***Official Emory University 2015 Regular Decisions Thread***

massgirl92
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:35:09 +0000

Choose One:
Emory College

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: 770 Spanish, 790 U.S. History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 89.89/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World (5), U.S. (5), Bio (3-did not send), Spanish Lang (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Env Sci, AP Calc AB, AP Gov, AP Spanish Lit, English seminar, and Ethics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Inducted into Cum Laude Society [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Boys Varsity Basketball Manager, Theater, Community Service, International Club (co-head), Environmental Club, GSA, Religious Camp Staff (Team Leader), and School Newspaper
[] Job/Work Experience: Hostess at a restaurant during the summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: A lot–one of my main ECs
[] Summer Activities: GTL and losing brain cells. I’m dead serious.
[] Essays: Excellent
[] Teacher Recommendation: Did not read, but I’m sure they were great
[] Counselor Rec: ^Same as above
[] Interview: It was amazing…def the best interview I had in the college process
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] School Type: Independent boarding
[] Ethnicity: South Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $250k+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test scores, course rigor, essays, recs, passion for ECs, and interview
[] Weaknesses: Grades
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: A combination of my strengths and demonstrated interest, which Emory takes into account. I visited over the summer, met with my regional admissions officer in the fall, and had a fantastic optional interview this winter.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Duke, BC Honors, UMich, UNC, WashU, and Notre Dame; waitlisted at Vandy and Northwestern; rejected from Tufts (LAWL), Georgetown, Cornell, and Penn
[/ul]General Comments: Congrats to all who were accepted! To those who weren’t, don’t be discouraged or think that it’s a reflection on you (if I thought that way about my rejections, I would hate myself right now). I am thrilled to have been accepted to Emory, but I will be attending Duke next year. My Emory decision marks the official end of the college process for me–I’ve received all thirteen decisions. Good luck to everyone!