***OFFICIAL FURMAN Class of 2017 RD Decisions***

Colleges & Universities Furman University
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<p>I hope this will be helpful for prospective students.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT:
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays:
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted with Bell Tower Scholarship ($13,000 per year)</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading-670, Math-730, Writing-610 (1400/2010)
ACT: Didn’t take
SAT II: Math II-750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.27
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Physics C, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP American History
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, Honors European History, CP1 English, Honors Theology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): No</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): All-State Clarinet, Concert Band, Indoor Track, Varsity Golf team, Math Peer tutoring, Billiards Club Champion, Ambassadors Club.
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: Over 300 hours. Also raised over $1300 for Make-A-Wish through fundraising events.
Essays: Very good
Teacher Recommendation: Great
Counselor Rec: No clue
Additional Rec: No
Interview: No</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): RI
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Competitive Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Essays, Recommendations, SAT scores
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ???
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stonehill College ($12,000 per year), Clemson University ($10,000 per year), St. Anselm’s ($13,000 per year w/ Honors Invite), University of RI ($2,000 per year), University of Miami, RPI ($10,700 per year), and Virginia Tech. Waitlisted at WUSTL. Rejected at Davidson and Colby.
General Comments:
Good luck to everybody else!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted Early Action with Mock Trial Scholarship</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1310/1920 (CR 660, MATH 650, WRITING 610)
ACT: did not take
SAT II: did not take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), Psychology, English Comp, and US Gov (will take tests in may)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Trig/Pre-Calc, Physics, Theology, AP Gov, AP English, and AP Psychology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mock Trial (captain), Speak Up (leader), Cheerleading (though I quit in November), Theater,
Job/Work Experience:Work at Dairy Queen in addition to babysitting
Volunteer/Community service: a few hours, not a ton though
Summer Activities: besides working, went to Furman Summer Scholars (highly recommend it!), PFEW
Essays: Strong
Teacher Recommendation: Strong
Counselor Rec: Very strong, specifically written for Furman since it was my number 1
Additional Rec: none
Interview: Went really well, the woman loved me!</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Competitive Catholic Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: ECs, scores, and interview
Weaknesses: probably GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I showed a lot of interest in the school
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: PSU main, Gettysburg ($4,000 per year), Loyola Maryland ($6,500 per year), Drexel ($6,500 per year), and Elon
Waitlisted: Lafayette (scores were within averages, I just didn’t show any interest and never finished financial aid info) and Wake Forest
Rejected: University of Michigan</p>

<p>General Comments: I absolutely love Furman, if you are serious about it definitely attend the Summer Scholars if you have the opportunity! Also, anyone who is interested in Mock Trial should definitely apply!</p>