Consolidated EA/RD 2014 results thread

lidusha
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:16:56 +0000

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2360: 760 math, 800 reading, 800 writing (first and only take)
[]SAT II: 800 math 2, 800 chem, 800 literature
[]ACT:
[]GPA: something really high weighted, but like 3.8 unweighted =(
[]Rank: top 3-ish%, but my school doesn’t rank
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 10th grade: AP Chem 4, Bio 5, Stat 5; 11th grade: Chem 5, Calc BC 5, Comp Sci AB 5, Physics C: Mechanics 5, Physics C: EM 4, English Language 4, Comparative Government 4, Environmental Science (self-studied) 4, Psychology (self-studied) 4[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[]Essays: I really put my heart into them. I’m pretty sure I wrote about science; it was really me.
[]Recs: from a mix of high school teachers and college professors–all from amazing people who know me well
[]Supplementary Material: extra recommendation from research mentor, extra short essay about canoeing, link to blog (I guess that’s supplementary?)
[]Summer Activities: slalom canoeing/kayaking, volunteering at canoe camps, camping and hiking, reading, writing, programming
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): research, lots of college courses, AP exams–do those count?[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[]Location: small town, PA
[]High School Type: the only public high school in town, but an awesome school nonetheless
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: female[/ul]
Other[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: research, Science Olympiad, slalom canoeing/kayaking, helping teach canoe camps, tutoring a 4th grader in programming
[]Awards: AP Scholar (10th grade), National AP Scholar (11th grade), Siemens AP award, National Merit Finalist, small nationwide programming competition, lots of Science Olympiad regional/state awards, lots of state/national races and Junior Olympics qualification in canoeing/kayaking
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Because I do what I love and I love what I do. <3 Caltech!!!
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Hard work pays off! (and every negative has a positive attached to it)[/ul]