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Old 03-30-2007, 12:25 PM   #16
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DECISION: waitlisted

[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT: 2040
[ *] SAT IIs: n/a
[ *] ACT: 31
[ *] GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: 8/283 (top 3%)
[ *] Other stats:
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Essays: very good
[ *] Teacher Recs:very good
[ *] Counselor Rec:excellent
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country:CT
[ *] School Typeublic
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender:female
[ *] major strength/weakness: very well rounded... maybe sats? but my acts were in the 98%
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: i have no idea. it was my first choice, and i think i should have been accepted. guess things just work out the wrong way sometimes
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] going to attend? guess not
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Old 03-30-2007, 01:00 PM   #17
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HEY.... I noticed that on the list of "specs" I copied & pasted there's no spot for the SCHOOL (ex: A&S, Carroll School of Management, Nursing, Ed, etc.)

Please help everyone out & add that to the other specs!! Thanks...
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Old 03-30-2007, 02:28 PM   #18
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rejected

i'm going to vanderblit so i'm happy
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:17 PM   #19
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Accepted.....
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:17 PM   #20
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rejectttteddddd tulane or fordham here i come.
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:27 PM   #21
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Accepted


but will attend Penn.
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:40 PM   #22
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Waitlisted? But got into Colgate
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:42 PM   #23
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Accepted

DD accepted into Boston college ( liberal arts school, I think)
2010 SAT ( 710v, 600 M, 700 w)
Sat 2's 680 and 750
5 AP's... 4's and 5's
strong EC's and teacher recs
GPA 95%, top 5% of class
caucasian female from public HS
no hook
waitlisted from Bucknell, Hamilton and Conn. colleges
accepted into 7 others
it was her dream school...don't know if it is anymore ( might want to do Div 3 sports
why she was accepted?? good student who prays alot
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:49 PM   #24
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 121
Decision: Accepted

Stats:
SAT: Didn't take
SAT IIs: Math 2 800, Bio E 650, Lit 730
ACT: 34
GPA: 3.55
Rank: Top 20%
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: Political campaign i worked on, etc.
Teacher Recs: Good I guess
Counselor Rec: Good I guess
Hook (if any): ?
Location/Person:
State or Country: Vermont
School Type: Competitive Suburban public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: Test scores/GPA
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Test scores I suppose?
Other Factors:
going to attend? Not sure...between BC, lafayette and skidmore

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Old 03-30-2007, 04:07 PM   #25
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 42
DECISION: Waitlisted

Stats:
SAT: 1410/2090
SAT IIs: 750, 700, 690
GPA: 3.6W
Rank: n/a
Other stats:
Essays: decent
Teacher Recs:decent
Counselor Rec:decent
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country:CT
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Major strength/weakness:
Why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: grades.
Other Factors:
Going to attend? if i get in off of the waitlist, not sure
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Old 03-30-2007, 04:21 PM   #26
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[ size=+1][ color=yellow][ b]Decision:[ /b][ /color][ /size]

DECISION: WAITLISTED

[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT: 720 M, 690 W, 600 R
[ *] SAT IIs: 790 SPanish, 740 MAth II, 600 Bio
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] GPA: 3.8W
[ *] Rank: 15%
[ *] Other stats:
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Essays: i thought they were good
[ *] Teacher Recs: good?
[ *] Counselor Rec: okay?
[ *] Hook (if any): tri lingual (korean, spanish, english). well rounded??
[ *) Location/Person: Borned n raised in argentina, came to the states in middles school.
[ *] State or Country: currently Cali
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: M
[ *] major strength/weakness:
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: low stats......
[ *] Other Factors: varsity water polo, all CIF team. Varsity swimming, rock climbing club, other clubs
[ *] going to attend? if accepted YES
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Old 03-30-2007, 04:28 PM   #27
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rejected, would've appreciated a waitlist.
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Old 03-30-2007, 04:33 PM   #28
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Posts: 233
Decision: Accepted

DECISION:


Stats:
  • SAT:2180
  • SAT IIs: 730,730,700
  • ACT:n/a
  • GPA: 4.0 UW, 105ish W
  • Rank:3/280
  • APs: World History (5), Biology (5), English Lang (5), US History (4), will take Calc AB, English Lit, and Chemistry this year
Subjective:
  • Essays: Colorful, poignant, and heartfelt.
  • Teacher Recs: one was insanely good, the other was good but poorly written
  • Counselor Rec: Okay I'm sure, didn't read it
  • Hook (if any): Girl Scout for 13 years, loads of community service and charity work
Location/Person:
  • State or Country: New York
  • School Type: mediocre public
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Gender: Female
  • major strength/weakness: ECs, essays, recs, grades /SATs were less than exceptional
  • why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm just one lucky girl
  • Other Factors:
  • going to attend? once I get my rejection from Georgetown, which I'm sure will follow my 4 waitlists from the Ivys, I'm going to have to say yes.

It may not have been my first choice, but the more I learn about BC the more I love it!! I'm definitely excited about attending in the fall

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Old 03-30-2007, 05:07 PM   #29
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Waitlisted! I'm so glad I didn't have to go through another rejection letter.

I'm going to U. South Carolina!
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Old 03-30-2007, 05:32 PM   #30
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Accepted Honors Program
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