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Old 06-02-2008, 07:23 PM   #166
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Current School: University of California Riverise
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 4.27 W
College GPA: 3.91
SAT/ACT Scores: 2190
SAT II Scores:
Significant ECs: College: Honors Program, High School: Vice President of Theatre Troupe, Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook, CSF Lifetime Member, National Merit Scholar

Applied to: Sarah Lawrence, USC
Accepted: Sarah Lawrence, USC
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: None

Attending: Sarah Lawrence
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Old 06-07-2008, 01:17 AM   #167
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Current School: University of Rochester
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 4.0 UW
College GPA: 3.43
SAT/ACT Scores: 2140
SAT II Scores: 770 math ii, 660 french
Significant ECs: varsity swimming

Applied to: Swarthmore
Accepted: Swarthmore
Waitlisted:
Rejected:

Attending: SWARTHMORE!!
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Old 06-07-2008, 03:31 AM   #168
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Current School: Some community College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 2.8
College GPA: 3.0
SAT/ACT Scores: N/A
SAT II Scores: N/A
Significant ECs: None

Applied to: UCLA, UCB, UCD, UCSB, UCI
Accepted: UCLA, UCD, UCSB
Waitlisted: N/A
Rejected: UCB, UCI

Likely Attending: I will attend UCLA

major: Japanese (I can't find anyone else with the same major. I know it's not a fantastic one. I'm getting nervous about not being able to find anyone. I'm worried about being the only person there with that major! :-P )
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:44 AM   #169
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That is fantastic!
I'd lived in Tokyo for three years and loved it. I'm sure you will find the same kind of people at UCLA.
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Old 06-07-2008, 09:46 AM   #170
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Current School: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.0
College GPA: 3.79
SAT/ACT Scores: SAT: 1660
ACT (taken in college): 27 Composite; 33 English, 34 Reading, 15 Math (lolz), 27 Science, 11/12 Writing
SAT II Scores: N/A
Significant ECs: Honors Program, Honors Club, newspaper, transcribing for a popular podcast, piano and voice lessons, touring abroad with my choir, others that I am too lazy to list. Nothing stellar though.

Applied to: Barnard, Smith, Mount Holyoke, UNC, Temple
Accepted: Smith, Temple
Waitlisted: Mount Holyoke, UNC (although I'm pretty sure their waitlist was a nice way of saying you're rejected)
Rejected: Barnard

Attending: Smith College
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Old 06-08-2008, 04:27 AM   #171
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to AmenoMusicista,
I'm interested in MHC SMITH and Barnard~Could you share any experience about applying to smith^__^thanx a lot!!and if you can add some information about Barnard,that will helps a lot!!
Congrats to your acceptance!!And thanks for your time again!!
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:07 PM   #172
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Hi goback, I sent you a PM so we won't have to pull this thread off track.
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Old 06-09-2008, 12:31 PM   #173
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all these acceptances to schools with single-digit acceptance rates are blowing my mind...I have a 3.8 and didn't do nearly as well
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Old 06-10-2008, 02:00 AM   #174
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Location: Washington, DC
Gender: Male
Threads: 14
Posts: 139
Current School: George Washington University
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 4.4 W, 3.95 UW
College GPA: 3.92
SAT/ACT Scores: 790 M, 710 W, 640 V
SAT II Scores: 800 MIIC, 710 US History
Significant ECs: club tennis, mock trial, foreign culture group, volunteering, tutoring

Applied to: (Harvard), Brown, Columbia, Stanford, UChicago, Emory
Accepted: Emory
Waitlisted: Columbia
Rejected: Brown, Stanford, UChicago

Likely attending: i stayed on the columbia waitlist, so i'll make a decision in a few weeks..finally accepted somewhere though. congratulations everyone hopefully everyones plans worked out ok.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:07 PM   #175
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Current School: Rutgers University
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.63 / 4.00 Unweighted
College GPA: 3.96
SAT/ACT Scores: 790 M, 740 V, 700 W
SAT II Scores: 780 MIIC, 730 Chemistry
Significant ECs:
College: club baseball, class treasurer
High School: varsity baseball, varsity cross country, community service, tutoring

Applied to: Penn, Stanford, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Harvard
Accepted: Penn
Rejected: Stanford, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Harvard

Likely attending: Undecided between remaining at Rutgers or going to Penn. It's contingent on my financial aid package and credit transfer.
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:16 PM   #176
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^^^what was your major?
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Old 06-12-2008, 04:35 PM   #177
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Current School: CA CC
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 2.9
College GPA: 3.7
Significant ECs: Volunteer work, clubs, honors program
Major applied for: Political Science

Applied to: UCLA, Berkeley, UCSB, UCI, Cal Poly SLO
Waitlisted: Cal Poly SLO
Accepted: UCLA, Berkeley, UCSB, UCI, Cal Poly SLO
Rejected: N/A

Attending: UCLA
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Old 06-12-2008, 04:39 PM   #178
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Current School: SMC
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: Don't remember, crappy
College GPA: 3.89
SAT/ACT Scores: N/A
SAT II Scores: N/A
Significant ECs: None
Major applied for: Film

Applied to: UCLA, Cal
Accepted: UCLA, Cal
Waitlisted: N/A
Rejected: N/A

Likely Attending: UCLA, barring something weird happening.
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Old 06-12-2008, 09:47 PM   #179
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Current School: University of Rochester
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 91/100 scale (uw)
College GPA: 3.42 first semester
SAT: 680V, 750M, 780W; 1430/1600, 2210/2400
SAT II: 670 Biology, 720 Math 1C
Significant EC: Research over the summer at NYU Med Center (great rec), Dance team, captain of Intramural Basketball team, Pre-health Society, Indian Club
Major Applied for: Neuroscience

Applied to: NYU, JHU, Columbia SEAS, UPenn
Accepted: NYU
Rejected: Everywhere else

Attending: NYU '11
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Old 06-13-2008, 04:45 AM   #180
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Current School: East Los Angeles College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.3
College GPA: 3.75
SAT/ACT Scores: don't remember
SAT II Scores: Math 2C - 700
Significant ECs: Boy Scouts, Vice President of Engineering Club, Co-Founder of Physics Club, tons of community service, coached high school sports

Major: Civil or Aerospace Engineering
Applied to: UCLA, Cal, UCSD, UCI
Accepted: UCLA, UCSD, UCI
Waitlisted: N/A
Rejected: Cal

Likely Attending: UCLA
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