chris2k5

Got accepted into my 4th choice school. Quinnipiac University! I am about 85% going here.

Depends on financial aid.

metalforever

Accepted: Drexel, Penn State, Carnegie Mellon(ED)- 1st choice.
Rejected: None
Deferred: None.

Withdrawn: Cornell, Bucknell, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rensselaer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Non-Legacy, White, Female, Low Income, In-State (Carnegie Mellon)

SAT1: Math: 620, Reading: 640, Writing: 590
SATII: Math Level 1: 590, Math Level 2: 520, Physics: 550, Literature: 530

100% of Financial Need Met, priority housing.

nooob

wow metalforever, engineering with sub-600 math subject tests, what do you think got you in?

metalforever

To Carnegie Mellon? well i was thinking.

Reason #1
It could have been the essay.
I own a paranormal website. I talked about it in response to this essay question:

"Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you."

My essay was titled: "The Challenges and Rewards of Owning a Parapsychological Community". First, I talked about all of the hardships I face when attempting to do what I love (paranormal -type stuff), and how i feel it is sad that I am unable to express this love and my accomplishments within it without the fear of disapproval. Second, I talked about my parents immediate disapproval of the subject, about how I was never able to tell them with a straight face about my website, and what I learned from such a situation. Third, I talk about the challenges of running such a website, reviewing articles, and evaluating volunteers who might not be the most sane. I told them why my experiences would be beneficial to an education at Carnegie Mellon. I close it out telling them how people have differing interests, and mine truly changed my life.

Reason #2: I had an interview. I was upfront regarding my low test scores. She mentioned retaking them, and i did, raising my writing from a 550 to a 590, and my sat physics to a 550 from a 520 (ish).

Also, I had a really good answer for about how i made my decision regarding college choices, and had many questions prepared. One question i asked was what the interviewer (i was at the campus, and was talking to an actual adcom) DIDNT like about the campus. She was pretty surprised and mentioned the parking.

Furthermore, she had asked me to possibly submit an "activities resume" to the school.

Reason #3: I submitted an freestyled "activities resume" filled with 10(ish) activites i enjoy. I didnt put down any school related ECs. I related the things I love doing to activities around the community. One example would be loving to sew, with a picture of the punk-studded leather jacket with a bunch of punk/metal bands that I handcrafted. I related my love for sewing to volunteering at a church that sews things to give to needy children or pregnant teens.



Erm, apparently they saw something in me enough to accept me. Im glad, because the school is wonderful (not talking about ranking), everyone i met there was incredibly nice, and it was an arty place with an actual small, green campus near a large city.

ohhhmystars

Got into Pitt on Friday. Pretty psyched, not my top choice, but I feel much more relaxed knowing I've gotten in somewhere. Anyone know Pitt's mean acceptance GPA? It was a bit of a last minute application for me and I'm unsure if it was surprising that I got accepted or if it was within my range.

nooob

metalforever, i'm glad you got in

Back to thread topic;

I got into University of Washington, Seattle today!! first acceptance so it feels good knowing i have my safety school officially accept me, plus i love UW and just ordered a huskies sweater.

CrystalProphecy

Got into safety school UOP 2-3 Accelerated Pharm.D Program (5 year Pharmacy program) with at least $10k per year. Interviewing for $15k per year scholarship soon.

Got into UC Davis w/ ELC. No regents for UCLA =[ But I'm assuming the people who got regents are the Nat'l Merit Semi people, which I didn't get.

Waiting on the end-of-March acceptances

gpf1192

What is questbridge scholarship, how to apply?

ddp08228

South Asian (Indian). I live in Houston, Texas.

Gpa- 3.8/4.0 (unweighted) 94/100 (weighted)
Class Rank- 89/452 (Killed my chances) (Barely in top 20 percent) Rank is weighted.

Sat Score
C.R. - 750
Math- 720
Writing - 700
Math and C.R. - 1470/1600
Total - 2170/2400

10 A.Ps. by the time I gradated + 7-8 Honors classes / 28 classes total.....

armageddon

So far...
accepted: University of Colorado at Boulder (safety)

rejected: Olin College (first choice), I took this pretty hard

waiting on:
Duke,
Berkeley,
Harvey Mudd,
Tufts,
Carnegie Mellon,
Stanford

Ren the SAT'er

accepted to worcester polytech.(safety)

waiting:
Berkeley,
UCLA
Harvey Mudd,
Carnegie Mellon,
U michigan
UiUC

pianoguy45

Accepted to Yale (SCEA), Emory Scholars Program Semi-Finalist (which also means I got into the actual college), UNC (Early Notification).

Waiting on:
Harvard
Princeton
UF (for financial purposes)
Duke (for similar reasons- Robertson Scholars Program is interesting)

SAT Scores: Critical Reading: 800. Math: 770. Writing: 800. Essay: 12.
ACT Scores: English: 35. Reading: 36. Math: 36. Science: 32. Writing: 33. Essay: 10. Composite: 35.
GPA: 3.97 unweighted, 4.27 weighted.
APs: AP Physics B (5), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Microeconomics (5), AP Macroeconomics (5), AP English Language (5), AP U.S. History (5).

Good luck to all of you!

Claire1016

I think I posted in this thread already. I got into St. Joseph's University with a Presidential Scholarship ($15,000 a year) and I got into their honors program. I also got the Dean's Scholarship from University of Scranton ($13,000 a year). I was accepted to Fordham EA and heard back today that I've recieved the Loyola Scholarship ($8,000 a year). I'm still waiting on:

American, Bryn Mawr, Villanova, Barnard, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Holy Cross, Bates, and Boston College. The wait is killing me, especially because I applied to so many schools. So many letters will come at the same time.

tajamariee

Accepted to: Penn State, Albright (10k scholarship per year), Monmouth (8.5k scholarship per year), Ramapo, Rutgers, CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, MCPHS, Castleton, and URI.

I like CU Boulder, but my mom likes Penn State. Not sure which one yet :/

NyJeo

Accepted to New York University(ED) and they are giving 40k a year that i don't have to pay back. =D.