Official 2019 ED (I & II) Results Thread

Xenerot
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 01:51:51 +0000

Decision: Rejected

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didnt report it
SAT I superscore (breakdown): Didnt report it
ACT (breakdown):

35 (36 math & science, 34 reading, 32 writing with essay [9 on the essay], 34 writing without essay)
ACT superscore (breakdown): above
SAT II:

800 physics, 780 math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):

3.71
Weighted GPA: n/a
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parentheses):

AP US Gov (4)

AP Calc AB (5)

AP Calc BC (5)

AP Comp Sci A (5)

AP English Language (4)

AP Psychology (5)

AP Physics B (5)

AP Physics C: Electricity (5)

AP Physics C: Mechanics (5)

AP English Literature (4)

AP European History (3)

IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load:

Introduction to Law

Capstone French: French IV

Capstone Physics: Numerical methods for Physicists

College Counseling

Capstone Math: Linear Algebra

Capstone History: Class: From Formation to Identity
Number of other applicants in your school: 1
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

National Merit Semifinalist

National AP Scholar

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):

Varsity Track (Captain)

Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout, Patrol Leader)

Venture Scouts (President)

Seasonal Lifeguard

Chipotle Crew Member

Esports (Captain)

WebDev Club

National Honor Society

Rock Band

Order of the Arrow Ceremonial Team [for Boy Scouts]
Job/Work Experience:

Worked as a Lifeguard for two summers

Worked at Chipotle for a few months
Volunteer/Community service:

Been an active Boy Scout for about 7 years, doing service all the time

Active in National Honor Society

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main:

Failure -

  I wrote about coming in second place in the state 400M dash. Feedback from my teachers and other classmates said it was fantastic, I'd think it was around a 7 or 8.&lt;/p&gt;

EC Short Answer:
(I’m assuming this means the Mudd essays)

First: why did I apply to Mudd?

I wrote about my various visits to the campus, how I loved all of the opportunities that the school offered, such as access to a metal shop and the electronics graveyard. I said that I loved the community and how close the place seemed, describing everything that made it a perfect fit for me. I thought it was about an 8.

Second: What would I do to impact the world?

I definitely took the creative approach here, explaining my plan to colonize the Moon and Mars. It was a little out there, and feedback wasn’t fantastic, so around a 6.

Teacher Recommendation #1:

Pretty good I’d say, I didn’t have her for long but she was really nice and a great writer. Probably a 6 or 7.
Teacher Recommendation #2:

Definitely shining. I haven’t read it, but I’ve had this teacher for five years as my physics teacher and he definitely has nothing but praise for me. I’d be surprised if it were below a 10.
Counselor Rec:

The counselor for the school is new this year, but I had a chance to go on a week long college road trip with her and 50 kids from my school. She likes me a lot and when I asked her about my rec she said it was great. I’d say around 8.
Additional Rec: n/a
Art Supplement: n/a
Research Supplement:

I didn’t write anything in my Common App, but the admissions counselor of Arizona knew that our school has senior research projects, and she knew specifically of my project that I’m doing on coding and automated testing. She also knew that I would be giving a presentation with a few others on Quantum Tunneling in February to my school.

Other
Date Submitted App:

11/12/14
State (if domestic applicant):

Arizona
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:

Public Charter
Ethnicity:

White
Gender:

Male
Income Bracket:

~180k, with two other siblings going to college at the same time.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a i think

Reflection
Strengths:

Strong test scores, super strong recs, solid extracurriculars.
Weaknesses:

Probably not the best essays, could have had a better GPA.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:

I have not a single Idea on this one. I figured it was highly selective and that it would be about a 50/50 for accepted or deferred, but i never even thought that I would get rejected. My guess is that colleges have been garnering a hatred toward my school (BASIS Scottsdale) or that they did not think my family would be able to pay tuition with sending three kids to college.
Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:

Accepted to U of A honors, ASU Barrett.
What would you have done differently?:

I would have worked harder to increase my GPA, and tried harder to secure a solid internship last summer.

Other Factors:

The admissions counselor knows who I am, and the other applicant, and is in contact with my college counselor. They talked last Friday and the counselor said that she was excited to hear about us and how everything was going.

All in all, I was extremely disappointed in the decision I was given, and though it may sound arrogant and entitled, I can’t help but believe there was some kind of mistake in the process.