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4th house · 04-01-2009, 12:32 AM

for S:

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 800cr, 740m, 760w = 2300 total
SAT II: Math 2: 800
World: 800
Physics: 800
Chem: 790
US History: 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 98.32
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank; anecdotally #1 out of 63
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC: 5
Chem: 5
Eng Lang.: 5 (self-studied)
World: 5 (self-studied)
USH: 5 (self-studied)
Senior Year Course Load: Hardest available: Multivariable Calc, AP Physics C, etc ...
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel Semi-Finalist, Stockholm Junior Water Prize – State Champ, #7 in nation, Moody’s Mega Math Challenge winner, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Secretary General), Investment Club (co-founder), Academic Team (Captain), NHS (President)
Job/Work Experience: Congressional internship, quantum computing mentorship
Volunteer/Community service: USY (co-president)
Summer Activities: CTY 4 years, Harvard SSP (Edward Fein Fellowship)
Essays: Doesn’t everyone think their essays are great?
Teacher Recommendation: Alleged to be very good
Counselor Rec: see above
Additional Rec: Harvard TA
Interview: NEVER GOT ONE!

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Y
Intended Major: International Relations
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
School Type: public magnet (top 10 in the country)
Ethnicity: white
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Published in two peer-reviewed academic journals

Reflection

Strengths: Typical hard-working, well-rounded kid

What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Challenge of coming from a pre-engineering academy strong in math and science, yet personally having great interest in the social sciences

Weaknesses: Not an athlete, not a musician, would not be recruited for any such niches

Why you think you were waitlisted: Top 10 public HS, yet Yale has not taken any of our students over the past decade, although every other top college in the nation has.

04-01-2009, 12:32 AM	#71
4th house Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 361	for S: Decision: Waitlisted Objective: SAT I (breakdown): 800cr, 740m, 760w = 2300 total SAT II: Math 2: 800 World: 800 Physics: 800 Chem: 790 US History: 790 Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 98.32 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank; anecdotally #1 out of 63 AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC: 5 Chem: 5 Eng Lang.: 5 (self-studied) World: 5 (self-studied) USH: 5 (self-studied) Senior Year Course Load: Hardest available: Multivariable Calc, AP Physics C, etc ... Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel Semi-Finalist, Stockholm Junior Water Prize – State Champ, #7 in nation, Moody’s Mega Math Challenge winner, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Secretary General), Investment Club (co-founder), Academic Team (Captain), NHS (President) Job/Work Experience: Congressional internship, quantum computing mentorship Volunteer/Community service: USY (co-president) Summer Activities: CTY 4 years, Harvard SSP (Edward Fein Fellowship) Essays: Doesn’t everyone think their essays are great? Teacher Recommendation: Alleged to be very good Counselor Rec: see above Additional Rec: Harvard TA Interview: NEVER GOT ONE! Other Applied for Financial Aid?: Y Intended Major: International Relations State (if domestic applicant): NJ School Type: public magnet (top 10 in the country) Ethnicity: white Gender: M Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Published in two peer-reviewed academic journals Reflection Strengths: Typical hard-working, well-rounded kid What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Challenge of coming from a pre-engineering academy strong in math and science, yet personally having great interest in the social sciences Weaknesses: Not an athlete, not a musician, would not be recruited for any such niches Why you think you were waitlisted: Top 10 public HS, yet Yale has not taken any of our students over the past decade, although every other top college in the nation has.
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