<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Send
ACT: 34 C (35 S, 32 M, 34 R, 35 E)
SAT II: Didn’t Send, but 700 in Spanish and 710 in Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.79 (4.67 W)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 in APUSH
IB (place score in parenthesis): 7 in Math Studies, 5 in Psychology
Senior Year Course Load: Full IB + AP Calculus AB
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): QuestBridge (College Prep + NCM Finalist), Visitante Ilustre del Ciudad del Este (also awarded to the Cardinal of the Pope during his visit to Paraguay), National Achievement Commended, High Honors, Best Witness in Mock Trial</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Diversity Club (VP), Compliments Page (Founder), Sustainability Club, Circus Club, American Sign Language Club, Mock Trial
Job/Work Experience: Wendy’s lol
Volunteer/Community service: Taught a close family friend’s developmentally disabled daughter how to read, Obama Grassroots Campaign
Summer Activities: Lived in South America as part of the American Youth Leadership Program to Paraguay (funded by Department of State), USC Summer Academy
Essays: Probably the strongest part of my application. My “What Matters to You” was REALLY bold (wrote about how I want a Black lesbian for President). EC essay was on making my own clothes (I LOVE fashion). I think my passion for culture and social justice really came through in my essays
Teacher Recommendation: Strong
Counselor Rec: Strong
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: My interviewer was great. She and I had a lot in common. It wasn’t exceptional or anything, but it went pretty well!</p>
<p>Other</p>
<p>State (if domestic applicant): CO
Country (if international applicant): born in Kenya
School Type: Public
Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): Kenyan-American
Hispanic (Y/N): N
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Financial Aid is my friend
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-gen, URM, 16 years old and I speak 4 languages fluently + learning another 2, lived in Spain</p>
<p>Reflection</p>
<p>Strengths: Hooks + ACT score
Weaknesses: GPA!!!
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Really strong essays, high ACT, hooks
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Harvard (SCEA), Yale, Princeton and Stanford. Waitlisted: Nowhere. Rejected: Nowhere</p>
<p>General Comments: YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR GPA. Seriously, holistic admissions is a thing. If you had told me a year ago that I would have gotten into HYPS, I would have called you crazy. I just wanted to post my stats so that people see that it IS possible. I remember reading literally every decisions thread dating back to 2008 and getting completely heartbroken when I saw how many people had 4.0s and were STILL rejected. I would see some people who had sub-par stats and get in, but they ALWAYS had extremely high GPAs. </p>
<p>Feel free to message me if you have any questions 
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