<p>SAT: 670CR 760M 780W (retook recently, haven’t received scores)
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC 700 Spanish 690 Chemistry
GPA: 3.97 UW, 4.52 W
Rank: 1/125
Other stats: 4 Biology, 5 English Language, 5 US History</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Essays: Decent, I guess (I wrote about learning to cooperate with my cross country team and not making it all about myself, we won a state championship!)
Teacher Recs: Pretty good I’m sure
Counselor Rec: Good enough
Hook (if any): Hispanic?</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<p>State or Country: New Mexico
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Varsity cross country, varsity track & field, student government, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, volunteer tutoring, band (trumpet, only in 9th grade)
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I don’t know? transcript’s pretty good
Other thoughts: I hope I get a scholarship! I’m counting on getting to National Merit finalist, but we’ll see</p>
<p>This is awesome! After reading so many of these, I get to post my first one!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2170 (710 M, 730 V, 730 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II: 750, Bio-E: 750, Lit: 700
[<em>] GPA: 3.88 UW
[</em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank, but top 5%
[<em>] ACT: 32 (34 Math, 34 Science, 30 Reading, 31 English)
[</em>] Curriculum: most challenging offered
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: decent, perhaps not personal though
[</em>] Teacher Recs: strong
[<em>] Counselor Rec: normal
[</em>] Hook (if any): IB program, a couple of academic summer programs
[<em>] ECs: Good leadership positions and involvement reflects academic interests.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] Location: South America
[<em>] School Type: International
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments: Very relieved! Sad about not getting a scholarship though…</p>
<p>Schitz, you don’t find out about scholasrships until April 02 (although you can find out if you’re a candidate for some of them in February, when you may be contacted for an interview), so you might still have gotten a scholarship. Anyway: </p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2290 (800V, 740M, 750Wr)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 780 Physics, 770 Literature
[<em>] GPA: about 3.97 UW
[</em>] Rank: Somewhere in the top 5%
[<em>] Other stats: Eight 5s, two 4s, and a 3 on AP exams
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were pretty darn good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[<em>] Hook (if any): 4 semesters of post Calc BC math in high school, also did biophysics research, was an All-state violinist, took AP Lit in 11th grade, etc.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Missouri
[<em>] School Type: Large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Mongrel (half asian, half caucasian)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Comments: I hope I get a good scholarship. I’m actually much more excited about this than when I first applied. Actually being accepted to at least one good school makes everything seem so much more mellow.</p>
SAT IIs: 790 Math Level 2 770 Biology M 800 Physics
GPA: 95.6, unweighted
Rank: 27/630
Other stats: 5 on AP Physics, 4 on Chem and US History
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<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Uhm, they were weird. I had fun.
Teacher Recs: Not so great.
Counselor Rec: Probably mediocre, our counselor has to handle some 200 students.
Hook (if any): Interned at a pretty important lab for a few weeks, some pretty exciting crew business, though I wasn’t recruited.
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<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: New York
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Azn
Gender: Female
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<p>Other Factors:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: Crew (national finalist), Violin, Odyssey of the Mind, Key Club in freshman year, Math Team, National Honor Society.
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Test scores and “unique” personality, and that internship.
Other thoughts: If I don’t get full scholarship, I’d probably cry. My family isn’t that rich, we live pretty far away and we probably couldn’t afford it elsewise.
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<p>Stats:
SAT: 2310 (800CR, 710M, 800W)
SAT IIs: 720 Spanish, 770 Chemistry, 750 Math IIC
GPA: 3.7 UW
Rank: Top 10%
AP scores: bio-5 apush-4
Subjective:
Essays: Amazing and Gut-Wrenching.
Short Answers: Explain service and special programs
Teacher Recs: Beautiful
Counselor Rec: Awe-Inspiring
Hook (if any):Jazz is amazing.
Location/Person:
State or Country: Norcal
School Type: Demonic Public Institution
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: M
Other Factors:[list][*] Extracurriculars: Tutor at a Homeless shelter, medical assistant at a free clinic, soccer coach and referee, swimming, track, national honors society, national merit commended, csf, fbla, asian health conferences at stanford, research internship in baltimore, advanced program wherein i take all my classes at the local community college for college credit.</p>
<p>Essays: okay, not great
Teacher Recs: probably good
Counselor Rec: I don’t recall asking for one. oh well.
Hook (if any): already know I want to be a pediatrician, probably used my “I’m compassionate” angle</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<p>State or Country: WA, USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Taiwanese ^.^
Gender: Female</p>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Key Club, hospital fundraising club (not going to specify, privacy sake), Model UN, Piano/Viola, specialized hospital volunteer
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: focused on one thing, pediatrics; two important & unique leadership positions; a few honors and awards for academic excellence and community service
Other thoughts: National Merit Finalist-will get scholarship if I remember to change my first choice school in time. XD</p>
<p>I found out February 2nd or 3rd by mail. (When I saw your name at the thread, I was hoping you were reporting good news, postal! Always next week?)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 800CR 690M 800W
SAT IIs: Bio-E 730; Math IIC 740; Spanish 700
GPA: 3.996 UW, 4.2316 W
Rank: 14/468
Other stats: IB Diploma Candidate, AP Scholar, National Merit Commended, National Hispanic Merit Scholar
Subjective:
Essays: I think that my essays did it for me wherever I end up…I hate to sound arrogant or anything but I think my essays were pretty good, mainly because they were really unique.
Teacher Recs: I only sent one to USC, from a teacher that I’m extremely close to who taught me in IB Psychology last year and IB Theory of Knowledge this year. She’s brilliant and she knows me better than just about any other teacher, so it was probably great.
Counselor Rec: Probably pretty bland, but good.
Hook (if any): URM
Location/Person:
State or Country: Texas
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Mexican-American)
Gender: Female
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: Varsity swimming, student-body VP, VP of Natl. Spanish Honor Society, Speech & Debate, Co-President of Youth Council, heavily involved with church youth group, lots of work experience, tons of community service
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: No idea, my Hispanic-ness probably came into play but I think my essays probably helped me out a lot too.
Other thoughts: I am so excited about USC! I don’t know if I will matriculate there or not, but I just got back from Explore USC and I absolutely fell in love with the campus and the professors in my department and everyone there. It’s gorgeous and I love the school so much and I am so so lucky that I was offered admission.</p>
<p>Wow…im new to CC…and U guys have made me really scared!
I got accepted under “undecided” with only a 2090 total SAT and Ive also been considered for the trustee scholarship…now that I see everyone else’s stats, im pretty sure im not going to get the scholarship! Im confused!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 660CR 800M 630W
SAT IIs: 740 Math IIC 630 Bio E 790 Math I
GPA: 4.0 w
Rank: upper 10%
Other stats: 2 3’s on AP…taking 7 IB and AP exams this year
Subjective:
Essays: Okay…not spectacular
Teacher Recs: n/a
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): Being from Guam and being part of a religious minority
Location/Person:Guam
State or Country: Guam
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Indian (Sikh)
Gender: Male
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: Mock Trial, ACB, Japan Bowl, Student Gov, Multicultural events, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, National Honor Society, Yearbook Editor
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Location/minority status
Other thoughts: IDK HOW i got in compared to U other SUPER high SAT/ACT scorers…but i hope i get the trustee!!!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 2300 ( 720 CR 800 M 780 W)
SAT IIs:800IIC 750 Physics 750ish Chem
GPA: 3.5 uw (I was so afraid this was going to kill me, magnet school though)</p>
<p>Other stats:
Subjective: extremely strong math/sci student
Essays: mediocre
Teacher Recs: mediocre-good
Counselor Rec: good
Hook (if any): Math/Science awards (AMC/AIME, physics etc)
Location/Person: Bergen County
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Competitive Magnet
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: M
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: SAT (duh) / Math awards strength, gpa only real weakness
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: IDK, USC is random
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
GO TROJANS!!!
now im just waiting to make sure I dont get scholarship to vanderbilt or lafayette</p>
Always next week?)</p>