Official Grinnell Class of 2020 Admissions Decision Thread!!

DannySwardon
Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:15:39 +0000

Decision:
Accepted

[* ] SAT I (breakdown): CR 650 Math 800 WR: 730
[* ] ACT:
[* ] SAT II: Math 2: 800 physics: 790
[* ] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.90
[* ] Rank (percentile if rank is
unavailable): 6/1065
[* ] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP statistics (junior year) AP macroeconomics, AP psychology AP calculus AB(senior year)
[* ] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[* ] Senior Year Course Load: AP music theory, AP calculus AB, AP psychology, advanced composition, Honor chemistry, AP macroeconomics+government
[* ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
[ /list][ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis):
student government (vice president) JA student company (CFO) Orchestra(violinist) Economic club, ROTC, Church band.
Job/Work Experience: I don’t work…
Volunteer/Community service: numerous activities… I was in ROTC before and I volunteered a lot.
Summer Activities: none
Essays: 6/10
Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 one is from my health teacher because she is so greattttt. Her letter even made me want to cry.
Counselor Rec: 8/10 I am not friend with the counselor so I am not sure.
Additional Rec:
Interview: no
Supplementary Material(if any):
[ /list][ b]Other**
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: male
Income Bracket(specify if applied for
FA): not receive any…
Hooks (URM, first generation college,
etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection**
Strengths: I am not even sure…activities and PS?? I wrote about how I became a social activist through a series of activities. I really do enjoy being a social activist and I show that clearly in my essay. I am a strong liberal-leaning person.
Weaknesses: I had no interview, SAT score is not good… Not a lot of AP classes. And I am an Asian! Definitely felt shocked when I was accepted. I did not expect that at all.
Why you think you were accepted: Like I said… I am a social activist. I show that clearly through my resume and essay. This is one of the main reasons why I applied to Grinnell.
Where else were you accepted/
waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:** I wrote this during midnight… I really love Grinnell because the student body is really active in terms of social issues and politics. I love all these kinds of things. My biggest weakness is my academic. I dont have lots of APs, nor do I have a high SAT score. As an Asian… I am really not that hard-working and smart. The only thing that I feel proud of is my activities. I showed my leadership, my society-oriented spirit, and my passions in politics. That is all! Thank you ! I am going to sleep now!