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[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Deferred [/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected [/color][/size]**

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
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

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, Questbridge, etc.):

Reflection

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

General Comments :

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**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1420 (800 ERW / 620 Math)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): My school doesn’t offer AP until senior year (Senior year - AP Chem)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, Calculus H, US Government DE, British Literature DE, Senior Project, Painting III, Graphic Design IV, Art History
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Scholastic Art Medal for Painting, State Champion for the Governor’s Challenge in Economics

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  • Debate Team (Captain)
  • Model UN (Head Delegate)
  • National Honor Society (Vice President)
  • National Art Honor Society (President)
  • French Club (President)
  • French Honor Society (President)
  • Art Club
  • Photography Club
  • Inter-Club Council (Secretary)
  • Economics Team (Captain)
  • Homecoming and Prom Committee (Head Chair)
    Job/Work Experience:
  • Set up and hosted art shows at my local library gallery space (Freshman - sophmore year)
  • Waitress at a local bistro/patisserie (Junior year - current)
    Volunteer/Community service:
  • Tutoring in World History, Geometry, Algebra, and French
  • Volunteered at my local Children’s museum to help children explore art
  • Working with my younger brother’s boy scout troop
  • Painted a mural for my local animal shelter
  • Door to door donations for our local food bank
  • Potential Freshman outreach for my school + lobbying state senators for more funding for specialty programs
    Summer Activities:
  • VCUarts Pre-College Summer Intensive Program (three week intensive art program to develop portfolios)
  • Working
    Essays (rating 1-10, details):
  • CommonApp: 6 - quirky piece about my relationship with my father and his “culture snobbiness” and how I learned to develop my own tastes and defend them. My Yale admissions officer said he loved it, although originally I hadn’t felt it was very strong
  • Essay #1 (passion/interests): 7 - I wrote about a 27 page paper I wrote at the end of my Junior year on McCarthyism, showing my passion for research and history. Don’t know how much about myself it really showcases, but it’s a subject I enjoyed discussing.
  • Essay #2 (community): 9 - Discussed attending a school for the arts and the challenges of reaching out to non-art students and encouraging their creativity, as well as lobbying for funding. I think it showed how passionate I am about art, and how I’m willing to take initiative to bring that into my community.
  • Short Answer Supplementals: 8 - Had some funny ones, had some that I answered in a poetic manner, but overall I think I showed my personality well.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: My US History and Gov teacher - 10 - Multiple teachers have told me that he describes me as the best student he has ever had, and I’m very confident that that same appreciation was relayed through his recommendation. We have a great relationship.
Teacher Rec #2: My Algebra II teacher, Debate and NHS sponsor - 9 - Not only was I a great student in her class, but we have a fantastic working relationship outside the classroom. She has definitely seen the ugly sides of me, but also my persistence and leadership skills.
Counselor Rec: 7 - I have barely spoken to this women, and I sort of assume that she writes the same recommendation for all students based on the resume we provide her.
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: 9 - We had a great discussion spanning many topics, from being a lesbian, to art, to the origins of religion, to Dollar Tree. He emailed me after the interview saying that he was “highly recommending me for acceptance”.

Portfolio: Eight pieces showcasing technical skill as well as my conceptual interests. Included my national recognized piece and several of my state-award winning pieces. Some political commentary.

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes (and recieved a ton of it)
Intended Major: Fine Art or History
State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Small, low-income art school - I was the second student ever to attend that has been accepted to an Ivy League
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >100k a year
Hooks (URM, first generation college, Questbridge, etc.): First Generation College student

Reflection

Strengths: Applying into a minority major (Art) - First gen/low income - strong recommendations
Weaknesses: SAT scores and summer opportunities, though my low income status helps explain why I was working during the summer rather than doing something academic
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: The admissions process really is a game of chance, but probably due to my high level of skill in art and how involved I am in my extracurriculars
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: University of Virginia, College of William & Mary, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of Visual Art, Parsons School for Design, Virginia Commonwealth University, Hartford University (Accepted to all)

Yale was the only Ivy League I applied to, and I applied on a whim.

General Comments : You are more than your test scores, or your “hook”.

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**Decision: Rejected **

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1560 (800 Math, 760 ERW)

ACT (breakdown): 35 C (36 M, 36 S, 35 E, 34 R)

SAT II: 800 Physics, 800 Math Level II, 780 Chemistry

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/366

AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus BC (5), AB Subscore (5), English Language & Composition (5), Environmental Science (5), United States History (5), European History (4), Physics 2 (4), Physics 1 (3)

IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A

Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Psychology

Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (eventually finalist), AP Scholar with Distinction, Rowing Awards, Math Club Awards, Departmental Awards

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Rowing (Grades 9-12) (Learn-To-Row Volunteer), Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club, Grades 11-12) (Senior Year Treasurer), National Honor Society (Grades 11-12)

Job/Work Experience: N/A

Volunteer/Community service: Learn-To-Row Volunteer (Grades 10-12; 40 Hours Per Year), Food Bank Volunteer (Summer Between Grades 10 & 11; 20 Hours), Animal Shelter Volunteer (Grade 9; 40 Hours)

Summer Activities:Davidson College July Experience

Essays (rating 1-10, details):Won’t put; too subjective.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: AP Calculus Teacher; didn’t see.
Teacher Rec #2: AP English Language Teacher; didn’t see.
Counselor Rec: Very good, 9/10.
Additional Rec: Sociology professor at Davidson. 10/10.
Interview: 10/10. Went very well.

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: No

Intended Major: Chemistry

State (if domestic applicant): North Carolina

Country (if international applicant):

School Type: Large, Average, Public, Suburban

Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

Income Bracket: $250,000+

Hooks (URM, first generation college, Questbridge, etc.): Asperger’s Syndrome (talked about in essay?)

Reflection

Strengths: Grades, Test Scores, Essays

Weaknesses: Lackluster Awards, Extracurriculars

Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Don’t know.

Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:

Accepted: Amherst College (Attending), Middlebury College, Vassar College, Davidson College, Bates College, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University - Raleigh (Main Campus), University of North Carolina - Asheville

Waitlisted: Williams College, Bowdoin College, Colby College

Rejected: Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Brown University

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