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Old 07-12-2007, 11:39 PM   #781
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Most pages on here about specific colleges will have an accepted/rejected/waitlisted topic, on which people post their stats.
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Old 07-16-2007, 06:55 PM   #782
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Here are my stats, attending college in the fall.

3.98 Weighted GPA, around 3.67 otherwise
EC's: founder scrabble club, varsity debate, mock trial, literature club, AIDS awareness, youth action coalition, volunteer at a children's hospita (500+ hours)l, work at panera bread for 20 hours a week

SAT: 1690
ACT: 28
SAT II's:
Math 2: 640
Chem: 640

Accepted: University of CT (in-state), University of Maryland- College Park, University of Pittsburgh, Drew University, American University, Mcgill University (attending)

Waitlisted: George Washington University

Rejected: University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
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Old 07-21-2007, 11:01 PM   #783
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Accepted: USC, SUNY Buffalo, UW-Madison Honors, UCSD
Rejected: Stern, Berkeley, UCLA, Northwestern
Waitlisted: Michigan (rejected), Carnegie Mellon PW (chose not to take it), Chicago (rejected), Cornell (given guaranteed transfer)

Stats: 91/98
2190 SAT1 (M 690, CR 750, W 750)
SAT 2: Chinese 720, Bio 750, USH 670
7 AP's taken (Bio, Lit, Physics C, Calc BC, Stat, USH, Econ Micro and Macro)

Not too bad for a typical Asian applicant. Now thinking about whether to use Cornell's GT.
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Old 07-26-2007, 06:44 AM   #784
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Accepted:
Rice University ($10,500 merit aid/yr)
Temple University ($12,500 merit aid/yr + Honors Program)
Northeastern University ($12,500 merit aid/yr)
University of Maryland-College Park (Banneker Key Scholarship (full ride) + Honors Program))
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (Honors Program)
University of Virginia
University of Southern California
Northwestern University
Washington University-St.Louis

Rejected: Brown University
Waitlisted: N/A
Deferred: N/A

EA/ED: Rice University (Interim Decision/EA), USC (before the Dec. 11th deadline), and UMD-College Park (before Dec. 1st deadline)

Sex: F
Race: African American
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 5.46
Class Rank: 3 out of 800

SAT I: N/A
SAT II: Literature: 650; World History: 650
ACT: 29
AP (at the time of submission of application):
World History (self study): 3
Psychology (self study): 4
Art History: 3
English Language & Composition (self study): 4

Awards:
Lots of photography awards
Academic awards

Employment: Dance teacher at local Y

Community Service:
---Head of Fundraising for community service org.
---Community service coordinator of community service org.

Extra-curriculars:
---Non Profit professional dance company
---Dance assistant at dance studio
---Dance (bellydancing, modern, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, and etc.)
---Black History Club (Pres. (11th), Sec. and Ad-Interim VP (10th), Member (9th))

---Photography

BTW, I GRADUATED A YEAR EARLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL..I HAD TO DO SOME THINGS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS, IN TERMS OF EXTRA ESSAYS ON REASONS FOR GRADUATING EARLY, DEMONSTRATING MATURITY, AND LOADS OF DEMONSTRATED INTESEST.
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Old 07-26-2007, 10:42 AM   #785
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Damn...i thought graduating early was just a myth =\
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Old 07-26-2007, 10:53 AM   #786
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Hey timmao1989 - what is this 'guaranteed transfer' business about?
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Old 08-16-2007, 01:12 AM   #787
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Well I was a slacker my first two years so here it goes (watch your eyes!)

Applied: UVM, UNH, UMass Amherst, Roger Williams, Colorado Springs, CU - Boulder, U of Denver

GPA: 3 (on the 4 scale)
SAT1's: 1110 (w/o writing - never really counted that section)
SAT2's: 600 on Math2
AP's: 5 on Calc AB, 4 on Stat, 4 on USGov&Pol, 4 on USHist
EC's: Worked at a local food chain for three years - 28 hours a week during school. Employee of the month and a Certified Trainer (supervisor). Swimming director at an over night camp during the summer. Community service for my church.

Accepted: Roger Williams, Colorado Springs, CU - Boulder
Waitlisted: UVM, UMass Amherst, U of Denver
Rejected: UNH

Waitlist results: UVM said no, got into U of Denver, UMass Amherst said I'm accepted starting the second semester of this upcoming school year (note: live in MA)

Attending the University of Denver. I think the only reason I got in is because I wrote my college essay on how my grandfather's death affected my schooling.
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Old 08-16-2007, 03:37 AM   #788
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V. useful thread.
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Old 08-23-2007, 02:03 AM   #789
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Oh what the heck. Guess I'll join in on the fun.

Accepted: MIT (attending), Stanford, Yale, Caltech, Columbia, Cornell, UChicago, Duke, UMich Honors
Not Accepted: Harvard, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, WashU

SAT I: Math 800, CR 760 Writing 790 (2350 Composite)
SAT II: Math IIC 800, Physics 800, Chem 760, US History 750
AP: 4.7 on 10 AP tests
GPA: 3.97 (time I applied)

EC's: Orchestra, more orchestra, youth orchestra, Interlochen, Indiana University Music Festival, county music program, violin teacher, university music program bulletin editor, research in chemistry/nanotechnology, Lit Magazine, Science Olympiad, NHS, Math Team, other school organizations, USAMTS, Siemens, Intel, AIME, USNCO, USABO and random National Scholastics Writing awards. Oh and did I mention orchestra?
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Old 08-24-2007, 05:25 AM   #790
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I'm in-state, decided I'd just apply to the UC system.
Accepted: UCLA (attending), UCSC, UCSB
Not Accepted: Berkeley

SAT I: 1820
SATII: Bio 720, US History 750, English 620
AP: Euro History, US History, Government, Biology, English Lit., English Comp., Calculus AB (4-5 on all of them)
GPA: 3.97 at time of application
EC's: Section editor on Yearbook and Newspaper, President of Computer Club (I only put down the relevant EC's)

For the record, I took an unconventional route and wrote my personal statement about when I was expelled in 7th grade. I think that might have helped.
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Old 08-24-2007, 10:44 AM   #791
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Wow Physics08, did you have time to do anything except orchestra and science projects? Your accomplishments are impressive!
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Old 08-26-2007, 05:31 PM   #792
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Accepted: Boston University (Attending), Northeastern, George Washington, American U., DePaul U., U. Of Arizona, Arizona State
Waitlisted (withdrew my app): Trinity U(San Antonio)
Rejected: Boston College, Occidental College

School Type: Private
Location: Ohio
Race: Caucasian
Prospective Major: Int. Relations
Unweighted GPA: 3.19
Weighted GPA: 3.24

SAT I Scores
Math: 590
Critical Reading: 640
Writing: 730

SAT II Scores:
Math I: 570
French: 700

EC Activities:
4 years Soccer, 2 JV, 2 varsity letters
Extensive work with epileptic teenagers
Traveled every summer, did several study abroad summers at International colleges in southern France

I wrote my essay on my experience living in NYC during the 9/11 attacks. As it was only my second day of school in the city after moving from Ohio it led me to increasingly follow issues in current events. I had already developed an interest in experiencing cultural difference through international travel. But my following of the news led me to try to understand some of today's largest debates about how cultural and religious extremism has founded itself as the ultimate international struggle of the 21st century. What is scary to realize is that the stereotypical portrayal of religious extremism is of groups like the Taliban of Islamic religion. However, extremism takes it's form in all religions, including Christianity in America, and our struggle is to rediscover the path towards moderation, or at least a distinct seperation of church and state.

I also had great teacher recs., and an interview for George Washington which I think helped in getting me accepted.
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:20 AM   #793
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This thread makes me cry >_<
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Old 08-30-2007, 12:11 AM   #794
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would you mind including any merit scholarship info? i'm looking at syracuse (act:31, sat: 1860) but im afraid i wont be able to afford it.
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Old 09-03-2007, 04:25 PM   #795
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So wait, you didn't get into Washington University, but you got into MIT and Yale?
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