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Old 12-15-2007, 03:22 PM   #28
tongchen1226
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: New Orleans, LA --> Cambridge, MA
Posts: 687
I just came back from volleyball. I checked on my cell, my friend and my parents confirmed it. And....

Accepted!!!

Stats:

* SAT: 2340 (R740, M800, W800)
* SAT II: World His-800, Math II-800, Physics-800, Chinese-800.
* ACT: 35
* GPA: 4.0/4.8
* Rank: 2/329
* Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):
5s on Calc BC, Stat, Chem, Phys B, Phys C M, Phys C EM, Euro His, US His;
AMC 12: 126.5, AIME: 9, USAMO Qualifier.

Subjective

* Essays: Katrina essay: how Katrina helped me
* Teacher Recs: Math teacher commented on personal qualities while Econ/Euro teacher concentrated on academics
* Counselor Rec: something good, i forgot.
* Supplementary Material: I emailed them saying that I won Siemens AP for Louisiana
* Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): none (mini-hooks: came to US in 8th grade; going through Katrina; USAMO qualifier)

Personal

* Location: New Orleans, LA
* High School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Chinese
* Gender: Male
* Applied for Financial Aid: YES

Other

* Extracurriculars: Mu Alpha Theta: President, VP/re-founder; Engineering Club, VP*2; Student Council: VP, Treasurer*2; Quiz Bowl: Captain; Varsity Soccer, district champions
* Awards: USAMO Qual., AP National Scholar, Siemens AP (Louisiana), National Merit Semifinalist.
* Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: OMG IM CALLING EVERYONE IN CHINA.
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