Decision: Accepted Objective:- SAT I (breakdown): 800W, 800CR, 760M
- SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 790 Phys
- Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Dunno - A- average
- Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 30% (school does not rank or give official percentiles)
- AP (place score in parenthesis): CompSci AB - 5, Physics B - 5, AP French - 5
- Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel Semifinalist, going to ISEF this year
[ b]Subjective:[/b]
- Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
- Volunteer/Community service: 70 or so hours doing various things
- Summer Activities: Science classes, Research
- Essays: Great
- Teacher Recommendations: 1 Fantastic, 1 OK
- Counselor Rec: Good
- Additional Rec: Great - from research mentor
- Interview: Fantastic, interviewer said he saw no reason that I wouldn't get in
Other- State (if domestic applicant): NY
- School Type: Private
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: F
- Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy
[ b]Reflection[/b][ list][*] Strengths: dedicated EC (research), breadth of interests[*] Weaknesses: not best applicant from school scholastically, didn't do much freshman year, not much in terms of leadership[*] Why you think you were accepted: No idea? I'm sure there were equally or more qualified people applying than me. [/list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Um...I'm really psyched? lol
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