EA'ers why will you be accepted/deferred/rejected?

MattBowes
Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:54:24 +0000

Accepted: The Summer Science Program, 780m/760v/690w (but writing means nothing this year!), 800 Physics, 770 Math 2C, 730 Literature, a lot of thought and passion put into my essays (best writing ive ever produced), also in essays i talked about my fierce dedication to some impossible goals i have, Mars Society involvement: volunteer award, president of next-generation chapter, was once a Sectionals-level swimmer, winner of egg drop contest, APs: five 5s and three 4s, taking 8 legitimate classes this semester, including 5 APs and 1 post-AP (multi-calc), great recommendations, national merit semi, i go to a school that would be ranked 3rd in the country if they ranked schools that had less than 50 graduating seniors.

Deferred: Recommendations werent as good as my teachers told me, GPA too low (3.75) and waiting to see my grades this semester, too many other people with equally cool or cooler accomplishments, standardized test scores average for stanford.

Rejected: nothing that distinguishes the things that distinguish me from the things that distinguish other people, lol, attitude conveyed in essays runs counter to what theyre looking for (i really dont think so, but i have no idea), the recommendation from my physics/math/engineering teacher was secretly bad (he is an enigma!!!).

Hey somebodynew you go to Prep? I go to St. Anselm’s, facebook me.

My case is similar to yours in that I’m the only one from my school applying… I dont understand why you think that would hurt our chances…