OFFICIAL Class of 2013 RD Decisions Thread

oreogasms · March 27, 2009, 6:28pm

i’m on gmail and got it at 6:12 pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: n/a
[] SAT Math: n/a
[] SAT Writing: n/a
[] SAT Total: n/a
[] SAT II: Math II 800; Chem 780; Latin 740
[] TOEFL (if applicable): n/a
[] ACT (if applicable): 35
[] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Eng Lang 5; Chem 5; Latin Vergil 5
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): applicable and better than UW, but very specific to my school.
[] GPA unweighted: 3.8-9
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): guessing top 2%, unofficial
[] Academic Awards: some, none incredibly crazy prestigious
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: varsity sport, band, piano, political, cultural, lots more, etc.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: my main common app one was well written, but nothing life changing. The one about my intended major wasn’t very good, not bad, but not good.
[] Teacher Rec #1: good, maybe not exceptional
[] Teacher Rec #2: same as above
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Counselor Rec: so/so
[] Hook (if any): none

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: IL
[] School Type: large public, very very prestigious
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I’d say I’m pretty qualified? Compared to all the other qualified applicants though–luck.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: hooray.

rach_03 · March 27, 2009, 6:30pm

**Accepted **

Stats:[ul] [] SAT I (by section): Critical Reading: 640; Math: 610; Writing: 760 (Essay: 12)[] SAT IIs: Math I: 610, French: 710, Literature: 750[] ACT: 28 - Did not submit (I don’t think)[] APs: [] IBs:[] GPA: 4.0[] Rank: 2 out of 390[] Other stats: Full IB Diploma Candidate, mega Community Service from a school that requires 0 to graduate[/ul]Subjective:[ul][] ECs listed on app: National Honors Society Officer, Building Leadership Team Class Representative (it’s a New York State public school thang), Karate, Step Team, Odyssey of the Mind, Varsity Tennis, French club [] Job/Work Experience: Counselor-In-Training at summer Bible Camp, Canteen Manager, Assistant Wedding Photographer/Videographer[] Essays (subject and responses): Common App Essay:A couple personal stories about how I came to understand the truth about differences JHU Essay: Why I want to go into medicine (wrote about Vivien Thomas as a major influence) [] Teacher Recs: A personal one from my school’s IB Coordinator[] Counselor Rec: I have a very good relationship with her.[] Applied on: Common App[] Hook (if any): Was a part of the Johns Hopkins Talent Search in middle school, wrote about JHU hall of famer Vivien Thomas – Did not have an interview [/ul]Location/Person:[ul][] State or Country: Upstate New York[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public high school – in the country[] Ethnicity: African-American (and proud of it)[*] Gender: Female[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: Who hoo! I can become a real doctor now!!

Excepted · March 27, 2009, 6:32pm

“Excepted.” (Accepted)

No one has posted a rejection yet… nice.

Oh… right stats

SAT: 22something
SAT II: 800 750 720
Lots of leadership in EC’s
Rank: 1
Lots of independent stuff (though no research)

sozo91 · March 27, 2009, 6:33pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Didn’t want to bother doing the layout, so here are the stats

Objective:

SAT I 2300 (breakdown):800M 760 CR 740 W
SAT II: 770 Physics 770 World History 780 Chem 750 Bio-M 800 Math IIC
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.85
Rank : 2
AP: Physics E+M: 4, Physics M: 5, Calc BC 5, APUSH 5, Chem 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP’s (Stat, Euro, Lit, Bio, French) County College ( Calc III [A] Diff EQ [A])

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: FBLA + Ac. Dec. (President + Ex-President [Long story]) French Club (treasurer)
Job/Work Experience: Sylvan Learning Center
Volunteer/Community service: Autism Related - (300 hours at Summer Camp as Assistant Sports Director, Junior Year as Assistant Swim Coach, Senior Year as Soccer Instructor)
Essays: =]
Teacher Recommendation: =)
Counselor Rec: =|
Additional Rec: =?
Interview: None

Other

State: NJ
School Type: Crappy Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: M

Reflection

Strengths: -
Weaknesses: -

General Comments:

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG Speechless. Literally. Applied for Biomedical Engineering, so I am psyched.

shah_parth92 · March 27, 2009, 6:34pm

waitlisted, haha, i was right, acceptances, then waitlisted, then denials.

rach_03 · March 27, 2009, 6:36pm

Wow. so that’s how the game works, huh?

1234.4321 · March 27, 2009, 6:36pm

Waitlist:

SAT Reading: 710
SAT Math: 680
SAT Writing: 770
SAT Total: 2160
SAT II: Math 1 - 800 Lit - 690
TOEFL (if applicable):
ACT (if applicable): 33
AP/IB taken/scores: 5, 4, 4, 4, 3
GPA weighted (if applicable): 3.85
GPA unweighted:
Rank or % estimate (if applicable): Top 10%
Academic Awards:
Extra Curricular Activities: Some leadership positions

■■■ thrid waitlist, no acceptances yet for rd

phantasmagorical · March 27, 2009, 6:39pm

**Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Total: 2230
[] SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 710 Lit
[] ACT: 35
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Microecon - 5, Macroecon - 5, English language - 5
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 5.57/5.00
[] GPA unweighted: 3.82/4.00
[] Academic Awards: NMF, Siemens Semifinalist, Illinois State Scholar, etc.
[] Extra Curricular Activities: Congressional debate (captain), math team (captains’ board member), band (secretary), model UN, various honor societies, other work/volunteer work

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: solid
[] Teacher Rec #1: very good
[] Teacher Rec #2: good
[] Counselor Rec: glowing
[li] Hook (if any): selective summer internship program?[/li]
[/ul]Location:[list]
[] State or Country: IL
[] School Type: competitive, high-ranked public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I didn’t realize that we had to request an interview. I’m kicking myself for that now.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congratulations to all who got in! I’m kind of frustrated because this is my second waitlist in a row (after WUSTL), but since I probably couldn’t afford JHU anyway, it’s not as big a blow as it could have been.

AKittka · March 27, 2009, 6:42pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading:680
[] SAT Math:800
[] SAT Writing:760
[] SAT Total:2240
[] SAT II:790 Math IIC, 710 USH
[] ACT (if applicable):33
[] AP/IB taken/scores:8 (5,5,4,3)
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.27
[] GPA unweighted: N/A
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable):Top 5%
[] Academic Awards: AP Scholar with Honor
[] Extra Curricular Activities: 2 Varsity Sports and other activities

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Good
[] Teacher Rec #1: Good
[] Teacher Rec #2: Decent
[] Counselor Rec:Great
[li] Hook (if any):None[/li]
[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country:PA
[] School Type:Private Independent
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:M
[] Legacy Yes/No:No
[] Recruited Yes/No:No[/ul]

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I really have no idea. I was expecting a waitlist. If I had to guess I would say my math scores and essays though.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I’m soooo excited!!! This is amazing!!! I still have to hear about BME though.

ekostik · March 27, 2009, 6:42pm

Accepted:

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 750
[] SAT Math: 680
[] SAT Writing: 750
[] SAT Total: 2180
[] SAT II: 740 US History, 690 Lit
[] TOEFL (if applicable): n/a
[] ACT (if applicable): n/a
[] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Lang - 5, AP US - 5, taking three more this year
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.2
[] GPA unweighted: 3.9
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): School doesn’t rank
[] Academic Awards: None that I can really think of
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Very involved in the music program, French Honor Society, baseball, Junior State of America, lots of other stuff[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I thought they were good…guess they were
[] Teacher Rec #1: Didn’t see it
[] Teacher Rec #2: Didn’t see it
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Counselor Rec: No clue.
[] Hook (if any): None really

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors: I own.

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: My essays were original, I visited the school/seemed very enthusiastic about going there. It might also help that I was perhaps the only kid from my school applying for the humanities department and not to become a doctor. ;)

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone who got in.

icecream203 · March 27, 2009, 6:43pm

Accepted:

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 780
[] SAT Math: 750
[] SAT Writing: 750
[] SAT Total: 2280
[] SAT II: 720 physics 760 math II 720 lit
[] ACT (if applicable): 34
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Euro - 5, English Lang - 5, Physics B - 4, French Lang - 3, taking Calc AB, English Lit, Bio, and U.S. hist this year
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 100.762
[] GPA unweighted: unknown
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): estimated 3rd out of 120
[] Academic Awards: normal subject/ national awards
[] Extra Curricular Activities: editor of newspaper, co-pres of french club, vice pres of key club, secretary of national honor society, peer tutor, student council, member of french national honor society

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: pretty good… i loved my common app essay
[] Teacher Rec #1: pretty good… my physics teacher liked me
[] Teacher Rec #2: probably extremely well-written and entertaining - my english teacher is hilarious – as well as good recommendation - she liked me
[] Additional Rec: additional rec from senior math teacher – good update for senior year
[] Counselor Rec: probably good… she always liked me
[] Hook (if any): girl in engineering? not a URM or legacy – regular white girl

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: CT
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: white Irish girl
[] Gender: female
[] Legacy Yes/No: no
[] Recruited Yes/No: no

[/ul]Other Factors: - nothing

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: - im not sure… my stats were in range but theres nothing extraordinary about me!

[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]

YellowWoman · March 27, 2009, 6:43pm

Waitlisted

Stats:

<pre><code>* SAT I (by section): Critical Reading: 800; Math: 780; Writing: 710 (Essay: 9)

SAT IIs: Math II: 760, Chinese: 800 Bio-E: 740 Chem-720
APs:
GPA: 3.71–> really bad freshman year and it went up every year. got 4.0s last year
Rank: like 20ish percentile. my school’s really competitive and does not rank by weighted gpa so yeah
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: swim team, band, some music awards, uc sponsored engineering program

Job/Work Experience:
Essays (subject and responses): Common App Essay: unique and cutesy JHU Essay: i just changed one paragraph from my UC essay. it was okay
Teacher Recs: umm hahah idk
Counselor Rec: doesnt know any of the students
Applied on: Common App
Hook (if any):
</code></pre>

Location/Person:

<pre><code>* State or Country: Ca

School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): probably most competitive public in the state
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: Female
</code></pre>

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: i just wanted to be the first one to not be accepted! i really don’t like johns hopkins, dont know why i applied. and i got into cal so yay

sak09 · March 27, 2009, 6:43pm

**Rejected **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 640
[] SAT Math: 660
[] SAT Writing: 740 (12 on the essay)
[] SAT Total: 2040
[] SAT II: 630- Bio M…670-Math II
[] AP/IB taken/scores: only 3…my school doesn’t offer very many
[] GPA unweighted: 3.8
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): top 5%
[] Academic Awards: nothing special…lots of school awards
[] Extra Curricular Activities: research in a lab, science club VP, editor of yearbook, internship at biotech company, tons of community service including some done in India

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: My supplement was really good, my teacher said it was amazing. Others were good too I guess.
[] Teacher Rec #1: Idk?
[] Additional Rec:
[] Counselor Rec: She loves me.
[li] Hook (if any):[/li]
[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: MA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: My SATs were really bad…and my mid-year report wasn’t too hot either.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: oh well…

drayson12 · March 27, 2009, 6:45pm

I got into Johns Hopkins University!

kmr223 · March 27, 2009, 6:46pm

jeff, at what time did u get the email?

Smipims · March 27, 2009, 6:49pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 730
[] SAT Math: 770
[] SAT Writing: 780
[] SAT Total: 2280
[] SAT II: 800 math 2, 770 chem
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable):
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 chem, 4 cs ab, 5 ush, 5 bio, 5 calc bc
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 3.98 before mid year. did really well after mid year
[] GPA unweighted: dunno
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): doesn’t rank. highly competitive private school though… top 30-40%?
[] Academic Awards: national merit semifinalist, ap scholar or something
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: 8 years tkd, 2.5 years of track are the big ones[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: very good i felt.
[] Teacher Rec #1: didn’t read
[] Teacher Rec #2: ^
[] Additional Rec: -
[] Counselor Rec: ^^
[] Hook (if any):

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: private - highly competitive and prestigious
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Legacy Yes/No: no
[] Recruited Yes/No: no

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Dunno. I felt after getting CMU and Cal, I had a good shot. Got rejected from Northwestern though. Also, I don’t think CompSci/Eng is that competitive at JHU. As compared to BME or something.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone else. E-mail at 3:12 pm cali

sherlock1016 · March 27, 2009, 6:51pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 730
[] SAT Math: 720
[] SAT Writing: 790
[] SAT Total: 2240
[] SAT II: 750 American History, 740 Literature, 720 Biology E
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable): 35
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 4 Euro, 5 APUSH, 5 EngLang, 5 HumanGeo
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.2?
[] GPA unweighted:3.8?
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable):Top Ten %-ish
[] Academic Awards: National Merit Commended, AP Scholar w/ Honor, National Latin Exam Gold Medalist, School level awards in Drama, Music, and Geography, County wide English award
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: 4 years of theater w/ 8 leads, All-State level singer, President of Select Choir & Music Honors Society & and Male a cappella group, Editor of Literary Magazine, 2 years varsity tennis[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Guidance Counselor said my Common App essay was the best he had read. Hopkins essay was just on my views of history.
[] Teacher Rec #1: Really Good
[] Teacher Rec #2: Pretty Good
[] Additional Rec: Music Teacher, probably about musical ability/work ethic
[] Counselor Rec: He really likes me?
[] Hook (if any): Nope

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: NY
[] School Type: Public (very competitive)
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Strong test scores / music and theater extra curriculars

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Now accepted at UChicago, Kenyon, Wesleyan, and JHU. My really good friend was already accepted ED so I feel kinda torn. Not sure what to do, but I loved Hopkins when I visited! Woohoo!

hl1004 · March 27, 2009, 6:52pm

[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Rejected: [ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Total:1940
[ *] SAT II:dont remember but took lit,us history,math2
[ *] ACT (if applicable):
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores:lang(3) us history (4) and taking 4 ap’s this year
[ *] GPA weighted (if applicable):4.0
[ *] GPA unweighted:3.7
[ *] Rank or % estimate (if applicable):dont remember
[ *] Academic Awards:
[ *] Extra Curricular Activities:research at a lab, volunteer at hospital,nhs,key club,math tutor

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:good
[ *] Teacher Rec #1:good. i think
[ *] Teacher Rec #2:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):none. i guess it hurt that im an international

[ /list][ b]Location:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Ethnicity:asian
[ *] Gender:f
[ *] Legacy Yes/No:no
[ *] Recruited Yes/No:no

[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]

[ b]Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[ /b] because my test scores sucked and my sophmore year gpa sucked.

[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]

asim · March 27, 2009, 6:54pm

**Waitlisted: **

Stats:

<ul>
<li>SAT Reading: 670</li>
<li>SAT Math: 800</li>
<li>SAT Writing: 650 (62MC 10E)</li>
<li>SAT Total: 2120</li>
<li>SAT II: Math II -780, BioM - 780, US History -770</li>
<li>ACT: 33 Composite (35 Writing, 36 Math, 35 Science, 28 Reading)</li>
<li>AP/IB taken/scores: Biology (5), Stat (5), Enviro (4), USH (3), English Lang (3), CompSci A (3)</li>
<li>GPA unweighted: 3.97</li>
<li>Rank or % estimate (if applicable): #1 (Top 1% of 181)</li>
<li>Academic Awards: AP Scholar w/ Distinction, a bunch of Current Events/CompSci/Math awards, State awards/natl quals for FBLA</li>
</ul>

Subjective:

<ul>
<li>Important ECs: Future Business Leaders of America (President), University Interscholastic League (Captains for various events), Medical Club (Co-founder / Executive Advisor / Historian), National Honor Society, Speech and Debate</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at the library, Homeless Thanksgiving dinner, Speech Tournament judging, set up Adoption Program for my school</li>
<li>Essays: Decent, Commonapp about a special dinner. Supplement about interest in science.</li>
<li>Teacher Rec #1: Fantastic</li>
<li>Teacher Rec #2: Great</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Knows me very well</li>
<li>Hook (if any): None</li>
</ul>

Location:

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Texas</li>
<li>School Type: Small public (800 students) </li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Legacy Yes/No: Nope</li>
</ul>

Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted/offered guaranteed transfer:
Didn’t have the strongest SAT? Weak comm service? Thought I was uninterested? At least I got accepted at Rice, Carnegie Mellon, and WUSTL?

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
Good luck to everyone!

5thAve · March 27, 2009, 6:55pm

**Accepted:) **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading:660
[] SAT Math:790
[] SAT Writing:760
[] SAT Total:2210
[] SAT II:2360
[] TOEFL (if applicable):109
[] ACT (if applicable):didn’t send
[] GPA weighted (if applicable):4.012
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): valedictorian
[] Academic Awards:very few…
[li] Extra Curricular Activities:[/li]NHS, FCA, FBLA, MAO,Student Gov’t, Go Green Club…etc…

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: english teacher said it was the best she’d ever seen
[] Teacher Rec #1: didn’t read
[] Teacher Rec #2: i think it was good
[] Additional Rec:none
[] Counselor Rec: ok i guess
[] Hook (if any):none

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country:MS
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity:asian
[] Gender:female
[] Legacy Yes/No:no
[] Recruited Yes/No:no

[/ul]Other Factors:
none

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
didn’t apply for financial aid, i guess that helped, because of the economy…

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO GOT IN!

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