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[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: WAITLISTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]


[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section):
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] APs: 15
[ *] IBs:
[ *] GPA: 3.97
[ *] Rank: 3/650
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: fl
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public,
[ *] Ethnicity: multiracial
[ *] Gender: male
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b] im alright

ab2013

Decision: REJECTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): CX 2260 M 800 CR 750 W 710 E 10
• SAT IIs: Math Level 2 800, Chem 780, Bio M 760, Lit 680
• ACT: CX 34 MA 36 EN 34 SC 34 RE 30 or something like that with E 12
• APs: Chem 5; Bio 5; Eng Lang 5; Macroecon 4; Microecon 5; Eng Lit; Physics C; Calc BC; Stats
• IBs: School does not offer
• GPA: 3.85 UW
• Rank: School does not rank
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc): AMC 12 105, AIME 3, USNCO Honorable Mention (in Districts)

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Orchestra (3 years) section leader; Latin Club (3 years) Secretary; National Honors Society (2 years) webmaster; Quiz Bowl (3 years); a few other service/volunteering clubs and academic clubs
• Job/Work Experience: I'm unemployed like 8% of the USA
• Essays (subject and responses): (1) Flying Spaghetti Monster; (2) Music; (3) Why I wanted to go there (mandatory)
• Teacher Recs: 1 from AP English; 1 from AP Chem - waived my right to read so don't know how they went
• Counselor Rec: Knew her pretty well - saw her alot just to talk, but I also waived my right to read her rec
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM): None

[ b]Location/Person:[/b]

• State or Country: MI
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Top public
• Ethnicity: ORM
• Gender: Imperfectly rhymes with mail and is only one syllable (yes I failed my poetry test last week)

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I posted this before I checked my letter. I must have psychic powers! I think my ECs are my downfall. Actually, I know they are.

Now it's time to give my BROWN pen a proper funeral. (Part of me died along with it too )

By the way, I won't be applying to Brown Grad School. No hard feelings, Brown.

jarsilver

Decision: WAITLISTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 730 800 800 (CR/M/W)
• SAT IIs: 770 760 (US History/French)
• ACT:
• APs: US History (5), English Lang (5), French Lang (4), will take English Lit, Calc AB, Physics B, and Microecon in May
• IBs:
• GPA: 3.89 UW
• Rank: school doesn't release rank, but I know I'm in the top 5%
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc): National Merit Commended

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: President of Gay-Straight Alliance, Co-chair of City Youth Commission, produced a radio show, academic team, NHS, jazz band, Amnesty International
• Job/Work Experience:
• Essays (subject and responses): common app was about finger painting. brown one was about a collection of anarchist zines I read. I liked them.
• Teacher Recs: APUSH teacher, math teacher. only saw one and it was good. I also had a recommendation from a Brown grad student from a Summer@Brown course I took that was glowing.
• Counselor Rec:she likes me and knows me pretty well.
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM):

Location/Person:

• State or Country: Mass
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): suburban public, sends some grads to top schools
• Ethnicity: white/did not specify
• Gender: male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: if I could bet on it, I would've bet I would get rejected. getting waitlisted is really frustrating because on the one hand it means there must be something they liked about you and gives you a small glimmer of hope, but on the other it's still a tacit rejection that makes you wonder what it was that could've pushed you over the edge. I plan on accepting a spot on the waitlist, but not investing a huge amount of emotional energy on thinking I'll get in because I know the chances are astronomical. I'm pretty happy with going to Wesleyan, anyway. Congrats to the people that were accepted, but for the people who weren't, I'm sure you'll be happy anyway at whatever school you choose.

GameDude

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section):CR-660, M-680, W-600...1940
• SAT IIs: Biology-M 690, Math 2 700, Chemistry 680
• ACT: 30
• APs: Sophomore Year: Biology (5) Junior Year: Calc AB (5), Chemistry (5), Statistics (5) Senior Year: Calc BC, English Literature, Latin Literature, Latin Vergil
• IBs: Not offered
• GPA:4.15
• Rank: Does not rank but Top 5% of a class of 219
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc): 3 time gold medalist for Nation Latin Exam

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Marching Band (5 years total and Drum Major for 2 years), Instrumental Music (Alto Sax) including All-State Band, Key Club (VP then President), Youth Group, Special Needs Mentor, Varsity Swimming
• Job/Work Experience: None
• Essays (subject and responses):CommonApp Essay on Marching Band which I thought was good and the supplemental essay was about a Junior Research project that got me into classics and was also ok.
• Teacher Recs: Latin teacher and Chemistry Teacher(who is also Key Club moderator) and I am sure they were both amazing
• Counselor Rec: She can't say enough great things about me so I assume this was shining
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM): I was a seven week summer@brown student who took two credit courses with enrolled students at Brown(Ancient Greek and Human Physiology), my intended major is classics, I have taken three college level courses over the summer and during the school year at the University of Delaware (including organic chemistry)

Location/Person:

• State or Country: Delaware
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Math and Science Charter School, Top School in state and top 50 in country, 2008 Class SAT average (1874): Cr-630, M–635, WR-609
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: While I don't have extraordinary standardized test scores I think I more than make up for it in other areas, showing that tests aren't everything in the admissions game. Congratulations to all that got in and good luck to everyone!

cinnamon9724

Decision: ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Objective:

• SAT I (breakdown): 800 W, 790 M, 760 CR
• ACT: 35
• SAT II: 750 Chem, 750 World History, 800 Math II
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): national merit finalist

Subjective:

• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): newspaper (eic), badminton (#1 singles), class board (secretary)
• Job/Work Experience: marketing survey place for a year
• Volunteer/Community service: a ton, don't feel like going into detail
• Summer Activities: repaired homes for needy
• Essays: ok
• Teacher Recommendation: don't see
• Counselor Rec: ditto
• Additional Rec: very nice
• Interview: went very well

Other[list][*] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes[*] Intended Major: chemical engineering[*] State (if domestic applicant): IL[*] Country (if international applicant):[*] School Type: public[*] Ethnicity: white[*] Gender: female[*] Income Bracket: 150,000[*] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

SOOOOOOOOOOO happy!!!

Poseur

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 800 CR, 800 M, 790 W (2390)
• SAT IIs: 720->750 Math IIC, 780 Literature, 590->720 French, 720 Physics, 690 Chemistry
• ACT: N/A
• APs: Comp Sci A (5), American Govt & Politics (4), Comp Sci AB (4), Calc AB (5), English Lang & Comp (5), World History (5); taking Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Calc BC, French Lang, English Lit
• IBs: N/A
• GPA: 4.0 UW / 4.81 W
• Rank: 1/334 UW with others / 2/334 W alone
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc): N/A

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Internship with Cognitive Science professor, Art Club, programming competitions, math/science/technology clubs, typical community service stuff.
• Job/Work Experience: Nada.
• Essays (subject and responses): CommonApp was about my love for death metal; supplement was about my interest in cognitive neuroscience.
• Teacher Recs: I read both and thought they were great.
• Counselor Rec: Didn't see.
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM): Naw.

Location/Person:

• State or Country: MD
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Competitive public
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Female

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Still in shock. I can't believe it. Congratulations, other acceptees!!! Waitlistees: hang in there! Everyone: I'm sure you'll be successful no matter where you go!

skateboarder

OWNED (rejected)

3.85 uw, 2230, decent extracur, good recs+essays. i was expecting it 100%, so it wasnt that bad even though it was my top choice. I got into 2/3 of my top choices, so im still really happy. congrats to everyone, and i guess this means ill have to deal with graduation requirements for 4 more years.

entangled0120

Decision: WAITLISTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 800CR 780W 650M
• SAT IIs: 710 Lit, 710 US, 710 World history, 580 French reading
• ACT:31 superscored (alone are 28, 30)
• APs:4 Eng Lang, 5 US and 5 world, 3 Chem
• IBs:school doesnt offer
• GPAout of 100) 95.574
• Rank:9/323
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc):none :/

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app:local art awards, student of quarter in art, art summer programs (I applied as an art major and sent in my portfolio)
• Job/Work Experience:for my dad's gift shop, all through the summers
• Essays (subject and responses): one is about The Scarlet Letter and its impact on my passion for reading as well as for art, the other is about a day alone in the studio.
• Teacher Recsrobably sufficed.
• Counselor Rec:^same.
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM):not really. Am ORM and claim to be artsy type.

Location/Person:

• State or Country:NY
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):average suburban public
• Ethnicity:Chinese (god%amm*t!!!!!)
• Gender:F for fail!

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: guess Ill just hope for the best....

phantasmagorical

Rejected

Stats:

* SAT I: 2230
* SAT IIs: Math IIC: 800, Lit: 710
* ACT: 35
* APs: Macroecon-5, Microecon-5, English Lang-5, plus five more this year
* GPA: 5.57/5.00 W, 3.82/4.00 UW
* Other stats: NMF, Siemens Semifinalist, etc. I also went to Summer@Brown 2007, which is when I realized how much I liked the school, so that was mentioned in the "Why Brown?" essay.

Subjective:

* ECs listed on app: Congressional debate (captain), Mathletes (captains' board), Band (secretary), Model UN, tutor for various things, multiple honor societies
* Job/Work Experience: working at my synagogue, summer camp counselor
* Essays: Solid
* Teacher Recs: Very good
* Counselor Rec: Glowing

Location/Person:

* State or Country: IL
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): competitive public, sends many grads to top schools
* Ethnicity: white
* Gender: female

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Ah well, it was a long shot to begin with. Congrats to all who were accepted!

djss318

Decision: ACCEPTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 1910 total 680 CR 620 Math 610 W
• SAT IIs:
• ACT: 30 34E 31M 30R 25S
• APs: Chem, Calc, and Lit this year... American 4, Euro 4, Lang 3
• IBs: What are these haha?
• GPA: 4.0 97 average, 103 weighted.... not much of a test taker. But I guess it doesn't always matter!!
• Rank:1/155
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc): Questbridge finalist?? doesn't matter for Brown

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Started a charity that I run on my own to help build schools in Uganda: Raised $2000 in a year, Sing in a Band, Four years V XC, Two years V Indoor, Two years V baseball, plus other sports outside of school, tutoring, kicking butt and taking names, frontin gangstas..... I don't really remember anymore. Too excited to think!!
• Job/Work Experience: I help a lady up the road keep up her property, dishwasher... all to help pay bills at home yo.
• Essays (subject and responses): What I have overcome being a REALLY low income kid, My quest to start a charity after being turned down by my school and all the people
• Teacher Recs: I told them that they had to be amazing... SO.... haha
• Counselor Rec: He loves me so probably fantastic
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM): Low income (don't know if that helped or hurt this year haha...) Charity, yadda boom

Location/Person:

• State or Country:NY
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Nobody cares bout their future Public
• Ethnicity: A WHITE
• Gender: MALE? AT BROWN!?!?! WITH LOW TEST SCORES! NO WAY!

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: GEEZ I AM A VERY LUCKY KID! I got into Brown, Northwestern, Middlebury, Vassar, Emory, and U of R. I have ruled out all but the first three.... I want to go for film so Northwestern is best for that... But it is BROWN! How could you turn down either? And Middlebury! Most underrated school! I visited and loved it there... IDK WHAT TO DO!!!! CONGRATS TO EVERYBODY WHO GOT IN! GOOD LUCK TO WAIT LISTERS!

desiking75

Rejected... totally 100% expected it, but it hurt like hell

anon159

Decision: REJECTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): -
• SAT IIs: Biology M : 720 Math II : 770
• ACT: 34 Eng: 35 Math: 35 Science: 33 Reading: 32
• APs: 3's - I only took 3 AP Tests though : AP Eng Lang, AP Euro (hated that class), and AP Calc AB (surprising because i thought it was really easy)
• IBs:
• GPA: UW: 3.6 W: 4.3
• Rank: 50/914, top 10%
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc):

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: ah bunch of choir/music stuff, key club, tri-m, volunteering at hospital, etc.
• Job/Work Experience: volunteering..
• Essays (subject and responses): meh decent
• Teacher Recs: one was really good, the other was average
• Counselor Rec: didn't read
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM):no

Location/Person:[list][*] State or Country: illinois[*] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): very competitive for a public school[*] Ethnicity: indian[*] Gender: F

thestever

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): M 790 CR 740 W 800
• SAT IIs: Math I 730, Lit 730, Math II 750, Latin 750
• ACT: -
• APs: Language (5) Calc AB (4) US History (4) Stats & Bio this year
• IBs:
• GPA: 96ish W
• Rank: Somewhere in the top 10 I think
• Other stats (AMC/AIME/USAMO, PhO, ChO, etc):

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Nothing extraordinary, Tennis Captain, Varsity Bowling, lots of music related stuff
• Job/Work Experience: Construction and Drapery
• Essays (subject and responses): Thought it was alright
• Teacher Recs: Didn't read, probably good
• Counselor Rec: Probably ok
• Hook (if any, such as RSI or URM): none

Location/Person:

• State or Country: NJ
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Sends a few grads to top schools
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: M

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I'm in shock...Brown. Unbelievable.

Lbr218

sorry wrong post

randomnerdz

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

• SAT I (breakdown): M: 780; CR: 760; W: 800 (12E)
• ACT: N/A
• SAT II: Lit: 740, US History: 760, Math II: 770
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/570
• AP (place score in parenthesis): APHG (5), CHEMISTRY (4), USHISTORY (4), SPANISH LANGUAGE (4), STATISTICS (4), ENGLISH LANGUAGE (5)
• IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
• Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous.
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Several state, national, and international writing (poetry) awards.

Subjective:

• Extra Curriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
  Interact Community Service Club (President);Model Organization of American States (President);Student Council (Student Body Executive);Literary Magazine (Editor-in-Chief); Business Professionals of America; UIL Literary Criticism & Ready Writing
  Varsity Orchestra; Interfaith Club (Secretary)
• Job/Work Experience: I worked at a calling center last summer
• Volunteer/Community service: I volunteered as a Research Assistant for two Psychology Professors last summer. I have hundreds of service hours and organize many youth and community action/activist projects.
• Summer Activities: Calling Center, Research Assistant
• Essays: How I promote human rights/activism with Interact; My beard -- and how it's taught me that no stereotype can constrain me; Why creativity is fundamental to my life.
• Teacher Recommendation: 1st- It was good. Not as good as it should have been.
  2nd- It was positive, but my teacher obviously didn't edit it. It was replete with grammar and factual mistakes.
• Counselor Rec: Wonderful
• Additional Rec: Interact Club Sponsor-Glowing; I'm one of her favorite students from the past 21 years
• Interview: Lovely, it was fun. I think she thought I was interesting.

Other

• Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
• Intended Major: Gender Studies & Psychology
• State (if domestic applicant): TX
• Country (if international applicant):
• School Type: Large Public
• Ethnicity: South Asian
• Gender:Male
• Income Bracket: Middle Class
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.

Reflection

• Strengths:My essays were very, very creative. I spent a lot of time on them. I am ridiculously active in my school. I dream big. I write poetry pretty well, I suppose.
• Weaknesses: Teacher Recommendations, Ethnicity..
• Why you think you were waitlisted: I really have no idea. I'm stunned by this one.
• Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Columbia, Amherst, Williams, Grinnell, Tufts, UT; Waitlisted: Stanford, Princeton, Brown; Rejected: Harvard, Yale

General Comments: Dear God, this one stings the most. Brown is my favorite, favorite school. My best advice is not to listen to other people. Every single person I talked to told me Brown would "love" me and loved "creative, artistic" types like me. Psh. Don't get too emotionally attached to schools, it hurts.