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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>SAT I (breakdown): Reading 600 Math 730 Writing 610
ACT: 28
SAT II: Bio-M 680 Math II 680 Literature 550
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/562
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (2), English Language (3), US History (3), Euro History (3), Biology (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: English 4 AP, Studio Art AP, US Gov AP, Macro Econ AP, Calc AB AP, Physics AP, Spanish 4 AP, Mock Trial
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Lots of state level awards</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Academic Decathlon (president), MESA, California Scholarship Federation (treasurer, fundraising/volunteer chair, publicist), Mock Trial (captain), Key Club, Track & Field, Cross-Country, Tennis, Leading the Youth, Care Givers
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: >200
Summer Activities: 5 community college courses over the past 4 years, 4.0
Essays: Very strong common app essay about my fish tank/aquarium, my letter to my roommate supplement essay was EXCELLENT (in my opinion and that of my friends and teachers), the second two supplement essays were weak
Teacher Recommendation: I guess these were strong, from my mock trial coach and from my bio teacher who recently moved across the country, emailed him for a letter
Counselor Rec: Strong, she knows me very well through my involvement in school
Additional Rec: Average, my art teacher who I had just met
Interview: None</p>
<p>Other:</p>
<p>State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public
Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI):
Hispanic (Y/N): Yes
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 30K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Generation, however I didn’t mention this (other than the questions about my parents and their education) or play off it</p>
<p>Reflection:</p>
<p>Strengths: Extra curricular involvement in clubs of every type, especially volunteering organizations. I attempted to portray a strong sense that I know what I want to do in life and have gone out of my way to get experience and learn more about the field (biology, college courses).
Weaknesses: Comparably lower scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Involvement and dedication despite limited resources
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected from Princeton. Waitlisted for Harvard and Columbia. Accepted to UCSD, UCSC, Berkeley, UCI, Cal Lutheran, Cornell, uPenn, and Stanford.</p>
<p>General Comments: Seeing this discussion and knowing many qualified students, I am amazed at the amount of outstandingly brilliant students who are not accepted into their top choice schools despite effort and dedication. However, I think these students cannot be deterred from succeeding regardless of rejections and setbacks. </p>
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