I know I am late but… Here goes nothing! [asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Deferred[/color][/size]
Objective
SAT I (breakdown): 1430 (690R+740M)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 100.0): 93.53
Weighted GPA: N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10% (School reports in decile)
AP (place score in parenthesis): -
IB (place score in parenthesis): -
Senior Year Course Load: Our education system is different.
I opted for:
** Physics, Chem, Computer Science, English and Mathematics**
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Boy Scout (School Patrol Leader)
-Editorial Board Captain (Council Position)
-Many International Olympiad Positions
-National Level Debates and MUNs
Volunteer/Community service: 25 hours at an Organic Farm, growing food for poor Cancer-ridden children.
Summer Activities: Self-Driven Mythological Research
Freelancing Proofreader for Friends and Family
Wordpress Blog
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common App Essay: 10/10. About a difficult phase of life, showing personal growth.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 8/10. Class 12 Class Teacher, House Warden and Physics Teacher. I am one of her favourites…
Teacher Rec #2: Vice-Principal/Maths Teacher. I have no idea but I trust her to write one of at least 9/10.
Counselor Rec: 9/10.
Additional Rec: 10/10. Collaborated with a Class 09 teacher on a National Level Exhibition competition. She has known me since 3rd Grade.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Undesignated Engineering + Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): N/A
Country (if international applicant): India
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: I’d rather not say…
Anti-hook: ORM
Reflection
Scholarships/Finan. Aid Received: Nil
Strengths: Essays + ECs
Weaknesses: SAT Score, Leaving out Supplementary Essay.
P.S. I retook the SAT in December and got a 1500 (720 +780). I wrote the Supplementary Essay! I have my fingers crossed.
SAT I (1280) (math: 660/ reading: 620)
ACT (didn’t take it):
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): IDK
Weighted GPA: 4.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 20%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP BIO (3) Senior year: AP CALC AB, AP MACRO, AP ENG LIT
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Bay Area Student Leader Award, Filipino Leader Scholarship
Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Government (4 years) Var Tennis (3 years) NHS (3 years) Filipino Club (4 years + president)
Job/Work Experience: Elementary School Tutor (2 years)
Volunteer/Community service: Library Volunteer (6 years) Hospital Volunteer (2 years)
Summer Activities: Leadership Conferences + Summer Camp Counselor
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I would give it a 7 → not the best writer but I wrote about Vicks Vapor Rub and how much the product drove my mission in life.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: nursing
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: private
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: +100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen, single mother
Reflection
Scholarships/Finan. Aid Received: 10k + fin aid (fafsa)
Strengths: my essay was so quirky and i have a ton of leadership experience
Weaknesses: my test scores + my gpa isn’t the highest
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i think it’s because a ton of the people who want to be nurses are from the west coast and not east
They said they already gave me need-based aid, but the only aid I see is University Scholarship. Also apparently tuition price cannot be negotiated, even if this current situation has people in financial hardship.
