<p>This is to finally get the class of 2011 off the top of the list, but I'm sure we'll be meeting some of you guys at Williams too! :D</p>
<p>I also got in Regular, but notified early. Congrats to all those who did! And fear not, those who didn't, because the fair wind still blows your way!</p>
<p>I'm sure lots of people are interested in stats and such. So everyone who applied and got in early or whatnot, feel free to contribute.</p>
<p>Thanks and good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Early Write)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Reading: 680
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 770
[</em>] SAT Total: 1480/2250
[<em>] SAT II: 770 Math Level II, 740 Math Level I
[</em>] TOEFL (if applicable):
[<em>] ACT (if applicable):
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Did not send in
[<em>] GPA weighted (if applicable):
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.8
[<em>] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 10/395
[</em>] Academic Awards:</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Wrote about my first ballroom dance experience at the age of six. I think it is unique and stood out.
[</em>] Teacher Rec #1: Great
[<em>] Teacher Rec #2: Also great
[</em>] Additional Rec: Family friend
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Hook (if any):</p>
<p>[/ul]Location:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Ballroom Dancing, NJ All-State Chorus, Varsity Cross Country, and I could go on...</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted/offered guaranteed transfer: My personal statement which I put my heart and soul into. Also, many arduous years of work that the admissions office was able to see in my application.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: For future applicants, let your voices be heard in your essays! As said many times before, stats are not EVERYTHING. They are just a microcosm of the whole application itself.
Good luck to all the RD'ers! You're almost there!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED EARLY WRITE</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): M: 800; CR: 760; W: 760 (12 essay); Total: 2320</li>
<li>ACT: Didn't submit</li>
<li>SAT II: MathII: 800; Chemistry 800; Physics 800</li>
<li>GPA: 3.97 unweighted; 4.65 weighted</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no rank, at least top 4 percent (ELC)</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 in physics b, bio, stats, chem, calc ab, 4 in us history, world history, 3 in eng lang (ewww)</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): none</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: ap studio art, ap physics c, ap eng lit, ap gov/ap econ, work exp, linear algebra</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): some random science stuff. science oly state, science fair, etc. nothing too outstanding</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Swimming
Key Club
Science Olympiad
Biomed internship
Science Fair
SC Youth Symphony
Speech and Debate</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Work at a tutoring center</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: at Scripps Memorial Hospital</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Work, Volunteering</li>
<li>Essays: Liked them alot...one about grandfather and his influence, other about flying model airplanes</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: They should have been good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Should be good</li>
<li>Additional Rec: None</li>
<li><p>Interview: Alumni interview- went well; pretty long
Supplementary Material: none
Other</p></li>
<li><p>Applied for Financial Aid?: can't remember</p></li>
<li><p>Intended Major: physics</p></li>
<li><p>State (if domestic applicant): california</p></li>
<li><p>Country (if international applicant):</p></li>
<li><p>School Type: Large Public</p></li>
<li><p>Ethnicity: Asian</p></li>
<li><p>Gender: Male</p></li>
<li><p>Income Bracket: 100,000 +</p></li>
<li><p>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Reflection</p>
<ul>
<li>Strengths: i really liked my essays</li>
<li>Weaknesses: guess my academics and ecs were pretty average</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments: pretty happy, tho i'm leaning towards amherst since they gave me the schupf scholar</p>
<p>Can we please refrain from this?</p>