Official 2015 EA results thread

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2400
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2400
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Biology M, 800 Math II
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Weighted GPA: N/A
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Comp Sci (5) in 10th grade; Biology (5), Calculus BC (5), Chemistry (5) in 11th grade
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: World Literature, History, Physics (Mechanics & Electromagnetism), Organic Chemistry, Calculus, Applied Statistics, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: I think ~10-20ish applied; 4 accepted.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Siemens Individual Regional Finalist, USABO semifinalist, USNCO semifinalist, AIME qualifier/AMC-12 School Winner (126/150), National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar w/ Honor [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Various state/regional awards for Math/Science/Clarinet/Tennis, Student-Organized Orchestra/Choir (Vice President), Tennis Team (Secretary), JETS, Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, Science Research, Recycling
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Over 100 hours [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] What You Do For Pleasure: 24 Card Game - 5[/li][</em>] Department at MIT: Engineering - 1
[<em>] What You Do That’s Creative?: Dancing in a Fountain - 7
[</em>] World You Come From: Research - 7
[<em>] Significant Challenge: Eating Squid - 6
[</em>] Other: N/A [/ul]
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: English teacher, didn’t know me very well, but she liked my writing - 5
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Chemistry teacher, thought I was god - 8
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably impersonal
[</em>] Additional Rec: I was going to ask my research mentor, but I waited too late, so I was too embarrassed to ask.
[<em>] Interview: He was really nice, but sort of went on a random tangent about the Sloan school.
[</em>] Art Supplement: N/A [/list]</p>

<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: Like the day it was due lol :stuck_out_tongue:
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[</em>] School Type: Public Magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A [/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Gender, numbers, awards
[</em>] Weaknesses: Limited leadership positions, impersonal recommendations
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My application’s almost tailored to fit MIT (math/science emphasis), and I’m a girl :wink:
[</em>] What would you have done differently?: Stopped playing Tetris Battle on Facebook lol [/ul]</p>

<p>Other Factors:
I go to an early entrance college program that typically sends 5-10 kids to MIT every year (out of a class size of ~200).
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Sooooo effing happy. My school, right here yo. Wish you guys the best of luck for RD <3</p>