[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected [/color][/size]**
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1570 (780 CR 790M, first try single sitting)
ACT (breakdown):N/A
SAT II: 800 Physics 800 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Mechanics, 5 BC, 5 English Language, 5 French Language, 4 US Historu
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Post-AP Discrete Mathematics & Graph Theory, AP Physics C E&M, AP English Lit, AP Comparative Gov, Honors World Religions, Piano, Orchestra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist
Extracurriculars:
Origami Artist
Varsity T&F
Varsity XC
Varsity Soccer
Robotics
Dorm Prefect
Honor Council Vice President
DECA
And plenty of other stuff
Job/Work Experience:
Part-Time Soccer Referee
Volunteer/Community service:
Some little stuff
Summer Activities: Took some crazy hard math and coding classes
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common App: 9/10
Why Mudd: 6/10
Something Else: 9/10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
According to counselor,
Teacher Rec #1: 9/10
Teacher Rec #2: 7/10
Counselor Rec: Probably 8/10
Additional Rec: N/A
Other: N/A
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Physics
State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Private Boarding
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 250k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No
Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, course rigor, leadership, essays, unique primary EC
Weaknesses: Limited STEM ECs, Senior Fall grades
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea honestly
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted PSU University Park, waiting on USC, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, UCB, Stanford. Might apply Harvard/Columbia.
General Comments: Even if you’re feeling really good, don’t trust your gut. I was about 75% sure I’d get in because, despite my forcing myself to find weaknesses in my app here, it’s very hard to point out any glaring weakness anywhere.