Update: Deferred, and got this news in early February
Decision: Accepted
College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA with Ross Preferred Admission (still waiting to hear from Ross)
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
First Try: 2080, Second Try: 2250, Superscore: 2300, Highest Math: 740, Highest Reading: 780, Highest Writing: 780
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Biology E (770), Math II (740)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6-3.7
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 25 of 300
AP (place score in parentheses): 6 scores reported: 3 5’s, 3 4’s
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: 6 AP Classes, 1 Elective, 1 PE/Health, 1 Dual Enrollment @ a CC
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurricular—
-Eagle Scout Candidate (Project in-progress)
-President of a Science related club (one of the largest student organizations in the district, if not the largest)
-Captain of Debate Team (Varsity)
-Held multiple leadership positions in Boy Scouts since 9th grade (6-month terms, the highest position being equivalent to Vice President)
-DECA awards at State and Regional Level
-Science Olympiad Medals at Regional Level
-National Honors Society
-String Orchestra all 4 years (every year since 4th grade)
-Tri-M Music Honors Society
-World Language Honors Society
-Model Congress (Award)
-Model UN
Volunteer Work—
-Volunteer at an after school program
-Volunteer at School Library
-Volunteer at local elementary/middle school science fair multiple years (two years as a mentor included)
-Summer Volunteer at County Library summer before 9th-11th grade
-Total Volunteer Hours: 280-350
Other/Misc./Experiences—
-Worked full-time in the summer after junior year as an intern in a local firm helping to develop some innovative financial software (Provisional Patent Application under process)
Essays (rating 1-10, details):: 8
Teacher Recommendations (rating 1-10, details)::
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):: 9
Additional Rec (rating 1-10, details):: 8
Interview: N/A
Other
Applied for Financial Aid? Yes
State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey (OOS)
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Medium-size Public, One of the better schools in the state
Ethnicity: South Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 120-160k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths: Course Rigor, Extracurriculars/personal experiences, Test Scores
Weaknesses: GPA to an extent
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My letter of continued interest maybe
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Waiting for Ross!
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: I am so excited to have been admitted after deferral. UMich is my top choice atm, although I am still waiting to hear back from Ross.