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Finrod97 · 12-27-2007, 11:40 AM

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

Deferred EA? Accepted.....I still can't believe it
SAT I (breakdown): M 740 CR 730 W 730
SAT II: Biology M 800, US History 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4 of 429
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Biology 5, AP US History 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP English Literature, AP Spanish, AP Calc AB, Honors Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Semifinalist, National Merit Commended Student, Cornell Book Award, High Honor Roll
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN, Unity Club, Class Council (Treasurer), Spanish Honor Society (Treasurer), Science National Honor Society (President), Math Honor Society, National Honor Society, Clarinet player
Job/Work Experience: not during school...
Volunteer/Community service: 172 hours of community service at a soup kitchen and thrift shop
Summer Activities: Worked as a host at a diner
Essays: Didn't really like the Common App essay but i really liked my Yale supplement essay; I talked about being torn between Africa and America and not really belonging to either.
Teacher Recommendation: I only got to read one but it was really nice
Counselor Rec: I dunno...
Additional Rec: nope
Interview: I was asked what books I read and I answered Crime and Pusishment. She just looked at me and asked what I read for fun. Ended up talking about Harry Potter, England, and Naruto for 15 minutes lol

Other

State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Nigerian-American
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Sequenced the DNA of brine shrimp while in the Rutgers Waksman Student Scholars program...

Reflection

Strengths: SAT II, grades, and the research thing I guess...
Weaknesses: SAT I
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I like to think of it as a combination of my work and God's good grace.

General Comments: Good Luck!!

12-27-2007, 11:40 AM	#54
Finrod97 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	Decision: Accepted Objective: Deferred EA? Accepted.....I still can't believe it SAT I (breakdown): M 740 CR 730 W 730 SAT II: Biology M 800, US History 800 Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4 of 429 AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Biology 5, AP US History 5 Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP English Literature, AP Spanish, AP Calc AB, Honors Physics Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Semifinalist, National Merit Commended Student, Cornell Book Award, High Honor Roll Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN, Unity Club, Class Council (Treasurer), Spanish Honor Society (Treasurer), Science National Honor Society (President), Math Honor Society, National Honor Society, Clarinet player Job/Work Experience: not during school... Volunteer/Community service: 172 hours of community service at a soup kitchen and thrift shop Summer Activities: Worked as a host at a diner Essays: Didn't really like the Common App essay but i really liked my Yale supplement essay; I talked about being torn between Africa and America and not really belonging to either. Teacher Recommendation: I only got to read one but it was really nice Counselor Rec: I dunno... Additional Rec: nope Interview: I was asked what books I read and I answered Crime and Pusishment. She just looked at me and asked what I read for fun. Ended up talking about Harry Potter, England, and Naruto for 15 minutes lol Other State (if domestic applicant): NJ Country (if international applicant): School Type: Public Ethnicity: Nigerian-American Gender: Male Income Bracket: Middle Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Sequenced the DNA of brine shrimp while in the Rutgers Waksman Student Scholars program... Reflection Strengths: SAT II, grades, and the research thing I guess... Weaknesses: SAT I Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I like to think of it as a combination of my work and God's good grace. General Comments: Good Luck!!
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