Official Harvard 2012 Decisions Thread

gummibar · April 3, 2008, 1:28pm

i dont’ know what you mean by ■■■■■, but i really did get in and my parents really have around 2 million in capital gains a year. And i don’t think that is a hook. It just makes me seem more advantaged than others. I probably jsut got lucky. stop over-analyzing

gummibar · April 3, 2008, 1:30pm

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gummibar, wow you are lucky! Congrats. I have similar stats to you, this gives me hope!

Also “$1,870,000/year reported family income” WTH? Maybe that was your big hook.
He is a blatant ■■■■■, don’t be foolish ~_~

frog139 · April 3, 2008, 7:40pm

mm waitlisted

LBPX · April 3, 2008, 8:36pm

Haha went through the first few pages and feeling very, very small…

harlowlove · April 3, 2008, 11:31pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2380 (800 CR, 800 W, 780 M)
[] SAT II: 790 Literature, 710 US History, 710 Biology E, 620 World History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8ish? Weighted 4.19
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): We don’t officially rank - somewhere in the top 5.
[] AP: US History (5), Psych (5), Bio (5), European History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Honors US Government, AP Stats, Sociology, Current Affairs, Honors Trig & Precalc, AP Engligh Lit, AP French Language, Honors Physics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor as well as several school honors and music awards.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Violin for 13 years - orchestra, chamber music and solo; concertmaster of two youth orchestras; winner of several state/regional concerto competitions; performed as soloist across the state; semifinalist in international competitions. National Honor Society (treasurer)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Library volunteer and miscellaneous community service around my town and local city (100 hours over past 2 years); I’ve also organized some benefit programs to aid orphans in China.
[] Summer Activities: music programs, international orchestra tours
[] Essays: One describing the moment I knew I wanted to become a musician, the other discussing my sisters (who are adopted from China) and how they opened my eyes to the world’s issues and what I can do to help solve them - both strong.
[] Teacher Recommendation: 1 excellent, 1 solid but not outstanding
[] Counselor Rec: excellent, really positive
[] Additional Rec: excellent
[] Interview: went really well! It was very candid and I got the feeling she liked me, although she did say that the interview didn’t count for much.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State MA
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: $100-$150k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None really. I was homeschooled until freshman year, but that was barely on my app.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Passion for music, essays, SAT I and AP scores.
[] Weaknesses: SAT 2s, no real hook.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I got so lucky!! This has been my dream forever. I still can’t believe it![/li][/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! To those waitlisted, please don’t be discouraged - keep trying!

otech08 · April 3, 2008, 11:36pm

Decision: Accepted
Will hopefully post stats later

mzhang511 · April 4, 2008, 11:20am

Accepted =)

Congrats to everyone else!

lindsay217 · April 5, 2008, 10:29am

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (800 CR, 770 M, 800 W)
[] ACT: 35
[] SAT II: Math II C: 790, Biology 770, Literature 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/433
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), Biology (5), Am. Gov (5), Calc AB (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Physics, I.S. AP Comp. Gov, AP Calc BC Online, AP English Lit, Spanish 4
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, Elks MVS National Finalist, Multiple County and City and School-Level Recognitions
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Swimming, 4 Years (Captain 2 Years); InterACT community service Club, 4 Years (President); Teen Advisory Committee, 4 years (President, 2 years); National Honor Society, 3 yrs (President); Model United Nations (2 yrs); Intramural Swimming (2 years); Track and Field (2 yrs); Church Youth Group (6 years)
[] Job/Work Experience: Nanny, summer before senior year
[] Volunteer/Community service: Early Literacy Volunteer (3 years); Library Volunteer (2 yrs); Time at High School Swim/Track Meets (2 yrs); Spanish Tutor (1 yr)
[] Summer Activities: Intramural Swimming, Nanny
[] Essays: I’m a pretty good writer: One was about my experience developing as a person on my high school swim team, the other about my passion for human rights and the cessation of genocide
[] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[] Counselor Rec: Excellent, I presume, my school loves me
[] Additional Rec: Outstanding
[] Interview: Very Very Good (He told me I gave a good interview)
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MI
[] School Type: Good Public
[] Ethnicity: White bread
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $75,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test Scores, Grades
[] Weaknesses: No hook, few national awards
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I didn’t cure cancer and I’m not a left-handed black tuba player from Kansas[/li][/ul]General Comments: Admissions is such a crapshoot.

Aryeh · April 5, 2008, 6:31pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2380. (780 CR)
[] SAT II: 800 Math IIc, 800 Chemistry, 760 World Hist
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World Hist (5), Us Hist (4), English Lang (5), Chemistry (5), Calc BC (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Physics B, AP Spanish Lang, AP Economics macro/micro, AP US Gov, Linear Algebra, Jazz Ensemble
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholar; Gold Medal Award, Greater New York Metropolitan Mathematics Fair; NY All-State Band[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): **Instrumental music performance<a href=“saxophone,%20clarinet,%20flute,%20bassoon”>/b</a>, National Honor Society (president), newspaper, quiz bowl (Vice-President), Tennis Team, Ski Club
[] Job/Work Experience: Pit orchestra at local theater (10 hrs/week), math/science tutoring (4 hrs/week)
[] Volunteer/Community service: ESL teaching at a local church
[] Summer Activities: Columbia University Summer High School Program, Spanish Immersion in Barcelona, Spain
[] Essays: Commonapp: learning to drive stick shift. Harvard supplement: doing NYTimes crossword puzzles
[] Teacher Recommendation: Calculus, English 10h teachers
[] Additional Rec: Superintendent of Schools (A harvard alumna)
[] Interview: went well?

[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: male
[] Income Bracket: middle class
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Rank 1, great SATs, other interests (music, sports)
[] Weaknesses: Another white Jew from NY public schools
[li] Why you think you were accepted: My application (and attached resume) show that I really have a life outside of school–and quite a busy one at that. I have music engagements almost every day, and beyond that I find time for tennis and some volunteer work. In addition, I’m sure the alumna rec from my Superintendent helped some.[/li][/ul]

myohmy · April 5, 2008, 8:30pm

Accepted…so pleased…good luck to everyone else.

Navidad · April 5, 2008, 9:57pm

For my son:

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2400 (800 M, 800 CR, 800 W) One sitting
[] ACT: 36
[] SAT II: Math II 800, Chemistry 800, Latin 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0, straight As
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4 out of 378
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), English Language (5), Latin Literature (5), US History (5), Physics B (5), Calculus BC (5), Computer Science A (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP Latin Vergil, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP US Govt., AP Macro Economics, Multivariable Calculus, Modern Physics, and Research Practicum (double block).
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USAChO National Finalist, National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar with distinction, Multiple Regional, State, and a few National Level Recognitions.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Kung Fu (1st degree black belt), Quiz Bowl (Leadership), Science Olympiad, Latin Club/Certamen Team (Leadership), Knowledge Masters (Leadership), Research at Microbiology Lab, NHS, and Piano.
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: Kung Fu Instruction, public library, hospital, NHS
[] Summer Activities: Kung Fu kid’s camp instruction, Library and Hospital volunteering, Doctor shadowing, and Research at a nearby University.
[] Essays: Son thought they were good.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Did not read.
[] Counselor Rec: Did not read, but counselor knows him very well.
[] Additional Rec: From a University professor who knows him from childhood, did not read.
[] Interview: Very good
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] School Type: Good Public Magnet
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Requires Financial Aid
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test Scores, Grades, EC, and volunteering.
[] Weaknesses: No hook and Asian Male.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Rejected from Princeton, MIT, Wharton(LSM), and Stanford.

you_llsee · April 5, 2008, 10:03pm

where was your son accepted?

[if this is not a ■■■■■ posts]

Navidad · April 5, 2008, 10:17pm

You’llsee, my son was accepted to Caltech, Duke, Rice and UT; waitlisted at Yale.

dwindlelights · April 6, 2008, 4:12am

Decision: Waitlisted
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 690 CR, 800 M, 800 W
[] ACT: 31
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 740 Physics, 720 U.S. History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94 UW, 4.4 W
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/692
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), World History (4), English Language (4), U.S. History (5), Physics B (5), Calculus (5), Microeconomics (5), Macroeconomics (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):None
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP French Language, AP Calculus BC, AP Government, College Prep Seminar, College Peer Counseling
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Council, Teaching myself French and Cantonese
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: Key Club (Vice-President), College Peer Counselor (Testing Coordinator), volunteered at a Kaiser Hospital
[] Summer Activities: Took a Chemistry and Linguistics Course at a community college and a Math Analysis one at my high school
[] Essays: I thought they were pretty good but not great
[] Teacher Recommendation: One good; one decent
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: Good, we talked about learning a second language and its hardships
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] Country (if international applicant): U.S.America =]
[] School Type: Public, large
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender:M
[] Income Bracket:$60,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):First Generation
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT, rank
[] Weaknesses: Ethnicity, extracurriculars were bland
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Look at my weaknesses
[/ul]General Comments:
Also waitlisted at Stanford and Columbia
Rejected from Yale and Princeton
Plan to go to UCLA or Cal! =]

Well at least I tried and now I can move on.

sprtn117 · April 6, 2008, 2:30pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 670 CR, 730 M, 780 W
SAT II: 780 Math II, 790 Spanish, 800 U.S. History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 UW, 4.76 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/660
AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish Language (5), Spanish Lit (5), Statistics (5), US History (5), Chemistry (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Art History, AP US Gov, AP MacroEcon, AP Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar With Distinction
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Kenpo Karate Black Belt 1st Degree, Football, Wrestling, a few clubs, tons of volunteer service
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Local congressman reelection campaign, flag football assistant coach, karate instructor, volunteer at local library, random key club events,
Summer Activities: Took a couple of college courses at Stanford
Essays: Good
Teacher Recommendation: Both good
Counselor Rec: Amazing
Interview: Went well methinks
Other
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Public, large
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender:M
Income Bracket:61K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):First Gen college, URM, 1st gen American
Reflection
Strengths: rank
Weaknesses: SAT I
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: idk not stellar enough i guess
General Comments:
O well, looks like I am going to Princeton or Stanford :D

Kamera · April 7, 2008, 9:26pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800W, 800CR, 760M
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 790 Phys
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Dunno - A- average
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 30% (school does not rank or give official percentiles)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): CompSci AB - 5, Physics B - 5, AP French - 5
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel Semifinalist, going to ISEF this year
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[] Volunteer/Community service: 70 or so hours doing various things
[] Summer Activities: Science classes, Research
[] Essays: Great
[] Teacher Recommendations: 1 Fantastic, 1 OK
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: Great - from research mentor
[] Interview: Fantastic, interviewer said he saw no reason that I wouldn’t get in
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: F
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy
[/ul][ b]Reflection[ list]
[] Strengths: dedicated EC (research), breadth of interests
[] Weaknesses: not best applicant from school scholastically, didn’t do much freshman year, not much in terms of leadership
[] Why you think you were accepted: No idea? I’m sure there were equally or more qualified people applying than me.
[/list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Um…I’m really psyched? lol

otech08 · May 10, 2008, 2:29am

Accepted, even after a whole fiasco when my family of limited English skills snubbed my interviewer by telling him I didn’t need an interview because I was going with Stanford!

autumn31 · May 11, 2008, 6:26pm

Haha that’s pretty impressive.

Waitwhat · May 20, 2008, 4:47pm

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]

Accepted! (in case the above color thingy doesn’t work out)

SAT: 2370 Essay: 8
ACT: 36
SAT II’s: Chinese, French, Math, Biology, Chemistry:all 800
GPA: 4.0 (school does not rank or weigh)
AP: US History, World History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B, English Lang and Lit, Psychology, Environmental Science: all 5

Major Awards: National Merit scholarship recipient, ISEF finalist, USABO semifinalist, USA physics olympiad semifinalist, AIME qualifier, Siemens semifinalist, National French Contest- 4th in the nation; Chinese Speech contest- 1st place in state, amongst others…

Activities: President of two clubs at school, officers in two other clubs, 400+ hours of volunteering, was accepted to selective research program, Varsity swimming for 4 years; study abroad in China for a summer
No work experience

Essays: About how I’m a procrastinator.
About eating cough syrups (it was a spur of the moment kind of thing)

Recs: Should all be pretty good
Alumni Interview: Um… I’m really bad with interviews, so I’m iffy about this one

Gender: F
Ethnicity: Asian
State: California
Income bracket: under 100,000

How I got in: I think it’s cuz I’m a very very well-rounded person

justchecking · May 20, 2008, 10:34pm

Decision: Accepted

Note: I put this under my mom’s justchecking since that is what is listed on the waitlist thread

Objective:
ACT: 33
SAT II: 740 Math II, 800 Chem, 770 US Hist, 750 Lit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1% (school does not rank or give official percentiles)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Europ. Hist (5), Chem (5), Calc AB (5), US Hist (5)
Major Awards: National Merit Scholar
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years varsity tennis, (captain senior year), 2 years mock trial, 4 years choir (lead in musical senior year…a huge deal at my school), breast cancer research internship at nearby college
Volunteer/Community service: 6 years Special Olympics Coach, Animal Rescue, etc.
Summer Activities: Stanford EPGY, studied Spanish/Environ. Bio in Costa Rica
Essays: Great
Teacher Recommendations: Presume they were great but never read
Counselor Rec: She alluded to “best in career”
Additional Rec: Great - from volunteer coordinator (has known me for 6 years)
Interview: Fantastic, interviewer said initially to allow half hour…we spoke for over two hours!
Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE
[ b]Reflection**[ list][*] Strengths: Lots of years/hours of meaningful community service, musical theater as well as strong academics. Why you think you were accepted: I think my genuine love of learning and variety of experiences/accomplishments tipped the scale and my alunmi interviewer was a great advocate. I still have to pinch myself that this is really happening!

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