<p>Decision: Accepted - CC YAYYYYY</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2340 superscore (m-800, r-640, w-800)
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: math 2-800, bio m- 790, german-660 (HUGE MISTAKE)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): our school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), Bio (4), AP US (4), Ap World (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): I’m American
Senior Year Course Load: AP Psych, AP Stat, AP Euro (the only really difficult course), a regular english, Health, Gym
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): lots of ballet (takes up most of my time), Model UN, Charity Club, Some extracurricular math, tutoring,
Job/Work Experience: lots of babysitting
Volunteer/Community service: bout 25 hrs: tutoring, fundraising, performing with local organizations
Summer Activities: lots of dance (6-8 weeks), volunteering at a cancer research lab
Essays: wrote my common app about my relationship with ballet (described it as a supportive partner in ballet and referenced specific ballets)
Teacher Recommendation: Bio and Math teachers, I’ve had both for 2 years and have a very good relationship with both
Counselor Rec: a specific arts counselor that knows a lot about my ballet
Additional Rec: dance teacher from prestigious NY schools, and someone from the cancer lab
Interview: had it with a local alumni, we went to Starbucks and just talked about our interests, she had danced at the school I am currently at, it was pretty chill but I was terrified before hand</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: public high school
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: ~100k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation born in US, fully bilingual in Russian and English</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: SAT scores, lots of difficult classes, high level of dedication shown to dance,
Weaknesses: Several A-'s and a B on my transcript, not too much community service, essay
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m honestly shocked that I got in because I feel like I’m an above average student but don’t really stand out. I visited Columbia for an arts-specific tour and go the impression that they were trying to expand their arts reputation. I think they wanted me for my skill and love of ballet.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Penn State University, University of Indiana (honors college too and Jacobs School of Music),
General Comments: I am sooo excited to meet everyone next year! Good Luck! It’s gonna be a lot of work next year.</p>