<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (770 Math, 700 CR, 720 Writing, Essay 8)
[</em>] ACT: 34 (31 Eng, 33 Reading, 35 Sci, 36 Math, 6 Essay)
[<em>] SAT II: 770 Math I, 800 Math II, 720 Bio E, 710 U.S. History, 710 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.889
[<em>] Rank: 9
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB Sub (5), Calc BC (5), European History (4), U.S. History (4), Biology (5), Lang/Comp (3)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Network Design III/IV, IT Ind Study, AP U.S. Gov, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Lit/Comp, Gifted Education Multidisciplinary Seminar, AP Computer Science A (self-study), Multivariable/Vector Calculus (Community College)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): A+ Certification, CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician), AP Scholar w/ Distinction, NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars), NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars)</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Varsity Swimming, Varsity Tennis, FBLA, Model UN, Academic Team, Computer Repair Club, NHS
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Tennis Camp Counselor, Swimming Coach
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Community Festivals, community clean-up activities
[</em>] Summer Activities: Summer Residential Governor’s School for MST
[<em>] Essays: Really meh, I’m not a great writer.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I’m not sure the teachers I had write mine really appreciated writing a recommendation for me, but I was one of their best students.
[li] Counselor Rec: Don’t even want to talk about it. He really likes me and says I have an amazing future. I just don’t believe that his writing “won” the admissions over.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Originally BME; now MSE and EE
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Income Bracket: $100,000-$150,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Professional IT Certifications</p>
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: None really. I felt, and still feel like an ordinary strong candidate for any school, but no particular perks, except my IT certifications.
[</em>] Weaknesses: English/Writing
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think they decided to take a chance on me.
[</em>] Other Decisions: Accepted: UVA, VTech, William and Mary WL: CMU, Columbia, Washington and Lee, UofChicago Rejected: MIT, Yale
[li] Enrolling?: Absolutely. I love Baltimore and the campus.</p>[/li]
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