OFFICIAL Bowdoin College 2014 DECISION THREAD

Libsterxd
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:18:43 +0000

•SAT: I only took it once with a combined score of 18xx. I did not submit it

•ACT: 26, did not submit

•SAT II: didn’t submit

•Unweighted GPA: 3.85

•Weighted GPA: 4.3

•AP scores: 11th grade US history- 4, English Language and Composition- 4 Calc BC- 5 (subscore Calc AB- 5)

• Senior course load:French 3, Spanish 3, AP Stats, AP Chem, AP English lit, AP Gov, Choirs, Independent Study Creative writing

• Extracurriculars:
Multiracial student association, Gay-Straight Alliance, NHS, Math club, Global Stock Market challenge, Community Matters, Choirs, A-team, Cheerleading

• Job/ Work Experience: English tutor in the summer, 14 hrs/week

• Volunteer: Every saturday at local Chinese school and some other random stuff in and out of school

•Essays: pretty good I would say since I revised it for thousands of times. My teachers liked it and it showed that I am rather political-minded and compassionate

• Teacher Recommendations: did not read them but I know they are fantastic.

• Counselor Recommendations: pretty good I guess. But my counselor really does not know me to well. but he knows that I am an intelligent student with high goals

• Interview: yes. it was a good interview. I heard my interviewer worte me one glowing report.

•Applied for financial aid: yes

• Intended major: History and English

• State: I am a Chinese citizen studying in a Kentucky high school. I guess the location is a huge plus

• School Type: Private high school in Kentucky, small but rather competitive

• Gender/ethnicity: Female/ Asian

• Hooks: I don’t really know.

• Strengths: good teacher recs and good interview. I talk to my English teacher a lot and he knows me very well that I am very intellectually curious. and AP scores I guess.

• Weaknesses: SAT/ACT. I am not a good test taker. and I don’t really have a bunch of fancy awards…