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Risotto
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:32:26 +0000

Hello all. I’ve been watching CC for a while, and I feel like I could provide a nice contrast to the current posters for future students applying to Pepperdine. As in, college admission is not just stats. I feel like CC has a way of attracting overqualified zealous parents with an idea of what an applicant should or needs to look like to be accepted. So here is my take.

Accepted.

GPA Unweighted: 3.16 (fairly competitive high school)
SAT: 2060
Classes: AP and Honors for the most part.
Mixed race, although I almost guarantee that the combo didn’t help.

EC:
President’s Service Award - Bronze
Eagle Scout
Editor positions in school newspaper
XC/Track four years
Involvement with Christian Club/my church (not CoC)
Other various things, PM if you want to discuss or wish for more details

Basically, my point is that as long as your essay and stuff relates to Pepperdine, it’s not impossible to be admitted. For example, my Eagle Project was quite sizable, and while I wasn’t thinking about colleges when I completed it, it’s really those types of things that can work into a great essay in my opinion. Don’t get discouraged if you are a strong candidate overall, yet your stats, in my case my GPA, are not top notch.

Best wishes and good luck to any future applicants.