Consolidated EA/RD 2013 results thread

[soyelwalrus17]

Decision: WAITLISTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): M 800 : W: 720 : R : 720 (1520/2240)
• SAT IIs: 800's on Math I, II, and Biology
• ACT: 32 (can't remember the breakdown.
• APs: 5 on Statistics and Biology
• IBs: n/a
• GPA: 4.2ish
• Rank: 50ish/458
  

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Vice president of math honor society, and a couple more not too many worth mentioning.
• Essays (subject and responses): My writing isn't too phenomenal.
• Teacher Recs: Very Strong
• Counselor Rec: Strong
• Applied on: December 31st :]
• Hook (if any): Eagle Scout, my ethereal luck.
  

Location/Person:

• State or Country: New Jersey
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
• Ethnicity: Sri Lankan
• Gender: male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I actually expected them to stamp me with reject the second they saw my application. I am most probably going to withdraw my application. Congrats to the class of 2013.

[ufohunter]

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 2350 (800 M, 760 CR, 790 W)
• SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 800 Spanish w/ Listening
• APs: US Government (5), BC Calculus (5), Computer Science AB (5), Chemistry (5), Macroeconomics (5), Microeconomics (5), Spanish Language (5), Physics C: M, Physics C: E&M, Environmental Science, Statistics
• IBs: HL English, HL Spanish, HL European History, HL Mathematics
• GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.9 W
• Other stats: AIME 4

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Varsity & Club Baseball, Cross Country & Indoor Track, Quiz Team/Science Bowl Team Captain, SHS President, Math Team
• Job/Work Experience: Intern at NIH, Volunteer at Baseball Camp
• Essays (subject and responses): Baseball, Shark Week, Baking a Cake, Spanish Literatiure
• Teacher Recs: Waived
• Counselor Rec: Waived
• Applied on: 11/1 (deferred EA)

Location/Person:

• State or Country: MD
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I look forward to meeting everyone!

[jjohnson91]

Decision: ACCEPTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 770 M, 700 W, 650 CR
• SAT IIs: 760, 670, 530
• ACT: 32
• APs: 3, one 3
• IBs:
• GPA: 4.0
• Rank: 1/78

[ b]Subjective:[/b]

• ECs listed on app: Academic Mentoring, Beta Club, Student Government, Class President
• Job/Work Experience: Burger King-Cashier
• Essays (subject and responses): My World-Talked about my life and how my community supports me.
• Teacher Recs: Haven't read them
• Counselor Rec: Fantastic
• Applied on: RD
• Hook (if any): URM

[ b]Location/Person:[/b]

• State or Country: Mississippi
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, Level 3 out of 5
• Ethnicity: Black
• Gender: Male

[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I got in by the Grace of God

[adj8291]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 770 M 710 CR 770 W (790 M on separate sitting)
• SAT IIs: 800 Math II 800 Chem 730 Physics
• ACT: 35 - 36 M 35 E 35 R 34 S
• APs: Euro-5 Calc BC-5 Chem-5 English Language-4 US-5 Stats-5
• IBs: none
• GPA: 4.94/5.0 W 3.95/4.0 UW
• Rank: school doesn't rank but i'm 3rd
• Other stats: none I can think of

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Math Team Captain, Science Olympiad Captain, Varsity Tennis, Copy Editor of School paper, Chicago ARML, Youth Group
• Job/Work Experience: Engineering internship at NU, Teaching Assistant at Sunday School
• Essays (subject and responses): OK. Wrote about my chem teacher
• Teacher Recs: good
• Counselor Rec: good
• Applied on: late December
• Hook (if any): nothing I can think of

Location/Person:

• State or Country: IL
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Competitive Public
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I don't know what I was expecting. I feel that I'm about as good as some people that got in but at the same time worse than some people that didn't. I just hate how hard it is to get into these schools.

[schee410]

Decision: REJECTED

Stats:

* SAT I (by section):M-740 CR-800 W-770 Total 2310 one sitting
* SAT IIs: Math 2-740 World History-680 Chemistry-790
* ACT: 35
* APs: World History-4 US History-4 Chemistry-5
* GPA: 3.95/4.0
* Rank:5/160
* Other stats: AMC 10-102.5, AP Scholar, National Merit Finalist

Subjective:

* ECs listed on app: CSF, football, track, recycling club, leadership team, peer counseling, math club
* Job/Work Experience: none
* Essays (subject and responses): dunno. got plenty of help on em, but i never liked writing.
* Teacher Recs:good, hopefully
* Counselor Rec:fine
* Hook (if any): my charming personality

Location/Person:

* State or Country: California
* School Type: Private
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations: mostly disappointment.

[WaitingForGodot]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 2350 (760 CR 790 Math 800 Writing)
• SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 760 US History
• APs: Calc BC, Comp Sci AB, Physics C (Mech. and E&M), US History (5's on all)
• GPA:4.09/4.0
• Rank:School does not rank
• Other stats: AMC12 115, AIME 8, USAMO 10, 10th Place Priceton U. Math Comp., Siemens Competition Semifinalist, Intel STS Semifinalist, Research Science Institute 08

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Math Team, Physics Team, Computer Team, Young Democrats
• Job/Work Experience: N/A
• Essays (subject and responses): Overcoming OCD/ADHD; if this is what screwed me over, I would be furious. Too bad I'll never know.
• Teacher Recs: Excellent
• Counselor Rec: Excellent
• Applied on: 10/31/08 (iirc)
• Hook (if any): RSI, USAMO, Intel STS, Siemens.

Location/Person:

• State or Country: VA
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public magnet
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I cannot really explain how surprised and furious I was when I found out I was rejected, especially considering some of the people I know that got in. Every single person I have talked to about the decision has been shocked; I would get in to a rant about AA here, but I figure that it will not gain me any sympathy.

[lilyrobin]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

* SAT I (by section): 790 Math, 690 Reading, 760 Writing
* SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 660 Chem
* ACT: N/A
* APs: 5 Calc AB, 5 Stats, Taking five this year
* IBs: N/A
* GPA: 4.1ish UW, school does not weight
* Rank: top 5%-school doesn't rank
* Other stats: NMF?

Subjective:

* ECs listed on app: Math Team (captain), Varsity Ice Hockey (Captain), Community Council (w/ leadership), Ocean Bowl Team (captain), I can't remember what I put for the last one!
* Job/Work Experience: Steady job since summer '07, only work 12 hours/week max
* Essays (subject and responses): Waldorf school-fine, not as good as my common app one
* Teacher Recs: I'm guessing one good, one really good.
* Counselor Rec: Probably great, he loves me.
* Applied on: October (EA-deferred)
* Hook (if any): N/A

Location/Person:

* State or Country: NH
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, 1-2 to top schools every year, ~1000 kids
* Ethnicity: Caucasian and hispanic-didn't put hispanic on app though
* Gender: Female

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Not surprised-I was snowboarding when decisions came out, my parents checked for me and told me when I got home, really, wasn't sad at all. I was so, so, so sure I didn't get in, I'd already gotten over it!

[owl7]

Decision: ACCEPTED



Stats:

• SAT I (by section):690 math, 800 CR, 700 writing
• SAT IIs: 700 chem, 770 physics, 790 US history, 720 math 2
• ACT:34
• APs: US 5, World 5, English Language 5
• GPA: 3.84 flat to 4.5

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: 4 years for all of these. Mock Trial (president senior year), a beach wildlife monitoring program (president senior year), Philosophy/Astronomy club (president junior/senior year), Video Game Club (founder/president 4 years). Also, piano.
• Job/Work Experience: Tutoring and a job at a local lab.
• Essays (subject and responses): About my job in the lab, about my family, and the physics Olympics.
• Teacher Recs: Both excellent
• Counselor Rec: Excellent. I also had an outside rec from my lab supervisor.
• Applied on: Dec. 15
• Hook (if any): The job in a stem cell lab.
  

Location/Person:

• State or Country: CA
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): A competitive high school.
• Gender: F

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I definitely thought that my math scores would keep me out. Guess not. YAY!

[sweetmusic3243]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 740 Math, 680 CR, 670 W
• SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 760 French Reading, 730 Physics
• ACT: 33
• APs: Human Geography(5), World Hist.(4), English Language(4), MicroEcon(4), French Language (4), US Hist(2)
• IBs:Taking all exams this may
• GPA:4.463 or 3.945
• Rank: 5
• Other stats:

[ b]Subjective:[/b]

• ECs listed on app: Student Exec. (Sr. Class President), Softball (Captain), Beta Club (Treasurer), Asian Club (President), Interact
• Job/Work Experience: 3 months busser at J.Christopher's
• Essays (subject and responses):
• Teacher Recs: HL Math Teacher, known since freshmen year, and TOK teacher
• Counselor Rec: Awesome
• Applied on: ED
• Hook (if any): none

Location/Person:

• State or Country: GA
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): large, public, majority black and hispanic
• Ethnicity: Asian
• Gender:F

[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Oh well. Good luck to everyone else!

[Enlightenedjh]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): (800m, 720w, 650r)
• SAT IIs:800m2, 800 chem, 790 cl, 770 ush
• APs: 5,5,3
• GPA:3.9/4
• Rank:1/100ish
  

[ b]Subjective:[/b]

• ECs listed on app: President, captain, community service, internships
• Job/Work Experience: 2 internships at major banks
• Essays (subject and responses): mediocre
• Teacher Recs: good
• Counselor Rec: good
• Applied on: Oct 2008
• Hook (if any): Anti hook

Location/Person:

• State or Country:NY
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
• Ethnicity: the most hated one by colleges
• Gender: M

[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I used the QB app, that might have screwed me over.

[CCCiter]

Since all of my colleges decisions have come back, I can stop being paranoid and finally release my stats.

Decision: REJECTED
Deferred off of EA, then finally rejected.

Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 800 Write, 780 Math, 750 Read
• SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 790 Physics, 760 US History
• ACT: 34
• APs: 5 taken (four 5s and a 3), will take 5 more this year.
• IBs: None
• GPA: 3.96
• Rank: Top 3%
• Other stats: None noteworthy

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: FIRST Robotics, band, track&field
• Job/Work Experience: Meh, not really
• Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about... how I've been doing techy shtuff since I was a kid.
• Teacher Recs: One has a reputation of being amazing, the other I read was okay.
• Counselor Rec: Also likes me. Told me she enjoyed writing the letter, I can only assume it means a good thing.
• Applied on: EA
• Hook (if any): Nope

Location/Person:

• State or Country: WA
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, nothing special
• Ethnicity: Asian
• Gender: Male

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I think they just rejected all the Asian males. Yeah.
I had to reserve the entirety of 3/14 for moping around, but I was back up and running the next day. Oh well. Congratulations to all who got in.

[lunar_years]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): 2350 (800 V, 750 M, 800 W 12 essay)
• SAT IIs: 800 Bio E, 770 Math IIC, 800 US History
• APs: 5's Biology, Calculus AB, English Language, Environmental Science, Spanish Language, US History, World History
• Rank: 1/520
• Other stats: Lol, like what?

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Yearbook (copy editor), service club (secretary), math club (secretary), literary magazine (editor), creative writing (some awards and publishing credits)
• Job/Work Experience: None. I did get paid for some freelance writing.
• Essays (subject and responses): One about my impressions of a Chinese marketplace, tied into China's changing relationship with the West. Another about learning to appreciate math as a humanities student. I thought they were good stylistically, but they were recycled from other apps and only tenuously fit the prompts, lol.
• Teacher Recs: World History and Statistics. Should be pretty good.
• Counselor Rec: Good, but generic?
• Applied on: Not sure. Right before the RD deadline.
• Hook (if any): TASP? Not sure if MIT cares though, lol.

Location/Person:

• State or Country: TX
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large suburban public.
• Ethnicity: East Asian
• Gender: F

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Sorry I'm so late to post this! I conveniently forgot about MIT because it was my only true rejection. :P Congrats to those of you who got in!

[shayonsaleh]

Decision: Rejected

Objective:

• SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (800M, 730CR, 640W)
• ACT: 35 (35W, 35M, 32R, 36S)
• SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Bio E, 780 US History, 650 Spanish w/o Listening
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/495
• AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), US Gov (5), English Language (5), Environmental (5), Calculus BC (5)
• IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
• Senior Year Course Load: AP Psychology, AP European History, AP Biology, AP English Literature, AP Comparative Government, AP Statistics, Honors Research Methods, Honors Special Interest Seminar
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholar

Subjective:

• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science Olympiad (Captain), Key Club (Sergeant-at-Arms), Math Team (President), Green Hope Ambassadors (President) Environmental Club, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Tennis, Taekwondo
• Job/Work Experience: Internship at NCSU's Chemical Engineering Lab Over A Summer
• Volunteer/Community Service: About 300 Hours From Various Clubs
• Summer Activities: Internship Stated Above; Summer Science Program
• Essays: Pretty Good (One Person Said Best out of a Hundred He Read)
• Teacher Recommendation: Probably Good; Waivered Right
• Counselor Rec: Probably good; I am the president of the club she advises for.
• Additional Rec: From Professor at NCSU whom I worked under at internship.
• Interview: I thought it went pretty good. Interviewer took notes on everything I said.

Other

• State (if domestic applicant): North Carolina
• Country (if international applicant):
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: Asian (South Indian)
• Gender: Male
• Income Bracket: Highest
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

• Strengths: My academics were definitely my best point. I took the hardest courses that I could possibly take and kept straight A's through high school.
• Weaknesses: SAT, Little Extracurriculars Outside of School
• Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think MIT is the hardest admissions process, even over Harvard. I just didn't make the cut.
• Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I got rejected from Yale and Harvard. I got waitlisted at Johns Hopkins and Columbia. I got accepted at NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, WashU at St. Louis, Cornell, Duke, and Stanford.

General Comments: Congratulations to everyone that was accepted or waitlisted!

[disneyland]

Decision: REJECTED


Stats:

• SAT I (by section): M800, CR660, W720
• SAT IIs: Chem, Chinese, Bio E, Math IIC - 800
• APs: Bio, Chem, Chinese - 5
• GPA: 4.16W, 3.86-ish UW
• Rank: 8/50
  

Subjective:

• ECs listed on app: Yearbook editor-in-chief, cheerleading captain, newsletter layout editor, piano, mun
• Essays (subject and responses): wrote about cheerleading
• Teacher Recs: how would i know? they're teachers that like me...
• Counselor Rec: see above.
• Applied on: EA deferred
  

Location/Person:

• State or Country: Taiwan
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): super tiny competitive school
• Ethnicity: Chinese
• Gender: Female
  

[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
i'm happy that i got deferred and not rejected during EA. so yeah, i'm happy. not that i expected to get in anyway

[mak1400]

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:

* SAT I (by section): M:770 W:780 R:770 (2320)
* SAT IIs: Math2 :790 Physics:800
* ACT: n/a
i gave the Cambridge examinations got 13 As in o levels and 7As in A levels my subjects were physics chemistry math further math (world distinction), commerce ,world history ,economics.


* GPA: 3.9
* Rank: 1-450


Subjective:

* ECs listed on app: nothing special all pakistan under 18 swimming champion, came 2nd in the world in the intel project ( i invented a specialized hearing aid),school president community service etc
* Job/Work Experience:just some internships at firms
* Essays (subject and responses):good (i think )
* Teacher Recs: good
* Counselor Rec: good


* Applied on: RD
* Hook (if any): father .sister and brother are former alumni

Location/Person:

* State or Country: pakistan
* School Type, Average Stats of School - average
* Ethnicity: asian
* Gender: Male

General Comments: don't think your life is over if you got rejected i am sure if you work hard you can achieve anything,,:P