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Old 07-20-2006, 01:22 PM   #85
RBase07
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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African American male attending a Quaker school in Philadelphia, PA:

Accepted: Howard University, Morehouse College, University of Pittsburgh, University of Maryland- College Park
Waitlisted: N/A
Rejected: Harvard, Yale

Interesting Note: 4/6, only rejected at Ivies. Only applied to ivies at request of my mom, so I'm happy.

School Type: Quaker
Location: Philly
Race/Gender: Black
Prospective Major: Journalism/ English
GPA: B+ (school doesnt give GPA)
Class rank: (school doesnt rank OR give awards)

SAT I Scores (look how low they are... but LOOK how many places I got in! my my my... it seems that SAT's do not matter at all)
SAT I Math: 550
SAT I Critical Reading: 580
SAT I Writing: 640

SAT II Scores
SAT II Literature: 580
SAT II French: 470 (HAHAHAHAHA)
SAT II Math IC: 540

Long-form Info

Extracurricular Info
-Head of News on School Newspaper
-School Chorus
-School Choir
-School A Cappella group
-long term interest in music (can play 3 instruments)
-No sports
-Little if any community service, but involved in school (helping out Administration and such)
-VERY strong writer; thus, my essays were solid and polished.
-Held down a summer job as a camp counselor for three years.

THUS: commitment shown to writing, work, and music.

Grades: (the school is tough, but I was very lazy during freshman year)

9th: Mainly C's
10th: C's and B's
11th: Mainly B's
12: All A's and B's
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