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03-14-2009, 01:57 PM
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#91 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Princeton '13
Posts: 2,213
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 690 R, 800 M, 780 W
- SAT IIs: 800 Chem, 800 Math II, 740 Physics
- ACT: 35
- APs: 3 on Human Geo, 4 on World History, and 5's on Chem, Physics B, and Calculus AB
- GPA: 4.6 W; 4.0 UW
- Rank: top 5%
- Other stats: National Merit Finalist; Presidential Scholars Candidate; 141 hour of community service; numerous music awards for trombone
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: band, band council, science and engineering club,
- Job/Work Experience: N/A
- Essays (subject and responses): my teachers really liked them
- Teacher Recs: not allowed to see; should have been very good
- Counselor Rec: not allowed to see; should have been very good
- Applied on: December 26
- Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:- State or Country: Arkansas
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private
- Ethnicity: White
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I was expecting this, but I had hope that i'd get in.... oh well; congrats to everyone who got in
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03-14-2009, 02:00 PM
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#92 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia
Posts: 24
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 780 M, 750 CR, 780 W, 1530/2310
- SAT IIs:790 Math II, 750 Physics, 620 espanol con escuchando
- ACT:
- APs: Comp Sci A(1), Music Theory(3), Physics B(3), Calc BC(3), AB subscore(4), Gov't(4)
- IBs: Physics SL(6)
- GPA:3.98UW/4.7W
- Rank: 8
- Other stats:
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: breakdancing, part-time student at VCU, Pres/Captain Academic Team, NHS, Swim Team, Chess Club, Robotics
- Job/Work Experience: Chinese Restaurant
 - Essays (subject and responses): I explained where I'm applying from. How the smell of manure pervades everything, and mediocrity is the creed.
How I compulsively count/estimate {harold crick anyone?}
How I make social networks - Teacher Recs: Excellent, my teachers have unique things to say about me
- Counselor Rec: Better be good, she knows me too well
- Applied on: RD
- Hook (if any): i'm hooked on phonics
Location/Person:- State or Country:VA
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): 1300 kids, nobody goes anywhere better than uva
- Ethnicity: taiwanese
- Gender: male
[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: still 11 schools to go
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03-14-2009, 02:03 PM
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#93 | | Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 597
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Decision: REJECTED
Stats:
* SAT I (by section): 2350: R:800, M:770, W:780
* SAT IIs: M2: 800, Bio: 800, Lit: 790
* APs: 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
* GPA: 3.94/4.99
* Rank: 15/1255
Subjective:
* ECs listed on app: Honors Society, Band stuff.
Location/Person:
* State or Country: FL
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
* Ethnicity: Asian/White
* Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Oh well, I'm in good company I guess | |
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03-14-2009, 02:07 PM
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#94 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 185
| Decision: WAITLISTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 710 M, 700 CR, 700 WR
- SAT IIs: 780 Math II, 710 Math I, 720 Physics
- ACT: N/A
- APs: Statistics 4, Physics 4
- IBs: N/A
- GPA: 4.48/4.48
- Rank: 1/647
- Other stats: Highest averages in nearly every subject
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: FBLA National (ERVP) & State Officer (State Pres & former Webmaster), founder of HS chapter of anti-genocide organization, guest speaker for NJ Commission on Holocaust Education, NHS, German Honor Society, Red Cross, etc.
- Job/Work Experience: Founder of four companies, over 50k in profit
- Essays (subject and responses): Strong
- Teacher Recs: Very strong
- Counselor Rec: Very strong
- Applied on: December 14th
- Hook (if any): South Jersey, comes from a bad school, FBLA national officer, founded four companies
Location/Person:- State or Country: NJ
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, poor South Jersey
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Congrats to all who got in!
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03-14-2009, 02:08 PM
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#95 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 83
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 800 math 760 reading 760 writing 2320 total
- SAT IIs: 800/800/800 math 2, chem, physics
- IBs:Full ib diploma
- GPA:I live in canada so we dont have a gpa but it shud translate to 4.0
Subjective:- ECs listed on app:quite a bit of stuff, too lazy to list. Lots of math and science awards
- Job/Work Experience:worked as a tutor
- Essays (subject and responses):Good but not amazing
- Teacher Recs:Good
- Counselor Rec:Good
- Hook (if any):
Location/Person:- State or Country:Canada
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):
- Ethnicity:Azn
- Gender:Male
[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I hate being international. Congrats to every1 who got in. I'l try again during grad
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03-14-2009, 02:10 PM
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#96 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 10
| Decision: WAITLISTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 800 CR, M, and W
- SAT IIs: 800 on Chem, Math1, Math2, and Biology M
- ACT:
- APs: 5's on Calc AB, English Lit, Biology, US History, taking 10 more this year
- IBs:
- GPA: 4.51
- Rank: 1 of 221
- Other stats:
[ b]Subjective:[/b] - ECs listed on app: Varsity Cross Country, Mock Trial, President National Honor Society, School Play, Science Olympiad, Math League, I forget what else I put
- Job/Work Experience: None
 - Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about a car accident I got in and how it opened my eyes to the people around me and whatever, only essay I ever got an A+ on from my teacher who refuses to give them.
- Teacher Recs: Amazing.
- Counselor Rec: Most likely Deplorable.
- Applied on: RD
- Hook (if any): First Gen?
Location/Person:- State or Country: NJ
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Not a very good school...
- Ethnicity: White
- Gender: Male
[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: It stinks | |
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03-14-2009, 02:14 PM
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#97 | | New Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 29
| i actually got in!!
Decision: ACCEPTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 790 M, 800 CR, 750 W
- SAT IIs: 790 IIC, 790 Chem, 780 US History
[ *] APs: 7, all 5's - GPA:4.75
- Rank:2/400
[ b]Subjective:[/b] - ECs listed on app: pres. of math honor society, key club, national history day, stock market.
- Job/Work Experience: working since i was 14
- Essays (subject and responses): good
- Teacher Recs: good
- Counselor Rec: good
- Applied on:
- Hook (if any): first generation, female
Location/Person:- State or Country: Virginia
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public,
- Ethnicity: Asian
- Gender:Female
[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: AHHHHHHH! I GOT IN!
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03-14-2009, 02:16 PM
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#98 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 264
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 2210 (720M, 690CR, 800W)
- SAT IIs: M2:800, Chem:740, Bio:770, French:680
- GPA: 4.7/5.0 W
- Rank: 32/350+
- Other stats: AMC12: 96
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: mundane math/sci stuff
- Essays (subject and responses): average
- Teacher Recs: one amazing, one average
- Counselor Rec: probably terrible
- Hook (if any): nothing really, another indian wannabe
Location/Person:- State or Country: MA
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): top 250 school
- Ethnicity: Indian
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I kind of expected it... congratulations to those of you who got in | |
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03-14-2009, 02:16 PM
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#99 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ithaca, NY -> Princeton '13
Posts: 94
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Decision: Rejected
Objective:
* SAT I (breakdown): 2330: 750 CR, 800 M, 780 W
* ACT: N/A
* SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 800 Chemistry, 790 US History, 790 Biology-M
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.13 UW, 5.04 W
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 out of 333
* AP (place score in parenthesis): 9 (All 5's): US History, Calc BC, Stats, Comp Sci AB, Physics B, Physics C-M, Physics C-E&M, Chemistry, Biology
* IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
* Senior Year Course Load: Math 231- Linear Algebra, AP Spanish Lang, AP English Lit, AP Envi Sci, AP Human Geo, H-Econ
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement NY Winner, 2008 U.S. Physics Team Quarterfinalist, National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar/AP Scholar with Distinction
Subjective:
* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm), Varsity XC and Track, FIRST Robotics, Newspaper, Math Team (AMC 10 and 12 School Champion), TSA (National Awards)
* Job/Work Experience: Cornell Catering, Worked for Cornell Prof, Interned for Cornell Prof (Different One)
* Volunteer/Community service: Led own Community Service Project, Flood Relief
* Summer Activities: Intern for Cornell Prof, Work for Cornell Prof, Trip to Philmont, etc.
* Essays: One about overcoming injury in track, Optional about Eagle Scout Project
* Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
* Counselor Rec: Excellent
* Additional Rec: From Cornell Prof with whom I worked
* Interview: Excellent
Other
* Applied for Financial Aid?: No
* Intended Major: Econ/Sloan
* State (if domestic applicant): NY
* Country (if international applicant): USA
* School Type: Public in Ithaca, NY
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: M
* Income Bracket: 200,000+
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Siemens Award?
Reflection
* Strengths: Awards, Academics
* Weaknesses: Ethnicity, dunno
* Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don't know...
General Comments: I'm disappointed...
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03-14-2009, 02:18 PM
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#100 | | New Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 13
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 2130 (780M, 680CR, 670W)
- SAT IIs: 780 MII, 640 CHEM, 610 Physics
- ACT: 33
- APs: 3 Stat, 3 Chem, 4 Lang
- IBs:
- GPA: 4.0uw 4.167w
- Rank: 17 out of 435
- Other stats:
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: InvenTeam: Student Design Lead, FBLA: Vice-President (11), Executive Board for Class of 2009, played competitive (club) soccer for years, National Honor Society, French Honor Society
- Job/Work Experience: no
- Essays (subject and responses): decent i think
- Teacher Recs: one awesome, one pretty good
- Counselor Rec: not sure
- Applied on: Nov. 1, 2008 EA
- Hook (if any):
Location/Person:- State or Country: GA
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
- Ethnicity: White
- Gender: Male
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03-14-2009, 02:18 PM
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#101 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yale 2013! ^_^
Posts: 118
| Decision: WAITLISTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 730 R, 780M, 760W = 2270
- SAT IIs: 790 Korean w/ Listening, 780 Physics, 770 Chem, 760 Math II
- ACT: 35 English, 35 Math, 35 Science, 30 Reading = 34 Composite
- APs: World History, Physics B, English Lang/Comp - 5 US History - 4
- IBs: not offered
- GPA: 100 weighted, idk unweighted, kinda sucked (ok really sucked) compared to kids goin to my school, valedictorian is 105 i think.
- Rank: school doesnt rank so mit wouldntve known, but i think it was 20 out of 660.
- Other stats: 117 TOEFL iBT (was international when applying)
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: typical crap for an asian... tae kwon do, science olympiad, editor of newspaper, honor society... lah blah...
- Job/Work Experience: none, just tutoring math and science
- Essays (subject and responses): eh wrote about asian ****, my summer research experience, and a really cliche thing on money and wealth. my parents counselor and eng teacher helped me out a lot
- Teacher Recs: all good sent a rec from my research mentor that was damn good
- Counselor Rec: prolly good but bland
- Applied on: last day, was like jan 3rd cuz they extended lol
- Hook (if any): intel semi national merit thing
Location/Person:- State or Country: NY
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): our school is dumb overall but the smart kids are smart, get like dozen intel semis every year all go to mad ivies harvard yale princeton etc.. public though..
- Ethnicity: korean
- Gender: male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
idk if this mattered, but i applied as an international, and then i got my green card like a week after app deadline, so i sent em my green card and crap i think they mightve swithced me into the regular pool, which prolly helped. i came here in 6th grade from kroea, so my reading skills are pure crap as u can tell from sat and act. ah well, stony brook here i come!!!
and congrats to everyone who got in!!!
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03-14-2009, 02:19 PM
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#102 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey-->MIT '13
Posts: 199
| Decision: ACCEPTED BRAH!! Stats:- SAT I (by section): (1600/2350): 800 M, 800 CR, 750 W
- SAT IIs: US History 800, World History 800, Math IC 800, Math IIC 800, Biology-M 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800, Spanish 780
- ACT: N/A
- APs:Calc AB 5 Calc BC 5 US History 5 English Language 5 Spanish Language 4 Biology 4
Physics B 5 Statistics 5 Macroeconomics 5 European History 5 - IBs: N/A
- GPA: 3.70 UW, 4.2 W
- Rank: 22/297
- Other stats: 115 AMC 12, 4 AIME
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: Mathletes, Young Republicans Club,
- Job/Work Experience: Volunteered for John McCain Campaign in hometown
- Essays (subject and responses): It was about how I designed my own automatic bar for my friends. It was risky but I guess MIT was impressed.
- Teacher Recs: One from Physics teacher was probably rad, Calc teacher's rec probably reeked with sarcasm
- Counselor Rec: Alright, I guess.
- Applied on: RD
- Hook (if any): Dunno
Location/Person:- State or Country: New Jersey
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, 1150(Math + CR) SAT Average
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Wow, I am kind of surprised. I didn't think I'd get in. WOO HOO!!! All I have to do is wait on Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Duke, and Notre Dame before I make any big decisions..
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03-14-2009, 02:20 PM
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#103 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 6
| Decision: ACCEPTED! Stats:- SAT I (by section): 800 Math, 750 Critical Reading, 710 Writing
- SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 660 French
- APs: 5 World History, 5 Physics B, 4 US History, 3 English Language + Composition, 3 French Language
- GPA: Not exactly sure... 4.something
- Rank: top 5%
- Other stats:
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: Chess (nationally ranked and leader of chess club), leader of math club, leader of rights club, Girl Scouts (we earned our Gold Award), Meals of Marin, Singer/Songwriter (self-taught in Harmonica, Guitar, and Voice), Track (Discus and Shotput), Wrestling (Freshman year only)
- Job/Work Experience: Tutoring, giving chess lessons, chess tournament director, cashier at local store
- Teacher Recs: Both very good, I think
- Counselor Rec: Should be pretty good
- Applied on: Christmas Eve
- Hook (if any): Girl interested in math, I guess?
Location/Person:- State or Country: CA, USA
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private
- Ethnicity: White
- Gender: Female
[b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: YAY!
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03-14-2009, 02:25 PM
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#104 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 296
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 2300: 780CR 800M 720W
- SAT IIs: 800 Maths2 800 Chem 800 Chinese
- ACT: 33 (Did not send)
- APs:
- IBs: Predicted 7s in 7 subjects
- GPA: 3.95UW
- Rank: 1/110
- Other stats:
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: Environmental Concerns Club, Habitat for Humanity, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Youth Council, School Prefect.
- Job/Work Experience: Waiter
- Essays (subject and responses): Essay A.
- Teacher Recs: Maths one couldn't have been that great as teacher was foreign. Humanities one should have been excellent.
- Counselor Rec: Great.
- Applied on: 12/25
- Hook (if any): Nope.
Location/Person:- State or Country: New Zealand
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private, sends some to top unis
- Ethnicity: Chinese
- Gender: M
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Dartmouth here I come. lol.
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03-14-2009, 02:29 PM
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#105 | | New Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4
| Decision: REJECTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): CR-730, M-690, W-650
- SAT IIs: Math II-800, BioM-730
- ACT: 34
- APs: WH-4, Eng Lang-3
- IBs: Math Studies-6, French SL-5
- GPA: 3.63
- Rank: N/A
Subjective:- Essays (subject and responses): Thought it was pretty good
- Teacher Recs: never saw them
- Counselor Rec: same
- Hook (if any):skipped a grade, MSA
Location/Person:- State or Country: Missouri, USA
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): College Prep, best in state
- Ethnicity: White
- Gender: Male
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