Decision: Waitlisted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2320 (800M/730CR/790W)
SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2390 (800M/800CR/790W)
ACT: not taken
SAT II: Chemistry – 780, US History – 790, Math II – 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), Chemistry (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ, AP Mandarin, AP Spanish, AP Physics C, AP Calc AB, English Elective
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist?
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano, Skating, Debate, Racing, Engineering-related internship, Foreign Exchange (Sorry I’m being really vague)
Job/Work Experience: Paid internship at a university, Tutoring
Volunteer/Community service: Peer tutoring, Counselor for kids, Hospital, NHS
Summer Activities: Aforementioned hospital volunteering, volunteering as counselor, and internships
Essays: I thought they were pretty terrible. I did them very last minute.
Teacher Recommendation #1: Very good.
Teacher Recommendation #2: No idea, but we had a good relationship.
Counselor Rec: No idea. I go to a big high school, so it probably could be better.
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): Massachusetts
School Type: Public School
Ethnicity: Asian/White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection: Disappointed, but hardly surprised.
Strengths: SAT, female in engineering
Weaknesses: Extracurriculars, my essays were pretty terrible
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My application was hardly stunning lol
General Comments: Congrats to those who got in!!!