Dickinson Applicants

Colleges & Universities Dickinson College
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<p>ana_station,</p>

<p>you mentioned haverford. i just got a letter of rejection from them, but i got into dickinson. i think you’ll be hearing from 'ford soon. best of luck.</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED!!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* Fee Waiver Used?: Yes

  • SAT I (by section): 800M, 800W (12 essay), 810 CR
  • SAT IIs: 800 Math I, 800 Math II, 800 Bio-E, 800 Bio-M, 800 Chinese, 800 Spanish, 800 Literature, 800 World History, 790 USH
  • GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0UW/5.0W
  • Rank: 1/589230
  • ACT: 36
  • APs (including this year’s): 24 AP’s, all self-study (I had to take IB classes at school), all 5’s
  • IBs (including this year’s: 24 IB classes taken
  • Senior Yr Courseload: IB Theory of Everything and Anything, IB Athletics, IB Lunch, IB College Tournament Pick’em, IB Roller Coaster Tycoon, IB Underwater Basketweaving (I had to take these b/c I already took all the other IB classes)
  • Number of Apps from Your School: Just little old me
  • Other stats (Awards, etc.): I was picked most likely to commit suicide
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: Varsity Track, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Softball, Crew, Lacrosse; President of Chess Club, Student Government, NHS, FFA, Captain of FCA; Founder of school’s chapter of Model UN, Amnesty International; Over 500 hours of community service at local research center helping with cure for cancer

  • Job/Work Experience: I hold down a 40hr/week job as a Fortune 500 marketing consultant
  • Essays (subject and responses): I had them reviewed by old aunt Maya Angelou, she said they were astounding
  • Teacher Recs: So-so
  • Counselor Rec: Pretty good
  • Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): I invited my interviewer to a restaurant I own, said I was the most outstanding applicant ever, and the meal was really good
  • Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Nothing really stands out on my application, so I don’t know
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: Wyoming

  • School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Subpar
  • Ethnicity: half black, half Native American, half Pacific Islander
  • Gender: Undeclared
  • Income Bracket: $5-10 per year
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m not sure of any
  • Strengths: None really
  • Weaknesses: My super low score on my SAT II USH, not too many EC’s
  • Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Divine intervention?
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<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Good luck to everyone! Hope to see you all next fall!</p>