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Rejected:
SAT 2160 (Reading, 730, Math 700, Writing 730)
SAT II: I don't actually recall, but they were fairly low. Think six hundreds.
ACT: 30
GPA: 3.4
Rank: No clue.
Other tests: AP World History: 3; IB Math Studies SL: 6, IB Psych SL: 4
Subjective:
Essays: I imagine were fairly good.
Teacher recs: Likely incredible, and one teacher was so proud of hers that sh showed it to me after the fact, and it was incredible.
Counselor Rec: Didn't see it, but I don't trust it. She doesn't know me (one counselor per 700 students), and the teacher she called to ask about me is one that I never got along with.
Supplementary Material: Lots of artsy goods.
Hook: Solid IB Classes for years, massive Extracurriculars, including several hours each week working with Special Ed students. Oh, and poor family, grew up in bad area.
Personal:
Location: Palmdale, California.
High School Type: Massive, overcrowded public. Also at risk of losing accreditation.
Ethnicity: White. Plain, every day white.
Applied for FinAid: I would have. No fee waiver.
Other:
Extracurriculars: Cross country, Track, Chess Club, Saddle-Up, Tutoring at elementary schools, etc.
Awards: None. At least, none that I remember; if I don't remember, they were unimportant.
I think it was probably my interview and GPA that sealed the deal. I had no clue what I was doing in there.
Of course, applying to dream schools on long shots is a good way to get rejections, so I'm not surprised or worried.
I've got a school that'll probably take me. The only problem is that it's in Oklahoma. And Oklahoma is in the Midwest. Away from nice things like oceans and massive centers of population.
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