Case Western Class of 2018 EA Results

fk2705
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:14:46 +0000

A little late as well, but going to the Presidents Day open house!!

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
ACT: 31 (31 E, 30 M, 31 R, 30 S)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.70
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (4)
Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Physics, AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish, English 12, Macroeconomics, European History

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tennis (JV 10, Varsity 11, 12); Soccer (Varsity 11, 12); Computer Science Courses (9-12). Peer Leader (group of upperclassmen that help freshmen and other new students transition into high school 11,12) Microfinance Club (10, Leader 11, 12) Model Congress (10,11,12)
Volunteer/Community service: 200 + hrs of service;
Summer Activities: Volunteering at a Charity in Colombia
Essays: Counselor said it was good.
Teacher Recommendation: did not see; probably excellent
Counselor Rec: did not see; probably decent
Interview: requested but didn’t happen.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: M
Income Bracket: Middle Class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college, diverse

Reflection
Strengths: rigor of course load and community service.
Weaknesses: GPA and standardized test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my essay, rec letters, and involvement.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Got deferred from Carnegie Mellon.
General Comments: I got a 24K scholarship! I am still deciding and applied to regular decision schools. Congrats to everyone.