<p>I was wait listed today after having been accepted into UVA honors program and Duke. I’ve lost faith in Williams. Also accepted at Wharton. Have no idea what they’re looking for. Good luck to all!</p>
<p>accepted w/ 2370 and two 800 sat II’s.
Will post details later.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=pink][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2180
[ *] SAT IIs:760 710 680
[ *] GPA: 4.44
[ *] Rank: None
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Okay
[ *] Teacher Recs: Probably average
[ *] Counselor Rec: Average
[ *] Hook (if any): Recruited Athlete
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: New Jersey
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian/White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] Expected to get flat out rejected so whatever</p>
<p>Haha Yea I took alot, but my school offers alot, and I was able to get some through online classes as well. Of course, I don’t know what Williams was thinking! (sarcastic) I’m just glad it wasn’t an outright rejection, but thanks for the comments. Maybe i’ll do better on MArch 31st, maybe.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted via Early Write</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR=800 M=690 W=750
[</em>] SAT IIs: Lit= 740 Math 1= 720 US History= 710
[<em>] GPA: Like a 4.3 out of 4.0 weighted, 3.78 unweighted
[</em>] Rank: My school doesn’t rank, but I know I’m at least top 20%
[<em>] Other stats: AP English Language= 5 AP Bio= 3 AP US History= 4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Very good, great effort
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Wonderful
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very strong
[<em>] Hook (if any): Accomplished animal rights activist, commended by SPCA International
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Lots of ec and community service, “financially challenged”, solid commitment to job
General Comments: Congrats to everyone else who got in. I look forward to seeing you at the preview days</p>
<p>Who else is going to the preview days?</p>
<p>Accepted:</p>
<p>Female from Florida
35 ACT
4.26 uw
750 Math 2, 730 Chem, 710 Lit
11 APs, mostly 5s and some 4s
Very good recs and ecs
Likely Valedictorian</p>
<p>Congratulations everyone!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2300 (800 M, 740 CR, 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Lit, 770 World History, 720 Math II
[<em>] GPA: 4.4
[</em>] Rank: Top 10%
[li] Other stats: National Merit Semi-Finalist, Honor Roll (all four years), AP Scholar With Honor, E.I. Moore Award (faculty-wide vote for favorite student of the grade level), Leader of council that received “Best Youth Group in Orange County” award, MACYs Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Definitely had a “voice” and personality, centered around passion for theater
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very strong
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very strong
[</em>] Hook (if any): Equal dedication to theater and student activism/leadership
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: California
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: So excited! I love Williams but I was worried that it wasn’t one of my strongest supplements, so I’m thrilled!</p>
<p>Don’t really think this helps, but in case anybody does…</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800M/730R/700W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 790 Chem, 760 Bio M, 700 World History
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 4.32 (4.0A, 4.3A+, 5.0H)
[<em>] Rank: No official rank, would be top 1% of 350
[</em>] Other stats: 8 APs (all fives), national AP scholar, natl merit finalist, rensselaer medal award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs: Write about high school sports for the website of our local paper, play varsity volleyball and baseball, jazz piano, bass guitar…
[</em>] Essays: Supplement wasn’t bad…common app has been neither great nor terrible, according to what has happened…
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didn’t see, should have been good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn’t see, probably good
[<em>] Hook (if any): nope
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Upstate NY
[<em>] School Type: Suburban public, 350 per class
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Intended Major: Economics
[li] major strength/weakness: no idea[/li][/ul]Other Factors: </p>
<p>Fourth waitlist already (Amherst, Chicago, and Lehigh-???), into Northwestern and waiting on ivys. Haven’t been officially rejected anywhere yet, on the bright side.</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted :] **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1480/2170: 760 CR, 720 M, 690 W (that darn essay >.<)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Chinese w/ Listening, 780 Math II, 760 US History
[<em>] GPA: 4.7 w, too lazy to figure out uw
[</em>] Rank: 3.5% (15th)
[<em>] Other stats: APs: 5 Eng Lang, 4 USH, taking Psych, Calc BC, Eng Lit, Latin Lit this year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Common App was decent/good, supplement was really memorable to me (as in, I can’t remember what I wrote for other schools :P) and really focused on psychology interest
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One great, one good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: He knows me pretty well, so pretty good, I suppose
[<em>] Hook (if any): No clue Chinese girl into theatre?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Mass
[<em>] School Type: Medium Suburban Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Gal[/li][/ul]Other Factors: National Brain Bee contestant
General Comments: Rejected at Amherst, waitlisted at Vassar, but this overrules that one million percent I was so surprised and excited! I’ve spent the entire day on williams.edu :P</p>
<p>skyseifera: Are you going to be a theatre major (if you go)?</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR 700 M 770 W 790
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chem 800, Math II 800, Spanish 800
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.41 W
[</em>] Rank: School doesn’t rank
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Common App was good but not great; Williams was nice
[</em>] Teacher Recs: APUSH teacher was probably excellent; math teacher was probably fine, but I don’t know how much she had to say
[<em>] Counselor Rec: She likes me a lot, but I don’t know how her writing is.
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: southern California
[</em>] School Type: public, top 150 in country
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]General Comments: WOW!!! I didn’t expect to get in at all… I’m so excited!</p>
<p>waitlisted (hehe kinda predicted that though)</p>
<p>Yep, kkari, I plan on majoring in theater. You?</p>
<p>Double in psych and theatre. Maybe see you there? :]</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=yellow][ b]Decision:waitlisted [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:2260 (CR 750 M 710 W 800)
[ *] SAT IIs: Bio-E 790 Lit 740
[ *] GPA: 3.8
[ *] Rank:unknown
[ *] Other stats: APs: Bio 5 AB Calc 5 Lit 4 French Lang 4
Senior Year Courses: AP US Gov, Economics, Advanced Topics in Mathematics (post-calc), Honors Physics, Contemporary World Lit, Advanced French Lit (post-AP)
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: highly commended by those who read them
[ *] Teacher Recs: presumably good
[ *] Counselor Rec: hopefully good? lol
[ *] Hook (if any): published writer
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: Competitive private
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian (Middle-Eastern though, for whatever that’s worth)
[ *] Gender:M
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] ECs: Science League, Science Olympiad, Model UN, Writing Center Mentor, creative writing in general, United Left Club Co-head, Delaware Valley Science Competition nominee, NJ Science Bowl Team
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]
I’ll keep trying lol. Congrats to everyone who was accepted!</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: Waitlisted [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2220
[ *] SAT IIs:780, 730, 690
[ *] GPA:4.0
[ *] Rank: Top 15%
[ *] Other stats: Ap 5 on WHAP, USAP, English, 4 on Chem, French lang, Calc AB
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: The common app one was good. The Williams specific was a tad cliche I fear
[ *] Teacher Recs: One I’m sure was amazing - not sure about the other one.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Decent
[ *] Hook (if any): I was a professional ballet dancer until recently, and I’ve lived overseas a lot.
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: TX
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ /list][ b]Other Factors: I didn’t really go to school sophomore or junior year due to my training…but I tried my hardest to get in as much academics as possible[ /b]
[ b]General Comments: I love Williams to pieces and really hope I get off the waitlist![ /b]</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>SAT: 2180
SAT II: 770 Korean 760 Math II 750 Chemistry
ACT: 34/36
GPA: 4.0 (until senior year haha)
Rank: 11/415</p>
<p>State: CA
School: Public School
Ethnicity: Korean. But i grew up in Australia and am an Aussie citizen.
Sex: Male</p>
<p>EC’s: Lots in Music, i think that might’ve been a hook considering how strong Williams’ music programs are.</p>
<p>what can i say, i’m blessed.</p>