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lkr220 · 12-16-2008, 09:45 AM

Accepted

Stats:

SAT: CR- 710, Math- 790, Writing- 750
SAT II: Biology- 780, Literature- 710, Math II- 750, Chemistry- 690
GPA: W 4.69 (don't know UW)
Rank: 2/300 something (technically my school doesn't rank, but I know I'm 2nd)
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Bio- 5, AP Chem- 4, AP English Language- 4, AP US Hist- 4

Subjective

Essays: I wrote my main essay about my FIRST Robotics team. I wrote about the research I am doing for my Research in Molecular Genetics class and elaborated on all the leadership positions I've held on my robotics team for my optional essays.
Teacher Recs: Very Good (AP Bio teacher/XC coach/Academic Decathlon coach, AP English teacher, and an extra one from my Robotics Coach/MIT Alumnus)
Counselor Rec: Very Good
Supplementary Material: Just the extra recommendation
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): my research, I have held a lot of big leadership positions

Personal

Other

Extracurriculars: US FIRST Robotics, Marching Band, Cross Country, Academic Decathlon, Science League/Math League, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society
Awards: PFO Science Award (10th grade), National Merit Commended Scholar
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Just be yourself.

12-16-2008, 09:45 AM	#57
lkr220 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	Accepted Stats: SAT: CR- 710, Math- 790, Writing- 750 SAT II: Biology- 780, Literature- 710, Math II- 750, Chemistry- 690 GPA: W 4.69 (don't know UW) Rank: 2/300 something (technically my school doesn't rank, but I know I'm 2nd) Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Bio- 5, AP Chem- 4, AP English Language- 4, AP US Hist- 4 Subjective Essays: I wrote my main essay about my FIRST Robotics team. I wrote about the research I am doing for my Research in Molecular Genetics class and elaborated on all the leadership positions I've held on my robotics team for my optional essays. Teacher Recs: Very Good (AP Bio teacher/XC coach/Academic Decathlon coach, AP English teacher, and an extra one from my Robotics Coach/MIT Alumnus) Counselor Rec: Very Good Supplementary Material: Just the extra recommendation Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): my research, I have held a lot of big leadership positions Personal Location: NJ High School Type: Public Ethnicity: White Gender: Female Other Extracurriculars: US FIRST Robotics, Marching Band, Cross Country, Academic Decathlon, Science League/Math League, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society Awards: PFO Science Award (10th grade), National Merit Commended Scholar Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Just be yourself.
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