CWRU Class of 2020 RD Results Thread

shintani
Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:00:04 +0000

**Decision: Accepted ** w/ University merit, looks like they told us first :)>-

Objective:
SAT I and/or ACT (breakdown): Composite 33, E 35, M 31, R 35, S 31
SAT II (place score in parentheses): n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 (??) w 4.2
Rank/Percentile: under top 30%…? not good
AP (place score in parentheses): Micro/Macro (5), Psych (5), Bio (4)
IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Computer Science A, AP Chemistry, AP European History, Japanese IV, Dual credit at local university
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):n/a

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Section editor, Dance club co-leader
Job/Work Experience: Cultural adaption (??) tutor for Japanese students, got paid somehow
Volunteer/Community Service: Sound tech at church, <100 hrs other church activities
Summer Activities: Homestay exchange in Japan for 6 weeks
Essays: about multiculturalism, was decent but I changed topics AT LEAST 5 times in the process so didn’t get as much time as I could have. start early! 8/10
Teacher Recommendations: English teacher last year, he seemed to like me and a good writer, 8/10; Japanese teacher, known him four years, he also wrote me a rec for Japan exchange, 7.5/10
Counselor Rec: had a new one senior year :((( 6/10
Additional Rec: Dance adviser, he loves me and even though I didn’t want to read any recs he just handed it to me so there went that idea, 10/10
Interview:n/a

Other
Applied for Financial Aid? YYY
Projected Concentration: told them Sociology, leaning toward Political Science now…
State/Country: OR
School Type: Public (best in area I think)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: < $20,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): …low income?? lgbt girl??

Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, course load, recs?
Weaknesses: UW GPA & ECS! compared to many here I’ve done very little outside school
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: They gotta pad their liberal arts acceptances somehow ? My scores definitely boosted me into the “to look at” pile, not sure how I got past a thorough inspection. Even though my ECs were weak, my essay showed how passionate I can be about my interests, and I think the overall theme of my app supported a strong interest in sociology and east asian studies.
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Accepted at Lewis & Clark, deferred EA Northeastern, waiting on Boston U, Wellesley (lol), Smith
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: For people applying, do your research!! I’d been researching potential matches since junior year and I’m really feeling the benefits now that I know that all of my schools are what I’m looking for, and apparently match me mutually :^)) I’m hyped about getting into Case, such a good vibe, really looking forward to visiting if I get the chance. Congrats to everyone here and good luck to everyone else!!