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stuck · 12-15-2008, 10:59 PM

Deferred (!)

Stats:

SAT: 2220 (800 M/670 CR/750 W)
SAT II: 800 Math II/800 Physics/790 Chem
ACT: 36
GPA: 4.6 something on 4.83 tops?
Rank: 1/480ish
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 97.5 AMC 12/4 AIME/5 on CompSci AB, Physics B, US History, English Lang & Comp, Calc BC, Chemistry

Subjective

Essays: Quirky-ish short answers/optional essays, main essay about how I gave up a huge opportunity and learned to create for myself many smaller ones.
Teacher Recs: Pretty good, along the lines of "one of the top students in my career", though refused to answer the "how does this student respond to setbacks" because I had none??
Counselor Rec: Probably great, he's advised student council and me for 4 years, know him well
Supplementary Material: Recommendation letter from research advisor at Fermilab
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): nope
Location: Illinois
High School Type: Suburban public, rarely HYPSM
Ethnicity: White/Polish immigrant
Gender: M
Applied for Financial Aid: Y
Extracurriculars: Math Team, Scholastic Bowl, Science Olympiad, Student Council Treasurer, Newspaper, Soccer until recently, Varsity Tennis, Tutoring, NHS, Research in astrophysics at Fermilab over the summer, Stanford EPGY
Awards: 2nd state compsci, AMC school winner, National Merit Semifinalist, Math Student of the Year (woo)
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:

Well, I, for one, am ecstatic to have made it this far. My classmates are a bit disillusioned, as I keep getting text messages about how they want to burn MIT down (watch out for a short blond girl wielding a torch). :P This is great for me, though. I know there are a few places where I can show them that I can improve, such as USAMO qualification. I think it was the right decision.

EDIT: And please, no Panglosses here.

12-15-2008, 10:59 PM	#50
stuck New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9	Deferred (!) Stats: SAT: 2220 (800 M/670 CR/750 W) SAT II: 800 Math II/800 Physics/790 Chem ACT: 36 GPA: 4.6 something on 4.83 tops? Rank: 1/480ish Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 97.5 AMC 12/4 AIME/5 on CompSci AB, Physics B, US History, English Lang & Comp, Calc BC, Chemistry Subjective Essays: Quirky-ish short answers/optional essays, main essay about how I gave up a huge opportunity and learned to create for myself many smaller ones. Teacher Recs: Pretty good, along the lines of "one of the top students in my career", though refused to answer the "how does this student respond to setbacks" because I had none?? Counselor Rec: Probably great, he's advised student council and me for 4 years, know him well Supplementary Material: Recommendation letter from research advisor at Fermilab Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): nope Location: Illinois High School Type: Suburban public, rarely HYPSM Ethnicity: White/Polish immigrant Gender: M Applied for Financial Aid: Y Extracurriculars: Math Team, Scholastic Bowl, Science Olympiad, Student Council Treasurer, Newspaper, Soccer until recently, Varsity Tennis, Tutoring, NHS, Research in astrophysics at Fermilab over the summer, Stanford EPGY Awards: 2nd state compsci, AMC school winner, National Merit Semifinalist, Math Student of the Year (woo) Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Well, I, for one, am ecstatic to have made it this far. My classmates are a bit disillusioned, as I keep getting text messages about how they want to burn MIT down (watch out for a short blond girl wielding a torch). :P This is great for me, though. I know there are a few places where I can show them that I can improve, such as USAMO qualification. I think it was the right decision. EDIT: And please, no Panglosses here.
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