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sunshine_breeze · 12-16-2007, 08:23 PM

Sorry this is a little late, but here goes.

Accepted

Stats:

SAT:2330 (800 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
SAT II: Chemistry: 800, Math IIC: 770
ACT: N/A
GPA: weighted, 4.588 (out of 4.8)
Rank: 1/361
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP US History: 4, AP Chemistry: 5

Subjective

Essays: Excellent essays. I think these are what got me in. I chose to write about the "Describe where you come from" prompt, and my English teacher said it was really cute. It also conveyed why I wanted to be an engineer.
Teacher Recs: One I read, it was decent, above average. The other one, I didn't read, but my teacher said it was long and well written.
Counselor Rec: Counselor barely talks to me. It was one of those generic template ones that all students get.
Supplementary Material: I wrote the "what have you created" essay about band. It was a creative essay, not the formal type. I mainly used it to convey my passion for music.
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): No hooks, I'm pretty normal.

Personal

Location: Suburbia, NJ
High School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Applied for Financial Aid: Yes

Other

Extracurriculars: Marching Band, NJ Science League, Envirothon Club, Track, Ultimate Frisbee, Piano.
Awards: State placement for Envirothon, two NJ Science League plaques, awards my marching band has won.
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I'm just really really excited. Normal people DO get into MIT! Don't loose hope, everyone.

12-16-2007, 08:23 PM	#49
sunshine_breeze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 356	Sorry this is a little late, but here goes. Accepted Stats: SAT:2330 (800 CR, 770 M, 760 W) SAT II: Chemistry: 800, Math IIC: 770 ACT: N/A GPA: weighted, 4.588 (out of 4.8) Rank: 1/361 Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP US History: 4, AP Chemistry: 5 Subjective Essays: Excellent essays. I think these are what got me in. I chose to write about the "Describe where you come from" prompt, and my English teacher said it was really cute. It also conveyed why I wanted to be an engineer. Teacher Recs: One I read, it was decent, above average. The other one, I didn't read, but my teacher said it was long and well written. Counselor Rec: Counselor barely talks to me. It was one of those generic template ones that all students get. Supplementary Material: I wrote the "what have you created" essay about band. It was a creative essay, not the formal type. I mainly used it to convey my passion for music. Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): No hooks, I'm pretty normal. Personal Location: Suburbia, NJ High School Type: Public Ethnicity: Asian Gender: Female Applied for Financial Aid: Yes Other Extracurriculars: Marching Band, NJ Science League, Envirothon Club, Track, Ultimate Frisbee, Piano. Awards: State placement for Envirothon, two NJ Science League plaques, awards my marching band has won. Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I'm just really really excited. Normal people DO get into MIT! Don't loose hope, everyone.
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