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alicimoo · 03-31-2009, 06:21 PM

Decision: Rejected

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): Cr-700, M-750, W-720; 1450/2170
SAT II: MathII-800, BioM-670, BioE-670, Lit-630
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5% /381
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology-4, Computer Science A-3
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, Chemistry 2 Honors, US History 2.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Yearbook (Sports Editor), Assistant Headmaster’s Office Assistant, School Newspaper (Photography Editor), Peer Tutoring Program (Remunerations Officer), Society, Earth, Animals, Life Volunteer Club (Secretary), Science Olympiad (Treasurer), Varsity Swim Team, Photography Club, Premedical Society, Community Development Corps, Wolfpack Volunteers, After-School Tutoring, Bible Club, BLS Mentoring.
Job/Work Experience: Babysitter, Project Designer Assistant for a company
Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Lab Assistant (Volunteer), Hospital Health Corps Volunteer, Volunteer clubs.
Summer Activities: Lab Assistant, Hospital Volunteer
Essays: Good
Teacher Recommendation: Waived right.
Counselor Rec: Waived right.
Additional Rec: None.
Interview: Decent.

Other

State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public exam school, one of best in MA.
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~$100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.

Reflection

Strengths: GPA, School rank.
Weaknesses: SAT IIs.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SAT IIs.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Georgetown, Tufts, BC, BU, UMass Amherst. Waitlisted at Harvard, Johns Hopkins. Rejected from Yale, Columbia.

General Comments: Wasn't expecting to get in. Congrats to those who did though!

03-31-2009, 06:21 PM	#23
alicimoo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 299	Decision: Rejected Objective: SAT I (breakdown): Cr-700, M-750, W-720; 1450/2170 SAT II: MathII-800, BioM-670, BioE-670, Lit-630 Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5% /381 AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology-4, Computer Science A-3 Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, Chemistry 2 Honors, US History 2. Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None. Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Yearbook (Sports Editor), Assistant Headmaster’s Office Assistant, School Newspaper (Photography Editor), Peer Tutoring Program (Remunerations Officer), Society, Earth, Animals, Life Volunteer Club (Secretary), Science Olympiad (Treasurer), Varsity Swim Team, Photography Club, Premedical Society, Community Development Corps, Wolfpack Volunteers, After-School Tutoring, Bible Club, BLS Mentoring. Job/Work Experience: Babysitter, Project Designer Assistant for a company Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Lab Assistant (Volunteer), Hospital Health Corps Volunteer, Volunteer clubs. Summer Activities: Lab Assistant, Hospital Volunteer Essays: Good Teacher Recommendation: Waived right. Counselor Rec: Waived right. Additional Rec: None. Interview: Decent. Other State (if domestic applicant): MA Country (if international applicant): School Type: Public exam school, one of best in MA. Ethnicity: Asian Gender: Female Income Bracket: ~$100,000 Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None. Reflection Strengths: GPA, School rank. Weaknesses: SAT IIs. Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SAT IIs. Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Georgetown, Tufts, BC, BU, UMass Amherst. Waitlisted at Harvard, Johns Hopkins. Rejected from Yale, Columbia. General Comments: Wasn't expecting to get in. Congrats to those who did though!
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