<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2350 | 750 crit reading
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2350
[<em>] SAT II: 800 (math / physics)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Weighted GPA: ~4.7
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~400
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): 5’s and 4’s
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Exhausted all sciences, taking a couple dual-enrollment and other AP’s.
[<em>] Number of other applicants in your school: Not sure.
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Science Olympiad State?[/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Coding at local lab
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Local science museum[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):
[</em>] Common App Main: Pretty strong but vague (8/10)
[<em>] EC Short Answer: Just listed all the fun stuff I did in high school: coding, etc (7/10)
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: Probably not that strong (6/10)
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Generic (5/10)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Generic (5/10)
[<em>] Additional Rec: Probably strong (9/10)
[</em>] Research Supplement: Did self-initiated research (9/10)[/ul]</p>
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: ~1/2/12
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: middle
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): ?[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Really enthusiastic essays and research.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Not as many awards.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted: Probably because of my essays and raw enthusiasm for science.
[</em>] Where else have you been accepted: Accepted from Cal and Dartmouth.
[li] What would you have done differently?: More scholastic awards and events.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
It’s a veritable miracle. Hey, I’m living proof that if you’re passionate enough in your high school activities and essays, you might find yourself with an acceptance letter to your dream college someday.</p>
<p>Also, posting because CC’s a pretty cool place that’s been the centerpiece of my stressful college wait :D</p>