Rejected
SAT Scores (and # of sittings): 2300 (800 math, 750 cr&writing)
ACT Scores (and # of sittings): didn’t take it
SAT II Scores (and # of sittings): 780 math 2, 710 chem
School Profile (Brief): small public hs in quiet suburb, well know for music program
GPA (Unweighted/Weighted): 4.0 (unweighted on 4.0 scale)
Rank: 5/240
Course Rigour: hardest possible, 9 APs with the rest honors
AP/IB Scores: chem, stats, English Lang, us history, psych, bio, physics c, calc ab, English lit
Notable Honours/Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): got 2 national science awards, as well as my high schools math award
Notable Extra-Curricular Activities: editor in chief of yearbook, doubles player in 2x state runner up tennis team, swim team, cocaptain of math team, tripresident of model un, elementary after school care helper
Work Experience: worked at icecream parlor, private math tutor
Non-Consistent Extra-Curricular Activities (Volunteering, Summer Activities, etc.): summer camp counselor
Passions: math. Hope to one day go to med school
Recommendations: fabulous. One was written by an alum
Essays (and content, if you like): pretty decent, wrote about being a duel citizen
Interview: really good. Spoke for over an hour
Your Prospective Major: math
State/Country: mass, which I honestly think is what got me rejected
Ethnicity/Gender: white female
Hooks: I thought the duel citizen thing and the alum rec would count for something
Strengths/Weaknesses: my grades/sats are great. I guess my essay could’ve been better
Your Assessment: I’m really upset. I honestly thought I had a chance. I really couldn’t have done anything better.
Other Acceptances/Rejections/Waitlists/Whither you plan(ned) to apply: freaking out. Have yet to apply elsewhere. Hopefully have others apps done by next week