*** Official Harvard University 2018 RD Decisions Only***

<p>[size=4]Decision: DENIED[/size=4]</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2320 (760 CR 760 M 800 W 12 essay)</p>

<p>ACT: never took</p>

<p>SAT II: 800 math II 780 Biology M 770 US History</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</p>

<p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/432</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis):
Biology (5)
Calc. AB (5)
Lang. (4)
US History (4)
Psych. (5)</p>

<p>IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load:
Calc. BC
Physics C
Chem.
Stat.</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
*Swim Team (captain)
*Tennis Team (2nd singles)
*Boy Scouts (very near Eagle)
*math league (county champion)
*NHS
*Tri-M (VP)/ SNHS/ World language/
*Marching Band (we are known nationally - have marched in the Rose Bowl Parade/ Pres. Inaugural Parade/ many others) (lead mellophone)
*Woodwind Choir (1st Oboe)
*Jazz Band (lead Trumpet)
*play bassoon, french horn, and cello in my spare time</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
*full time at my local DQ during the summer/ part-time most of the school year</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: Lots through Boy Scouts and at local library</p>

<p>Summer Activities: Lots of work, went to Nat.l Boy Scout Jamboree, passion of modular origami</p>

<p>Essays: I thought they were pretty good. At least 8-9/10</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: Got to read one and it was really good, I’m sure the others were pretty good as well</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Probably pretty generic, but still good.</p>

<p>Additional Rec: n/a</p>

<p>Interview: Went well. Not the best, not the worst.</p>

<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant):</p>

<p>Country (if international applicant): NJ</p>

<p>School Type: Large public that sends a couple to Ivies/ top schools every year (though no one got into any elite RD school this year…)</p>

<p>Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): White </p>

<p>Hispanic (Y/N): N</p>

<p>Gender: M</p>

<p>Income Bracket: 75k</p>

<p>Hooks: none</p>

<p>Reflection:
Strengths: Test scores/ decent ECs as per the opportunities available</p>

<p>Weaknesses: </p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/denied: see above</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied:
A: Rutgers (full scholarship)
WL: Penn, Cornell, Brown, Duke
R: HYP</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>