Hamilton College Class of 2022 Results Thread

lacscn
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:22:12 +0000

Objective:
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Accepted[/color][/size]**

SAT I (breakdown): did not take
ACT (breakdown): 34C (31M, 34R, 34S, 35E)
SAT II: did not take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.73
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 19/343
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro - 3
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: APUSH, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP English Lit, AP Psych, dual enrollment International Relations, dual enrollment American Government, dual enrollment Pharmacology, precalc, orchestra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 2nd place in international space settlement design competition for NASA

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: gave percussion lessons to middle schoolers
Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at 2 hospitals and humane society, 6? hours/week during school and 10-12 during summer
Summer Activities: lots of music camps

Rate out of 10
Essays: 8? a little bit basic in some parts but talked about learning from being diagnosed with disability
Teacher Recommendation: 8/9, they both really like me but one is a slightly better writer
Counselor Rec: he really likes me, talked about how I’m a good student etc but also how I dealt with and improved as a person from my disability
Interview: really good; it was on Skype and it went for probably 45 minutes. talked a lot about volunteering in utica, what the college is doing to improve diversity, and the Adirondack program
Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes; received about $25k in scholarship + $2k work study + $5500 federal loans
Intended Major: chemistry
State (if domestic applicant): upper midwest
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: caucasian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: $175k/year
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): probably my disability, my grades had a major upward trend after diagnosis

I’m also graduating a year early so that probably put me at a disadvantage