OFFICIAL DECISION THREAD CLASS of 2010

tchaikovsky · March 30, 2006, 8:03pm

Decision: Accepted!!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 800 Math, 790 Verbal, 770 Writing (2360)
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 800 Literature, 780 Chemistry
[] GPA: 3.96 UW, 4.45 W
[] Rank: 4%
[] Other stats: 5 AP test 5’s, 2 AP test 4’s
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Great…I talked about my passion for composing and playing the oboe
[] Teacher Recs: Very positive; anecdotal
[] Counselor Rec:Reflection on my philosophy of learning…from what I gather (I didn’t read any of my recs)
[] Hook (if any): Composing, playing oboe…I guess
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: California (currently), but I did go to boarding school in Massachusetts
[] School Type: Private/Boarding
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Received an Early Write letter from Williams…AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Finalist, some journalism awards, MUN President, President of Math Club, Vice President of NHS, Captain of Varsity Tennis team, oboist in State Symphony Orchestra, co-editor of school newspaper
General Comments: Congratulations! I’m really happy :)…

lesatyagraha · March 30, 2006, 8:16pm

Accepted!

Stats:
SAT:800 CR, 800 Writing, 710 Math
SAT IIs: 740 Bio-E, 760 Lit, 790 US
GPA:4.71, 4.0 unweighted
Rank:1/188
Other stats:AP Tests (US, World History, English Comp, Psych, Bio) all 5s

Subjective:
Essays: I wrote about my love affair with words, the piece later won a Scholastic Writing Award gold key if that means anything
Teacher Recs:didn’t read, one was an alum
Counselor Rec:highly personalized
Hook (if any):extremely politically active? not so much of a hook, i know.

Location/Person:
State or Country:Kentucky
School Type:Small Public (800)
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Gender:Female

Other Factors:
Attended Duke University’s TIP Program, summer study at William and Mary, and was a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar. AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Finalist, Academic Team Captain, Treasurer Northern KY Young Dems, President Highlands Young Dems, etc.

General Comments: I wish everyone ongoing luck in the college process

sendtherain · March 30, 2006, 8:21pm

Decision: Accepted

Stats:
SAT: 760 Math, 800 Verbal, 740 Writing
SAT IIs: 800 Spanish, 800 Literature, 710 US History
GPA: 3.75 UW, 4.15 W
Rank: 47/1296
Other stats: 4 AP tests- 5 on US History, Spanish Language and English Language. 4 on Human geography. In all IB classes.

Subjective:
Essays: I guess I used a lot of “voice.” I talked about how I was painfully shy as a young girl and my mom made me take theatre classes, which developed my people skills and made me love theatre.
Teacher Recs: I didn’t read them, but I know one of the teachers LOVES me. And the other one may not like me as much, but thinks I’m very smart.
Counselor Rec: I don’t know, but from what I read one another girl’s, they probably completely discarded it becuase my counselor can’t spell. In fact, she referred to the country Colombia as “Columbia.”
Hook (if any): Maybe it was my mad, passionate obsession for theatre. I don’t know how common that is in Columbia.

Location/Person:
State or Country: Plano, Texas
School Type: Large Public School
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Other Factors: AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Finalist, National Hispanic Scholar, Various Drama awards, Leadership awards from community theatres, etc. Secretary in LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens).
General Comments: I cannot believe this. It’s just an email thus far, so it’s possible that it’s a mistake. :P

finale · March 30, 2006, 8:44pm

Decision: Accepted!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): N/A
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 800 Ecological Biology, 800 Modern Hebrew
[] ACT: 36
[] APs: 17 AP Tests; 14 5’s, 3 4’s
[] IBs: N/A
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 UW
[] Rank: N/A
[] Senior Yr Courseload: Hard classes
[] Number of Apps from Your School: ~5
[] Other stats: AP State Scholar, National Merit Finalist, QuestLeadership Scholar, President of FBLA, Editor of school newspaper, TASP
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays (subject and responses): Good…
[] Teacher Recs: Great
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Interview (feel and general location): Work place, comfortable
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? Yes
[] State or Country: Oklahoma/New Hampshire
[] School Type, Average Stats of School: Boarding
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
[] Gender: Female
[] Hooks: TASP, I’m an Indian-American girl who studies Hebrew, I’m fluent in six languages.
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: Stuff…
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Who can really say?[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Accepted SCEA to Harvard. Oxford loves me, along with Williams, Penn, Yale…and now Columbia!

sourpunchsk · March 30, 2006, 8:44pm

Decision: ACCCCCEEEPPPTTTEDDD CC!!!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2320 - 720V, 800M, 800W
[] SAT IIs: 790 M2C, 740 USHist, 770 Writing (old)
[] GPA: 105.3 W
[] Rank: 23/116 (crazy magnet school)
[] Other stats: LOTS of leadership and ECs, college classes @penn and yale
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Pretty good i’d say, about first trip to Russia (birthplace of parents) and how ti affected my identity
[] Teacher Recs: Only read one, but it was AMAZING, she literally said she was “high on” me.
[] Counselor Rec: Very Good
[] Hook (if any): Umm… yeah i’ll get back to you. I’m still amazed.
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[] State or Country: Philadelphia, PA
[] School Type: Competitive Public Magnet
[] Ethnicity: White (Jewish)
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
**General Comments:I am sooo shocked. I can’t believe this. I was soo expecting rejection, as 2 people already got in from my school ED and like a MILLION people applied regular. This is amazing. Man I got waitlisted at DUke tho, so that’s annoying, but WHO CARES? I’m goin to COLUMBIA![ /b]

tunetherainbow · March 30, 2006, 8:52pm

Decision: Accepted

Stats:
SAT: 800 CR, 740 Math, 790 Writing
SAT IIs: 800 French, 790 Match I, 770 Math II, 760 Lit
GPA: my school doesn’t calculate, but I get A’s
Rank: see above
Other stats: 5 on French, 4 on Comp Sci AB, taking Calc BC and Physics C

Subjective:
Essays: I thought they were good! I wrote about The Phantom of the Opera for the long one…
Teacher Recs: Didn’t read; they told me they were great
Counselor Rec: Fabulous
Hook (if any): Who knows… girl interested in physics, lots of singing/a cappella, impeccable sense of style?

Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type: Small Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Factors: National Merit Finalist
General Comments: I’m completely overwhelmed – Columbia is my dream!

biggyboy · March 30, 2006, 8:48pm

Decision: Rejected CC

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 800M 700V 750W – 2250
[] SAT IIs: Math 1- 700 Math II- 740
[] GPA: 93/100 Weighted
[] Rank: 72/883
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: lame…on a&f…laugh now
[] Teacher Recs: one good, one ehh
[] Counselor Rec: lame
[] Hook (if any): i wish
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: New York [Queens]
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: my midyear was horrible. i also don’t take a science my senior year, sat iis were both math ;
General Comments: expected

cryst4lx3 · March 30, 2006, 9:10pm

Decision: Accepted (CC)

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2380 (800M, 800V, 780W)
[] SAT IIs: 800 IIC, 790 Bio, 770 Lit
[] GPA: 4.5
[] Rank: top1%/500
[] Other stats: 5s on 5 APs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: good…not spectacular
[] Teacher Recs: assuming they were good
[] Counselor Rec: superr good =D
[] Hook (if any): very “well-rounded”; social and outgoing , lots of leadership & music, mock trial, figure skating, etc. etc.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: it is going to be very tough to make a decision…

CC_Admin · March 30, 2006, 9:22pm

**Decision: ACCEPTED! **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2240 (710 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
[] SAT IIs: 740 MATH IC, 700 US HISTORY, 670 MATH IIC
[] GPA: 4.0000 UNWEIGHTED
[] Rank: 1 out of 718
[li] Other stats: AP TESTS [5 on World History AP, 4 on History of Art AP, 4 on US History AP, 3 on English Language and Composition][/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: In my opinion, I wrote a really unique personal essay concerning my name and its cultural significance and symbolism–i.e., what it means to me, how it shaped my past, constructs my future. I talked about how I almost changed my name–pressured by western assimilation, and how realized that it would ultimately be erasing a piece of who I am. Another essay, I wrote about my first ride on a Ferris wheel in a run-down parking-lot carnival. I discussed how my views on the world and human-nature changed within that moment of glittering lights and [/li]
echoing laughter/circus music.
[] Teacher Recs: I had several teacher/community recommendations. One from my History of Art AP teacher, and one from my AP U.S. History. They both discussed my artistic/literary contribution coupled with intellectual discussion vigor. I also got a lot of extracurricular teachers such as my Literary Magazine/Club sponsor and my French teacher to contribute a letter. My employer also wrote one–highlighting my life at home.
[] Counselor Rec: I know my Counselor extensively. She’s one of my personal heros; we have long after-school discussions from time to time. I’ve known her since ninth grade; although, my school has many, many students, I have always made time to talk to her. Her recommendation letter was superb–at least, in my opinion. She really highlighted a lot of my personality and character attributes while mentioning my passions and motivations as well.
[li] Hook (if any): No hook really. I’m not an underrepresented minority race, nor a legacy. I do not have great test scores, just passion, I guess. Passion for the arts and all things related. I’m the first in my family to go to college.[/li][/ul]

Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Houston, TX (Born in Saigon, Vietnam.)
[] School Type: Public, 3500+, Not competitive
[] Ethnicity: Vietnamese
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]

General Comments: [ul]
[li]I hope that everyone is coping well. I wish everyone else the best of luck with their decision letters. May tomorrow bring you sunshine and warm smiles![/li][/ul]

Other Schools:[ul]
[li]Accepted: HARVARD, YALE, PENN, COLUMBIA, DARTMOUTH, CORNELL, BROWN, RICE, UT[/li][li]Rejected: --[/li][*]Pending: PRINCETON, STANFORD[/ul]

Jimmy2588 · March 30, 2006, 9:25pm

**Decision: Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 700M, 580V, 650W
[] SAT IIs: 720 Math II, 680 Chem
[] GPA: 4.07W
[] Rank: 11/337
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I thought they were really good
[] Teacher Recs: excellent
[] Counselor Rec: excellent
[] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ list]
[] State or Country: So Cal
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/list]Other Factors:
General Comments:
I don’t know how I even got waitlisted, but I am thankful, i am going to fight for that spot even if my chances are slim to none.

a_nicte · March 30, 2006, 9:29pm

GUYS IM IN!! BAD SATs an all but Im in!! ahhhhhhhhhh go lions!

cool2bars · March 30, 2006, 9:40pm

**Decision: Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT:2210 - 750V 740W 720M
[] SAT IIs: 730 Lit 710 Math 1
[] GPA: 92.075UW
[] Rank:don’t rank
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Really Really Good
[] Teacher Recs: one amazing, one good
[] Counselor Rec: dk i would say decent
[] Hook (if any):my stunning beauty
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country:NJ
[] School Type: private religious
[] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments:
I really hope this isn’t a courtesty waitlist. I’m scared it might be.

mims · March 30, 2006, 9:40pm

Decision: DEFFERED ED NOW ACCEPTED!!!

Stats:
SAT: 680 math 730 cr 720 writing (2130)
SAT IIs: 740 Math IC, 770 Spanish Lang, 710 Lit, 670 US History
GPA: 4.2 Weight
Rank: 4/143
Other stats: 5’s on all AP Tests (APUSH, Gov, Spanish)
Subjective:
Essays: I really liked my essay…talked a lot about my family
Hook (if any): ha who knows but it was good enough to get me in! I wrote a really heartfelt letter to the admissions director after I got deffered.
Location/Person:
State or Country: Califoria
School Type: Parochial
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Other Factors: good ECs…good life story to write about in essay…
General Comments: I’m still shaking/think this isn’t actually happening.

dsmo · March 30, 2006, 10:56pm

Decision: Rejected CC

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 1420/2190
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 770 US Hist, 720 Chem
[] GPA: 4.12/4.33
[] Rank: 8/670
[] ACT: 33
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[] Essays: Worst of all the ones I sent out
[] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[] Hook (if any): DaimlerChrysler summer exchange program, internship with US Congressman (Columbia alum…had letter of rec but never sent it…oh well)
[/list][ b]Location/Person:**[ul]
[] State or Country: Michigan
[] School Type: Average Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Maybe I shoulda considered applying to SEAS. Had a strong math/science background, accepted into engineering at Cornell and Northwestern. Oh well. Hope everyone else did as well as I did.

underthebelljar · March 30, 2006, 11:31pm

Decision: Waitlisted to College

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2190, 730 all three sections
[] SAT IIs: 760 lit, 690 math ii, 650 us history
[] GPA: 3.98uw/4.64w
[] Rank: does not rank
[] Other stats: 5’s AP Psych, language, comparative gov’t. 4’s world history, us. gov’t.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I think they were good
[] Teacher Recs: One glowing, one pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: Glowing
[] Hook (if any): …eh
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: MD
[] School Type: public, 2000 students, montgomery county
[] Ethnicity: Filipina/Caucasian
[li] Gender: Female[/ul][/li]
General Comments: Got into Brown and realized in February I don’t really want to go to Columbia anyway (for undergrad at least) so I think I"ll take my name off the waiting list.

thezonedoc · March 30, 2006, 11:32pm

Woo hoo, I got in!

Really a great feeling, because I love Columbia.

However, I also got in at Brown and at Uconn with full tution and R&B, so I am leaning towards UConn. I think in the long run I will get a better education there.

But it’s a tough decision.

birdman23 · March 30, 2006, 11:31pm

ACCEPTED!!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2250 (800M, 730V, 720W)
[] SAT IIs:800, 770, 730
[] GPA: 4.55 W
[] Rank: 4/230
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Great!
[] Teacher Recs: One was amazing, didn’t see the other
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it
[] Hook (if any): NONE
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments:

kliuless · March 30, 2006, 11:41pm

Decision: Accepted to Columbia College

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2370 (800 Reading, 800 Math, 770 Writing)
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 770 Physics, 720 Spanish
[] GPA: ~97.85 out of 100
[] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[] Other stats: NJ State President of Technology Student Association (TSA)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: spent whole summer and fall composing & revising great essays
[] Teacher Recs: above average but nothing spectacular
[] Counselor Rec: same as teacher recs
[] Hook (if any): Columbia Science Honors Program student, half-brother went to Columbia grad
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: vocational, public, and almost like a magnet school
[] Ethnicity: 100% Chinese baby (affirmative action can’t handle this)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:**
General Comments:

Avalon · March 30, 2006, 11:41pm

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2290 (790M, 720CR, 780W)
[] SAT IIs: Math IIC 760, Chem 750, Bio M 740, US Hist 710
[] GPA: 4.52ishW, 3.98UW
[] Rank: n/a (see below)
[] Other stats: 5’s on four AP’s, 4’s on two
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I think the main essay was great. I personally thought the Why Columbia? essay turned out kinda cheesy, but apparently it wasn’t too bad.
[] Teacher Recs: Since I’m homeschooled, I sent in my recs from my community college teachers. One rec was amazing (“this is the most gifted person I know”), and the other one was good but not necessarily solid.
[] Counselor Rec: my mom wrote it, more of a description of my involvement in school/EC’s
[] Hook (if any): Siemens-Westinghouse Semi, did Stanford CCIS internship (my mentor wrote me a strong rec), coordinated summer science clubs for kids, writing a book manuscript, taught a Shakespeare class for homeschoolers
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: homeschooled (attend CC for math & science)
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Being homeschooled may have given me an edge, as did pursuing CC classes (I’ll have 78 semester units by graduation)

General Comments: Wow college admissions is such a crapshoot. I was accepted to Stanford EA, Rice, and Columbia, but I was rejected by Harvard and Yale. I probably won’t attend Columbia (I’ve been planning on Stanford since I got in), and it’s not really a big disappointment that I didn’t get into H & Y. Just funny that one can send the same exact app to schools that have very similar acceptance rates and get wildly disparate results.

CC_Admin · March 30, 2006, 11:42pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2400 Composite
[] SAT IIs: 800 IIc, 800 Physics
[]ACT: 35
[] GPA:3.4 UW
[] Rank: 29/150
[] Other stats: AIME: 11
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Not the greatest
[] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read
[] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: FL
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Congrats to everyone who got in. I don’t plan on staying on the wait list.

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