College Confidential - View Single Post - OFFICIAL Vassar College Class of 2014 RD decisions thread (with statistics)

bogface · 03-27-2010, 08:57 PM

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

SAT I (by section): 800 CR, 690 M, 800 W
SAT IIs: 630 Chem, 690 Math II, 750 Lit, 750 US History
APs: US History - 5, currently taking AB Calc and Biology
GPA: 3.89 UW
Rank: School does not rank (but I would guess top 15% or 10%)

Subjective:

ECs listed on app: Community theater, school theater, vocal training, leader of sexuality and gender awareness club
Job/Work Experience: Two years in food industry
Essays (subject and responses): Common App essay was about learning to accept the tentativeness of the future. My "How Did You Learn About Vassar" essay was about the importance of curiosity and adventure in a college environment.
Teacher Recs: One from English, one from biology. Both were really good, I would think.
Counselor Rec: My college counselor really likes me, so I'm guessing good.
Applied on: 12/22
Hook (if any): I suppose they could have figured out that I'm gay, but it wasn't featured very prominently in my app. I submitted some poetry for My Space (okay, so maybe the gay thing was obvious. Hah, I kid) with some pretty quirky commentary.

Location/Person:

State or Country: Connecticut
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private, mildly competitive. We send a few people to top schools every year.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Vassar may very well end up being my destination for next year. I couldn't be happier that I applied.

03-27-2010, 08:57 PM	#8
bogface Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 109	Decision: ACCEPTED Stats: SAT I (by section): 800 CR, 690 M, 800 W SAT IIs: 630 Chem, 690 Math II, 750 Lit, 750 US History APs: US History - 5, currently taking AB Calc and Biology GPA: 3.89 UW Rank: School does not rank (but I would guess top 15% or 10%) Subjective: ECs listed on app: Community theater, school theater, vocal training, leader of sexuality and gender awareness club Job/Work Experience: Two years in food industry Essays (subject and responses): Common App essay was about learning to accept the tentativeness of the future. My "How Did You Learn About Vassar" essay was about the importance of curiosity and adventure in a college environment. Teacher Recs: One from English, one from biology. Both were really good, I would think. Counselor Rec: My college counselor really likes me, so I'm guessing good. Applied on: 12/22 Hook (if any): I suppose they could have figured out that I'm gay, but it wasn't featured very prominently in my app. I submitted some poetry for My Space (okay, so maybe the gay thing was obvious. Hah, I kid) with some pretty quirky commentary. Location/Person: State or Country: Connecticut School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private, mildly competitive. We send a few people to top schools every year. Ethnicity: White Gender: Male General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Vassar may very well end up being my destination for next year. I couldn't be happier that I applied.
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