Official Class of 2018 Stats

AltoLime
Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:48:01 +0000

Bored so here goes.

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2280 CR 800 M 760 W 720
ACT: Didn’t give.
SAT II: Chem 780 Math II 790
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Like top 2% I think.
O-level Grades: 7A* 1A 2B
As Level Grades: 5 A*
Distinctions, if any: None
Senior Year Course Load: A-level – Physics, Chemistry, Math, Further Math, English Literature.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1st is Math and English for two years at my school. First in an event at Pakistan’s biggest science Olympiad. 2nd in the All Pakistan Math Olympiad.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): English Literary Society (President - 2 years). LOTS of blogging and related stuff. Some dramatics. Managing team for a huge international Literature and Cultural event (Lahore Literary Fest). Science and Math olympiads.
Job/Work Experience: 4 summers of internship at a local printing press. Research assistant to my English Literature teacher.
Volunteer/Community service: Very little but did participate in a big charity event and walk.
Summer Activities: Stated before.
Essays: I think they were pretty good but not the blow you away type.
Teacher Recommendation: My counselor told me that they were KILLER GOOD.
Counselor Rec: She told me that she had written a good one.
Additional Rec: Took a HUGE risk and sent in a peer recommendation by an American friend through blogging.
Interview: No interview.

Other:

City: Lahore
School: LGS JT
Gender: Male
Fee-waiver used?: Yes
How much financial aid did you seek and how much was met: Sought $58k and got it all
Citizenship(if other than Pakistani): Pakistani forever!!!

Reflection

Strengths: Well written essays, great recs, unique extra curricular activities and no fear of risks.
Weaknesses: Huge lack of social work.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My extra curricular activities probably.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at NYU Abu Dhabi and rejected/waitlisted at more places than I can count.

General Comments:

Hard work pays off in strange ways!