OFFICIAL Class of 2013 RD Decisions Thread

gundamd · March 27, 2009, 6:57pm

**Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 640
[] SAT Math: 770
[] SAT Writing: 790
[] SAT Total: 2200
[] SAT II: 800 math 2, 770 chem
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable): 35
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 10 aps taken, 5 already taken, 3 4’s and 2 5’s
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.79
[] GPA unweighted: 3.88
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): didnt get ELC for UC’s… but I probably am in top 4% for non uc gpa.
[] Academic Awards: science fair 3 awards
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: managing editor of school paper, editor, eagle scout, working at a lab doing research, math club, 300+ comm service hours, [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I don’t think they were superb…I didnt spend that much time.
[] Teacher Rec #1: not that great I couldnt find a good one.
[] Teacher Rec #2: N/A
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Counselor Rec: should be pretty good
[] Hook (if any):

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: public, top 100
[] Ethnicity: taiwanese
[] Gender: M
[] Legacy Yes/No: partly, uncle went to med school
[] Recruited Yes/No: no

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: my stats were pretty good but I dont think i showed much interest and crappy rec letter

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: congrats to people who got in! best of luck

stetly · March 27, 2009, 6:58pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 740
[] SAT Math: 660
[] SAT Writing: 750
[] SAT Total: 2150
[] SAT II: 710 Lit / 690 Fr with listening / 630 Sp with listening
[] TOEFL (if applicable): nah
[] ACT (if applicable): nah
[] AP/IB taken/scores: IB exams taken May 2008 session: Chem HL-4, Physics SL-4, Math SL-4, French A2 SL-5, History HL-6, English- 6
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.04
[] GPA unweighted: 3.7
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): no rank
[] Academic Awards: Columbia Univ Book Award, School Service Award
[li] Extra Curricular Activities:[/li]Student Gov’t, Habitat, Model UN, School Basketball Team

[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[] Essays: Good
[] Teacher Rec #1: Good
[] Teacher Rec #2: Good
[] Additional Rec: Good
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Hook (if any):
Was a paid political field staffer for Obama for America in Georgia and in Florida from June 2008 to November 2008 (withdrew admission from colleges), also worked with the advance team to coordinate events like the rally in Baltimore, MD three days before the inauguration. Worked 100 hour weeks, got the win, went home a happy camper.

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: Georgia
[] School Type: Private School
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: Hell No

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
I like to think of myself as the Number Crunch vs. ECs case. I am surprised to have been accepted and even though JHU was not initially my top choice but i have enormous respect for them knowing they look at more than just numbers (and not just SAYING they do this, but actually SHOWING this.)

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:

graduated in May 2008 and took a gap year. I have applied to Vandy, William and Mary, UVA, American, G’Town, JHU, Penn, Harvard and Stanford! yikes

To those accepted, Congratulations! To those waitlisted or denied, one you get above 20,000 apps or below a 30% acceptance rate, this game becomes a bit of a crap shoot in some regards. I got waitlisted at UVA because my “stats were not up to par with what they normally see in a UVA accepted student.” Keep your hopes high! :-)

setzer557 · March 27, 2009, 7:00pm

**Waitlisted: **
Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 750
[] SAT Math: 800
[] SAT Writing: 690
[] SAT Total: 2240
[] SAT II: Math II 800, Bio 800, USH 760, Physics 650, Japanese w/ List. 510
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable): 35
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 Bio, 5 USH, 5 English Lang, 4 Comp Sci A, 3 Euro
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.71
[] GPA unweighted: 4.0
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 1/440
[] Academic Awards: local sci fair awards, NM Commended, 3 National Latin Exam gold medals, AP Scholar something
[li] Extra Curricular Activities:[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I was happy with them after spending lots of time on them…Main about a tennis match where I finally got confident in myself… Major: basically how I had no idea what I want to do… Community: how I wrote boring essays but eventually changed…
[] Teacher Rec #1: idk
[] Teacher Rec #2: idk
[] Additional Rec: idk
[] Counselor Rec: I think she thinks I’m pretty good…idk
[] Hook (if any): ?

[/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:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Hmm…maybe because I didn’t (realize I had to) request an interview and they thought I was not interested enough, which is slightly ironic because it was one of my top ?match? choices…
Maybe because I’m very unfocused? I have the impression that they wanted someone who knew what they wanted to do (considering the majors essay). Just my thoughts…

Congrats to the acceptees.

Oh yea…I meant to ask - what do you guys think about the interview theory? Anyone else waitlisted who didn’t or forgot to request an interview?

AzNFoReVeR · March 27, 2009, 7:04pm

**Rejected: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 660
[] SAT Math: 690
[] SAT Writing: 650
[] SAT Total: 2000
[] SAT II: Math II - 690 Bio M - 750 Chem - 540
[] TOEFL (if applicable): N/A
[] ACT (if applicable): N/A
[] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Stat - 4
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): Don’t know…
[] GPA unweighted: 3.89
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): Top 20 people
[] Academic Awards: Basic stuff. Gold medal in National Latin Exam
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Radio DJ, Karate, Temple, othersss…[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Good.
[] Teacher Rec #1: Good.
[] Teacher Rec #2: Good.
[] Additional Rec: ?
[] Counselor Rec: Dunno.
[] Hook (if any): Nope.

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: Pennsylvania
[] School Type: Public school
[] Ethnicity: Asian [Chinese/Vietnamese]
[li] Gender: Male[/li][] Legacy Yes/No: No
[li] Recruited Yes/No: No[/li]
[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: It was definitely a long shot. Not as much qualified as others.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to all accepted. Not really as upset as I thought I would be.

shayonsaleh · March 27, 2009, 7:06pm

** Waitlisted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 730
[] SAT Math: 800
[] SAT Writing: 640
[] SAT Total: 2170
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Bio E, 780 US History
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable): 35 (35 Writing, 35 Math, 32 Reading, 36 Science)
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Calculus BC (5), Environmental (5), US Government (5), English Language (5), US History (5)
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 5.24 (Out of a Max of 6)
[] GPA unweighted: 4.00
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 1
[] Academic Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, Honor Roll, Academic Letters
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Science Olympiad (Captain), Key Club (Sergeant-at-Arms), Math Team (President), Green Hope Ambassadors (President) Environmental Club, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Tennis, Taekwondo[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Pretty Good
[] Teacher Rec #1: Probably Good
[] Teacher Rec #2: Probably Good
[] Additional Rec: From Professor of NCSU with whom I interned under; Good
[] Counselor Rec: Probably Good
[] Hook (if any):

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian (South Indian)
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I think I had the grades, but my SAT and my ethnicity got me waitlisted. :-\ I’ll still keep my hopes up though!

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congratulations to everyone who got in!

alicimoo · March 27, 2009, 7:08pm

**Waitlisted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 700
[] SAT Math: 750
[] SAT Writing: 720
[] SAT Total: 1450/2170
[] SAT II: Math II - 800, Bio-M - 670, Bio-E - 670, Lit - 630
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Biology - 4, Computer Science - 3
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.30
[] GPA unweighted: 3.93
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): Top 5% /381
[] Academic Awards: Modern Prize, Johns and Abigail Adams Scholarship, Honor roll every term, Classical Prize, National Honor Society - 1st induction
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Yearbook (Sports Editor), Assistant Headmaster’s Office Assistant, School Newspaper (Photography Editor), Peer Tutoring Program (Remunerations Officer), Society, Earth, Animals, Life Volunteer Club (Secretary), Science Olympiad (Treasurer), Varsity Swim Team, Photography Club, Premedical Society, Community Development Corps, Wolfpack Volunteers, After-School Tutoring, Bible Club, BLS Mentoring.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Good
[] Teacher Rec #1: Waived right.
[] Teacher Rec #2: Waived right.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Counselor Rec: Waived right.
[] Hook (if any): None.

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: MA, USA
[] School Type: Public, sends many to top schools.
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: No.
[] Recruited Yes/No: No.

[/ul]Other Factors: No interview.

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: My low SAT II scores.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to all those who got in!

setzer557 · March 27, 2009, 7:09pm

Would everyone (or at least the waitlisted/rejected haha) mention if they had an interview?

Oops…looks like I forgot all my ECs on my waitlist post…
if anyone cares: Varsity Cross Country/Captain, Varsity Tennis, Light Crew, Science Club/President, Latin Club/VP, Math Club
Job at a deli for a few years…

Me_pomegranate · March 27, 2009, 7:09pm

**waitlisted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 710
[] SAT Math: 720
[] SAT Writing: 650
[] SAT Total: 2080
[] SAT II: BioM-800, MathI-720, USH-650
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable):31
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Bio5, USH4
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 99.92
[] GPA unweighted:97.9
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 2/124
[] Academic Awards: George eastman young leaders award (fairly minor), NHS, a couple of "student of the month"s
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: TONS of soccer - Varsity since freshman, Premier since 10 yr old - marching band, concert band 1st-chair bass clarinet, chess team co-captain, scholastic bowl, ski-club[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: 1 VERY unique about me, basically an argument through metaphor (see my name); 1 deep/serious about the death of two of my friends
[] Teacher Rec #1: better than anyone elses no doubt- this man is a genious
[] Teacher Rec #2: good
[] Additional Rec: yes- it was ok
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Hook (if any): NOPE

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: USA
[] School Type: i guess we are a decent public, but i think we are crappy
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: NO
[] Recruited Yes/No: NO

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: …just not good enough…maybe scores?

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: i posted my stats as payment for all of those stats i have ever looked at to try to feel better about myself. In retrospect, it was a poor idea to do so much speculation. If you are a collge hopefull reading this, and have the choice to stop, i urge you to do so.

congrats to all that got in
i am OK with the waitlist, at least its not a reject, we couldn’t affored JHU anyways

nighteyes · March 27, 2009, 7:12pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 670
[] SAT Math: 800
[] SAT Writing: 660
[] SAT Total: 2130
[] SAT II: Math II (800), Biology (710), Chemistry (660)
[] TOEFL (if applicable): n/a
[] ACT (if applicable): 33 (34 if superscored)
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Calc AB (5), APUSH (4), Biology (4), Eng Lang (4)
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.6613
[] GPA unweighted: 4.00
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 1/289
[] Academic Awards: AP Scholar, Sewanee Uni. of the South Award for Excellence in Writing, 5th place team in Science Bowl, 3 time district mock trial champions, scholar athlete, accepted into 3 governor’s schools, Top 5 in every math contest entered
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: soccer (varsity, indoor, and club), Mock Trial, math team, guitar, Key Club, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, Barrett-Browning, track[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: used the one I sent in for Cornell (changed the names, of course); common app essays were good but not great
[] Teacher Rec #1: English teacher, good (she said I was good at writing)
[] Teacher Rec #2: Biology/Chemistry teacher, fair
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Counselor Rec: no idea
[] Hook (if any): n/a

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

[/ul]Other Factors:
Obviously it didn’t matter enough to get me waitlisted, but I didn’t request an interview.

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
I’m a female going into math? My essay showed a lot of passion for math.
I showed commitment to soccer by playing the sport all year around.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
Congrats to those who got in!

ginab591 · March 27, 2009, 7:20pm

Got the email at about 6:15, but I’ve calmed down enough to post:

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 700
[] SAT Math: 720
[] SAT Writing: 780
[] SAT Total: 2200
[] SAT II: 710 (Eng) 680 (Physics) 730 (Math I)
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable):
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Euro (3), Physics B (3), English Lang (5), this year, Chem, BC Calc, English Lit (only didn’t take three, not including AB Calc, and I had to choose between Chem and Bio)
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 97/100
[] GPA unweighted: 92/100
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 33/~600
[] Academic Awards:AP Scholar, National Hispanic Merit
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Girl Scouts (13 years plus Gold Award), NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, Science, English and Social Studies Honor Societies, +200 hours community service (organized event that raised 17K for children’s cancer fund), Softball (1 year), written 2 novels. Did some independent cancer research. [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I thought they were good, but not my best
[] Teacher Rec #1: Amazing
[] Teacher Rec #2: Excellent to Amazing
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Counselor Rec: Awesome. Also explained my absences and lack of EC’s because of uncontrolled Crohn’s disease
[] Hook (if any): Hispanic

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: New York
[] School Type: Very Large Public with very low 4 year grad rate (59%)
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors: CTY 2 summers, disabled under federal definition, overcame illness without much of a dip grade wise.

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Not sure. I’m still in shock. The URM thing probably helped a lot.

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

Colleges00701 · March 27, 2009, 7:21pm

I still haven’t heard back, is that because I live far away?

demonsword55 · March 27, 2009, 7:24pm

waitlisted:
3.9 GPA UW
2200 (780 cr, 690 m, 730 w)
ranked 8/330
My essays were pretty good I think. I had several leadership roles.

Looks like a lot of people got waitlisted this year…congrats to all those that got in!

littleathiest · March 27, 2009, 7:27pm

This is posted for my sister…

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 690
[] SAT Math: 750
[] SAT Writing: 770
[] SAT Total: 2210
[] SAT II: Math I-750, Math II-770, Biology E-690
[] TOEFL (if applicable): n/a
[] ACT (if applicable): 35 (M-36, S-36, CR-34, W-34)
[] AP/IB taken/scores: US History (4), BC Calculus (5), Biology (5), Chemistry (5), Physics C, English Literature, Spanish Literature, European History
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.42/4.5
[] GPA unweighted: ~3.95/4.0
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 1 out of ~60, however her school doesn’t formally rank its students, so this isn’t something colleges find out.
[] Academic Awards: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor, Rensselaer Medalist, Bausch & Lomb Award
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Flute (orchestra, school musical pit band, school chamber group, lessons), Piano (school jazz band, lessons), Field Hockey (4 Varsity Letters, Captain 12, Coach’s Award 12), School Newspaper (Opinions Editor 11, Managing Editor 12), Model UN (2 years), Math Team (4 years)[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I read them and thought them quite solid. Her common application essay was a description of the world from which she’s come, focusing on her dual interests in music and chemistry.
[] Teacher Rec #1: Math teacher & adviser. Should have been excellent (she knows my sister quite well).
[] Teacher Rec #2: Spanish teacher. Should have been quite good (he’s known for writing excellent recommendations).
[] Additional Rec: I’m not sure she had anyone else write for her… maybe her flute teacher did, but I’m not entirely sure,
[] Counselor Rec: Should have been good, if a bit vague. He doesn’t know her all that well.
[] Hook (if any): None?

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

[/ul]Other Factors: She’s a year accelerated in math (taking multivariable calculus this year). Also, she applied for the Hopkins-Peabody dual degree program, but was rejected from Peabody.

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: She’s right in the ballpark, statistically speaking, for Johns Hopkins, so that certainly helped.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: To everyone who’s still waiting on Johns Hopkins or other schools, best of luck! To everyone who got in, congrats!

saxophonegirl · March 27, 2009, 7:31pm

Accepted!!!

amg8891 · March 27, 2009, 7:43pm

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: -
[] SAT Math: -
[] SAT Writing: -
[] SAT Total: -
[] SAT II: Math II 680, Spanish 780
[] TOEFL (if applicable): -
[] ACT (if applicable): 32
[] AP/IB taken/scores: spanish 5, gov’t 4, bio, ab calc, psych, spanish lit this year
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.5
[] GPA unweighted: 3.9
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): idk
[] Academic Awards: a lot
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: a LOT[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: i worked so hard on hopkins’ essays!!!
[] Teacher Rec #1: idk
[] Teacher Rec #2: idk
[] Additional Rec: i’m sure all of mine were good
[] Counselor Rec: hahaha idk about this she hates my guts. i’m sure it was generic
[] Hook (if any): minority, my reader knew my name/ recognized me

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: MD
[] School Type: public, ~2,000
[] Ethnicity: hispanic
[] Gender: female
[] Legacy Yes/No: nope
[] Recruited Yes/No: nope

[/ul]Other Factors:

**Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[ /b] i worked really hard on the app and when jameel freeman, my reader, visited my school i made an effort to talk to him and we had a great convo and he recognized me when he did an essay forum at my school and when i visited

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: CONGRATS TO EVERYONE! good luck to those waitlisted!!

Me_pomegranate · March 27, 2009, 7:44pm

@sax…im happy 4 u

i read about your troubles in another post

congrats

vballerk · March 27, 2009, 7:45pm

Don’t really think this helps but in case anyone does…

**Accepted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 730
[] SAT Math: 800
[] SAT Writing: 700
[] SAT Total: 2230
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 790 Chem, 760 Bio M, 700 World History
[] TOEFL (if applicable): n/a
[] ACT (if applicable): n/a
[] AP/IB taken/scores: All 5s: World History, AB Comp Sci, Chem, English Comp/Lang, BC Calc, Stat, US History, Music Theory
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.32 (4.0A, 4.3A+, 5.0H)
[] GPA unweighted: no idea
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): no rank but would be top 1%
[] Academic Awards: Natl AP Scholar, Natl Merit Finalist, Rensselaer Medal Award…
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Write about high school sports for website of local paper, play varsity baseball and volleyball, jazz piano, bass guitar…couple other random things[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Common app was decent, other one was good i thought
[] Teacher Rec #1: didn’t see, should have been great
[] Teacher Rec #2: didn’t see, should have been good
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Counselor Rec: idk
[] Hook (if any): nope

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: Upstate NY
[] School Type: Suburban public, 350 per class
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: male
[] Legacy Yes/No: no (isn’t that a “hook” above?)
[] Recruited Yes/No: no (same)

[/ul][ b]Other Factors:**

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Worked my ass off in school for four years and challenged myself, etc…

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone who got in…got into Northwestern which I prefer over JHU so I won’t be attending, but I’m getting waitlisted literally everywhere else (even my safety, Lehigh)…

Temay · March 27, 2009, 7:46pm

**Wait-listed: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading:
[] SAT Math:
[] SAT Writing:
[] SAT Total:
[] SAT II:
[] TOEFL (if applicable):
[] ACT (if applicable): 28
[] AP/IB taken/scores:
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.3ish
[] GPA unweighted:4.0
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): Number 1/27
[] Academic Awards: A ton… Academic and Athletic
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: President of a lot a clubs… NHS, and Science Club[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Very good 
[] Teacher Rec #1: Stellar
[] Teacher Rec #2: Very good 
[] Additional Rec:
[] Counselor Rec: Okay
[] Hook (if any): Work 25 hours a week as a Pizza Hut Manager???

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

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Everything a great except ACT score, otherwise I probably would be accepted, but I’m fine with it…

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congratulations to everyone who was accepted and its okay if you were not… I won’t effect what other schools decide… I’m proof of that :)

kenflyken · March 27, 2009, 7:49pm

**Rejected: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 770
[] SAT Math: 790
[] SAT Writing: 780
[] SAT Total: 2310
[] SAT II: 800MII, 800BIO-M, 800LIT
[] TOEFL (if applicable): 119/120
[] ACT (if applicable):
[] AP scores: English Lang (4), Bio (5)
[] predicted IB scores: all 7s in English SL, Mandarin ab initio SL, Psychology SL, Math HL, Chem HL, Physics HL
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.09
[] GPA unweighted: N/A
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 1/200
[] Academic Awards: some local math awards, nothing big or impressive
[] Extra Curricular Activities: Student Council president, executive member in three other clubs, have been involved for several years in all activities, founded a local drug-education campaign

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: must admit that it wasn’t as great as i wanted it to be even though i spent a lot of time on it. tried to be a bit funny and a bit sacrastic, but it probably didn’t work out.
[] Teacher Rec #1: English teacher - okay, not too awesome
[] Teacher Rec #2: Math teacher - “off the charts”
[] Additional Rec:
[] Counselor Rec: Amazing, she’s known me personally for several years
[] Hook (if any):

[/ul]Location:[ul]
[] State or Country: Thailand
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Thai
[] Gender: M
[] Legacy Yes/No: NO
[] Recruited Yes/No: NO

[/ul]Other Factors:

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
I’M STILL A JUNIOR-- that’s probably the main reason. JHU was my top choice, but apparently I was not ready for admission.

At least I have a place in Williams and Reed to go to next year =)

Congrats to everyone who got in - I wish you the best of luck at JHU.
And rejectees, don’t feel bad; you will get in somewhere else.

Woot-Effect · March 27, 2009, 7:49pm

**Waitlisted: **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Reading: 650
[] SAT Math: 710
[] SAT Writing: 730
[] SAT Total: 2090 (superscored) 2040 in one sitting
[] SAT II:Math II - 780, Physics - 650 =(
[] TOEFL (if applicable): Could have taken, but didn’t.
[] ACT (if applicable): None
[] AP/IB taken/scores: None
[] GPA weighted (if applicable): 3.6-ish (can’t find most recent grades to calculate)
[] GPA unweighted: ?
[] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): top 10%
[] Academic Awards: Scholar Athlete of the Month
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: leadership positions in Computer Club, Spanish Club. Also member of Electronics Club, Earth Club, NHS, Swim Team[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: decent
[] Teacher Rec #1: very good
[] Teacher Rec #2: very good
[] Additional Rec: excellent
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Hook (if any): 1st gen college student

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

[/ul]Other Factors: 1st generation immigrant

Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I probably didn’t get outright rejected b/c of good recs and excellent mid-year report (gpa went through the roof). I didn’t get accepted b/c of low stats and no interview (didn’t know about this?).

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone who got in, good job!

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