Official RD (Class of 2010) Decision Thread

[brassmonkey]

Let's get this thing started. To get this format to work, delete the space between the brackets. Best of luck to everyone!!!

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[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Other stats:
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[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):
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[ *] Ethnicity:
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[Jvhowube]

Decision: Shouldn't it be maroon

[brassmonkey]

Decision:Accepted

Stats:

• SAT: 2040
• SAT IIs: 730 & 650
• GPA: 91
• Rank: 5/51
• Other stats: S-H-O-O-T-E-R

Subjective:

• Essays: dank (brought golf clubs)
• Teacher Recs: "best math mind i have ever encountered"
• Counselor Rec: so good
• Hook (if any): My dad drove a zamboni at Holy Cross

Location/Person:

• State or Country: VT
• School Type: Public
• Heritage: Irish
• Gender: Male

Other Factors:
General Comments:

[brassmonkey]

maybe......this is my friends...i didn't apply to colgate

[Hansel]

ACCEPTED
* ACT: 33
* SAT IIs: 760 & 670 & 610
* GPA: 4.106uw 4.532w
* Rank: 4/435
* Other stats:

Subjective:

* Essays: Common App-really good object-corny
* Teacher Recs: Outstanding
* Counselor Rec: Great
* Hook (if any):

Location/Person:

* State or Country: IL
* School Type: Public
* Gender: female

[highschoolsr620]

Decision: ACCEPTED!

Stats:

• ACT: 34
• GPA: 4.145
• Rank: Top 10%
• Other stats: Took 7 APs throughout high school (4s on three of the tests.. and i'm taking 4 this year)

Subjective:

• Essays: I thought they were awesome!
• Teacher Recs: Very good I think
• Counselor Rec: Very good I think
• Hook (if any): None

Location/Person:

• State or Country: NY
• School Type: Public (Very Competitive)
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Female

Other Factors: I now have to choose between Colgate, Bowdoin, Cornell, and BC (honors program)
General Comments: CONGRATS EVERYONE!

[jnm6297]

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT:2200 (750v,720m,730w)
• SAT IIs:640bio, 710us, 620math2
• GPA:4.17 w.
• Rank:top 1 percent in class of 700+
• Other stats:

Subjective:

• Essays: my commonapp one was eh. i liked my "one object" though.
• Teacher Recs: decent? gary l. ross seemed impressed haha.
• Counselor Rec: decent.
• Hook (if any): im hardcore varsity badminton. yeah what.

Location/Person:

• State or Country: NY
• School Type: public
• Ethnicity: white
• Gender: female

Other Factors:
General Comments:
my senior class has 704 kids, so im not sure how i feel about a college that is the same size as high school, but hopefully the april visit days will help me make my decision.

[DmctNY8]

Decision:Accepted

Stats:

* SAT: 2080 (710 M, 700 R, 670 Wr)
* SAT IIs: 780 History, 750 Math II, 700 Bio-M
* GPA: Don't have one but estimate it to be 88-89
* Rank: Don't have one
* Other stats: 5 on US AP laster year, 4 APs this year (high number for my school)

Subjective:

* Essays: Common App - Ok about Community Service (Colgate liked it), I brought a Cal Ripken rookie card (worked hard, gave back to community)
* Teacher Recs: Probably good, don't actually know
* Counselor Rec: Same as above
* Hook (if any): A lot of internships?

Location/Person:

* State or Country: Westchester County, NY
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male

Other Factors:
General Comments: My school is an "Alternative School" which has extremely detailed evaluations and yearly internships.

[anirudh_22]

ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT: 1530 (CR 730 Math 800)
• SAT IIs: Phy 790 IIC 780 Writing 690
• GPA: -
• Rank: 8/ 35 (very competitive school)
• Other stats:

Subjective:

• Essays: Probably good
  (object - talked about making a difference, object as in purpose)
• Teacher Recs: good
• Counselor Rec: good
• Hook (if any):

Location/Person:

• State or Country: India
• School Type: Private
• Gender:Male

Other Factors:

• Sent in a computer game I had programmed.
• Sent in a whole lot of poetry, along with a special one composed for Colgate ( which is posted on the forum)

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