CLASS OF 2021- All Schools...Admission Results :)

Applying to College
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Of schools I applied to- 10

Names of these schools- LMU, UCLA, USC, UTA, VT, JMU, Roanoke, Hollins, UNCSA, FSU

Of schools I've heard back from- 8

Names of these schools (A/W/D)- UCLA (D), UTA (D), VT (A), JMU (A), Roanoke (A), Hollins (A), UNCSA (D), FSU (A)

My top school- FSU, but if I get into USC or LMU Film will definitely have to consider those since I didn’t get into FSU’s film.

Gender- F
State or int.- VA
Major (for all schools)- Film/Comm
GPA- 4.07 (W), 3.78 (UW)
ACT Score- 27
SAT Score NEW- 1130 (570 M, 560 E)

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Of schools I applied to- 12

Names of these schools- Duke University, McMurry University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Rice University, Emory University, University of Notre Dame, Washington University in St. Louis, Tulane University, Vassar College, New York University, University of Texas at Austin, Boston University

Of schools I've heard back from- 7

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-
(A) McMurry University
(A) University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
(A) University of Texas at Austin
(A) Boston University
(W) University of Notre Dame
(W) Emory University
(D) WashU

My top school- Rice (but i’m probably not getting in haha :confused:

Gender- F
State or int.- TX
Major (for all schools)- Biochemistry
GPA- 3.92
ACT Score- 33 (superscore: 34)
SAT Score NEW- 1480
SAT Score OLD- n/a

Other- hispanic

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Of schools I applied to-

Names of these schools- LMU, UCLA, USSD, UCSB, University of Toronto, Indiana Bloomington, UVM, Loyola Chicago, UC Berkeley, Brown, Yale, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Tufts, UPenn, Cornell, WashU, UChicago, Norhtwestern

Of schools I've heard back from- 8

Names of these schools
Accepted:
UCLA(going here)
UCSD
UCSB
UVM
Indiana Bloomington
LMU
University of Toronto
Loyola Chicago

Rejected:
WashU
UChicago
Northwestern

WAITING FOR THE OTHERS

Gender- F
OOS
Major (for all schools)- Biology
GPA- dont know exactly
SAT Score: 1920

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Schools I applied to: 12 (applied to all for mechanical engineering)

  1. Univ. of Kansas (accept)
  2. Iowa State Univ. (accept, going there next fall for engineering)
  3. Univ. of Iowa (accept)
  4. UIUC (denied, given an agriculture engineering &a business major)
  5. Penn State (accept)
  6. Michigan Tech (accept)
  7. University of Michigan (denied)
  8. Illinois Institute of Technology (accept)
  9. UIC (denied, given LAS instead)
  10. Purdue (denied, put on waitlist)
  11. Univ. of Pittsburgh (accept)
  12. Northern Illinois Univ. (accept)

Heard back from all of them.

My top school: UIUC, but didn’t get my major :confused:

Gender: Male
State: Illinois
Major: Mechanical engineering
GPA: 3.305 (W)
SAT (new): 1210

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Update #!

Of schools I applied to- 13

Name of Schools- Rutgers- New Brunswick, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Scranton, Stockton University, Monmouth University, The College of New Jersey, Boston University, Bucknell University, Lehigh University, Lafayette College, Syracuse University, College of the Holy Cross.

A: Rutgers- NB, Boston College, University of Scranton, Stockton University, Monmouth University, The College of New Jersey, Lehigh University, Villanova University

W: None

D:

R: Boston University, College of the Holy Cross

My Top school: Boston College, Lehigh University, College of the Holy Cross, Villanova University
Favorite is Boston College.

Gender: Male
State: NJ
Major: Environmental Science/Biology
GPA: 3.9/4 UW, 4.47/5.3 W
ACT- 29
SAT: 1350

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Update #!

Of schools I applied to- 13

Name of Schools- Rutgers- New Brunswick, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Scranton, Stockton University, Monmouth University, The College of New Jersey, Boston University, Bucknell University, Lehigh University, Lafayette College, Syracuse University, College of the Holy Cross.

A: Rutgers- NB, Boston College, University of Scranton, Stockton University, Monmouth University, The College of New Jersey, Lehigh University

W: None

D: Villanova University

R: Boston University, College of the Holy Cross

My Top school: Boston College, Lehigh University, College of the Holy Cross, Villanova University
Favorite is Boston College.

Gender: Male
State: NJ
Major: Environmental Science/Biology
GPA: 3.9/4 UW, 4.47/5.3 W
ACT- 29
SAT: 1350

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Of schools I applied to- 14

Names of these schools- Boston College, Brown, Case Western Reserve, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Penn, USC, WUSTL, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD

Of schools I've heard back from- 10

Names of these schools (A/W/D)- Boston College (A), Brown (ED, Deferred), Case (EA, A), Carnegie Mellon (A), Johns Hopkins (D), Northwestern (D), USC (D), WUSTL (D), UCLA (A), UCSD (A)

My top school- Brown

Gender- Female (Asian)
State or int.- CA
Major (for all schools)- Chemistry
GPA- 3.89/4.0 uw, 4.89/5.0 w
ACT Score- 34 one seating
SAT Score NEW- didn’t take
SAT Score OLD- 2230 one seating

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Of schools I applied to- 10

Names of these schools- Boston College, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Fordham, Indiana, Minnesota Twin Cities, Northwestern, NYU, UVA

Of schools I've heard back from- 6

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-Boston College(EA- deferred to RD-D), Fordham(EA-A), Indiana(A), Minnesota Twin Cities(A), Northwestern(D), UVA(EA-D)

My top school- Brown/Dartmouth

Gender- Male(white)
State or int.- IL(chicago)
Major (for all schools)- business/econ(depends on the school)
GPA- 3.75/4.0 uw, 4.8 w
ACT Score- 33, 34 superscored
SAT Score NEW- didn’t take
SAT Score OLD- didn’t take
ECs-super strong and focused
Explanation: I was definitely deferred from BC because of my subpar essay, and then denied promptly because I never submitted a deferral letter. Northwestern, I thought was an all around great application, but my essay was again mediocre at best. Last essay I wrote, and I started to face a burnout. UVA as out of state was already hard to get into, so I never put much hope into that application. The 4 schools I have to hear back from(Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, and NYU) may be harder to get into, but I put much more work into those applications, and so I hope one of them pulls through.

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Update!

Schools Son Applied to - 14 (yikes!)

Names of these schools - Belmont, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, Colorado State University, Cornell University, Grand Canyon University, Minerva, New York University, Pepperdine, Stanford, CU Boulder, University of Denver, USC, Yale

of Schools heard back from - 9

Names of these schools (A/W/D) -
ACCEPT: Belmont, Boston University, Colorado State, Grand Canyon, CU Boulder (honors), University of Denver (honors)
Defer: None
Denied: Carnegie Mellon, USC
WAITLIST: Pepperdine

Top School: Stanford

Gender: Male
State: CO
Major for all schools: Business (or Economics)
GPA: 3.5 UW/ 4.2 W
ACT Score: 33
SAT Score New: 1450 (only submitted to 3 schools and used ACT primarily)

Other- IB Diploma Candidate, rigorous IB classes throughout high school, DECA officer and competitor with awards, Executive Internship last summer, 2 years work experience, guitar performances with live band throughout high school, graphic design and photography, lots of community service (150 hours+)

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pre ivy-day update lmao

Of schools I applied to- 18

Names of these schools- Brandeis, BU, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Georgetown, UMass Amherst, Northeastern, UChicago, Northwestern, UVA, Stanford, UPenn, Harvard, Columbia, Pomona, Ohio State, USC, and NYU

Of schools I've heard back from- 12

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-

A: northeastern (+ merit), osu (honors + merit), brandeis (+ merit), bu, umass amhert (+ merit)
W: uchicago (omg !!) and georgetown (still shook abt these)
D: ucla, northwestern, uva, pomona, usc

My top school- still uchicago

Gender- female
State or int.- ohio
Major (for all schools)- linguistics/compsci
GPA- 3.6 uw , 4.1 w
ACT Score- 35

Good luck for ivy day everyone !

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Of schools I applied to- 13

Names of these schools- Boston College, Northwestern, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCI ,UCSB, U of Washington, Boston University, Dartmouth, NYU, Barnard, Northeastern

Of schools I've heard back from- 11

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-
A: Northwestern, BU (full ride), BC, Berkeley (regents invitation), UCSD, UCI (honors program), UCSB ( honors college), U of Washington, Northeastern
W: UCLA, Barnard
D: none yet :’)

My top school- Northwestern!!! :slight_smile:

Gender- Female (Asian)
State or int.- CA
Major (for all schools)- Environmental Science (dual degree with music performance at Northwestern)
GPA- 3.89 uw, 4.21 w
ACT Score- 34
EC: Very strong (many prestigious international and state awards for music, excellent community service revolving around nature and music). Overall, my ECs were focused on one or two things and I tried to make those two things stand out so college admissions would remember me :slight_smile:

Oh and one more thing about making an impression: the first line of my common app essay was “It all started with Squidward Tentacles” LOL

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Of schools I applied to- 8

Names of these schools- Yale, Harvard, brown, Northwestern, IUPKJ, Michigan, Radford, Yale

Of schools I've heard back from- 9

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-
A: Harvard, Yae, Brown,NU. IUPKJ, Michigan, Radford
W: Yale
D: none!!

My top school- Radford (Full ride)

Gender- Fluid (Eurasian)
State or int.- IA
Major (for all schools)- Limnology
GPA- 3.89 uw, 4.21 w
ACT Score- 34
EC: President of the school newspaper (The Queer Eye), Leader of my church group’s trip to Canoby Lake, Class Officer, Deputy Honoree, National IB merit finalist honorable mentions MC (only), Left Fullback for National Honor’s society, and a key klub contributarian

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Of schools I applied to- 12

Names of these schools- Brown, Columbia, UChicago, JHU, WashU StL, Emory, NYU, Wesleyan, Oberlin, Brandeis, Tulane, Union

Of schools I've heard back from- 8

Names of these schools (A/W/D)- UChicago (D), JHU (D), WashU StL (D), Emory (D), Wesleyan (D), Oberlin (D), Brandeis (W), Union (d)

My top school- Brown

Gender- F
Race- White
State or int.- NJ
Major (for all schools)- Creative Writing
GPA- 3.7 uw 4.3 w
ACT Score- 35 (first time)
SAT Score NEW- N/A
SAT Score OLD- N/A

Other- 5 AP classes (most top students at my school take no more than 6), mostly honors, good extracurriculars, “excellent” essays according to former admissions officers who i know and my guidance counselor. Relating to my major, I’ve been nationally published and gone to the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio. My only big downside is my senior year grades, which had a huge dip because of difficulties I had after transferring schools. (The adcoms told my guidance counselor this is the real reason I was denied.) Most of the schools I’ve been rejected/ waitlisted from were targets and safeties (excluding UChicago, JHU and WashU of course) I plan to attend whatever school I get into and transfer to Brown as a sophomore, or WashU/ JHU if I don’t get into Brown.

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Of schools I applied to- 5

Names of these schools- Bowdoin, Colorado College, Grinnell, Smith, UMass Amherst

Of schools I've heard back from-5

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-
A: Bowdoin (after ED1 deferral), Grinnell, Smith (presidential scholar), UMass Amherst (honors college + chancellors award)
W: Colorado College
D: None!

My top school- Bowdoin

Gender- Female
State or int.- Maine
Major (for all schools)- History
GPA- 4.14
ACT Score- didn’t take
SAT Score NEW- 1410
SAT Score OLD- didn’t take

Other- Valedictorian at one of the largest high schools in Maine (graduating class is 353 people). This is probably what got me into Bowdoin.

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Update post ivy day lol

Of schools I applied to- 14

Names of these schools- MIT, Stanford, Cornell, CMU, UPenn, JHU, Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, SJSU, Cal Poly SLO, Purdue, Northeastern, Santa Clara

Of schools I've heard back from- 14

Names of these schools (A/W/D)- UC Irvine (A with CHP), Purdue (A), SJSU (A), Northeastern (A), Santa Clara (A), Davis(W), Cal Poly SLO (D), MIT (D), Stanford (D), Cornell (D), CMU (D), UPenn(D), JHU(D), Berkeley(D)

My top school- Purdue (Go Boilermakers!)

Gender- F
State or int.- CA
Major (for all schools)- CS, Applied Math for some
GPA- 4.17(W), 4.25 (UC/CSU), 4.0 (UW)
ACT Score- 32 (35E 31M 32R 30S 8E)
SAT Score NEW- 1340 (680 M 660 R/W)
SAT Score OLD-

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Of schools I applied to- 19

Names of these schools- Stanford, Harvard, USC, Washington and Lee, Reed, Case Western Reserve, Grinnell, Trinity, Creighton, U of Portland, WSU, Pacific, NAU, Hamline, McDaniel, PSU, Coe, Whitworth, Hofstra

Of schools I've heard back from- 18 (Waiting on Reed)

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-
A: Stanford, USC, Case Western Reserve, Grinnell, Creighton, Trinity, U of Portland, WSU, Pacific, Hamline, McDaniel, PSU, Coe, Whitworth, Hofstra (All but Stanford with Merit Scholarships)
W: Harvard, Washington and Lee
D: None

My top school- Stanford (Cardinals!!!)

Gender- Male (Asian/Pacific Islander)
State or int.- OR
Major (for all schools)- Biochemistry w/ potential double major in Public Policy/Political Science

GPA- 3.98 UW, 4.40 W
ACT Score- 32
SAT Score NEW- 1480

Senior courses: Full-Year College Biology, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, US History (College), International Relations, Political Ideologies, and other Elective courses.

EC: Chemistry research/lab development along with being a TA for chem courses. I’ve also been a college tutor and volunteer at a local hospital. Additionally, did some speech and debate at the collegiate level which I plan to continue at Stanford. NHS, Orchestra, and Youth Ministry/Church Lector.

Other- Valedictorian at my school which is the 2nd largest in Oregon (grad class is about 550). I take classes at a community college and I took a full year of general chemistry sophomore year and did organic chemistry junior year. My Common App essay I think was very strong and was even highlighted in my acceptance letter from Stanford. Also, I got two recommendation letters from professors, one with a Ph.D from Duke and another with a Ph.D from Cornell.

One reason why I think I might have been waitlisted at Harvard is because I brought up being accepted to Stanford at the end of my interview and how that was one of my top choices. As for Washington and Lee, I would likely attribute it to choosing not to do some of the optional supplements and interview offer. However, I am extremely excited to be going to Stanford next year! Congrats to everyone for their acceptances!! I wish everyone luck as they go on to their colleges and also for those prospective students who are getting ready to start filling out their applications.

Make your essays personal and have them stand out. Choose extracurriculars that you can shine in and truly enjoy. Grades are very important, and test scores are to a large degree, but don’t be the student that takes the SAT/ACT 10 times.

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Hi everyone!! So grateful that this tumultuous process is finally over :’)

Of schools I applied to- 6

Names of these schools-
-University of Chicago
-Washington University in St. Louis
-Emory University
-Boston College
-University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
-University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of schools I've heard back from- All!

Names of these schools (A/W/D)

Accepted:
UChicago (APPLIED EA AND SOMEHOW GOT IN??? Obviously attending !!! with merit scholarships), Emory ($80k scholarship), Boston College (honors, some finalist for a full ride thing that they offer, can’t remember the name), Minnesota (honors), Wisconsin

W/L:
WashU (rip I didn’t show any interest whatsoever)

Reject:
nowhere!! :smiley:

My top school- UChicago, my one true love <3

Gender- Female
State or int.- WI
Major (for all schools)- Global/International Studies, emphasis on human rights and law
GPA- 4.0
ACT Score- 32 (33 composite)
SAT Score NEW- N/A
SAT Score OLD-N/A

Other- URM
I REALLY worked on my essays for all my schools and felt like I put everything I had into my apps (except WashU obviously–don’t be like me and just send them your common app, instead make sure and reach out to show them that you’re actually interested in the school!).
DO NOT think that a lower ACT score will be the determining factor in your acceptance to a school.
Essays really are what sets you apart from the rest.

I did have quite a few extra curriculars, including research, state champ martial arts, and founder of a few clubs, so I’m sure that helped a lot, at least with Chicago.

PM me with any questions! I’d be more than happy to talk! :slight_smile:

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Of schools I applied to- 11

Names of these schools: Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Penn, Brown, Dartmouth, NYU, Williams, JHU, Northwestern

Of schools I've heard back from- 11

Names of these schools (A/W/D)-
Denied: Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Brown, Dartmouth, NYU, Williams, JHU, Northwestern (saw it coming, but )

W: NYU

A: Penn (??? couldn’t believe it after getting 9 rejections from ivies and non-ivies in a row haha)

My top school- Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth

Gender- F (Asian)
State or int.- International
Major (for all schools)- Economics, PPE or Biochemistry
GPA- n/a
ACT Score- n/a
SAT Score NEW- 1440 (quite low tbh)
SAT Score OLD- n/a

SAT II Score: Biology 740, Chemistry 700 (again, very low for an ivy)
IB Score: 42 (alright score, but nothing outstanding)

Other - Very confused with how I got into Penn with these stats, because I decided to apply overseas very late, so I couldn’t retake some of my tests to super score. Definitely knew my score was a far reach for majority of these schools I applied for, hence I anticipated the abundance of rejections. I think my personal statement would have been what differentiated me, since I did mine in a more creative manner and had a unique topic that I thought was interesting to read about? Went to the top high school in my state and was student president as well as one of the active charity club’s president, along with some other ECs, awards, internship experience and 3 really good recommendation letters.

Still very baffled by my decision, as Penn was the last decision I opened up after receiving 9 rejections and 1 waitlist in a row, never the less I am extremely excited to join the class of 2021 at Penn!

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Of schools I applied to- 20

Names of these schools-
UCSB, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Berkely, Lehigh, U Miami, U Wisconsin, Indiana, Nichols college, Babson, Bentley, Swarthmore, Middlebury, Hamilton, Grinnell, Kenyon, Bucknell, Colby, Wesleyan, Tufts,

Of schools I've heard back from- All!

Names of these schools (A/W/D)
UCSB(W), UC Davis(W), UCLA(D), UC Berkely(D), Lehigh(A), U Miami(A 19k per yr scholarship), U Wisconsin(A), Indiana(A DA to Kelley), Nichols college(A 20k per year scholarship), Babson(A), Bentley(A half tuition scholarship and honors program), Swarthmore (D ED2), Middlebury(D), Hamilton(A), Grinnell(A), Kenyon(A), Bucknell(W), Colby(W), Wesleyan(D), Tufts(D ED1)

My top schools- Tufts, Grinnell, Lehigh, Hamilton, Babson

Gender- male
State or int.- Ca
Major (for all schools)- Business if offered otherwise economics
GPA- 3.95 weighted
ACT Score- 32

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Update: Denied Penn, Waitlisted GW & American