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Old 12-15-2008, 06:37 PM   #50
southeasttitan
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,591
Decision: Deferred

[*] Intended Major: Literature

[list]Objective:
  • SAT I (breakdown): 2180 (620 M, 780 R, 780 W)
  • SAT II: 780 Literature, 780 Math
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/450
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): US History 5, Spanish (self study)
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Davidson Fellow for Literature, Scholastic Art and Writing Award, NMSF
    • Subjective:
  • Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Award-winning newspaper editor, soccer captain,
  • Volunteer/Community service: 300+ hours at Head Start (translating)
  • Essays: Probably strongest part.
  • Teacher Recommendation: All best in my career.
  • Counselor Rec: Same.
Other[ list][*] State (if domestic applicant): MN[*] School Type: Inner-city public[*] Ethnicity: White[*] Gender: F[*] Income Bracket: <60,000[*] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Would have thought the Davidson Fellowship would have been a major hook, but...
  • Reflection
[*] Strengths: Davidson Fellowship, writing[*] Weaknesses: Math score[*] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No idea. I thought I would get in, to be honest. Just goes to show.
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