<ul>
<li>Essays: I thought I did pretty well on them… I guess not…</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: None submitted</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: None submitted</li>
<li>EC highlights: 2 years class officer, 3 years LEO club, 2 years CNKR officer, 4 years string orchestra, 4 years class committee, 6 years piano</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: CA</li>
<li>School Type: large & competitive & ranked public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian </li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: Nooooope ): </p>
<p>General Comments: aigoo… im now just hoping for UCI in CA… :/</p>
<p>… oops i just noticed this was meant for last year…</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: About parents immigrating here for a better future in me</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: X</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: X</li>
<li>EC highlights: 4 years of varsity golf, overlake volunteer for 4 years, DECA 2 years.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Cultural differences and understanding them</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: X</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: X</li>
<li>EC highlights: 4 years of band, 4 years of volunteer, 4 years of soccer, 4 years of foreign language school</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: even if u dont get good scores or grades, do a lot of EC! like me, and ull have a good chance</p>
<p>Date applied: Jan-15
Date decision postmarked/received: March 18, 2010 (Unofficial Transcript Loaded this time)
Accepted at which school/major at UW: PRE MAJOR (A&S) </p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1690 M: 650 CR: 510 WR: 530</li>
<li>ACT: X</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: X</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.63/3.63 (No AP or Honors)</li>
<li>Rank: Not ranked </li>
<li><p>AP/IB classes: Senior Year: Ap Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, Physics Honors, English Honors
Subjective:</p></li>
<li><p>Essays: It was OK, wrote about my aunt being a scientist and I spend time in her lab when I was small. For diversity, I wrote about my past experiences being in band and how I used my composing skills in environmental endeavers…"</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recs: X</p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: X</p></li>
<li><p>EC highlights: The five EC I worte in my logs:
1. Regularily volunteering in a organization that does services around the world(the Tzu Chi Foundation)
2. Being a Pianist in church since February 2009
3. Invited by director of a music program in NYU as a piano performing demonstrator
4. Secretary of MahJong Club and what I did for the club
5. My experiences when working in a food court(wrote a big paragraph for this, talked about how I learned to negotiate positively with costumors and how I used this skill in daily life)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: NY</li>
<li>School Type: Public competitive</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Taiwanese</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: I just came to the U.S. in my Junior Year. I have really really really bad grades (60s~70s)in my former high school in Taiwan, which was one of the main factors why I was so anxious about my chances of getting in. </p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: Definitly Going!!! First Choice!!! Just wanna say that everyone still has a chance. I have been “mourning” for the past weeks because I thought the freshmen spots are about to be filled up. But now that I have gotten in, I’m really relieved. To everyone who hasn’t gotten a decision…Dont lose hope!!! Just hang in there!!! GOOD LUCK!!!</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/31/09
Date decision postmarked/received: 12/02/09
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Pre-Science</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: X M: X, CR: X, WR: X,</li>
<li>ACT: 34</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: Math: 780, Korean: 800</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.4, 4.2 out of 5.6 (i had an F, but everything else were A’s and B’s)</li>
<li>Rank: no rank</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: they were okay. not my best. could have written better.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Got one.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Counselor was excellent.</li>
<li>EC highlights: Basically none lol.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Illinois</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian (korean)</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: I had an F, but still got in!!! Thank God.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: I would like to go to UW but im out of state so we will see how much financial aid is given.</p>
<p>Hey, for you guys that didn’t make it :(. Did ur unofficial transcripts get loaded before you got the letter? I’m really scared about this…my unofficial transcripts just loaded today, does that mean i’m in?</p>
<p>Date applied: November 30th
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 17th, received 18th
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Seattle/premajor</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1920: M 620, R 650, W 650 (9 essay)</li>
<li>ACT: 27 :/</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: didn’t send</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.59x, not sure</li>
<li>Rank: top 25%. Not sure of the actual number though</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: apush, ap lit, ap lang, ap stats, ap physics b, ap gov (and 4 college in the hs extension programs, 1 through uw and 3 through a local community college)</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: i liked them. wrote about community service and parents immagrating</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: didn’t send</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: didn’t send</li>
<li>EC highlights: over 1500 hours of volunteer work, some awards</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: washington</li>
<li>School Type: public, where almost everyone with above a 3.0 applies to UW</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: probably my community service, i’m guessing</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: i’ve learned patience is something i severely lack, but it was well worth the wait see all of you accepted next fall!</p>
<p>Date applied: November 30.
Date decision postmarked/received: March 17/ 18.
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Seattle/ Pre- major (Biology: Cellular/ Molecular/ Developmental)</p>
<p>SAT Total: 1830 Math:600 Reading:610 Writing:620
ACT: 32 Math:29 English:30 Reading:33 Science:34
SAT Subject Tests: N/A
GPA-UW/W: 3.25/ 3.68 (at time of application)
Rank: 53/446
AP/IB classes: AP Human Geography (4), AP World History (4), AP Calculus BC (2/3), AP English Language (4), AP US History (3), AP Government, AP English Literature, AP Psychology, AP Physics B, AP Biology</p>
<p>Essays: Decent, a few steps up from mediocre in my opinion. Almost too honest but I guess staying true to my opinions and not dulling the edge to be too professional or whatever helped I suppose…
Teacher Recommendation: The one for Honors was good (probably won’t get in though but I don’t care much anymore) but we didn’t need them otherwise.
Counselor Recommendation: Didn’t need one.
EC highlights: A lot of leadership and volunteering. Globally and community focused.</p>
<p>State or Country: Virginia.
School Type: Medium- ish sized? A little over 2,000 students. Magnet for the arts and communication. Pretty good place
Ethnicity: White kid.
Gender: Female.</p>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: Um… no? Other than I’m obviously awesome lol ;)</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: I almost cried when I saw I had been accepted, I want to go to the UW that badly. I’m good enough for acceptance but not for a scholarship, especially being out of state. I will raise Hell if I can’t go to the UW.</p>
<p>Date applied: January 13th
Date decision postmarked/received: March 16/18
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Seattle/Pre-Humanities</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1820 M: 610, CR: 660, WR: 550,</li>
<li>ACT: 30</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: N/A</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.3 UW</li>
<li>Rank: N/A</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: AP 3D Art, AP English Lang & Comp, AP Macro, AP Gov & Politics, AP Physics</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I’m a good writer and one of my best essays</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Didn’t submit</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Didn’t submit</li>
<li>EC highlights: Not that great, mostly steady employment throughout HS, piano lessons, a little community service</li>
</ul>
<p>Date applied: January 15th
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 17th, received 18th
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Seattle/Engineering/Pre-engineering</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1510: M 500, R 480, W 530 (10 essay)</li>
<li>ACT: 23</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: English literature 790, Biology 800, US History 780</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.93, 4.20</li>
<li>Rank: 17/455</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: apush, ap eng. lit., ap biology, ap calculus ab, ap gov, ap studio art.</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: good essays. Mom’s cancer and how it deeply affected me. Diversity in my community.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: didn’t send</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: didn’t send</li>
<li>EC highlights: over 2000 hours of volunteer work, some awards, established a free tutoring program, art and guitar lessons.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: California</li>
<li>School Type: public, 25% of the graduating class go to a 4 year university</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Latino</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: Low income, first generation.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: See you guys next fall. Oh, and it’s all about the essays. Peace and love.</p>
<p>Date applied: 12/02/2009
Date decision postmarked/received: 02/03/2010
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Pre Major (Arts & Sciences)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1790 M: 580, CR: 590, WR: 620 Essay: 11</li>
<li>ACT: 26</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: Biology - E: 650; US History: 670</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.89</li>
<li>Rank: 14 of 160?</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: AP US History (4), AP Eng. Lang(3), AP Calculus AB/BC, AP US Gov., AP Biology</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Decent. My first experience playing on the varsity squad of my football team; emphasis on work ethic, perseverance, and relentless mindset</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: N/A</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: N/A</li>
<li>EC highlights: Varsity Football, Judo Club - Most Improved Award, Environmental Club VP, Agape Mission Trip Volunteer, Seattle Marathon Volunteer, Masons of Washington Scholarship Nominee, National Honor Society, Sophomore ASB Class Rep.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: WA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: East Asian - Korean</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: X</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: BEST IN THE STATE!</p>
see all of you accepted next fall!</p>