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cc77cc77cc · 03-30-2007, 04:56 PM

Decision && School: ACCEPTED M&T (Wharton & SEAS)

Stats:

SAT Verbal: 750
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing:800
SAT Total: 2320
SAT II: 720 chem, 760 math 2
ACT:
AP/IB taken/scores: absolutely none
GPA weighted: 4.???
GPA unweighted: 4.000
Rank or % estimate: 1/148

[ b]Subjective:[/b]

Essays: my most bland; werent creative
Teacher Recs: generic
Counselor Rec: generic
Hook (if any): none

[ b]Location/Person:[/b]

State or Country: pa
School Type: rural
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Legacy Yes/No: no
Recruited Yes/No: no
Important ECs: ton of leadership, started tech business, 2 varsity sports, pilot, horse riding, program was perfect for my interests

Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:

I can't believe it! The other m&t kids are insane - I feel like an idiot in comparison. To the deferred and rejected, don't despair: I was rejected to 4/5 of my colleges; however, I also got M&T and a 40k national scholarship. It is all luck - it all depends on the whims of the whoever is reading your application.

On a side note, I made my other essays very creative and quirky, but my Penn essays were bland. Perhaps colleges don't like an eccentric approach to the admissions essay???

03-30-2007, 04:56 PM	#128
cc77cc77cc Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Threads: 34 Posts: 175	Decision && School: ACCEPTED M&T (Wharton & SEAS) Stats: SAT Verbal: 750 SAT Math: 770 SAT Writing:800 SAT Total: 2320 SAT II: 720 chem, 760 math 2 ACT: AP/IB taken/scores: absolutely none GPA weighted: 4.??? GPA unweighted: 4.000 Rank or % estimate: 1/148 [ b]Subjective:[/b] Essays: my most bland; werent creative Teacher Recs: generic Counselor Rec: generic Hook (if any): none [ b]Location/Person:[/b] State or Country: pa School Type: rural Ethnicity: white Gender: male Legacy Yes/No: no Recruited Yes/No: no Important ECs: ton of leadership, started tech business, 2 varsity sports, pilot, horse riding, program was perfect for my interests Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I can't believe it! The other m&t kids are insane - I feel like an idiot in comparison. To the deferred and rejected, don't despair: I was rejected to 4/5 of my colleges; however, I also got M&T and a 40k national scholarship. It is all luck - it all depends on the whims of the whoever is reading your application. On a side note, I made my other essays very creative and quirky, but my Penn essays were bland. Perhaps colleges don't like an eccentric approach to the admissions essay???