<p>CC - ACCEPTED!!! :D</p>
<pre><code>SAT I (breakdown): 560 M (LOL), 730 R, 680 W
ACT: 28 (didn’t send)
SAT II: Spanish 730 English Lit 680 US 700
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lang (5) Psych (5) APUSH (5) APES (3) Spanish (5) World H (4)
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<p>IB (place score in parenthesis): not available at my school
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc (LOL), AP Bio, AP Econ, AP Gov, AP English Lit, Photography
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar W/ Distiction, Questbridge College Prep (I think that’s it???)</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Kiwin’s, Red Cross, LULAC (treasurer), Culture Club (VP)
Job/Work Experience: part-time job as a cashier
Volunteer/Community service: just the stuff with Kiwin’s & Red Cross
Summer Activities: worked
Essays: wrote about my family situation (it’s really complicated)
Teacher Recommendation: I know one of them was superb - he was a Columbia grad so that might have helped! Don’t know about the other.
Counselor Rec: She likes me, but I don’t know about the letter.
Additional Rec:
Interview: GREAT!! When I told him I was accepted, he told me that my interview stood out the most.
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<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Public in a really “bad” area
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >15,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first gen, drug addict parents
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<p>Reflection</p>
<pre><code>Strengths: hooks, interview, letter
Weaknesses: SAT, not involved enough.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know but I’m not gonna question it
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: cal state san diego lol
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<p>General Comments: Admissions are weird. I cried. I didn’t think I had a chance. Everyone who was accepted (and most of you who were rejected) are geniuses so I’m a but intimidated.
P.S I did a “chance me” post for Columbia…and no one had hope, including myself. Surprise, surprise. ;)</p>