Decision: Accepted for Dual Degree in theatre and mechEng
Objective:
SAT I (Comp, Essay, CR, M, CW): 1530, 17 essay, 740 reading/writing, 790 math
ACT (Comp, Essay, Eng, Math, Read, Sci): n/a
SAT II (Type, Score): Physics 730, Math II 770
Weighted GPA (out of ??): n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): my school doesn’t do out of 4.0, so 94.98/100
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB/BC (5), will take Physics C mechanics and E/M and Statistics in May
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: English 4, French 5, AP Statistics, AP Physics C, Multivariable Calculus, Financial Literacy, Engineering Design/Development
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, National French Exam Bronze Medalist, MAMTG 1st Place Musical Theater Standards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Performing Arts Club 9-12 (assistant director, then director), Community Theater Group 9-12, Piano/voice lessons 9-12
Job/Work Experience: Intern at theater arts camp, intern at Camp Invention, internship at aerospace company first semester of senior year
Volunteer/Community service: Girl Scouts grades 1-12, National Honor Society
Summer Activities: counselor at previously mentioned summer camps, Carnegie Mellon Precollege for Musical Theater before junior year
Essays: Common app about self identity, Why NU very specific towards dual degree program
Teacher Recommendations: did not read them but both teachers liked me a lot and knew about my interests and activities/worked very well in their class
Counselor Rec: I’m pretty sure she liked me because I was unique compared to classmates
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
School Type: pre-engineering vocational
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: >150k
Extenuating Circumstances: n/a
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): female in engineering
Why you think you were accepted/not accepted and general comments: Applied for very specific dual degree that essays and ECs fit, applied ED (deferred but wrote update letter on some more leadership and expressing continued interest)
Other Schools Accepted: Rutgers Honors College, Northeastern, Lehigh IDEAS
Waiting on: Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, Carnegie Mellon