*Official Regular Decision Class of 2018*

Sophie1295
Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:03:46 +0000

Posting this again on this thread

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): M 800 CR 780 W 800 (2380)
ACT: not taken
SAT II: physics 790 , M2 790 , chemistry 780
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): complicated school system
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/300
AP (place score in parenthesis): not offered
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Senior Year Course Load: physics , chemistry , mathematics,economics ( rigid subject combinations so couldn’t have taken on more)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): western classical piano 6 years( exam conducted but Trinity College London) , Vice President , student council, physics and environment club ( grade representative), regukar participation and wins in inter school quizzes , mathematics research projects and debates. Participated in school theater productions.
Job/Work Experience: internship at IATA ( aviation sector) completed a research project.
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours of teaching underprivileged students, heavily involved in an NGO that works towards tiger conservation.
Summer Activities: international piano exam and volunteer work
Essays (rating 1-10, details): wrote about opportunities (10/10) I spent MONTHS!
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: Chem teacher ( I’m her favorite) 10/10
Teacher Rec #2: English teacher ( I’m her favorite too!) 11/10
Counselor Rec: generic but decent (8/10)
Additional Rec: tiger conservation NGO head 10/10
Interview: None

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): India
School Type:Private
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:F
Income Bracket: upper middle class, did not apply for aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): anti hook- ORM, hook- cousin went to WUSTL

Reflection
Strengths: test scores , GPA, essay, recs, ECs
Weaknesses: could have participated in MUN
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: see strengths
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:deferred Harvard, waitlisted UChicago, rejected MIT
Accepted to Vanderbilt( Cornelius Vanderbilt scholar) and Emory and now waiting on all the Ivies and Stanford

General Comments: Plan ahead and start from junior year. Take time to work on your common app essay and take advantage of all the opportunities offered at your school. International applicants - don’t apply for aid as this will increase your chances exponentially!