Official 2019 ED (I & II) Results Thread

vesperine
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:14:27 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR 640, M 750, W 720

ACT (breakdown): Composite 34, English and Reading 36, Math 35, Science 30, Writing 10

SAT II: M2 730, CH 770, USH 720

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.4

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6
AP (place score in parentheses):
European History (4)
Chemistry (4)
English Lang (4)
US History (5)

Senior Year Course Load:
AP American Gov/Microecon
AP Calculus AB
Science TA
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP English Lit

Number of other applicants in your school: 2-3

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
AP Scholar with Honor
Top 1% in my county
CSF

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Academic Decathlon
Key Club (Secretary)
Band (first 3 years)
Engineering Club
Needle Arts Club
Link Crew
NHS
E2@MIT

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main: My background–how I represented diversity within my community. 8
Supplement #1: I talked about my visit during Fall FAST and how I fell in love with the vibe of the community and the academics. 10
Supplement #2: Pretty dreamy. Talked about a “memory foam” thingamabobzzz. 7

Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Chem teacher. I was pretty close to her, so I think it was very strong.
Teacher Recommendation #2: AP English Lang teacher/AcaDeca coach. I think it was strong.
Counselor Rec: Don’t know.

Other
Date Submitted App: 11/15
State (if domestic applicant): SoCal
School Type: Public high school, 2k+ kids
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Under $20k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first gen.

Reflection
Strengths: Demonstrated LOTS of interest in the school. Fall FAST, interview, etc.
Weaknesses: Probably my extracurriculars, but then again, I have tons of family obligations.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Look at strengths.
Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to Calstate Fullerton.