Decision: Accepted
College: LSA
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): didnt take
ACT (breakdown): 31 composite (27 science, 35 english, and I think a 32 reading and 31 math)
SAT II (place score in parentheses): didnt take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): like 5 out 108
AP (place score in parentheses):
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, Advanced Topics in Bio, Dual Enrollment Pre Calc, Dual Enrollment Speech, Dual Enrollment Psychology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Softball, Basketball, Cross Country
Job/Work Experience: worked as a waitress, cashier, secretary, and general assistant in dentistry office
Volunteer/Community Service: 67 hours total. folded clothes, can food drives, prepared ration food packs
Summer Activities: did Maker Faire 2013, general volunteer, working over summer
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I give myself a 8 because I started writing it in 11th grade and revisited it and revised throughout the summer. I put a lot of work into it.
Teacher Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9/10, 8/10 - close with both
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 7/10? i visited her office occasionally for advice, thats it. not very close
Additional Rec (rating 1-10, details):
Interview: no interview
Other
Applied for Financial Aid? of course
State (if domestic applicant): MI
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public charter
Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
Gender: F
Income Bracket: ~33k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college
Reflection
Strengths: decent ACT & GPA, and essay
Weaknesses: ACT was average. no spectacular extracurricular activities…
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: i think my essay really made me stand out. it showed i was a family-oriented individual that wanted to take more away from uni than a great education, and that i had something to offer the michigan community as well
Where else you are applying or have already applied: a lot of Michigan colleges & was accepted to all. BGSU accepted, but i applied to northwestern and got rejected
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: in hindsight should have retaken ACT. advice, i recommend applicants to work hard on their essay, thats what makes you stand out, because we’re a bunch of numbers, so the essay gives us a chance to speak, show who we are. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO WAS ACCEPTED! i am excited to see you on campus… and not know who you are 8)
I am also a NROTC applicant and received the scholarship.