***Official Harvard 2012 Decisions Thread***

[Kamera]

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

[otech08]

Accepted, even after a whole fiasco when my family of limited English skills snubbed my interviewer by telling him I didn't need an interview because I was going with Stanford!

[autumn31]

Haha that's pretty impressive.

[Waitwhat?]

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]

Accepted! (in case the above color thingy doesn't work out)

SAT: 2370 Essay: 8
ACT: 36
SAT II's: Chinese, French, Math, Biology, Chemistry:all 800
GPA: 4.0 (school does not rank or weigh)
AP: US History, World History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B, English Lang and Lit, Psychology, Environmental Science: all 5


Major Awards: National Merit scholarship recipient, ISEF finalist, USABO semifinalist, USA physics olympiad semifinalist, AIME qualifier, Siemens semifinalist, National French Contest- 4th in the nation; Chinese Speech contest- 1st place in state, amongst others...

Activities: President of two clubs at school, officers in two other clubs, 400+ hours of volunteering, was accepted to selective research program, Varsity swimming for 4 years; study abroad in China for a summer
No work experience

Essays: About how I'm a procrastinator.
About eating cough syrups (it was a spur of the moment kind of thing)

Recs: Should all be pretty good
Alumni Interview: Um... I'm really bad with interviews, so I'm iffy about this one

Gender: F
Ethnicity: Asian
State: California
Income bracket: under 100,000

How I got in: I think it's cuz I'm a very very well-rounded person

[justchecking]

Decision: Accepted

Note: I put this under my mom's justchecking since that is what is listed on the waitlist thread

Objective:
ACT: 33
SAT II: 740 Math II, 800 Chem, 770 US Hist, 750 Lit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1% (school does not rank or give official percentiles)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Europ. Hist (5), Chem (5), Calc AB (5), US Hist (5)
Major Awards: National Merit Scholar
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years varsity tennis, (captain senior year), 2 years mock trial, 4 years choir (lead in musical senior year...a huge deal at my school), breast cancer research internship at nearby college
Volunteer/Community service: 6 years Special Olympics Coach, Animal Rescue, etc.
Summer Activities: Stanford EPGY, studied Spanish/Environ. Bio in Costa Rica
Essays: Great
Teacher Recommendations: Presume they were great but never read
Counselor Rec: She alluded to "best in career"
Additional Rec: Great - from volunteer coordinator (has known me for 6 years)
Interview: Fantastic, interviewer said initially to allow half hour...we spoke for over two hours!
Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE
[ b]Reflection[/b][ list][*] Strengths: Lots of years/hours of meaningful community service, musical theater as well as strong academics. Why you think you were accepted: I think my genuine love of learning and variety of experiences/accomplishments tipped the scale and my alunmi interviewer was a great advocate. I still have to pinch myself that this is really happening!

[Owlie!!!]

State: TX
School Type: public
Ethnicity: African american ( nigerian)
Gender: female
Income Bracket: under $30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, income bracket, debate awards, Operation Mentor


SAT I: Lets not talk about this... 2100
ACT: 34 ( 32E 36 M 34R 34S)
SAT II: 740 Biology E , 750 Math 2, 710 Physics
U GPA: 3.94
W GPA: 4.63
Rank : ( 2/740)
AP: 4's and 5's
Biology
English Language
US history
Psychology

Senior Year Course Load:
AP Physics C
AP English Lit
AP Government
AP Macroeconomics
AP Calc AB ( self study BC to take test... couldnt take physics and BC)
German 2 /3
PE
Indvidual Study Debate ( Debate V )

Clubs: Debate- Secretary , SNHS- President , German- President, HOPE , Operation Mentor- Creator , NHS

Lots of volunteer hours: Presidential Freedom Volunteer Award, scholarships... horatio alger, comcast, gates, school, district awards, sodexho

Debate: 3 time NFL National Qualifier/4 time TFA state qualifier/ 2 time TFA State semi finalsit in extemp ( international and OO) and scholarship winner

National finalist in some speech competitions... state champion in 2 speech competitions

State history fair honoree

UIL state participant for debate and lit crit.
Essays:

A risky essay about the obstacles I had to overcome : prejudice, death, drugs, & gang violence

An essay on why I want to become an endocrinologist.

Teacher Recommendation: Really good
Counselor Rec: Really good

Interview: It went really well. I was pleased. It wasn't as scarry as I had imagined...


Strengths: Essays, School Report, Ec's, Perserverence
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
I was truly myself and put alot of effort in my application. (which I know isn't that helpful)

General Comments: Congrats everyone. I am thankful for all the support I received from CC and want to say good luck to everyone on the board...

[guitars101]

owlie, were you recently accepted? Congratulations!!

[Owlie!!!]

No. I just never put my stuff on the board...

[piccolojunior]

She had that ill WUSTL v. Rice v. Harvard battle.

[Harvardian1990]

Owlie! I think we're facebook friends.


Decision & School: ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT Verbal: 750
• SAT Math: 800
• SAT Writing: 770
• SAT Total: 2320
• SAT II: M2: 800, Bio: 770, Lit: 730 *Took all 3 in one day, so I was a little tired *
• ACT: E:36, S:36, M:35, R:35
• AP/IB taken/scores: Many APs. School doesn't offer IB. 5 on all of them, but that will change this year. AP Gov =/
• GPA weighted: 4.95
• GPA unweighted: 3.98
• Rank or % estimate: 2 *I was 1 when I applied*
  

Subjective:

• Essays: Amazing
• Teacher Recs: Good
• Counselor Rec: Good
• Hook (if any): URM (?), Big National Awards, People in High Places (lol)
  

Location/Person:

• State or Country: FL
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: Black
• Gender: M
• Legacy Yes/No: No
• Recruited Yes/No: No
• Important ECs: Many Leadership positions, unique volunteer service.
  

Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Although I kind of *knew* I was going to get in, it was still a bit surprising! .

[crimsonman]

Decision: Accepted!! (Srry im late! )

Objective:

• SAT I (breakdown): 2240
• ACT:33
• SAT II: 740 French, 760 Math II
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
• AP (place score in parenthesis): a lot
• IB (place score in parenthesis): none
• Senior Year Course Load: hardest
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

[ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list][*] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Black belt, singer, golfer, president of 3 clubs[*] Volunteer/Community service: volunteered in library[*] Essays: AMAZING, best ive EVER Written!! (and i am going to be an english major)[*] Teacher Recommendation: very good, from jr and soph english teachers
[/list]Other

• State (if domestic applicant): California
  
• School Type: Sort of competetive
• Ethnicity: Indian
• Gender: Male
• Income Bracket: Highest
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection[list]

[soccerplayer991]

Decision & School: ACCEPTED

Stats:

* SAT Verbal: 630
* SAT Math: 720
* SAT Writing: 550
* SAT Total: 1900
* SAT II: M2: 700 Bio: 610, Lit: 570
* GPA weighted: 4.3/6.2
* GPA unweighted: 3.1/4.2
* Rank or % estimate: top 40%

Subjective:

* Essays: ight
* Teacher Recs: ight
* Counselor Rec: ight
* Hook (if any): Soccer (National Level)- MVP In district, all area, and state (NJ)

Location/Person:

* State or Country: NJ
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Indian
* Gender: M
* Legacy Yes/No: Nawski
* Recruited Yes/No: Nawski
* Important ECs: soccerrrr

Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Recruited for soccer - free ride to Harvard


MAD EXCITED !!!!

wish me luck fellow valedictorians and cc cronies/poothers

[ti106]

^Are you going to enroll for the fall of 2009? What is your position?