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Old 03-29-2007, 04:07 PM   #16
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rejecteddd as well =[
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:08 PM   #17
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Rrrrrrrrrrejected!

I kinda deserved it, what with my 3.8/weighted 4.2 and all, so I'm not complaining. Too much.
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:08 PM   #18
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Waitlisted...such a shame.
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:09 PM   #19
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Wait listed... =(, anyone have any idea what the chances are of getting offered a spot?
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:09 PM   #20
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Decision: WAITLISTED

General:

* College/Major Applied To: Wharton M&T program
* Honors/Scholarships:

* ACT: 30 ACT
* * GPA: 3.8/4 ( UW )
* Rank: No ranking.
* APs/IBs: AB Calc, Literature, Physics B, Comp Science A
* Other stats (Awards, etc.): Venture grant to do glider pilot training
School scholarship

Subjective:

* ECs: Private Single-Engine Pilot, Solo Glider Pilot, Play the Guitar & Indian drums ( tabla ),etc
* Job/Work Experience: Worked for a year
* Essays: Pretty good
* Recs: Very Good

Location/Person:

* State or Country: Connecticut
* School Type: Private
* Ethnicity: Indian
* Gender: Male
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My background, the fact that I am a pilot,etc.
* Strengths/Weaknesses: Unique EC's Weaknesses: ACT score
* Why you think you were accepted/wait-listed/denied: Scores not high enough?
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:10 PM   #21
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Rejected...wharton

deferred but didn't give a **** and didn't sent a letter after it
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:10 PM   #22
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Waitlisted as well.. what the hell, where are all the accepted folks? )
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:10 PM   #23
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ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!
To UNC-Chapel Hill!!!!!!! The weather is GREAT there!
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:11 PM   #24
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CAS: Waitlisted

Stats:
  • SAT Verbal: 750
  • SAT Math:760
  • SAT Writing:760
  • SAT Total: 2270
  • SAT II: Math I: 710, Math II 710, Bio M 720, Lit 660
  • ACT:
  • AP/IB taken/scores: Euro 4, Stats 5, US 4, Bio 5, this year: Lit, French language, Calc, Environmental Science
  • GPA weighted: 4.631
  • GPA unweighted:
  • Rank or % estimate: was 3/163, just got beaten recently by .005
Subjective:
  • Essays: excellent
  • Teacher Recs: didn't read
  • Counselor Rec: probably good, but generic... idk didn't read
  • Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
  • State or Country: MA
  • School Type: public
  • Ethnicity: Chinese... there's my hook, lol
  • Gender: F
  • Legacy Yes/No: no
  • Recruited Yes/No: no
  • Important ECs: editor in chief of newspaper, historian/costume manager of theatrical society, dance for 13 years, NHS, academic decathlon (state finalist), varsity gymnastics last year, part time job since jr. year
Other Factors:
National Merit Finalist
multiple top ten national placements in National French exam
AP Scholar with honor
some other things that I don't feel like typing right now, sorry
General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
congrats to those who got in... I have NO idea what I'm going to do now.
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:12 PM   #25
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Rejected: Wharton. The number of rejected students is astounding this year. At least I'm not alone...
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:12 PM   #26
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0 Acceptances so far
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:13 PM   #27
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rejected...
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:13 PM   #28
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forest was accepted...so there's 1
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:14 PM   #29
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YAY im actually glad/lucky i got a waitlist at freakin wharton!!! better than i expected

sooo any ex-waitlisters out there who ended up in???
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:14 PM   #30
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waitlisted!!!! i don't know what to do i already got rejected from georgetown today!!!

i did get a full ride from maryland but still. i'd give that up to go to wharton
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