Actual Results Thread for African Americans

[roblan]

My most recent SAT scores are in mid 1800's..
I was filled w/elated feelings when ever another african american asked me what my score was, but now..lol

I'm back to being depressed (like i was when I first scored in the 1600's)

=(

[superwoman]

Dbate- Thanks for the suggestion! That's my biggest fault when I took the SAT because I definetly get nervous when i take standardized tests. In the middle of the test I'm always thinking "this is the most important test in my life right now"...which makes things sooo much more nerveracking. Thanks again!

roblan- please I would be happy with an 1800, at least you got your score up, that shows innovation & plus they look at your highest scores. I started beating myself up because of my low score but I'm not going to subject myself to that because I've worked hard for four years which is illuminated in my transcript. As long as your other application materials are strong I believe SOME (key word: some) schools MAY be able to look past your scores. Not saying all just SOME. Good Luck though!

[ansley10]

Congrats to everyone! I'm a junior and this thread has been sooo helpful. Seniors, please keep posting!!

[Obstinate]

Yeah, CC is like high school on steroids

I'm applying early decision next year (well, this year) for Brown. My stats would definitely be considered average for CC. I've had a sold 3.7 from 9th to 10th grade, and this semester my GPA is probably gonna tank. I've got three APs, and I think my GPA will be anywhere from a 3.0 to a 3.5. We'll wait and see.

[Chi-town23_33]

I applied last admissions cycle. Should I put my stats here for reference?

[collegebound_91]

definately, any stats are good for reference

[Chi-town23_33]

Accepted: Penn-Wharton ED

Stats:

• SAT: 680 CR, 690 M, 730 W (2100)
• SAT IIs: US History - 790, Math IIC - 760, Literature - 710
• ACT: 34
• GPA: 3.84 UW, 4.50 W
• Rank: 8/1,017
• AP Courses: US History (5), European History (5), Calculus BC (5), English Language (5), Microeconomics (5), Macroeconomics (5), Physics Mechanics (4), Physics E&M (3), Spanish Language (3)
• Other stats:N/A

Subjective:

• Essays: Pretty Good
• Teacher Recs: Excellent
• Counselor Rec: Probably mediocre (didn't know me too well)
• Hook (if any): um yeah, were all URM!

Location/Person:

• State or Country: IL
• School Type: Public
• Gender: Male
• major strength/weakness: Social Sciences/Spanish
• why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered where you were: Personality, Leadership
• significant awards/recongitions:Illinois Youth Governor (YMCA Youth & Government), Illinois Youth Secretary of State (Y&G), various state awards for Business Professionals of America, various school awards, National Achievement, National Merit Commended, AP Scholar w/Distinction, Illinois State Scholar, Chicago Urban League Youth Day Honoree
• summer activities: Junior Statesmen of America, Georgetown 2006

Other Factors: Didn't send SAT scores to Penn. I don't think they would have hurt me, but I felt I could have done better if I had prepared for them. A couple AP exams listed were after I was accepted, but I posted them anyway. Probably skewed because I didn't really care too much at that point.

[Trnsparnt_Opcity]

Where were you accepted: That school in Cambridge next to Harvard
Did you get any scholarships/ Honors program:

Stats:

• SAT: 1990
• SAT IIs: 730 Math2, 720 Bio
• ACT:N/A
• GPA: 95
• Rank:Top 10%
• Ap Courses: Bio, Chem, Macroecon, BC Calc, US History
• Other stats:

Subjective:

• Essays: Good, I did all of the optional ones
• Teacher Recs: One kinda crappy, I didnt see the other one but I assume it was great
• Counselor Rec: Spectacular
• Hook (if any): URM (Carribean)

Location/Person:

• State or Country:NY
• School Type:Large Public
• Gender: 100% woman
• Income bracket: Po' (<25k)
• major strength/weakness: Humanities grades,
• why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered where you were: My essays showed who I really was and that I was pasionate about the sciences and engineering.
• significant awards/recongitions: Nat'l Achievement, Questbridge College Prep,
• summer activities: A few recognized summer programs

Other Factors:
My school and summer program have good reputations in their eyes and they send 2-3 people to MIT each year.

[superwoman]

wait, is that school MIT?
That was like my dream school but I knew I soo couldn't get in. I wish I did well on the SAT, that screwed my consideration for admission to alot of schools....O well, hopefully I could transfer in the future.

[Obstinate]

Do they compare scores to the others in your schools, and to the other people in your ethnic group at your school? Because then, my 1650/26 on the ACT cold would relatively be a 2200/34! Haha.

[superwoman]

obstinate- yea! Im so thinking the same way, the average SAT score at my school is horrendous, never mind the scores of particular ethnic groups. The majority of students in the school are Caucasian anyway. (98%) hopefully they see the difference bc the minorities tend to be the smaertest at my school (lol)

[Dbate]

Well i think they compare your scores to the applicant pool. Certain schools do it differently, from what I have read MIT just compares everyone in the nation whereas Yale compares you to ppl in your region.

[superwoman]

Ooo, I see...hmm, that's the biggest reason why I didn't apply to MIT...stupid standardized tests! Grrr!

[SingDanceRunLife]

Accepted:- Le Moyne College/St. Joseph's School of Nursing DDPN (Dual Degree Partnership in Nursing) as long as I don't mess up the interview.

Scholarship:$10,000 for each of my years of study at Le Moyne.

Stats:
SAT: n/a
SAT: n/a
ACT: 23
GPA: 2.97 UW, 3.7 W
Rank: n/a

Subjective:
Essays: Definitely good!
Teacher Recs: n/a
Counselor Rec: Great!
Hook (if any):

Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type: Public
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: Tons of EC's, highly motivated to go into nursing. Not the best grades.

why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: My essay was amazing. I'm black. And my counselor gave an awesome rec!

[ncstudent09]

Well my stats are pretty low compared to everyone else but hey i still got in!
Accepted:- NC State, Howard
Denied: UNC
Wait-listed: UCONN
Waiting on: NYU, George Washington, University of South Carolina, American, Boston College

Scholarship:none yet.

Stats:
SAT I: 1580: Math: 520 CR: 560 Writing: 500
SAT II: Lit: US History: World History:
ACT: n/a
GPA: 3.4 UW, 3.9 W
Rank: 71/385

Subjective:
Essays: Very Good!
Teacher Recs: Excellent..Cornell & Harvard graduates
Counselor Rec: Excellent! My counselor knows me personally
Hook (if any):

Location/Person: Charlotte
State or Country: NC
School Type: Public
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: highly diverse background
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: my recommendations & my huge interest in politics. i think i was rejected becaue of my low SAT scores and average gpa