OFFICIAL DECISION THREAD CLASS of 2010

Sephiroth · March 30, 2006, 11:42pm

Decision: Accepted

Stats:
SAT: 800 M 800 CR 800 W
SAT IIs: Math IIC 800, US History 800, Chemistry 800, Physics 800
GPA: 4.98 W
Rank: 1
Other stats: What do other stats even mean?

Subjective:
Essays: I didn’t like them here
Teacher Recs: Didn’t see them
Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it
Hook (if any): None really

Location/Person:
State or Country: All over the place, but am from CA
School Type: Public

ohmywow · March 30, 2006, 11:52pm

Decision: ACCEPTED BABY

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 800 M 800 V 690 W
[] SAT IIs: 800 BIO 740 IC
[] GPA: 98.5
[] Rank: N/A
[] Other stats: AP Scholar w/ distinction, Presidential Scholar candidate
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I liked them
[] Teacher Recs: No clue
[] Counselor Rec: No clue
[] Hook (if any): Intel Semi, Siemens semi, LISEF 1st place/best in category, ISEF finalist, JSHS best in category/3rd place, Cold Spring Harbor Lab research program, Off Broadway Dancer, All State Orch.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Long Island, NY
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: THIS IS AMAZING. <3 COLUMBIA

vrgulati · March 31, 2006, 12:22am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 760 m (or 800 on old)/750 v/780 w
[] SAT IIs: 730 phys, 770 bio-m, 780 math 2c
[] GPA: 3.8 uw/4.6 w
[] Rank: no ranking in school
[] Other stats: fu foundation applicant
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: i spent a lot of time on this essay, and edited it over quite a few months
[] Teacher Recs: don’t know.
[] Counselor Rec: don’t know
[] Hook (if any): ?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Maryland
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian (Asian)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments:
really excited!

wrathofgod64 · March 31, 2006, 12:48am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2330 (800M, 800CR, 730WR)
[] SAT IIs: Bio-M - 800; Chem - 780; Math IIc - 780
[] GPA: 3.79UW, 4.08UCW
[] Rank:
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: really good
[] Teacher Recs: very good
[] Counselor Rec: very good
[] Hook (if any): Dupont Challenge Winner, Siemens Semifinalist, Intel Semifinalist, Prudential Spirit of Community Award
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: Private, competitive
[] Ethnicity: Indian-American
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Really happy to get in! Congrats to everyone who did, and condolences to those who didn’t, u’ll end up somewhere great.

APDoolittle · March 31, 2006, 12:51am

COLUMBIA Decision: Rejected

CORNELL Decision: ACCEPTED (CAS)!

DARTMOUTH Decision: ACCEPTED!

HARVARD Decision: Rejected

YALE Decision: Rejected

AMHERST Decision: ACCEPTED (Early Write!!!)

WILLIAMS Decision: ACCEPTED (Early Write as well!)

I also got into all of my other schools (including NYU and some SUNY schools/honors colleges). I’m still waiting for Princeton. Congrats to those who got in!! Don’t lose hope if you were waitlisted or rejected. There’s still success to be had. This is only undergrad after all. So, don’t sweat it !!

hotpiece101 · March 31, 2006, 12:55am

APDoolittle, you make me so happy. You always have such a positive attitude and it is so encouraging. Thank you for your constant optimism, I’m sure you’ll do great at whatever great school you choose to attend.

rollie_pollie_ollie1515 · March 31, 2006, 1:01am

Decision: Accepted to Columbia College

Stats:
SAT: 2300 (800 Reading, 730 Math, 770 Writing)
SAT IIs: 720 Math L2, 740 US Hist, 700 Eng Lit
GPA: 4.33
Rank: 1
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: done day before due date; in my opinion totally crappy. which makes me wonder…is this for real?
Teacher Recs: one was AMAZING, other good
Counselor Rec: good
Hook (if any): Travel a lot
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA well technically
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Korean
Gender: Female
[ b]Other Factors:**
General Comments: I really cannot believe I got in :D

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GodlySic · March 31, 2006, 1:10am

**Decision: Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT:2230 (75V 76M 72W)
[] SAT IIs:780 Chem 760 US history 740 IIC
[] GPA:4.0 uw
[] Rank:3/350
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Amazing
[] Teacher Recs: Amazing
[] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Washington
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Varsity tennis, taekwondo, T-mobile intern
[] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: lucky
[/ul]

spiraloflife · March 31, 2006, 1:23am

Decision: Accepted to Fu Foundation

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: CR: 760, M: 750, W:800
[]SAT IIs: Chemistry: 690, Math IIC: 750, US History: 780
[]GPA: 4.77 weighted, 96.95/100 unweighted
[]Rank: 1/75
[]Other stats: National Merit Finalist, Bausch and Lomb Science Award, Harvard Book Award, MA Association of Superintendents Award, and more. Two 5’s and a 4 on APs last year. All As except for one A- (AP US History, which I actually got a 5 on) through time of application/midyears.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[]Essays: Solid, I think.
[]Teacher Recs: Excellent, only the highest praise. One teacher wrote me a recommendation without telling me, that was how much he liked me.
[]Counselor Rec: No idea.
[]Hook (if any): Skipped pre-calculus to go straight to AP Calc junior year.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[]State or Country: Massachusetts
[]School Type: Public (~300 kids in total)
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: President of Amnesty International, Art Club, National Honor Society; member of Science Society; actor/set-painter for Drama Club; columnist/cartoonist for newspaper; volleyball (2 years, captain one year); softball (1 year); oil painting lessons; several singing groups
[]Why I think I was accepted, etc: My interview went really well, I think. It was a little awkward in that somehow we got to the fact that I had been to therapy, but I think it managed to show how I can overcome obstacles? It was a really long interview, too.
[]Other thoughts: I’m pretty pumped. Not sure that I’ll be attending, but this was very pleasant news.[/ul]

Other Schools: MIT, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Brown University, Tufts University, Carnegie Mellon University, Boston University, WPI

Ryker · March 31, 2006, 1:21am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2230 (770/740/720)
[] SAT IIs: 710 math II/770 USH /680 Lit
[] GPA: 3.87 UW
[] Rank: 22/ ~300, can’t remember
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: great, spent a lot of time on it
[] Teacher Recs: very good
[] Counselor Rec: so-so
[] Hook (if any):don’t think so
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: TN
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]**Other Factors:**very in-depth volunteering, I work for TVA, active in politics
General Comments:

thezonedoc · March 31, 2006, 1:28am

Decision: Accepted!

Stats:
SAT:760M 800V 760Wr
SAT IIs: 800 Hist, 760 Bio
GPA: 4.7
Rank: 2/455
Other stats: Natl Merit Finalist, 8 AP’s

Essays: Excellent I think. My parents would read them when I finished and give me suggestions, and I would usually start all over again. Finally I found some themes I liked. I’m a writer (poetry and short stories), so that helped.
Teacher Recs: excellent, my teachers really like me.
Counselor Rec: Don’t know, never saw it.
Hook (if any): Debate Team captain; recently presented a Bill to the State Legislature; Bicen Team winner; dual-nationality (aussie).

Location/Person:
State or Country: Fairfield Co, CT
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors: My Columbia interview was excellent, I really liked the guy (a doctor) and he hit it off with me. I think that probably played a major role.

General Comments: I am thrilled to be accepted, even though I can’t see any way at all that I can go, given the outrageous cost and the fact that I have been offered no aid. But it’s a thrill to know that you’re that good (Being accepted at Brown and Columbia is like a dream come true for me).

Other Schools: Rutgers, UConn, Rochester, Vassar - accepted
Waitlisted - Swarthmore
Not Heard From - Princeton, NYU

Vivienne · March 31, 2006, 1:43am

Decision: Rejected

Stats:
SAT:750M 770V 680Wr
SAT IIs: 710 Lit, 750 BioM
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Rank: 4/109
Other stats: Natl Merit Finalist, 5 AP’s

Essays: Excellent, I wrote about what it was like to live in a poor rural white area vs the wealthy suburbs. Now that I think about it, maybe I shouldn’t have bagged on the rich people so much.
Teacher Recs: excellent, maybe a bit uncreative
Counselor Rec: excellent
Hook (if any): Iranian American with strong political involvement, especially in the movement for Kurdish autonomy. Volunteer Fire Fighter.

Location/Person:
State or Country: Heath, MA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Factors: I didn’t have an interview, and I hadn’t shown any interest in the school (ie visited the campus or anything) even though I’m only a couple of hours away.

General Comments: I was already accepted early to my first choice school when I applied to Columbia, so it was more than a whim than anything to see if I could get into an Ivy League school. The only thing I am regretting now is the application fee.

Other Schools: Accepted- Georgetown, University of San Diego, The College of New Jersey

Tasslehoff · March 31, 2006, 2:16am

Decision: Waitlisted

Stats:
SAT:800M 690V OLD
SAT IIs: 800 Math II , 780 Chem, 760 Phys
GPA: -not done in Malaysia-
Rank: 1/280
Other stats: Self studied for SAT II and now APs - chem, phys C (both), Calc BC

Essays: Cant remember what I wrote
Teacher Recs: quite good I suppose… but rather malaysian style…
Counselor Rec: did nothing, so the assistant-principal wrote on his behalf
Hook (if any): No idea. doubt theres any…

Location/Person:
State or Country: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Other Factors: I didnt have an interview either (i dont think theres a Columbia rep at my area) cant afford to just fly over to visit… lol

General Comments: I’m just seeing if I can get in this year… If I do, its a bonus, If not, I’ll still be applying at the end of this year (I’ll graduate in June 2006 anyways)

thefizzle656 · March 31, 2006, 3:11am

**Decision: Waitlisted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2220 (700R, 740M, 780W)
[] SAT IIs: 710 Chemistry, 750 Math 2
[] GPA: 3.85 UW, 4.25 W
[] Rank: HS doesn’t rank
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I though they were pretty good
[] Teacher Recs: Probably pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: Probably pretty good
[] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: MD
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] major strength/weakness: Not a whole lot of EC’s
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Probably because of my small list of EC’s.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:

Disappointed, but life will go on. I got into my top choice, UCLA, so even though that is where I was going to go anyway getting waitlisted is disappointing. Congrats to all who got in, you deserve it!

collegeboundkorean · March 31, 2006, 3:42am

Decision: Waitlisted

Stats:
SAT: 740 M 670 CR 650 W
SAT IIs: 740 Math2 740 US 710 Chem
GPA:3.65 u/w (toughest curriculum, 11 AP’s 6 Honors)
Rank: n/a
Other stats: 33 ACT

Subjective:
Essays:good?
Teacher Recs:good?
Counselor Rec:good?
Hook (if any): 13 years professional theater and asian… hm… manager at work lots of EC
Location/Person:
State or Country:MO
School Type: Private
Ethnicity:Twinky
Gender:Male

Other Factors: above
General Comments: SO suprised! I totally thought I was rejected since I got rejected from Penn and Cornell earlier today, I didn’t even check, but oddly enough I got an email saying I was on the waiting list, wow so surprised! It was a sad day until I got waitlisted, kinda sad, but oh well! Congrats to everyone!

collegeohmy · March 31, 2006, 4:32am

seriously- IloveCC2
how did you get in?

i don’t mean to be offensive, but I guess I’m just bitter from my rejection. Did you have a great hook or something? Were your essays just stellar??

Those SAT scores and GPA are just WAY below average for a CC applicant.

Again, please don’t take this the wrong way. I’m just wondering.

Gra · March 31, 2006, 6:20am

Decision: Waitlisted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2100 composite 780M, 660CR, 660WR
[] SAT IIs: MathIIC: 800, Physics: 800, USH: 750
[] GPA: 7.80/8.3W, 3.95/4UW Note: At my school, it’s almost a physical impossibility to get an 8.3W GPA.
[] Rank: 2/287
[] Other stats: APUSH: 4, Harvard Book Prize, National Latin, etc
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Very good
[] Teacher Recs: Very good
[] Counselor Rec: Persumably good
[] Hook (if any): I don’t know?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: New Hampshire
[] School Type: Large public, 1300 students
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Math Team (tri-captain), Project Search, Tech Crew, NHS, Granite State Challenge quiz show, School co-webmaster/Student Technology Group
[] Summer stuff: Harvard SSP (Analog & Digital Electronics)
[] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I don’t know. Low-ish SATs perhaps?
[li] Other thoughts: Good luck to everyone next year, hope these decision threads can help you people out![/li][/ul]

tinboy · March 31, 2006, 8:03am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT 1: Verbal 770; Maths 800
[] SAT IIs: (Chemistry, Physics, Maths 1C, Maths 2C) 800; Writing 740
[] GPA: We don’t use it in Australia; we use a UAI estimates system. Reported estimate 99.8 equivalent to top 0.2% of state
[] Rank: 3 in 162
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Homosexuality
[] Teacher Recs: Both were pretty short. One was quite good, the other just okay (good student, discliplined, actively participates - generic stuff)
[] Counselor Rec: Very good. I got my physics teacher (who is incidentally the deputy principal) to write it. He’s fond of using words like “calibre” and stuff. (Okay that was completely irrelevant)
[] Academic: Scholarships to Physics Olympiad National Training School and Harry Messel International School
[] ECs listed: Piano, drawing, blog writing. (I like my arts :P) Job: Physics Olympiad Tutor at my school.
[] Hook (if any): Um… that as a refreshing addition to being Asian, female, and having a strong love for the piano, I am a lesbian? I’m a bit of a random jumble…
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Sydney, Australia! Whoo!
[] School Type: Government competitive selective
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors: For the “what do you like most about Columbia” question I wrote about a really small but deeply impressing experience - one of opening up the columbia brochure for the first time and being completely overtaken and stunned by the double page spread photograph of New York CIty. I’ve never been to the USA, and I’ve certainly never seen a city so beautiful.
General Comments: I hope these stats can be of some use to somebody else, in this year or in future years. I remember spending the last three months (uni just started for us Aussies, but we had a really long break) just obsessing over US universities, and going through these forums, looking at stats of successful applicants and thinking that mine was comparatively inadequate. I suppose the only thing I can say is that the whole selections process seems to me to be a lottery. What they say is right - 70% of applicants are qualified, and the rest comes down to luck. But yeah - best wishes to everybody!!

yaka · March 31, 2006, 11:59am

I am so disappointed. I can’t believe that I didn’t make it, especially when I read some of the stats and mine are better. Like they say who knows on any given day. ***K Columbia, there loss.

european · March 31, 2006, 1:04pm

seriously. it all depends on luck… have they had their coffee? are you the 1st or the 500th person of the day. did they already find the “you” that they need in the apps before you. its so random and dependent on luck that stats dont even matter anymore. so the percentage went down 1% this year … ok so what in 10 years it will be 1% acceptance?

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