<p>Yeah, that’s true, unbelievable huh? I’m not in a position to say for sure but I think what kept me in the list were these things:
-very good SAT I, considering I had a month to prepare, with term exams all coming in between
-SAT II not so good, but I didn’t have any prep either, and at any rate the Lit score was still better that those that other VNmese got. I made sure my Math teacher mentioned all this in his rec. It wasn’t glowing really, b/c I’m frankly not so hot at Math, but it was very personal.
-the essay was all jerky, but it was extremely personal and um…heartfelt. But I never know what other people think b/c I didn’t get any feedback for it.
-yeah, I’m among the poorest in the pool. Half of my 900-word essay is about that:D
Now, it’s up to you to decide if all these things can make up for a GPA of 8.3/10, in light of other VNmese’s blockbuster GPAs;) And btw, H deferred 2800 of their 3800 EA applicants, so it doesn’t really say much.</p>