*** Amherst Class of 2019 RD Decisions ***

hallowedelegy
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:42:27 +0000

**Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I: 760 CR, 800 Math, 800 Writing
SAT II: 800s on Math II, Chem, USH
Unweighted GPAL 3.99 (A- in Algebra I and II from middle school)
Rank: top 10%
AP: 5s in Macro, Micro, Chem, USH, World, Euro, Calc BC (AB subscore 5), Lit
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, Orchestra, Independent Study in Performing Arts, AP Government, AP Statistics, Latin V, Advanced Composition (college credit course)
Major Awards: National AP Scholar, National Merit Finalist, 2nd Place in National Econ Challenge, 1 Gold Key and 1 Silver Key in National Scholastic Writing Awards, 1st in Best Midwestern High School Contest, 1st in Brigham Young University Writing Contest, multiple orchestra awards (in contests)

Subjective
EC: Symphony Orchestra (Section Leader 11-12)
Orchestra Council (Treasurer 12; member 10-12; student council for orchestra)
Share the Music (Treasurer 11, VP 12; member 9-12; volunteer performance)
Martial arts (9-11)
Essay Workshop Club (President/Founder 12)
NHS
Econ Challenge Team (11)
Job/work: none
Volunteer: Share the Music,
NHS
Summer activities: Harvard SSP (2013)
Essays:
Common App–8/10
Supplement option B: 10/10 (won essay competitions with it)
Teacher Rec: both strong
Counselor Rec: idk
Additional Rec: generic, from orchestra teacher
Supplementary: Music supplement, good but probably not fantastic

Other
State: IN
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male
Hooks: none

Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, grades, writing ability, decent EC
Weaknesses: little work/volunteering, competitive senior class (2 people went to Nat’l Chem Olympiad team, 1 to nat’l physics Olympiad team)
Why accepted: well rounded applicant (minus absence of volunteering) but the main factor was my supplementary essay based on the fact that the content of my essay strongly matches the areas of interest of my Schupf Scholar mentor
Other admits: Rice, Emory, WashU
Waitlists: Williams, Princeton, Columbia, Northwestern
Rejects: Harvard, Yale