<p>Waiting is so frustrating…</p>
<p>i have my gmail tab all ready to go. just refreshing every couple of minutes until i get the email…</p>
<p>wait. so when will we get the email, and how do we know for sure that this is when we will get it?</p>
<p>you should have gotten an email saying that decisions will be emailed to you late this afternoon… i’m assuming between 4-7pm (hopefully)</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Copied and pasted from another thread…sorry if formatting is weird. “—” means removed for anonymity</p>
<p>Numbers and Numbers:</p>
<p>SAT M: 800
SAT V: 740
SAT W: 800
SAT C: 2340</p>
<p>SAT Math II: 770
SAT Chemistry: 800
SAT Literature: 720</p>
<p>Class Rank: ~1-2/35
Small, Private School: rarely sends anyone to Ivy’s / any good schools
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Geography: Midwest - Ohio
GPA U: 3.95 / 4.00
GPA W: 4.41 / 5.00
*No honors past 8th or 9th grade, hence low weighted GPA
Commonapp essay: About submitting a position paper to the Ohio Congress and receiving an offer of co-sponsorship of a bill
Activity essay: About my long-held interest in photography, an exhibition I have up, and the success of sales
Recs: Should be pretty great
AP U.S. History: 4
AP Literature: 4
AP Calculus AB: 5
AP Calculus BC: 5
AP Psychology: 5
AP Chemistry: 5
AP Statistics: 5</p>
<p>Senior Coursework:
AP Environmental Science
AP Composition
AP Government
AP Physics C - Mechanics
Linear Algebra / Differential Equations
Performance Ensemble Band</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>
<p>National Science Olympiad (10, 11, 12) <— SCIENCE COMPETITION
-No officers; Founding member; Regional medalist; State medalist</p>
<p>Environmental Club (11, 12) <— ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM CLUB
-Prepared position paper for Ohio legislature; Presented at International Conference; Founding Member</p>
<p>National Beta Club (9, 10, 11, 12) <— SERVICE CLUB
-Treasurer, President</p>
<p>Varsity Jazz Band (9, 10, 11, 12) <— HIGH SCHOOL’S JAZZ BAND
-First Trombone; Approx. 15 concerts/yr</p>
<p>International Thespian Society (9, 10, 11, 12) <— DRAMA SOCIETY
-Approx. 8 productions/yr; Sound and light design and operation, Honor Bar)</p>
<p>Mock Trial team (9, 10, 11, 12) <— MOOT COURT
-No officers; Founding member, Outstanding Attorney, Student of the year)</p>
<p>A bunch of other crap…</p>
<p>Awards and Distinctions:
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar with Distinction
AIME Participant and School Winner
International Thespian Society Honor Bar Award (Highest level of distinction)
Front page article in — for photography exhibition
Completion of the Suzuki method of Piano Instruction
Ohio Mathematics League Certificate of Merit for Superior Achievement (9, 10)
— Scholar Award (9, 10, 11, 12; School-awarded merit-based $500 scholarship)
Bunch of Departmental Awards at School…</p>
<p>Science Olympiad awards:
TONS OF REGIONAL MEDALS
State Competition - 12th place team overall (11)
State Competition Personal Medals - 5th place Chemistry Lab (11)</p>
<p>Non-Scholastic Education:
Junior Statesmen of America Symposium, Columbus, OH
National Youth Leadership Forum on Law, Washington, D.C.
Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference, Washington, D.C.
— Environmental Conference, New York City, NY</p>
<p>Service Activities:
Peer tutor in: Algebra II, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics (Fall 2009)
Volunteer staff for Vacation Bible School, (Summers 2003-2009)
— Mission Trip, —, OH (Summer 2008)
Mission Trip, — School, Honduras, C.A. (October 2009)
Total volunteer hours throughout high school: 550</p>
<p>I just got accepted to amherst!!!</p>
<p>I got the email and was expecting a rejection. BUT I’M IN! I’m soooo excited!</p>
<p>Expected rejection…but waitlisted! Wow, kinda surprised. Don’t know if I’m happy or sad. </p>
<p>Anyone know how many they waitlist/accept ?</p>
<p>Waitlisted you guys</p>
<p>Accepted!!!</p>
<p>denied, but strangely enough, early write at williams and swarthmore…</p>
<p>Is anyone else on this board still waiting for their email?</p>
<p>yes, i havent gottten anything yet</p>
<p>YES. I’m still waiting!</p>
<p>The rejection letter better not have any of that bull ■■■ “youre so great but we couldnt take you,” “we know ul be better off without us,” “well know ull do amazing things in life.” …</p>
<p>im waiting as well</p>
<p>I’m expecting a rejection letter. I LOVE the school, but I’m… “dumber” than the norm who also applied. :\ The only thing that can save me is my hook, and maybe essays…</p>
<p>waitlisted -.-
i can’t believe this…i applied to only two LACs…amherst and carleton, and both of them waitlisted me. shucks. does anyone know how many are waitlisted and how many waitlistees eventually get a place in the college?</p>
<p>Im going to go peeeeeee.</p>
<p>Rejected. Oh well. Got a fat envelope at Colgate, which almost cancels it out. Congrats to all those who got in, you are all awesome! Waitlisted people, don’t lose hope, there’s still a chance!</p>