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limetime · 12-15-2008, 06:31 PM

Decision: D-D-Deferred!
[*] Intended Major:History

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2310, 780CR 770M 760W
ACT:none
SAT II:800Bio-M, 750 US History, 730 Spanish
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.92
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):no ranking, but top 2-3% I think
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5,5,5,5,5,4,4,5,5(calc ab subscore)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Eng. Lit, AP Human Geo, AP Microecon, AP 2D design, Honors Physics, Food Trends
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar? other than that, none

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Debate (co-captain)
Mock Trial (Lawyer)
National Forensics League (Degree of Excellence)
Spanish Honor Society (President)
Philosophy club (Vice-president)
Community Orchestra (assistant Principal Viola)
Job/Work Experience:uh none
Volunteer/Community service: 550+ hours in State's Attorney's office, Marrow donor center, Church activities
Summer Activities:
Prestigious debate camp held at a university
National Honors Convocation on law -- received scholarship to attend
Internship at State's Attorney's office
Various church missions
Essays: supplement: one excruciatingly honest essay about Honesty (which I thought was pretty good), and common app essay: bleh/okay-ish
Teacher Recommendation: one good, one excellent
Counselor Rec:OUTSTANDING.
Interview: so-so.

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes.
Intended Major: history (too common? )
Country (if international applicant): U.S. of A
School Type: Public
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Under 75,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE!

Reflection

Strengths: Strong concentration in one area that I am passionate about.
Weaknesses: Ehh common app essay, no hooks.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: too many amazing applicants!

General Comments:
I'm just glad that I didn't get rejected -- my school has a strong history of being rejected on EA. Congratulations to everyone who got in! You truly deserved it. To my fellow deferrees -- hopefully better luck in the RD round, eh?

12-15-2008, 06:31 PM	#40
limetime Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Maryland --> Dartmouth '13 Posts: 725	Decision: D-D-Deferred! [] Intended Major:History Objective:* SAT I (breakdown): 2310, 780CR 770M 760W ACT:none SAT II:800Bio-M, 750 US History, 730 Spanish Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.92 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):no ranking, but top 2-3% I think AP (place score in parenthesis): 5,5,5,5,5,4,4,5,5(calc ab subscore) Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Eng. Lit, AP Human Geo, AP Microecon, AP 2D design, Honors Physics, Food Trends Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar? other than that, none Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (co-captain) Mock Trial (Lawyer) National Forensics League (Degree of Excellence) Spanish Honor Society (President) Philosophy club (Vice-president) Community Orchestra (assistant Principal Viola) Job/Work Experience:uh none Volunteer/Community service: 550+ hours in State's Attorney's office, Marrow donor center, Church activities Summer Activities: Prestigious debate camp held at a university National Honors Convocation on law -- received scholarship to attend Internship at State's Attorney's office Various church missions Essays: supplement: one excruciatingly honest essay about Honesty (which I thought was pretty good), and common app essay: bleh/okay-ish Teacher Recommendation: one good, one excellent Counselor Rec:OUTSTANDING. Interview: so-so. Other Applied for Financial Aid?: yes. Intended Major: history (too common? ) Country (if international applicant): U.S. of A School Type: Public Ethnicity:Asian Gender: F Income Bracket: Under 75,000 Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE! Reflection Strengths: Strong concentration in one area that I am passionate about. Weaknesses: Ehh common app essay, no hooks. Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: too many amazing applicants! General Comments: I'm just glad that I didn't get rejected -- my school has a strong history of being rejected on EA. Congratulations to everyone who got in! You truly deserved it. To my fellow deferrees -- hopefully better luck in the RD round, eh?
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