<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1560 (800V/760M)
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Writing, 760 Literature, 720 Bio.
[</em>] GPA: 2.7u/3.2w
[<em>] Rank: Unranked.
[</em>] Other stats: None.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: My Common App essay was CRAP. But I think that my “Why Reed?” essay was good, and I also sent my essay from the University of Chicago. I was very proud of that one—a Marxist attack on conspicuous consumption as embodied by super-huge mustard—so that might have helped. I also wrote a supplemental essay on my grades.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Fabulous. My English teacher told me, “I’ve never compared anyone to Jesus, but I came as close as I ever have in your letter.”
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably nothing special. My counselor doesn’t know me very well, nor does he have a feel for my hopes, dreams, goals, motivations, etc.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Being a gay communist atheist before I even got there? In all seriousness, probably my interview (which my regional counselor thought was “excellent”), my Chicago essay, and the fact that my head of school was pushing hard for them to let me in.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Connecticut, USA.
[</em>] School Type: Public.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian.
[</em>] Major strength/weakness: Intrinsic ability/grades.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I think that with the help of my teachers and principal, I managed to make it clear that I had more to contribute to Reed than a cursory glance at my transcript would suggest.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
Lots of extracurricular activities, primarily with leadership roles in them. And perhaps they have a queer quota.</p>