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IreneAdler · 03-21-2008, 03:32 PM

Accepted (ED)

Stats:

SAT: --
SAT II: --
ACT: 31 (36s on English and Reading, though-- I had never seen anything like the science before! Really threw me for a loop)
GPA: 3.7 (unweighted)
Rank: Top 3%
Other Tests: AP Chemistry and AP US History from last year

Subjective

Essays: Good, sort of quirky though (which made me nervous!).
Teacher Recs: There was a combined one from my French teachers and one from my Honors/AP English teacher (also yearbook advisor). I don't think they would've said anything TOO bad about me.
Counselor Rec: Generic

Personal

Location: IL
High School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: …hahaha! Female
Applied for Financial Aid: Yes, and received some!

Other

Extracurriculars: (copy/pasted from another document, so sort of unnecessarily long-winded...)
--Speech Team/Forensics (4 years, Captain for two years, various awards for Prose)
--Drama Club/Thespian Society (4 years, National Level Thespian)
--Theater (4+ years, seven shows last year (school, community) currently in Once Upon A Mattress)
--Kaleidoscript Literary Magazine (3 years, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief last year, Editor-in-Chief this year)
--Opera (2 years, two performances last year, paid chorus for Carmen and Rigoletto)
--Natural Helpers (4 years)
--French Club (4 years, France Trip Travel Chair)
--National Honors Society (Variety Show Chair(w)oman, tutoring)
--Choir/Voice Lessons (4+ years, private lessons for six years, Chamber Choir for four years, selected ensemble member)
--Orchestra/Viola (4 years, private lessons)
--Link Crew (2 years)
--Yearbook (Student Life Section Head)
--Youth Group (4+ years, volunteer projects, choir/chime choir, outreach, drama group, soloist)
--Ice Cream shop (worked during junior year, summer 2006—spring 2007)
--People to People Student Ambassador (New Zealand and Australia)
Awards: --Illinois State Scholar
--All-State Honors Chorus Soprano I
--PSAE Top 2%
--1st Place Poetry and Short Story submissions to various literary journals in the area
--French Honors Society
--National level Thespian Society awardee
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Even though it’s been a few months since I found out, I’m still just ridiculously excited. I think my essays, though sort of random, gave a good idea of what I am really like. I interviewed, had an overnight, and indicated my interest as best as I could. To anyone worried about financial aid, make sure to call and speak to one of the counselors—one spent a good hour and a half going over things with my dad, and we got some more money once they realized there was an error in our FAFSA. I’m also going to be working next year to help pay for tuition, so that’s taken care of as well. They really take care of you!

03-21-2008, 03:32 PM	#11
IreneAdler Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 50	Accepted (ED) Stats: SAT: -- SAT II: -- ACT: 31 (36s on English and Reading, though-- I had never seen anything like the science before! Really threw me for a loop) GPA: 3.7 (unweighted) Rank: Top 3% Other Tests: AP Chemistry and AP US History from last year Subjective Essays: Good, sort of quirky though (which made me nervous!). Teacher Recs: There was a combined one from my French teachers and one from my Honors/AP English teacher (also yearbook advisor). I don't think they would've said anything TOO bad about me. Counselor Rec: Generic Personal Location: IL High School Type: Large public Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: …hahaha! Female Applied for Financial Aid: Yes, and received some! Other Extracurriculars: (copy/pasted from another document, so sort of unnecessarily long-winded...) --Speech Team/Forensics (4 years, Captain for two years, various awards for Prose) --Drama Club/Thespian Society (4 years, National Level Thespian) --Theater (4+ years, seven shows last year (school, community) currently in Once Upon A Mattress) --Kaleidoscript Literary Magazine (3 years, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief last year, Editor-in-Chief this year) --Opera (2 years, two performances last year, paid chorus for Carmen and Rigoletto) --Natural Helpers (4 years) --French Club (4 years, France Trip Travel Chair) --National Honors Society (Variety Show Chair(w)oman, tutoring) --Choir/Voice Lessons (4+ years, private lessons for six years, Chamber Choir for four years, selected ensemble member) --Orchestra/Viola (4 years, private lessons) --Link Crew (2 years) --Yearbook (Student Life Section Head) --Youth Group (4+ years, volunteer projects, choir/chime choir, outreach, drama group, soloist) --Ice Cream shop (worked during junior year, summer 2006—spring 2007) --People to People Student Ambassador (New Zealand and Australia) Awards: --Illinois State Scholar --All-State Honors Chorus Soprano I --PSAE Top 2% --1st Place Poetry and Short Story submissions to various literary journals in the area --French Honors Society --National level Thespian Society awardee Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Even though it’s been a few months since I found out, I’m still just ridiculously excited. I think my essays, though sort of random, gave a good idea of what I am really like. I interviewed, had an overnight, and indicated my interest as best as I could. To anyone worried about financial aid, make sure to call and speak to one of the counselors—one spent a good hour and a half going over things with my dad, and we got some more money once they realized there was an error in our FAFSA. I’m also going to be working next year to help pay for tuition, so that’s taken care of as well. They really take care of you! Last edited by IreneAdler; 03-21-2008 at 03:37 PM.