<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading: 650, Math: 670, Writing: 610
[ *] Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Macro/Micro Economics, Debate, Honors Physics, AP Government, Guitar Ensemble II and AP Literature
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Silver Medal National Latin Exam, Academic Letter, Music Letter
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Started an economics-related club, Political Activism Club
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Held a job working at a Dairy Queen, started a lawn care business, babysitting.<br>
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Environmental community service, raking for elderly, volunteered at polling places, a great deal of tutoring.
[ *] Essays: One about tutoring a senior so he could pass 12th grade, another openly Marxist essay about the economy responding to the “Barbarians erupt” prompt
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: One fantastic recommendation stating I was the best student my teacher ever had and another one that I assume was decent.
[ *] Interview: none
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Economics
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
[ *] School Type: Large Public High School (Over 4,000 students)
[ *] Ethnicity: White, part Cuban
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Under $70k
[ *] Strengths: Strong essays, great recommendations, 10 AP classes
[ *] Weaknesses: Below average GPA and SAT scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was probably accepted because of the combination of my essays (maybe the Marxist one?), recommendations, course load and community service.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] I am glad that I was not discouraged by being below the averages when applying, because this school is a great fit and I will be attending next year.</p>