<p>
lol, thanks. I did apply to two ivies (Harvard and Princeton) - was accepted at Harvard EA and don’t know about Princeton yet, but with this Chicago deal I don’t care much about Princeton anymore. ; )</p>
<p>Decision:testing</p>
<p>Stats:
(I hate this system btw. I feel so reduced to numbers, and mine weren’t the best in all the land.)
- SAT: 740V 740W 700M
- SAT IIs: French with listening and chemistry
- GPA: 3.92
- Rank: they really don’t rank here but I’m in the top 5%
- Major: Chemistry
- Other stats: 35 subscore in science ACT</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Went out on a limb and got creative with the “mind that does not stick essay”</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: fantasic</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: she didn’t know me</li>
<li>Hook (if any): er… Indiana’s high school for the gifted?</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Indiana, USA</li>
<li>School Type: charter school, public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments: Other than the general I’m excited beyond words, no.</p>
<p>LUCK EVERYONE!!!</p>
<p>juba… im in WA and i got mine today :)</p>
<p>randomperson-- Wow, you really took 15 AP’s…and had 5’s on all of them? Those are, without a doubt, the best stats that I have ever seen. Congrats to you and everyone else on your acceptances!</p>
<p>haha wow matt everyone here loves you. Not to say matt is dumb (he’s a lot smarter than me), but Yi has a very very very impressive resume. Reading it makes me feel like nothing lol. Most people would get a seizure contemplating his awards.</p>
<p>randomperson: Choosing Chicago over Harvard?</p>
<p>
Thanks!
Yep. And MIT, Stanford, and Caltech for that matter…
Haha, yeah. Yi makes us all look… well, not so smart, lol. When you’re brilliant enough to get a gold medal at IPhO without even being interested in the physics olympiad, you have surpassed all bounds of human ability.</p>
<p>Wow, awesome!</p>
<p>Randomperson,</p>
<p>I have no idea how you must be feeling right now, but I’m sure its pretty awesome - and you certainly deserve it!!! I can’t tell you how much my parents complained that I wasn’t applying to HYP after I got my Chicago letter, and I am sure that to some extent those around you - especially friends at school - will question your decision. Nevertheless, I know of a few current Chicago students who have made the same decision, and I can honestly say that all of them are still very glad that they did so. Once again, congrats on your stats, and I look forward to seeing you next fall… and people, join the “Chicago2010” aim chat!!</p>
<p>Admitted Chicago Students,</p>
<p>Does anyone want to post their aims so all accepted students can chat?</p>
<p>Congrats to all of you guys so far!!!</p>
<p>You all have amazing stats, and I am feeling intimidated if you will be in my classes here. :)</p>
<p>I’m in! (But I don’t think I’ll be attending.)</p>
<p>ahh i’m in massachusetts and nothing yet! this is the last place i’m wiating to hear from!</p>
<p>**Decision: Waitlisted **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2180/1500 (790 M 710 CR 680 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Chem, 760 Physics, 760 US History, 740 IIC
[<em>] GPA: 97.9 W/100, about 3.9 UW
[</em>] Rank: 38/449 (15/449 11th grade)
[<em>] Other stats: 5’s on AP Chem and AP World History, 4 on AP US
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: i thought they were pretty good, but obviously not good enough
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didnt read
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[<em>] Hook (if any): none whatsoever
[</em>] Applied early? nope
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: im ****ed, chicago would have been one of my top 3 choices</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2260/1470 (720 M 750 CR 790 W)
SAT IIs: 700 US History, 630 Literature
GPA: 4.85/5.33
Rank: Top 11%
Subjective:
Essays: pretty good, wrote about N*Sync, lol
Teacher Recs:probably good
Counselor Rec: did anyone even read this?
Hook (if any): editor-in-chief of paper(?)
Applied early? yep, deferred
Location/Person:
State or Country: IL
School Type: Really Competitive Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors:
General Comments: yay!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2360 (800 CR, 790 M, 770 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 IIC, 760 USH, 740 Bio M
[<em>] GPA: practically all A’s and A-'s
[</em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought it was funny and creative. probably my best essay for any college
[<em>] Teacher Recs: probably good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: dunno
[<em>] Hook (if any): none. my counselor really wants me to go here though, so that could have helped
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NYC
[<em>] School Type: top private
[</em>] Ethnicity: caucasian
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: community service, science research, two sports (captain of one), writing for newspapers
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: essays, stats
Other thoughts: I’m so happy. Congrats to all acceptees and good luck to those who didn’t get in. Don’t be discouraged.</p>
<p>Still waiting in Western NY.</p>
<p>Waiting in Southeastern CT… my friend got waitlisted today.</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1880/1260 (610 M 650 CR 620 W)
SAT IIs: 590 Math 1 (ouch), 680 World History, 760 US History
ACT: 29
GPA: 101.113 W/100
Rank: 12/233
Other stats: 5 on AP US, 4.0 (6 credits through St. Peter’s College)
Subjective:
Essays: I thought my short ones were great, my long one was okay
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: don’t know, guessing pretty good
Hook (if any): play the bagpipes, is that a hook?
Applied early? yes, deferred
Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Catholic Parochial
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors:
General Comments: I didn’t expect to get in with my test scores, but they must have saw something. I was deferred and then waitlisted.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 V, 720 M, 670 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 US Hist, 740 World Hist, 670 Math IC
[<em>] GPA: 98ish
[</em>] Rank: 2/500ish
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on AP World Hist and US Hist, 4 on Physics B
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I really didn’t think they were anything special.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Never saw them.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Never saw it.
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Newspaper, Mathletes, Dance
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I know they say it’s not really dependent on it, but the only real strength on my application were my grades, rank, and SAT to some degree. Everything else was mediocre.
[</em>] Other thoughts: Now I have to decide between Chicago, Dartmouth, and Vassar Ahh!</p>