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skyseifera · 12-15-2008, 06:48 PM

Decision: Deferred
[*] Intended Major: English/Theater

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading (740), Math (800), Writing (760), Total: 2300
SAT II: Literature (800), World History (770), Math II (720)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 (Weighted = 4.3)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), U.S. History (5), Calculus BC (5/AB Subscore 5), English Language (5)
Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Vocal Ensemble, AP Psychology, AP English Literature, AP Physics, AP Statistics, Intermediate Dance, Online Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi-Finalist, Honor Roll (all four years), AP Scholar With Honor, E.I. Moore Award (faculty-wide vote for favorite student of the grade level), Leader of council that received "Best Youth Group in Orange County" award, MACYs Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: Human Relations Council (Co-President), Animal Rights Club (Co-President), Student Leadership Team (Representative), National Honors Society (Project Leader), Theater (roles in four mainstage shows and three student productions), Drama Council (Vice-President of Publicity), Madrigals Vocal Ensemble (Tenor Section Leader), Orange County Cappies
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: I listed several several service learning and leadership-building seminars that I attended and hosted, and the principle groups that I lead are community service-based
Summer Activities: None to speak of
Essays: One about theater, one about Human Relations Council, one about all of my idiosyncracies and my refusal to be pigeonholed
Teacher Recommendation: Great from one for sure, the other was positive for sure, but I'm not sure how glowing it was since he was kind of a dry teacher
Counselor Rec: Great
Additional Rec: One from my community service coordinator/club supervisor, probably the most outstanding recommendation of them all
Interview: I wasn't contacted

Other:

State (if domestic applicant): California
School Type: Competitive public school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000 +

Reflection

Strengths: Very committed to extra-curriculars (depth, not breadth), and they reinforced a theme of excelling equally in the performing arts and in student leadership. I loved my essays as well.
Weaknesses: Not a jaw-dropping GPA, some students at my schools have taken a few more APs.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Honestly, I felt like I was a very competitive applicant but not someone that they were going to absolutely flip out over. Fingers crossed for RD!

12-15-2008, 06:48 PM	#63
skyseifera Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 33	Decision: Deferred [] Intended Major: English/Theater Objective:* SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading (740), Math (800), Writing (760), Total: 2300 SAT II: Literature (800), World History (770), Math II (720) Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 (Weighted = 4.3) Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5% AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), U.S. History (5), Calculus BC (5/AB Subscore 5), English Language (5) Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Vocal Ensemble, AP Psychology, AP English Literature, AP Physics, AP Statistics, Intermediate Dance, Online Economics Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi-Finalist, Honor Roll (all four years), AP Scholar With Honor, E.I. Moore Award (faculty-wide vote for favorite student of the grade level), Leader of council that received "Best Youth Group in Orange County" award, MACYs Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater Subjective: Extracurriculars: Human Relations Council (Co-President), Animal Rights Club (Co-President), Student Leadership Team (Representative), National Honors Society (Project Leader), Theater (roles in four mainstage shows and three student productions), Drama Council (Vice-President of Publicity), Madrigals Vocal Ensemble (Tenor Section Leader), Orange County Cappies Job/Work Experience: None Volunteer/Community service: I listed several several service learning and leadership-building seminars that I attended and hosted, and the principle groups that I lead are community service-based Summer Activities: None to speak of Essays: One about theater, one about Human Relations Council, one about all of my idiosyncracies and my refusal to be pigeonholed Teacher Recommendation: Great from one for sure, the other was positive for sure, but I'm not sure how glowing it was since he was kind of a dry teacher Counselor Rec: Great Additional Rec: One from my community service coordinator/club supervisor, probably the most outstanding recommendation of them all Interview: I wasn't contacted Other: State (if domestic applicant): California School Type: Competitive public school Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Income Bracket: $100,000 + Reflection Strengths: Very committed to extra-curriculars (depth, not breadth), and they reinforced a theme of excelling equally in the performing arts and in student leadership. I loved my essays as well. Weaknesses: Not a jaw-dropping GPA, some students at my schools have taken a few more APs. Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Honestly, I felt like I was a very competitive applicant but not someone that they were going to absolutely flip out over. Fingers crossed for RD!
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