<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 740 M 690 CR 670 W
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2100
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): 36 M 33 S 33 E 32 R
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Chemistry , 790 MathIIc , 740 Biology
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.0+
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/837
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): AP Chemistry (5) , Spanish Language (4) , English Language (4)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Economics, US Gov Honors, AP Physics B, AP English Literature, AP Calculus BC
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 1, Myself.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Intel Finalist, Math Fair Participant, Hispanic Achievement Award, National Scholar(s) Programs, AP Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): (Cycling Team Captain), 10 year Black Belt Martial Arts, Science Olympiad, Arista, (Chess Club)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Helper in public library, Restaurant Employee during the summer
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] YMCA Aid, Tutoring</p>[/li]
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list] Do Not Recall; 10
[</em>] What You Do For Pleasure: Learning, Creating Thought Experiments, Compsoing and Listening to Classical Music, Reading and Writing (wrote my own novel), using my telescope
[<em>] Department at MIT: Physics / Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
[</em>] What You Do That’s Creative?: Junior Astronomy, Cycling, Thinking Uniquely
[<em>] World You Come From: Not easy, Spanish.
[</em>] Significant Challenge: Discrimination, Financial Hardship
[<em>] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Physics Teacher: Amazing; the best I’ve ever seen. 10[/li][</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Spanish Teacher: Do Not Know. ?
[<em>] Counselor Rec: 9
[</em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[<em>] Interview: Excellent! This is what clinched it, I believe. I astounded my interview with my vast knwoledge of advanced math, calculus, astronomy and wordly subjects. I demonstrated my disdain for contemporary education, and emphasized the importance of learning for true understanding and personal nirvana. A very speical and unique interview it was, defintiely. Same with my essays.
[</em>] Art Supplement:[/list] N/A</p>
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: Do not Know.
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lower End
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] My scores and grades to an extent.
Importantly: First Generation College Student, Comes from Rough Background, Personality, Essays, Rank. Most Importantly: INTERVIEW!!! </p>
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Rank, Essay and Interview
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT Scores
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My personality and demeanor reflected a belief that we must go beyond the scores if we are to perfect education. It’s about learning, not the dreaded number that goes with it.
[</em>] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Absolutely Nothing.</p>
<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:<br>
I’m so happy. I feel like I really deserved it, yet I realized that I was lucky, as we all are. Good luck to the deferred applicants. </p>
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