAT II (subject, score): Math IIC: 800, Bio-M: 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school does not calculate GPA, predicted IB: 40/42
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank
AP (place score in parentheses): none
IB (place score in parentheses): Full IB Diploma candidate + certificate in Physics
Senior Year Course Load: IB English Lit A SL, IB French B HL, IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL, IB Biology HL, IB Math HL, IB Chemistry HL, IB Physics HL, IB Theory of Knowledge, AP Comp Sci A, AP Biology, AP Physics C: E/M
Number of other RD applicants in your school: 2
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Research Science Institute (RSI) at MIT, Intel Science Talent Search (STS) Semifinalist, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) 2nd place in state, United World College (UWC) International Scholar, paper published, Danforth Scholarship Nominee
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): none

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Research, educational nonprofit founder, multi-instrumentalist, varsity basketball, french drama, model UN
Job/Work Experience: Research internships here and there
Volunteer/Community Service: Founded science/education nonprofit, math and science tutor, volunteer translator
Summer Experience: Stanford EPGY, research internships, RSI

Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays: Corny stuff about being a non-native English speaker in the US and economic hardships. 4.5/10.
Additional Information: Submitted research and dropbox link.

Other (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Teacher Recommendation #1: did not read
Teacher Recommendation #2: did not read
Counselor Rec: did not read
Additional Info/Rec: did not read
Interview: N/A
Supplement: Submitted research and an additional recommendation letter from my mentor. Very proud. 8.5/10.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): NM, but not domestic… it’s complicated
School Type: Private international, IB
Ethnicity: White (Middle Eastern)
Gender: XY
Income Bracket: < $20K (ayy lmao)
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first-generation college student

Reflection
Strengths: IDK… ACT? Doesn’t matter after a certain point. Maybe STS?
Weaknesses: Predicted IB, no olympiad medals, mundane essays.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: FINANCIAL AID LIKE UGHHH and also very little demonstrated interest
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: MIT (accepted), Harvard (deferred SCEA), Caltech (waitlisted)

General Comments & Advice:
IT’S THE MONEY!!!11!!!1!!!.. No, seriously, do not apply to WUSTL if you are an international seeking a full-ride.

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (750M 690CR 650W)
ACT:
SAT II: 800Bio-M 760Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load (Grades in brackets): A-Level Bio (A*), A-Level Math (A), A-Level Chemistry (B)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Highest AS-Level Biology score in Nepal

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Club soccer, Varsity basketball, Actor in school musical, Guitar
Job/Work Experience: A week shadowing a cardio-thoracic surgeon. Several months tutoring IGCSE students.
Volunteer/Community service: A ton. No shortage of community service work here in Nepal.
Summer Activities: N/A
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8/10. I think my essay was quite unique. I tried to avoid as many cliches as possible and really put myself into the essay. It was about why I like buttered toast. I like to think that it was humorous as well.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 Awesome teacher. We have a great relationship despite having only known each other for a year.
Teacher Rec #2: 7/10 Teacher is great, but the subject he taught (critical thinking) isn’t exactly something universities look at and are impressed by.
Counselor Rec: 10/10
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Nepal
School Type: Private international
Ethnicity: Nepali
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$30000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection
Strengths: Essay, extracurriculars, work experience, major award
Weaknesses: SAT I score
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I applied as a biology major and everything on my application that was biology-related is amazing. I think my essay really stood out among the others. Recommendations from awesome teachers that are like friends to me.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Northeastern, Rollins, Clark, Ohio State. Remaining decisions have yet to arrive.

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**Decision: Waitlisted **

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (800 CR / 770 M / 800 W)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II (place score in parentheses): 790 Lit, 790 USH
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.7 / 4.2 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH (5) Lit (5) Calc AB (4)
IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, AP Environmental, AP Psych, AP Stat, AP Econ, AP Lit, Orchestra/Chorus
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Merit Finalist, writing and speech awards but nothing too major, school book award

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Editor-in-Chief of School Literary Magazine, Principal Violist of School Orchestra, All-State Orchestra, Vice President of Volunteer Chamber Orchestra Group, Speech/Debate (Forensics), NHS
Job/Work Experience: Tutoring in English/History/Math
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteer Chamber Orchestra Group
Summer Activities: Internship at NJSO, music therapy volunteering at an NYC hospital, CTY, prestigious writing camp
Essays: Common App was pretty good, it was very “me”
Teacher Recommendations: 10/10 AP Lang teacher (loves me), 9/10 APUSH teacher
Counselor Rec: 8/10 (probably generic)
Additional Rec: 9/10 (submitted a letter by a writing mentor)
Interview: N/A

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid? Nope
Projected Concentration: First choice PNP, Second choice English w/ Creative Writing Concentration
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Not sure but high
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None!

Reflection:
Strengths: Essays/Recs, ECs (very writing/music and humanities-based), Test scores, Applied to Nemerov scholarship for interest
Weaknesses: Didn’t visit (little interest), lowish GPA and mediocre midyear report
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Showed no interest and my academics aren’t stellar
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Deferred Penn ED and UChicago EA, Admitted to Rutgers Honors College, applying to a bunch of other schools in the northeast woo
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Should’ve showed more interest, but c’est la vie

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@shadyconcepts I think you posted on wrong thread. looks like it was meant for the Penn ED reflection

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@momof2eagles Just edited it and fixed it for WashU :slight_smile:

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Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 34
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30/480
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World (did not test), APUSH (did not test), AP Lang (did not test), AP Psych (testing in May), AP Macro (did not test), AP Lit (testing in may), AP Calc (testing in may), AP GoPo (will not test)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Gopo, AP Macro, AP Calc, Gym (grad rec), Pre School and School age children (grad rec), Varsity choir, Varsity Show Choir, Military History (side note: I’m on a block schedule, ex. I finish a year of work in a semester, classes are 90 mins, so that’s why this list is rather lengthy)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): theatre (secretary), show choir (president), student ambassadors, NHS, freshman group leader, Youth Leadership group
Job/Work Experience: nanny in summer
Volunteer/Community service: volunteer at rehab hospital in summer and infrequently during school year, tutor 6th graders once a week
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8.5, subject was the uniqueness of my first name and how its impacted me as a person (not my screen name lol)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): I’ve had at least two classes with both teachers, one english and one math teacher, english teacher is more experienced writing recs, however I only got to read my math teacher’s. I believe they were both strong.
Teacher Rec #1: english teacher 10
Teacher Rec #2: math teacher 8
Counselor Rec: 8, didn’t read it but she’s known my family and me for a long time
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: no interviewers in my area :expressionless:

Other
Major: Econ & strategy
State (if domestic applicant): Nebraska
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: lol, no thanks
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): females underrepresented in major, from underrepresented state

Reflection
Strengths: Essay, variety of extracurriculars (not just in one area)
Weaknesses: white, from suburban area
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: who’s to say
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: University of Nebraska (accepted) still haven’t heard back from Yale, Harvard, USC, Duke, Princeton, University of Chicago, Princeton

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**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t give.
ACT: Highest Composite: 34. E: 34. M: 33. R: 32. S: 35.
SAT II: Chemistry (740). Math II (790)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus BC (4). Chinese Lang. & Cult. (5). Chemistry (4). Will take more for senior year.
Senior Year Course Load: Honors/AP English, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP Biology, IB/Honors Organic Chemistry, Introduction to C Language Programming.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit, school junior book award, National Spanish Exam gold and silver awards, academic all-state.

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School newspaper (section editor and senior editor), varsity field hockey
Volunteer/Community service: volunteer in anesthesia department at local hospital
Summer Activities: volunteering at local hospital (anesthesia department and gift shop; nearly 300 hours total)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7 or 8. It was a pretty cliche topic but I think the way I approached it was different.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 8; English teacher that I’ve had for 2 years. She knows me pretty well so I think she wrote a good one.
Teacher Rec #2: 8 Calc teacher. I improved in his class over the course of 4 marking periods so he knows that I am a hard worker, etc.
Counselor Rec: 8. She took the time to talk to me about my life, etc. So I think she wrote a really good one.
Additional Rec: 10/10 My advisor wrote the additional rec. I’ve known her throughout my entire high school career, and she knows me very well. I am certain she wrote an awesome rec.
Interview: I immediately scheduled an on-campus interview after Pre-Med day because I instantly fell in love. We had a good chat and such. Think it helped show my interest.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
School Type: Private preparatory school (one of the best in the state!)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: upper middle.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): not really.

Reflection
Strengths: Showed a lot of interest, especially when the representative came to our school.
Weaknesses: Grades aren’t the best, neither are my extracurrics and awards etc.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was accepted mostly because I showed interest, other than that I doubt I stood much of a chance compared to other extremely awesome students.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Michigan, Case Western Engineering, and Purdue Engineering. Awaiting decisions from Carnegie Mellon, University of Rochester, Cornell, Duke, Rice, and Northwestern. Fingers crossed!!!