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gurlx123 · 03-31-2008, 09:40 PM

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): CR: 600 M: 600 W:620
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Chinese w/reading: 800, US History: 680
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/350 ish?
AP (place score in parenthesis): didnt put down scores for my app. but i took 7 AP classes.
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, HP Pol. Theory, Orchestra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NONE

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Interact Club [founder/president], Math Club [president], Key Club [secretary/D2 Spirit Chair], Student Goverment [vice president], Girls Inc-G.A.P., EAOP, UCB: SHINE, cheerleading, swimming etc etc. cant remember everythin i did.
Job/Work Experience: Round Table Pizza [cashier, been there for over two years]
Volunteer/Community service: key club, interact club, library
Summer Activities: UC Berkeley: EAOP [`05], Smith College: Summer Science Engineering Program @ MA [`06], UC Berkeley: Summer Sessions [`07] , summer job @ RTP, calculus @ community college [but didnt put that down]
Essays: talked about the hidden social segregations in present day bay area
Teacher Recommendation: one is from a teacher that i really like who knows me well so it was good. the other one is from a teacher who doesnt seem to like [maby because i sleep in her class] but is a great AP teacher. i never read the second teachers' letter tho, too scared.
Counselor Rec: good, but then i think so was everyone else's because he doesnt know everyone that well. he really likes me tho.
Additional Rec: none
Interview: it was really good. the lady was nice. but she did talk about other collges which was weird. i thot that meant she didnt think i was fit for harvard. didnt think much about it afterwards. had a real nice time just talkin to her.

Other

State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant): ~
School Type: big & public in ghetto area
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: female
Income Bracket: low income
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): dont think im a URM cuz im chinese, first generation american/college, dunno what else

Reflection

Strengths: ECs & essay & interview
Weaknesses: DEFINITELY MY SAT SCORES!! my rank could have been higher thos. =/
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i think i was accepted because of all the things i participated in, the chances i took, & just my essay.

General Comments: i cannot believe i got in with a 1820. seriously. i was in so much shock when i opened my email. i thot for sure it was a rejection letter. congrats to all those who got in. & good luck to those on the waitlist!!

03-31-2008, 09:40 PM	#197
gurlx123 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Threads: 1 Posts: 9	Decision: Accepted Objective: SAT I (breakdown): CR: 600 M: 600 W:620 ACT: N/A SAT II: Chinese w/reading: 800, US History: 680 Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/350 ish? AP (place score in parenthesis): didnt put down scores for my app. but i took 7 AP classes. IB (place score in parenthesis): none Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, HP Pol. Theory, Orchestra Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NONE Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Interact Club [founder/president], Math Club [president], Key Club [secretary/D2 Spirit Chair], Student Goverment [vice president], Girls Inc-G.A.P., EAOP, UCB: SHINE, cheerleading, swimming etc etc. cant remember everythin i did. Job/Work Experience: Round Table Pizza [cashier, been there for over two years] Volunteer/Community service: key club, interact club, library Summer Activities: UC Berkeley: EAOP [`05], Smith College: Summer Science Engineering Program @ MA [`06], UC Berkeley: Summer Sessions [`07] , summer job @ RTP, calculus @ community college [but didnt put that down] Essays: talked about the hidden social segregations in present day bay area Teacher Recommendation: one is from a teacher that i really like who knows me well so it was good. the other one is from a teacher who doesnt seem to like [maby because i sleep in her class] but is a great AP teacher. i never read the second teachers' letter tho, too scared. Counselor Rec: good, but then i think so was everyone else's because he doesnt know everyone that well. he really likes me tho. Additional Rec: none Interview: it was really good. the lady was nice. but she did talk about other collges which was weird. i thot that meant she didnt think i was fit for harvard. didnt think much about it afterwards. had a real nice time just talkin to her. Other State (if domestic applicant): California Country (if international applicant): ~ School Type: big & public in ghetto area Ethnicity: Chinese Gender: female Income Bracket: low income Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): dont think im a URM cuz im chinese, first generation american/college, dunno what else Reflection Strengths: ECs & essay & interview Weaknesses: DEFINITELY MY SAT SCORES!! my rank could have been higher thos. =/ Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i think i was accepted because of all the things i participated in, the chances i took, & just my essay. General Comments: i cannot believe i got in with a 1820. seriously. i was in so much shock when i opened my email. i thot for sure it was a rejection letter. congrats to all those who got in. & good luck to those on the waitlist!!