<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (800 M, 760 CR, 780 W)
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): n/a
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): n/a
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 790 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[<em>] Weighted GPA: n/a
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/457
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (5), World History (5), Calculus AB (5), Chemistry(5), English Lang. (5), US History (5), Calculus BC (5)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B (C not offered), AP English Lit, AP US Govt., Symphonic Band, Science Seminar, Honors Linear Algebra & Multivariable Calculus
[</em>] Number of other applicants in your school: 1
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 3 National Science Olympiad medals (2 firsts, 1 third) , USNCO Top 150 “honors,” 1st in State Knowledge Bowl Team
[</em>] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): NMSF, AP Scholar with Distinction, State Science Fair 2nd in Physics & Astro, 1st Chair Mallet Percussion in School band, LOTS of SciOly awards, AIME qualifier[/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Science Olympiad: 9-12, VP + Team Captain, LOTS of events and medals – included comprehensive list in “additional info” section; Knowledge Bowl: 9-12, Team Captain, 1st Place State 3A team, quiz bowl-esque competition; Chem Olympiad: 11, brought it to my school, USNCO qualifier, Top 150 “Honors”; Research: 9-12, solar cells freshman year, supernovae sophomore, radiation damage junior/senior summer; Xylophone: 9-12, 8 years experience, school band, African marimba + balafon ensembles, built a beautiful bass marimba for SciOly ;; Math Club, Mock Trial, National Honors Society
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Elementary Science Olympiad coach/coordinator – 40 hrs, NHS things – 10 hrs
[</em>] Summer Experience: 2012 - Full time internship at Reed College Nuclear Research Reactor; 2011 – Indy Study math and science things; 2010-11 – Telescope camping w/ 12.5” Cave Astrola; 2010 – Pre-calc self-study; 2009-2012 – Relaxing; 2009-2011 – Visiting family in Iowa[/ul]</p>
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects): I liked most of my essays.
[</em>] Common App Main: 8/10, Research Internship
[<em>] EC Short Answer: 8/10, Science Olympiad
[</em>] Keywords, Books: 10/10, Probably as good as such a short response can be haha
[<em>] Ethical Dilemma: 9/10, Something out of the ordinary and pretty cool
[</em>] Unusual Fun: 7/10, Twilight Imperium. Only used about 1/2 the space but what I wrote was good.
[<em>] Why Caltech: 8.5/10, Very detailed and generally good, but needed some revising now that I look at it again…
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: Math, didn’t see but guessing 9-10, my Calc BC and Linear Algebra teacher – she really likes and is impressed by me, but didn’t see it so can’t say anything for certain
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: AP US History, didn’t see again guessing 7-9, very fun guy, hear he writes good recs, I was always great in-class but wasn’t as good at getting homework in 
but overall our relationship is pretty good, so I think the rec was fine
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Caught a glimpse of it, looked 9-10, school VP and administrator of the STEM magnet program, likes me a lot, and heard her recs are fantastic
[<em>] Additional Info: Nuke project abstract, comprehensive list of scioly awards, pretty standard letter from Research mentor
[</em>] Art Supplement: Decided not to submit my nice collection of altered Pokemon sprites
[/ul]</p>
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: 1:00 AM on Jan 4
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): USA!
[</em>] School Type: Public, with smaller “magnet” program in it
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: 130k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not much really.[/ul]</p>
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: SAT, Extracurricular, Awards, Course Rigor, Internship
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of MAJOR awards, white male, essays could have been revised better
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[</em>] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/li]Spent more time on essays. Remembered to send in my financial aid information (it just arrived there a couple days ago). Started on some more national-scale extracurricular things (USAMO etc.) earlier in high school.[/ul]</p>
<p>Other Factors: I <3 Science
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: See all of you admits at the weekend thingy! 
And best of luck to the rest of you!</p>