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cherry62 · 03-31-2009, 06:25 PM

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): M 750, R 650, W 690, T 2090
ACT: M 35, R 33, W 33, S 28, C 32
SAT II: Math II Level C 800, Chemistry 730, US History 730
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 when app was sent
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/367 at time
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (5) Calculus BC (5) US History (5) Chemistry (5) English Language (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Physics B, AP European History, AP Spanish V, AP English Literature, Leadership III, Library Science
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Questbridge College Match Finalist, Questbridge College Prep Scholar, Wellesley College Book Award, Outstanding AP US History, Computer Apps II, English II Student of Year, Best All Around (Senior Superlative ), Homecoming Court - 2nd runner up (does that count?) AP Scholar with Honors, Junior Marshal

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Executive Board (secretary) Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society (President, VP in 11th), National Honor Society (Secretary) Interact Club (Secretary/VP), Spanish Club, Key Club, Piano (12 years), Charlotte Chinese School, Culinary Club
Job/Work Experience: Hostess at Japanese restaurant (summer), crewmember at Penn Station East Coast Subs (8 months)
Volunteer/Community service: Library volunteer, Sunrise Assisted Living volunteer, various activities = over 75 hours of community service
Summer Activities: Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp
Essays: ehhhhhhh.
Teacher Recommendation: excellent, i think
Counselor Rec: excellent
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: definitely my worst, cause it was my first

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: undecided, but probably Chemistry
State (if domestic applicant): NC
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: less than $40,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation, top female at large public school that is highly recognized academically within NC, Questbridge College Match Finalist got me some good stuff

Reflection

Strengths: grades, activities, leadership, community service
Weaknesses: SAT score, interview
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea. Looking at everyone else, I don't really know how they did this...but I do think I have some good qualities, guess I don't measure up.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Duke, MIT, and UNC Chapel Hill, Waitlisted at Stanford, Rejected by Princeton

General Comments:
Congratulations to everyone who got in! Maybe I'll see you? (Dude, being waitlisted kind of sucks but is kinda awesome at the same time..haha I don't feel bad about being waitlisted and I've got my eyes on Duke and MIT now

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03-31-2009, 06:25 PM	#27
cherry62 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 8	Decision: Waitlisted Objective: SAT I (breakdown): M 750, R 650, W 690, T 2090 ACT: M 35, R 33, W 33, S 28, C 32 SAT II: Math II Level C 800, Chemistry 730, US History 730 Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 when app was sent Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/367 at time AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (5) Calculus BC (5) US History (5) Chemistry (5) English Language (5) IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Physics B, AP European History, AP Spanish V, AP English Literature, Leadership III, Library Science Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Questbridge College Match Finalist, Questbridge College Prep Scholar, Wellesley College Book Award, Outstanding AP US History, Computer Apps II, English II Student of Year, Best All Around (Senior Superlative ), Homecoming Court - 2nd runner up (does that count?) AP Scholar with Honors, Junior Marshal Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Executive Board (secretary) Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society (President, VP in 11th), National Honor Society (Secretary) Interact Club (Secretary/VP), Spanish Club, Key Club, Piano (12 years), Charlotte Chinese School, Culinary Club Job/Work Experience: Hostess at Japanese restaurant (summer), crewmember at Penn Station East Coast Subs (8 months) Volunteer/Community service: Library volunteer, Sunrise Assisted Living volunteer, various activities = over 75 hours of community service Summer Activities: Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp Essays: ehhhhhhh. Teacher Recommendation: excellent, i think Counselor Rec: excellent Additional Rec: n/a Interview: definitely my worst, cause it was my first Other Applied for Financial Aid?: yes Intended Major: undecided, but probably Chemistry State (if domestic applicant): NC Country (if international applicant): School Type: large public Ethnicity: Chinese Gender: Female Income Bracket: less than $40,000 Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation, top female at large public school that is highly recognized academically within NC, Questbridge College Match Finalist got me some good stuff Reflection Strengths: grades, activities, leadership, community service Weaknesses: SAT score, interview Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea. Looking at everyone else, I don't really know how they did this...but I do think I have some good qualities, guess I don't measure up. Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Duke, MIT, and UNC Chapel Hill, Waitlisted at Stanford, Rejected by Princeton General Comments: Congratulations to everyone who got in! Maybe I'll see you? (Dude, being waitlisted kind of sucks but is kinda awesome at the same time..haha I don't feel bad about being waitlisted and I've got my eyes on Duke and MIT now ) Last edited by cherry62; 03-31-2009 at 06:30 PM.
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