D25 Accepted EA
No Merit
Statistics Major
3.7 GPA
1380 SAT, 720 Math - no studying or prep, took it once, submitted
10 APs
Regular ECs (varsity sport, volunteering, part-time job)
Mild Demonstrated Interest (all virtual)
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Any conservative parents with kids accepted? Any concerns?
Not a parent but an alum. Could you be more specific with what your concerns are? I could try to explain/give perspective. Also happy to talk through DM if that’s more comfortable. Also just would like to note to please keep this thread to decision outcomes only to make things easier for next year’s applicants. Discussion is on the main thread.
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D25 accepted EA
no merit
not sure what she said for major but would be along the lines of international relations/Asian studies/Korean studies
3.6 UW GPA / 3.95 W GPA
1360 SAT
6 AP / 15 H
EC’s all non-sports. good leadership
demonstrated interested
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Thank you! How do I DM you? New to the site, thank you.
Just sent you a message
D25
Accepted EA w/ $20k presidential merit - Environmental Studies
3.85 unweighted, 4.45 weighted GPA
Part time job
Model UN in a top national HS program
100+ volunteer hours w/ major-related organizations
1470 SAT (superscore), 1440 single sitting
6APs - 3 current year and 3 Jr year (Calc B/C - 5, AP Lang - 5, Physics - 3)
8 Honors
Seal of Biliteracy
National Merit (Commended)
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I’m curious about this as well.
Hi! Feel free to DM me or post in the main discussion thread.
Thought I’d add more info here for future parents/applicants (I know I have found the details helpful). S25 took all AP classes offered at HS (7) and had very good LORs (we believe). And he showed demonstrated interest (visit in the early fall and communication with Chair of music department).
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Forgot to leave a message here but I was accepted!
- EA Deferred
- Did an interview and communicated with AO following deferral
- $22K in merit
- 3.94 UW/4.47 W
- 1500 SAT
- NMF, so eligible for another $2K if I commit
- Graphic Design
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My daughter was also accepted for same major. Is she planning to attend? Your daughter has similar background as mine- Dance, team leader at church, pre-med..
My daughter was deferred from EA then accepted:
3.7 GPA
8AP
French Biliteracy
1DE
Varsity prom and Rythmic gymnastics
Hospital volunteer over year
Doctor shadowing
Summer internship at University of Rochester
Church team leader
Showed interest by attending Summer college visit and interview
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My daughter was accepted in Early Action
-Submitted a 1430 SAT Superscore (780 E) and 32 ACT single sitting
- 3.90/3.22 GPA with max rigor (14 IB courses plus 7 AP courses as part of IB Diploma program)
-ECs were a strength, President of about 5 or more clubs, founded 2, 1 state level recognition, 1 national level recognition
-demonstrated interest by attending admission counselor presentation at her hs and by also attending AU Winter Open House on campus during junior year
-accepted for CLEG (Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government, and into the Cornerstone program.
-was offered NO merit (and no need based aid other than student loan).
-after silently ruling AU out, on April 27th, she received an email from AU stating “we’ve reviewed your student’s financial aid package and are offering financial support in the form of a Presidential Scholarship in the amount of $20,000 to help make their path to joining American University even more accessible.”
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