Harvard vs. Princeton

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<p>Posted by VeritaSeeker on 03-30-2007, 08:19 AM

Decision: Accepted!!!</p>

<p>Objective:
Deferred EA? NO
SAT I (breakdown): 2190 670Cr/760M/760W (E 12)
SAT II: 760 BioE 750 M1 750 M2 750 Ph
Unweighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4,98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Geography Olympiad</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Art studio, Chess etc
Job/Work Experience: freelance translationg, design, MSU trainee, own bussiness (starting)
Volunteer/Community service: American education center (consulting)</p>

<p>Essays: Fair
Teacher Recommendation: Good or Very good
Counselor Rec: Very good
Interview: Great</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Russia
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Uzbek
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: about 1K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): big multicultural poor family from rural area, winner of TV-show “Who wants to be a Millionaire?”</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Personal strength, maturity, growth potential
Weaknesses: SATs, English is not briliant
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have shown that my life is a really dangerous and difficult adventure
General Comments: I’m REEEAAAAAAAALLLY glad! Thanks!

Sounds like a high school student with an acceptance to me, not someone currently at Harvard that knows the school.</p>