<p>Rejected… again.</p>
<p>rejection. wasnt a top choice (got into my top yesterday 
) congrats & good luck '13!</p>
<p>R.e.j.e.c.t.e.d</p>
<p>waitlisted… <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>Sooo many waitlists… I was hoping I was unique :(</p>
<p>I got waitlisted as well.</p>
<p>rejected, but it was my top so I probably wouldn’t have gone even if I had gotten in.
Decision: (Rejected, Accepted, Waitlisted)
SAT CR:700
SAT Math:560
SAT Writing:680
SAT Total:1980
SAT II:Bio 730 History 700
ACT:n/a
AP/IB taken/scores:US History - 5, Bio -3 taking English lit, Spanish language
GPA weighted:4.25
GPA unweighted:school doesn’t do unweighted which is weird but whatever
Rank or % estimate:6 out of 195
Essays: (Feelings on Common App)mediocre
Teacher Recs:great
Counselor Rec:really really great and my community service rec was awesome
Interview:n/a
Hook (if any):nothing really
State or Country:NJ
School Type:public tiny
Ethnicity:white
Gender:female
Legacy:none
Recruited Athlete & Sport:n/a
Important ECs:library concert producer, town youth council, NHS, SNHS (president), school paper editor, stage crew-sound
Other Factors:my test scores were kind of not even near the range they wanted, I’m a crap standardized test taker
General Comments/Congratulations/etc:Not too upset, but I bet this means a rejection from Vassar :(</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected
SAT CR:730
SAT Math:720
SAT Writing:750
SAT Total:2200
SAT II: 770 Lit 760 USH
ACT: 34
AP/IB taken/scores: 5 on Euro, US, English Lit. 4 on Psych.
GPA weighted: 4.4 on a 4.5 scale
GPA unweighted: N/A
Rank or % estimate: Doesn’t rank, top 10%
Essays: Commonapp essay very good.
Teacher Recs: Excellent.
Counselor Rec: Very good.
Interview: Best interview I’ve had.
Hook (if any): I guess not?
State or Country:NY
School Type: Competitive Public.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Legacy: none
Recruited Athlete & Sport: Nope
Important ECs: Some econ research, some political internships, debate, newspaper columnist, drama club playwright involvement, NCTE winner, etc.
Other Factors: Nay
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I’m upset, I really would’ve loved to go here. Also, this is my first rejection. I feel like this sucks because I think about 20 people applied from my school and those who got accepted do not plan on attending. It happens. I hope this doesn’t mean disaster.</p>
<p>first rejection : (</p>
<p>This is posted for my sister…</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>SAT CR: 690
SAT Math: 750
SAT Writing: 770
SAT Total: 2210
SAT II: Math I-750, Math II-770, Biology E-680
ACT: 35 (M-36, S-36, CR-34, W-34)
AP/IB taken/scores: US History (4), BC Calculus (5), Biology (5), Chemistry (5), European History, Spanish Literature, English Literature, Physics C
GPA weighted: 4.43/4.5
GPA unweighted: ~3.95/4.0
Rank or % estimate: 1 of ~60, however her school doesn’t rank its students formally, so this is something colleges don’t find out.
Essays: (Feelings on Common App) I read it and thought it was quite good. She wrote about “the world from which she’s come”
Teacher Recs: should have been excellent. Both teachers know her well.
Counselor Rec: should have been solidly good, if a bit vague.
Interview: I don’t think she had one.
Hook (if any): None. Her intended majors are chemistry & music, not that that made a different.
State or Country: Connecticut
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Legacy: no.
Recruited Athlete & Sport: not recruited.
Important ECs: flute (orchestra, pit band for school musicals, lessons, etc.), piano (school jazz band, lessons), field hockey (4 varsity letters, coaches award, captain her senior year), school newspaper (opinions editor her junior year & managing editor her senior year), math team (4 years), Model UN (2 years)
Other Factors: Accelerated a year in math (she’s taking multivariable calculus this year).
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Good luck everyone waiting on Wesleyan & other schools. And congrats to everyone accepted!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>SAT CR: 610
SAT Math:670
SAT Writing: 650
SAT Total: 1930
SAT II: 590Bio; 690Math2
ACT:
AP/IB taken/scores: Full IB Diploma Candidate, no actual scores yet
GPA weighted: 4.111
GPA unweighted:
Rank or % estimate: 12/200
Essays: (Feelings on Common App) english teacher loved it, cc peeps found it too preachy.
Teacher Recs:
Counselor Rec: she’s known me since 4th grade, so it was somewhat personal.
Interview: it went really well! it was an alumni off campus one. we had a good talk
Hook (if any): first generation American?
State or Country: Ohio
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Female
Legacy: Nope
Recruited Athlete & Sport: nope
Important ECs: Key Club, Summer Hospital Volunteer Work, Varsity Track
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I’M PUMPED I GOT IN :D</p>
<p>Decision: ** Waitlisted **
SAT CR: 730
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 700
SAT Total: 2200
SAT II: 690, 740, 700
ACT: didn’t take
AP/IB taken/scores:
GPA weighted: n/a
GPA unweighted: 3.6ish (all highest level)
Rank or % estimate: n/a
Essays: strong
Teacher Recs: strong
Counselor Rec: strong
Interview: went well
Hook (if any): fine arts supplement
State or Country: NY
School Type: public
Ethnicity: asian/caucasian
Gender: female
Legacy: no
Recruited Athlete & Sport: no
Important ECs: varsity sport, leadership positions on clubs, etc.
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I hope I get in off the waitlist!</p>
<p>Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2100 // 770 CR // 640 Math // 700 Writing // 12 Essay
[</em>]SAT II: 730 Eng. Lit // 760 US History // 800 Hebrew
[<em>]ACT: 32
[</em>]GPA: 4.0 UW, 5.4 W
[<em>]Rank: 4/110
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):
AP US History: 5
AP Art History: 5
AP Eng. Lang: 5
AP Eng. Lit: 5
AP Music Theory: 5
AP Stat: 4
AP Psych: 4
AP Bio: 2
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Great
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Music recording
[<em>]Hook: Award-Winning classical/jazz musician, fluent in Hebrew and Yiddish [/ul]Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: Deep South
[<em>]High School Type: Public magnet (must audition to get in)
[</em>]Ethnicity: Middle-Eastern
[<em>]Gender: Male
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: N[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Tons
[</em>]Awards: Tons
[<em>]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: F</em>**!!![/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>2100 SAT
3.7 GPA (UW)
6 AP Classes (8 offered at my school)
Mock Trial 8 years
Top tennis player in my league for all 4 years (would play at Wesleyan, although they do not recruit)
Jazz Band (Piano and Drums for 12 years)
Essays: Very good
Recs: Probably the best part of my application</p>
<p>Comments: I was assuming I would be rejected, as Wesleyan is one of the few top schools that saw an increase in applicants this year (no doubt due to the failing economy) coupled with the fact I don’t feel I am as competent as the people who get in. Good luck to everyone on the waitlist.</p>
<p>waitlisted rawr. =P</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected
SAT CR: 750
SAT Math: 630
SAT Writing: 700
SAT Total: 2080
SAT II: 720 USH, 690 Lit
ACT: 29 (baaaad day)
AP/IB taken/scores: 5 AP Psych, 5 AP Lit, 5 IB Psych (+ taking 4 more APs this year and 5 IBs; I’m full Diploma, alas)
GPA weighted: Unsure!
GPA unweighted: 3.67
Rank or % estimate: Top 20%
Essays: Decent, but I feel a supplemental essay would’ve benefited me
Teacher Recs: My two favorite teachers who presumably love me back (I hope!)
Counselor Rec: She and I aren’t very…close.
Interview: Nada (:()
Hook (if any): Nothing I can think of…I DO come from an <$40,000 income household, but I doubt that factored in.
State or Country: TX
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White/Jewish
Gender: Female
Legacy: Nope
Recruited Athlete & Sport: Most definitely not
Important ECs: Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper, 2nd Chair Violin, President of a few clubs, Historian of a few clubs, etc., etc.
Other Factors: Nuthin’ much.
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone who got in! Wes wasn’t a top choice of mine but a good friend of mine did get in and I hope to visit her their next year. You all are going to have a blast, I’m sure! :)</p>
<p>**Accepted: **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Reading: 730
[</em>] SAT Math: 720
[<em>] SAT Writing: 790
[</em>] SAT Total: 2240
[<em>] SAT II: 750 American History, 740 Literature, 720 Biology E
[</em>] TOEFL (if applicable):
[<em>] ACT (if applicable): 35
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 4 Euro, 5 APUSH, 5 EngLang, 5 HumanGeo
[<em>] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.2?
[</em>] GPA unweighted:3.8?
[<em>] Rank or % estimate (if applicable):Top Ten %-ish
[</em>] Academic Awards: National Merit Commended, AP Scholar w/ Honor, National Latin Exam Gold Medalist, School level awards in Drama, Music, and Geography, County wide English award
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: 4 years of theater w/ 8 leads, All-State level singer, President of Select Choir & Music Honors Society & and Male a cappella group, Editor of Literary Magazine, 2 years varsity tennis</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Guidance Counselor said my Common App essay was the best he had read. Hopkins essay was just on my views of history.
[</em>] Teacher Rec #1: Really Good
[<em>] Teacher Rec #2: Pretty Good
[</em>] Additional Rec: Music Teacher, probably about musical ability/work ethic
[<em>] Counselor Rec: He really likes me?
[</em>] Hook (if any): Nope</p>
<p>[/ul]Location:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Public (very competitive)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Strong test scores / music and theater extra curricular activities. I sent them a voice supplement.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Now accepted at UChicago, Kenyon, JHU, and Wesleyan. I really loved Wesleyan, buuuuut I don’t know how my parents would feel about me going to somewhere like Wesleyan over U Chicago or Johns Hopkins. Oh well, we’ll see!</p>
<p>Congratulations all the acceptees! I really hope to see a lot of you in fall!
Rejectees: don’t feel upset! There are so many colleges out there that will be simply PERFECT for you and you will contribute so much and enrich their community
Waitlistees: don’t worry, just keep hoping! Don’t give up if Wes is a first choice</p>
<p>Posted for D:</p>
<p>Waitlisted
SAT CR:670
SAT Math:780
SAT Writing:690
SAT Total:2140
SAT II:Bio 800 History 710
ACT:n/a
AP/IB taken/scores:US History - 4, Bio -5 taking English lit, Art, AB Calc, Physics
GPA weighted:4.65 UW: 3.99
Rank or % estimate:3/214
Essays: (Feelings on Common App)Great - a wes ad officer e-mailed to say how great essay was
Teacher Recs:great
Counselor Rec:really great
Interview:Went well
Hook (if any):apparently none
State or Country:MA
School Type: small public school
Ethnicity:white
Gender:female
Legacy:none
Recruited Athlete & Sport:was initially recruited for FH and track but dropped like hot potato when wouldn’t commit to ED
Important ECs:Three season athlete for 4 years; Captain of all 3 sports (2 for 2 years); State level track athlete; NHS president; Class of 2009 vice president for 3 years
Other Factors:Sent in art work
General Comments/Congratulations/etc:Not too upset as was accepted at Amherst today, but a little upset that she got a letter from an admissions officer about her essay and then got waitlisted. Congrats to everyone who got in!</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>SAT CR:690
SAT Math:740
SAT Writing:730
SAT Total:2160
SAT II:US History 770, Math 2c 730
ACT:
AP/IB taken/scores: APUSH 4, AP Lang 4, AP Physics B 3
GPA weighted:4.022
GPA unweighted:3.69
Rank or % estimate:Top 20-25%
Essays: It was about my brother…
Teacher Recs: I asked my two favorite teachers! Apparently, it worked out.
Counselor Rec: Apparently, it was good enough!
Interview: Yes, my interviewer is quite amazing. It was my first interview.
Hook (if any): First-generation college student
State or Country: CA
School Type:competitive public
Ethnicity:Chinese
Gender:F
Important ECs: Editor-in-Chief of literary arts magazine, President of Amnesty, Events commissioner on a service club, and a LOT OF ART.
Other Factors: I sent in my art portfolio as a supplement
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I am in complete shock…So many of you guys who didn’t get in are really REALLY incredible and I am still confused as to HOW I got accepted. It’s my first choice school (and it’s my birthday today), so I’m pretty stoked Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>WAITLISTED</p>
<p>SAT I: Critical Reading (710), Math (660), Writing (790), Total: 2160
SAT II: Literature (730), World History (700), Math II (600)
GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91 (Weighted = 4.56)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), Psychology (5), English Language (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP European History, AP Econ, AP English Lit., AP CAlc. B/C, AP Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology, Newspaper
Awards/Academic Achievements: National Merit Commended Scholar, Honor Roll (all four years), AP Scholar With Honor, Nominated for NCTE Achievement award in writing, Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention, and others</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Varsity XC/Track all four years (Captain this year) Newspaper Editor-in-Chief, Forensics (public speaking/debate), news anchor on my school’s morning show, Math Honor Society, National Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: I work for a website called Diabeteens.com, it’s for kids with Diabetes - I write an advice column; also I do a lot of babysitting for diabetic kids
Volunteer/Community service: lots of stuff with the Juvenile Diabetes research Foundation, speaking at press conferences on capitol hill in support of stem cell research, walk to cure diabetes for 6 years, leader of community support group for diabetics
Summer Activities: went to “High School Journalism Institute” at Indiana University this summer, other summers I went to xc camp
Essays: I thought they were fine
Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see them, but I expected fantastic letters from these teachers
Counselor Rec: it should have been great/didnt see it
Additional Rec: from the executive director of the Juvenile DIabetes Research Foundation - talking about how I had set an example for living well with diabetes/overcome challenges/done a lot with the organization
Interview: went okay - I didn’t have a whole lot to say about Wesleyan though, so maybe she didn’t think I wanted to go there (she would have been right)
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
School Type: public school in Montgomery County
Ethnicity: half white, half Indian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $80-100,000</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone who got in! I’m so sorry for those of you who had Wes as your top choice and didn’t get in.</p>