Class of 2013 Official RD Decision Thread

<p>My S accepted 2 weeks back.</p>

<p>He got into northwestern,emory,vanderbelt,georgetown.</p>

<p>now more confused.</p>

<p>cograts to all .</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>

<p>Date applied: sometime in December
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/12 online, a few days later in the mail
Accepted at which school/major: Olin, Business Admin.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 1940 M: 650, CR: 660, WR: 630,
ACT: 29
SAT Subject Tests: Literature- 610, U.S.History- 630
GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.26
Rank: 1/86
AP/IB classes: Calculus and Spanish Language. Last year we didn’t have AP classes, but I took the U.S. History and English Language tests. </p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: pretty good
Teacher Recs: really good
Counselor Rec: good
EC highlights: Volleyball- 4 years, Golf- 4 years, ASB (Student Gov’t)- 4 years, Drama (Plays)- 4 years, Cast and Crew, Choir- 4 years, Academic Decathlon- 2 years, National Honor Society- 3 years, Some Volunteer Work- tutoring, teen council, etc.</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: California
School Type: Parochial
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Other Factors, hook?: Um…Not that I can think of.
Legacy: No
Recruited: No
Likely Letter: No.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info: Congrats to alL!</p>

<p>**Decision:Waitlisted **</p>

<p>Stats:[ ist]
[<em>] SAT I: 620, 750, 710
[</em>] SAT IIs:800- biology, 750 - Math I
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA:3.6
[<em>] Rank:None
[</em>] Other stats:Taking the highest course load (with 9 APs total by end of high school)
[/list]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Essays: Very nice
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Both should be excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: From what she told me, her best effort
[</em>] Hook (if any): no financial aid, but not a hook, i didnt get in!
[/list]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country:
[</em>] School Type:Private, religious
[<em>] Ethnicity:
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:Lower GPA and SAT verbal
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/list]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>

<p>**Decision:Waitlisted **</p>

<p>Stats:[ ist]
[<em>] SAT I: 620, 750, 710
[</em>] SAT IIs:800- biology, 750 - Math I
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA:3.6
[<em>] Rank:None
[</em>] Other stats:Taking the highest course load (with 9 APs total by end of high school)
[/list]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Essays: Very nice
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Both should be excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: From what she told me, her best effort
[</em>] Hook (if any): no financial aid, but not a hook, i didnt get in!
[/list]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country:
[</em>] School Type:Private, religious
[<em>] Ethnicity:
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:Lower GPA and SAT verbal
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/list]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>

<p>**Decision:Waitlisted **</p>

<p>Stats:[ ist]
[<em>] SAT I: 620, 750, 710
[</em>] SAT IIs:800- biology, 750 - Math I
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA:3.6
[<em>] Rank:None
[</em>] Other stats:Taking the highest course load (with 9 APs total by end of high school)
[/list]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Essays: Very nice
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Both should be excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: From what she told me, her best effort
[</em>] Hook (if any): no financial aid, but not a hook, i didnt get in!
[/list]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country:
[</em>] School Type:Private, religious
[<em>] Ethnicity:
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:Lower GPA and SAT verbal
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/list]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>