vc08

Mugsey: what's your score out of 2400?

limitedvocab

Yay count me in, i love threads like these

C 690, M 700, W 760

International student who asked for almost a full ride

In at Mount Holyoke, waitlisted at Connecticut College, rejected at five other shools, just recently found out that I have a place at Wesleyan (long and complicated story). If financial aid goes well I'll be attending Wes, my first choice.

I had pretty crappy grades (no A's junior and senior year, but I did attend an academically rigorous school notorious for grade deflation.. my final marks were just okay but they don't count for admission), okay ECs, dunno about teacher and counsellor recs. I think the adcoms appreciated my "international" experience most. I wouldn't say my essays were fantastic nor bad, but I did try to convey my personality in them; I used my own "voice", if you know what I mean.

Mugsey76

670 on writing so a 2120

vc08

I'd say match at UNC, UVA, and Emory, though UNC and UVA will be tough for anyone applying OOS.

Cornell and Penn are reaches, but doable. Good luck!

Mugsey76

thanks! i thought about retaking but not worth it for cr and writing. im taking acts in a few weeks so if those go well ill submit them as well.

bleedblue

"^^congrats, those are some awesome, amazing schools! which one did you choose and why?"

I chose Duke over Princeton. Academically, the schools are comparable. And when I visited both, Duke just felt more at home. I think I just love the South too much haha. Nice weather, nice women, good (heart-attack inducing) food.

WantIvy

To the comment about minorities, you are right. Sadly, for me anyway, being indian is hardly a minority >.< On the contrary, it's 10x harder!

Basically, get your scores and don't count on getting in without a 2100.

vc08

bleedblue: i would have done the same thing, just cuz i'm a big school-spirit/sports person. so congrats!

Bgibbs

I really love this thread, as I'm level 3(2060) junior hoping for Columbia, Georgetown, and Duke. Good luck all.

jmanco49

What are some good schools with open curriculum policies?

I hate math, science (except paleontology and astronomy), and foreign language study, and if I go to a school with an open curriculum, I'll be done with those subjects forever.

What do I do?

boho_girl

^^Ummm, I think Brown ...?

Lavaplatos

Level 4 (2290...)

Got into UPenn, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Pomona, Wash U, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt

Going to Duke this fall

myohmy

Level 4 - Harvard, non-minority, non-athlete, non-legacy

Ren the SAT'er

oh my god,u guys applied to college already?!
im waiting till october haha.

Level 2, but going to move on to high level 3 for sure, maybe low level 4.

hwpan888

To Zuitar: Your daughter seems to have strong extracurriculars and a good SAT score. Different Schools have different qualities that they are looking for and a good essay can't hurt. I suggest looking at some prospective colleges and see what they want. Good Luck!