<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
-SAT: 2280 (760 CR, 780 M, 740 W)
-SAT II: 790 Bio-M, 790 Chem, 800 Math Lvl II
-ACT: (did not take)
-GPA: 4.32W, 4.00UW
-Rank: 1/425
-Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Calc 5, AP Bio 5, AP Chem 4, AP World 5, APUSH 3, AP Eng Lang 5, AP Art Hist 4</p>
<p>Subjective:
-Essays: Talked about the “everlasting quest of science and engineering to understand the world” and how they can allow us to better the world; described a prank; talked about a tennis match, during which my opponent continued to play despite twisting her ankle
-Teacher Recs: Sent 4 (2 science, 1 English, 1 math teacher); 2 were great, the other 2 were okay
-Counselor Rec: Okay, I guess… she doesn’t know me that well
-Supplementary Material: Report on research done over summer of 2011
-Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, International Olympiads): None</p>
<p>Personal:
-Location: CA
-High School Type: Public
-Ethnicity: Chinese
-Gender: F</p>
<p>Other
-Extracurriculars: Science Alliance club (founder, president for 2 years); Math Club (founder, president for 2 years, secretary 1 year); Interact Club; NHS; CSF; went to an orphan school in China during summer of 2010 to teach English; regularly volunteer at senior home
-Awards: National Merit Commended Student; AP Scholar w/ Distinction; Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair - Fourth Place; Society of In Vitro Biology Award (for science fair project)
-Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: After getting rejected from Stanford (EA) and waitlisted yesterday for WUSTL, I was surprised about this decision. However, I really wanted to get into Caltech (1st choice school), so I guess my app must have reflected my enthusiasm. I don’t have much advice, other than to be honest and try your best to demonstrate your love for math/science.
-Where else have you been accepted/rejected?: UC Berkeley (through the Regents’ & Chancellor’s Scholarship</p>
<p>Congrats to the others who got in, and to those who didn’t, good luck!</p>