Official Class of 2017 RD Results Thread

<p>Decision: Waitlisted </p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2270
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2270
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): n/a
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math 2, 780 Lit, 720 Bio (lol)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97-3.99 I’m honestly not sure
[<em>] Weighted GPA: n/a
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Eh. 5%? Maybe more
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 - calc bc, language, biology; 4 - US history
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP: Chem, Physics, Literature, US Gov, Chamber Orchestra, French 4th year
[</em>] Number of other applicants in your school: maybe 10-ish?
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] none whatsoever.</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Skating, language tutor, science olympiad captain, math team, robotics
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] tutoring</p>[/li]
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects): I thought my Why caltech was clever. Everything else was about a 5.
[</em>] Common App Main: BAHA. About my friend hating me doing science but I did it anyways. Horrible. another 5.
[<em>] EC Short Answer: Really good; about skating! I’d say 7
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: Math, prob. really good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Language; also prob really great
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Ehhhh very average
[<em>] Additional Rec: Science Olympiad coach? I’m captain, he loves me.
[</em>] Art Supplement: nope
[li] Research Supplement: none whatsoever[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: Beyond last minute
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: public, 400 kids per grad. class
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: >200000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none. I’m really boring.[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: I don’t know. My essays were crap, my ECs are boring.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Everything else I didn’t mention.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: NO IDEA. How on earth I DIDN’T get rejected, I have no idea. I applied to appease my parents. I BS’d my essays. So getting waitlisted makes me feel really great about myself :smiley:
[</em>] Where else have you been accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted full tuition Case Western
[li] What would you have done differently?: Don’t have any regrets because my heart really just isn’t set on this school. At all. My parents are actually excited about my w/l… OK.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Not really! I just wrote about myself. I guess that worked to an extent.</p>