Consolidated EA/RD 2014 results thread

hermirror
Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:42:09 +0000

Rejected

Stats:
* SAT I (by section): 2220 (720 CR 710 M 790 W)
* SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 780 Literature, 760 Chemistry
* ACT: 33 (31 M 32 S 33 R 34 E)
* APs: All 5s: World History, U.S. Government, English Language, Chemistry
* IBs: None
* GPA: 3.8 unweighted
* Rank: 10 of about 450
* Other stats: National Merit Finalist

Subjective:

* ECs listed on app: Piano lessons for 9 years, French exchange (host and guest), national honor society volunteering/organizing, volunteering at a nursing home 2 summers, leadership camp, science camp, book club 3 years, classic films club (vp and co-founder)

Job/Work Experience: Babysitting 5 years

Essays (subject and responses): None were that good, at all. I also probably made them uncomfortable by being too personal with my “greatest challenge” essay.

Teacher Recs: I read the one from my Ancient Greek teacher…very, very flattering. I got the other from a math teacher who wrote a nice recommendation for me for a summer program; so I’d guess it was good as well.

Counselor Rec: He doesn’t know me well, but quite possibly pretended he did.

Applied early and deferred? Yes.

Hook (if any): Underrepresentedish region (Midwest)


Location/Person:

* State or Country: Missouri

School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, most go to community or technical college

Ethnicity: White

Gender: F


General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:
I definitely did not expect to get in. Especially because I had an awkward interview. This was my only rejection, but just because I didn’t apply to many uber-selective schools.
Accepted to Penn State Honors College, McGill University, Barnard College, and some crappy backups.