**Class of 2008 Official Decisions Thread**

salamander
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:10:45 +0000

**Decision: Accepted EA! **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2180 (760 CR, 700 M, 720 W)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT IIs: 740 Chemistry, 710 Math Level II, 570 Spanish
[] GPA: 96.6/100
[] Rank: 8/119
[] Other stats: National Merit Finalist (Semifinalist when I applied)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Excellent, my English teacher read and loved it
[] Teacher Recs: The one I read (my guidance department sends out two with every transcript) was very good, no clue about the other one
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Extracurriculars: Quiz Bowl (3 years, team captain this year), Gay-Straight Alliance (2 years), Yearbook Committee (1 year)
[] Hook (if any): I have high test scores, and I did write my essay about my experiences of coming out as a lesbian, which may have helped (yay diversity!). Other than that, I don’t know.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Connecticut
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors/Hook?: Not sure, really.

Scholarships: $10,000 per year

General Comments: It’s kind of doubtful that I’ll go to Marist, to be honest. I wasn’t thrilled with the vibe I got from the school and I’ve gotten better scholarship offers from other schools. We’ll see, though.