Official RD Decisions 2006

dsmo · March 29, 2006, 5:24am

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[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision:[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Other stats:

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):

[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:

[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b]

dsmo · March 29, 2006, 5:28am

Decision: Accepted to Engineering

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 1420CR+M, 2190
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 770 US Hist, 720 Chem
[] ACT: 33
[] GPA: ~4.17 unweighted (4.33=A+)
[] Rank: 8/676
[] Other stats: AIME, Michigan Math Prize Qualifier

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Decent
[] Teacher Recs: Sent 1, pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: Awesome
[] Hook (if any): Intern for US Congressman, DaimlerChrysler 2 summer exchange program

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[]State or Country: Michigan
[]School Type: Average Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Male

[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Pleasantly surprised, but I think I’ll pick Michigan over Northwestern unless I’m offered a nice financial aid package, which is very doubtful.

magnetique · March 29, 2006, 5:30am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 1500 old, 2180 new, i think
[] SAT IIs: 800 math 2c, 800 writing, 740 bio
[] GPA: 3.9ish i think
[] Rank: school doesnt rank
[li] Other stats: decent extracurriculars, nothing great though[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: i thought they were awesome! i really liked my essay. it was unique because i included some of my personal poetry.
[] Teacher Recs: i think my english teacher’s rec was great, dont know about the other one
[] Counselor Rec: fine, im sure, but my counselor sucks, and i dont think this rec really counts for much anyways
[] Hook (if any): no, no hook- good scores and good app

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: asian-indian
[] Gender: F

[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: Sweet! I’m pretty happy, but I dont know if I’m gonna go to NU. Im still waiting on some other schools, so…

robotFOOD · March 29, 2006, 5:34am

Decision: Accepted to McCormick!

Stats:[ul]
[] ACT: 33 (35M, 31M, 33E, 34S, 11 Essay)
[] SAT IIs: Did not submit (790IIC, 750Chem, 640 Lit)
[] GPA: 4.28W
[] Rank: 3/450ish
[li] Other stats: I’m sexy[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I liked them, CC people didn’t
[] Teacher Recs: Semi-decent
[] Counselor Rec: Generic
[] Hook (if any): First Generation from Alaska?

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Alaska
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male

[/ul]Other Factors:
**General Comments: ** Wow, I am honored to be accepted into NU. Gluck to the rest of you! You all deserve the best!!

reasonabledad · March 29, 2006, 5:49am

**Decision:[Accepted/b]

Stats:[ list]
[] SAT:2350
[] SAT IIs:800Math IIC/800Physics
[] GPA:3.9uw/4.6w
[] Other stats:Home-schooled

[/list][ b]Subjective:**[ list]
[] Essays: OK
[] Teacher Recs: OK
[] Counselor Rec: OK
[] Hook (if any): Patent on computer controls?

[/list][ b]Location/Person:**[ list]
[] State or Country:PA
[] School Type:Home-school
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Male

[/list]**Other Factors:**Accepted to weinberg, but applied to McCormick? What up with that?
**General Comments:**Son is very happy. Both parents are alums.

paniwani · March 29, 2006, 6:01am

i got in too, mcormick school of engineering. lol i thought i had no chance because i applied 10 min b4 the deadline and just copy+pasted my common app essay (which didnt match any of the prompts…) lol congrats everyone

pandasrus · March 29, 2006, 6:04am

Decision: ACCEPTED (Medill)

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 800V/690M/740W(12)
[]SAT IIs: 790 US History, 740 Lit
[]GPA: 4.1 W
[] Rank: Non-ranked
[li] Other stats: 5 on AP History, 4 on English Composition and Bio, NMSQ, [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Amazing. Said I was a ninja.
[] Teacher Recs: Great.
[] Counselor Rec: Great, if he remembered my name.
[] Hook (if any): A real journalism type. Sent in amazing supplemental articles and satire.

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Somerset County, NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: W
[] Gender: M

[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]Editor of HS newspaper for 2 years, summer internship at NY newspaper, Varsity fencer

General Comments: Honestly, I did not see this coming.[/ul]

IHS · March 29, 2006, 6:08am

Decision: Accepted…Weinberg…Thank GOD!!!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: M 700, V 600, W 630
[] SAT IIs: Math I 700, Chem 720, Math II 750, Bio 650
[] GPA: 97%
[] Rank:1/85
[li] Other stats:[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Great…IMHO
[] Teacher Recs: They love me soooo much!
[] Counselor Rec: General but he said “I was one of the best in his career”
[] Hook (if any): Iraqi?!

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Jordan
[] School Type: Public…for gifted students
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male

[/ul]Other Factors: I have not been happier in my life!!!
General Comments: Congrats to those who got in…I still don’t know if I’m going to attend…condolenses to those who didnt get in and best of luck to all of you!!

atomicfusion · March 29, 2006, 6:10am

[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED!!! (McCormick)[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 800M/700V/730W
[ *] SAT IIs: 780 Math IIC, 770 Math IC, 760 Chem, 690 Lit
[ *] GPA: 3.75 UW, 4.25 W
[ *] Rank: 15/423
[ *] Other stats: 33 ACT

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: great, not amazing, but great
[ *] Teacher Recs: one was really standard and bland, the other was good, but I thought this would kill me
[ *] Counselor Rec: probably great, she seems to like me a lot
[ *] Hook (if any): no real hook, but my ECs are… Science Olympiad Nationals team with National medal and states medals… FPS president 3 years, competed at International twice and got 8th once

[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Ohio
[ *] School Type: Public (rated best in Ohio though)
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male

[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] IM SO HAPPYYY, this feels so good

stacey_ga · March 29, 2006, 6:11am

Decision: Accepted

Communications:Theater

Stats:
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs: did not submit
[ *] GPA: 4.4
[ *] Rank:1/315
[ *] Other stats: tons of extracurriculars and Wamu Intern and blah blah blah

Subjective:
[ *] Essays: I worked really hard on them
[ *] Teacher Recs: Amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: probably just ok
[ *] Hook (if any): TONs of Theatre

Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Atlanta
[ *] School Type: Public Performing Arts Magnet School
[ *] Ethnicity: Black
[ *] Gender:Female

chidori · March 29, 2006, 6:24am

is there a reason why everyone here is accepted? i hope they didn’t bug it and get my decision wrong!! hehe

Decision:Accepted- Weinburg

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 790 M 750 V 720 W (1540/2230) 8 on the essay (yeah! xD.)
[] SAT IIs: 790 IIC 780 Bio 740 Lit 720 Spanish
[] GPA: 3.78 uw/4.05 w
[] Rank: 38/380? something like that
[li] Other stats: ACT: 35, taken in Feb though so dunno if it got there…[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: weird…grammatically correct tho
[] Teacher Recs: Good
[] Counselor Rec: …average
[] Hook (if any):…art? i guess

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: asian
[li] Gender:female[/li]
[/ul]Other Factors: i didn’t take any AP tests! low gpa.
General Comments: psyched ^_^, won’t believe 100% that its real unless i get something in the mail tho, but makes my day a whole lot better =)

sphybrid · March 29, 2006, 6:30am

**Decision: ACCEPTED! **

whysostressed · March 29, 2006, 6:33am

< size=+1>< color=green>Decision: ACCEPPPPPTED< /color>< /size>

Stats:< list>
< *> SAT:2310
< *> SAT IIs: 800 (Hist/MathIIC), 750 (Chem)
< *> GPA: 3.95 UW
< *> Rank: Not Ranked…Top 5%
< *> Other stats: Various Academic Awards

< /list>Subjective:< list>
< *> Essays: Grammar could’ve been better.
< *> Teacher Recs: Not sure. I don’t think he remembered my name–but if he did, that guy could WRITE!
< *> Counselor Rec: LONG, so I’m guessing good?
< *> Hook (if any): Nope. No legacy or anything.

< /list>Location/Person:< list>
< *> State or Country: NJ
< *> School Type: Public
< *> Ethnicity: WHITE
< *> Gender: F

< /list>Other Factors: Good EC’s w/ leadership roles (President, not Treasurer/Secretary)
General Comments: EEE! Still waiting on other colleges, though.

bulldogbull · March 29, 2006, 6:41am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2230
[] SAT IIs: 800x3
[] GPA: 5.1 W
[] Rank: 2/450
[li] Other stats: 6 fives and 2 fours in APs[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Really good
[] Teacher Recs: 1 Great, 1 Good
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Hook (if any):

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male

[/ul]Other Factors: Eagle Scout, lots of sevice, etc.
General Comments: Now I just have to wait to see if I got into the honors program that I applied for too…

underthebelljar · March 29, 2006, 6:41am

Decision:ACCEPTED to Medill

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2190, 730 all sections
[] SAT IIs: 760 lit, 690 math ii, 650 us history
[] GPA: 3.98uw/4.64w
[] Rank: does not rank
[li] Other stats: 5’s on AP language, comparative gov’t, psychology. 4’s on World History, US Gov’t. Taking 3 more AP’s this year.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I thought they were awesome
[] Teacher Recs: One extraordinarily good, one pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: Extraordinarily good
[] Hook (if any): …eh.

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: MD
[] School Type: Public, Montgomery County, 2000 ppl
[] Ethnicity: Filipina/White
[] Gender: Female

[/ul]Other Factors: Editor-in-chief of literary magazine, flute section leader, pit orchestra, Music Honor Society Vice-President, Model UN Vice-President; also did mock trial, debate, peace club, NHS, etc. Interview was poorly conducted, but went alright
General Comments!: I won’t go because I don’t want to commit myself to journalism anymore, but it’s nice to be wanted. Good luck to everyone else

sourpunchsk · March 29, 2006, 7:08am

<size=+1><color=purple>Decision: ACCEPTED *****ES lol</color=purple></size=+1>

Stats:<list>
<> SAT:2320 (720-CR, 800 M, 800 W)
<> SAT IIs: 790 (MathIIC), 740 (US Hist), 770 (Old Writing)
<> GPA: 105.3 W
<> Rank: 23/116 (Crazy magnet school)
<*> Other stats:</list>

Subjective:<list>
<> Essays: Pretty good i guess.
<> Teacher Recs: Only read one, but it was AMAZING. shes the head of the math department and literally said she was “high on” me.
<> Counselor Rec: Good?
<> Hook (if any): Being supafly?</list>

Location/Person:<list>
<> State or Country: Philadelphia, PA
<> School Type: Public Magnet
<> Ethnicity: White
<> Gender: F</list>

Other Factors: Lots of varied ECs with leadership, some awards, already 6 college classes (at Penn, Yale and Drexel)
General Comments: Yay!

Collegegrl88 · March 29, 2006, 7:09am

Decision: Accepted

School/Major: Weinberg College – History

Stats:
SAT:1440
SAT IIs: 770, 750, 630
GPA: 3.9+ unweighted
Rank: None
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: very solid
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: outstanding
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: New York
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: ?
special skills/abilities: ?
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: don’t know
Other Factors:

Smilefriends28 · March 29, 2006, 7:21am

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[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted to Weinberg (econ) [ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2230
[ *] SAT IIs: 780, 740, 660
[ *] GPA: 3.8
[ *] Rank: 16/310
[ *] Other stats:

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: eh… ok
[ *] Teacher Recs: eh… ok (3 of em)
[ *] Counselor Rec: great
[ *] Hook (if any): I’ve done business internships, and i discussed particular things in the programs that northwestern has that I am excited about. Also, my interview went supppppper well.

[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: WI
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: caucasian
[ *] Gender: female

[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] absolutely no legacy
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] I LOVE LIFE! I’m glad i woke up early to check!

grapenuts · March 29, 2006, 7:45am

Decision: Accepted - Weinberg!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2340 (math 800, critical reading 760, writing 780)
[] SAT IIs: Chemistry 770, Math IIC 800, Chinese 800, Biology M 740
[] GPA: 3.953/4.000
[] Rank:1/196
[li] Other stats: 5s on all APs (Chem, Bio, US History, BC Calc), taking more this year (Physics C: both exams, Eng Lit, Eng Lang, Econ (Micro & Macro), Stats)[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Ok
[] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them - submitted two
[] Counselor Rec: Glowing
[] Hook (if any): NHS president, yearbook editor in chief, national merit semifinalist, AIME qualifier, summer biology research

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: China
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Female[/ul]

General Comments:
Happy to finally be in college :D

DebaterChels · March 29, 2006, 8:07am

Decision: ACCEPTED!

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