Official Yale Class of 2014 SCEA Results Thread

hb730 · December 15, 2009, 6:13pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 m 800 cr 800 w / e11 (2400)
[] ACT: didn’t take
[] SAT II: 800 chem 800 world 800 math 2
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Chem 5 World 4 Lang
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Phys B, AP French, AP Lit, AP Calc B, AP Micro/Macroecon, DesktopPub/Ybk
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS Pres, FHS Pres, French club, drama - actor, costume designer, set designer, pit orchestra (5 plays with a 6th next semester), Green club, community choir, THIMUN, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern for 2 weeks one summer at the HR division of a firm
[] Volunteer/Community service: Green club, taught poor kids, WWF
[] Summer Activities: aforementioned internship, teaching children, traveling
[] Essays: decent (I guess worse than I thought)
[] Teacher Recommendation: good, I would hope
[] Counselor Rec: probably fine
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: went good, but just goes to show how little they matter
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Intended Major: Poli Sci
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] Country (if international applicant): Pakistan
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Didn’t State, but Asian
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT scores and gpa couldn’t have been better
[] Weaknesses: I’m an ordinary human being, sorry.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: It’s Yale, and I didn’t cure cancer, straighten the leaning tower, or establish a trust fund for struggling chihuahuas
[/ul]General Comments: Disappointed, and quite bitter, but I have two safety acceptances and I’m hoping for better news in the future.
Thanks, Yale, for the horrible experience and the miserable wait - I’m done with you, do what you want with my app (not like you skimmed it more than once anyway). I’m moving on. And no, Mr. Brenzel, you might send these letters as many times as you want, but only we feel what those words mean.
Yet another dream out the window. And people - forget the SAT. It means less than your zodiac sign.

Anyway, I’m so happy for those that got in - it’s your life, live it, enjoy it, you deserved it!
~Somewhere Else '14

pigs_at_sea · December 15, 2009, 6:17pm

^it’s cuz we’re asian =[
but damn. 2400

apriori · December 15, 2009, 6:21pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2360 790 CR/790M/780W

ACT: didn’t submit
SAT II: 800 Chem, 800 Math 2, 790 USH, 800 Chinese, 710 Bio (freshman year)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/175
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 - Chinese, Chem, USH, Stat, Micro, Macro (last 3 were self-studied)
IB (place score in parenthesis):not offered
Senior Year Course Load: most rigorous
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): see below
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (President and various regional/state debate awards), Newspaper (Editor in Chief), Model UN (captain), Asian Awareness Club (President), Student Peer Counseling, Literary Magazine (Layout editor), Environmental Awareness Club (Newsletter Editor), National Honor Society (Tutoring Coordinator), FBLA (placed at state and qualified to nationals), Piano (8 years and solo and duet awards)

Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours volunteering at Chinese School (TA), Hospital, and library
Awards: regional debate awards, FBLA nats, Rennesalear medal, piano awards
Summer Activities: debate camps and Yale Summer Session
Essays: average
Teacher Recommendation: one should have been excellent, one likes me a lot but not the most capable. Have leadership in clubs advised by both teachers.
Counselor Rec: excellent
Interview: decent
</code></pre>

Other

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: no

Intended Major: econ and bio
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: chinese
Gender: male
Income Bracket: 200k +
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
</code></pre>

Reflection

<pre><code>* Strengths: scores, leadership, gpa, self-studied aps, Yale Summer Session (took a college junior-level econ course and got an A)

Weaknesses: no serious awards, essays
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: my essays weren’t terribly good. And no major awards kind of made it hard to differentiate me from other asian males.
</code></pre>

General Comments: I don’t know anyone that got in early. Everyone I know was deferred.

Wooden · December 15, 2009, 6:21pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):740 CR, 730 M, 780 WR
[] ACT:34
[] SAT II:Biology 800, Math 770
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.9999999999
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):Biology 5, W History 5
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Only 2 extra classes at my school
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Ummmm, National merit?[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Student Council Prez), Math and Science club Prez),
Varsiy soccer, Beta, Advanced Art, 4H dog club
[] Job/Work Experience: live on a farm (Buuyah)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Read to succeed= teach kids to read
[] Summer Activities: went to france, Naval Summer Seminar, Governor’s scholar program
[] Essays: pretty good, one about failed pumpkin farm. spent like 2 months on each
[] Teacher Recommendation: 1 was fabulous. knew her for 4 weeks and she made me sound like a god
[] Counselor Rec: dunno, didn’t see it
[] Additional Rec: umm, dont think i had any
[li] Interview: went pretty well, nice old guy[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?:yeah
[] Intended Major:ENGINEERING
[] State (if domestic applicant): Kentucky (yeah!!!)
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: tiny private christian school. 100 in high school
[] Ethnicity: Pasty White
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket:low on the totem pole
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): farmboy
[/ul][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[] Strengths: Pretty well rounded, pretty good essays
[] Weaknesses: no big awards or really influential leadership, semi-weak scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: NO FREAKING IDEA
[/list]General Comments: Good Luck!!

subfubber · December 15, 2009, 6:23pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 780 M 760 CR 800 CR
[] ACT: n.a.
[] SAT II: 710 Math II, 760 French
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): n.a., A average
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n.a.
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Latin Vergil (5), Latin Literature (5), French Language (5), French Literature (4), AP US History (4), AP Modern Euro (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): none.
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Art History, Advanced Physics, AP BC Calculus, English, Religion, Latin Epic, Advanced Practices in ARt
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi-Finalist, AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Theater (director, light technician, leading roles, etc), Art (submitted portfolio), Newspaper (Section Editor), Track Manager, Editor of French Literary Publication, the list continues…
[] Job/Work Experience: serious baby sitting, and i mean serious
[] Volunteer/Community service:
[] Summer Activities: ART ART ART
[] Essays: one about how dogs look like their owners, other about my aunt
[] Teacher Recommendation: great (but apparently not good enough)
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: fine
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[] Intended Major: English language and literature, History, Philosophy, whatever.
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Multiracial
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Upper
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: art portfolio, essays, serious course load
[] Weaknesses: uh Math Sat II? first quarter grades? not winning awards?
[*] Why you think you were deferred: good question, ill get back to you in april

chromechisel49 · December 15, 2009, 6:29pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 M, 730 R, 770 W (2300) - only taken once
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Spanish
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): English (4), Chemistry (4), Calc AB (5), Psych (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): No scores yet
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB HL History, IB HL Spanish, IB HL Psychology, IB SL Chem, IB SL Math Methods, IB SL English, Practical Arts (TA)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (so far)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chorus (All-State: Mixed Choir 8th, 11th and 12th; Men’s Choir 10th), Pop A Capella (unofficial lead member), Theater (last year: Critics’ Choice Small Group Musical and Superior Large Group Musical at district level, Excellent Small Group Musical and Superior One Act Play at state level Thespian Conference; this year: lead in one act play), Soccer (recreational, for 13 years now)
[] Job/Work Experience: part-time admin assistant for small business (05-06)
[] Volunteer/Community service: 400+ IB CAS hours and counting, 250 total HS volunteer hours and counting
[] Summer Activities: Volunteering…?
[] Essays: could’ve been better, but I’d say 7/10
[] Teacher Recommendation: great, I’d say around 7-8/10
[] Counselor Rec: excellent, 8-9/10
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Not asked
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[] Intended Major: undecided
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] School Type: Public (IB magnet)
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: 40k-60k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

[/ul] Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Hispanic, SAT I and II, IB
[] Weaknesses: slight downturn in grades starting in 11th, esp. 2nd semester. continuing this year… midyear report may be the end of my app X(
[*] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: grades not top notch…

Yale1Ihateit · December 15, 2009, 6:30pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2400
[] SAT II: 800, 800, 800
[] Unweighted GPA: 97.61/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/500ish
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (5), United States History (5), World History (5), English Language (5), English Literature (5), Psychology (5), Calculus BC (5/5), Biology (5), Physics B (5), Microeconomics (5), Macroeconomics (5).
[] Awards: 2 state awards for academic competitions

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Debate team, Math league, Cross Country, Cross Country Skiing, part of school play 1 year
[] Volunteer/Community service: National Honor Society (~100 hours) - mostly tutoring
[] Summer Activities: CTY 2 years, 1 research project
[] Essays: I THOUGHT they were stellar
[] Teacher Recommendation: Average to above average
[] Counselor Rec: Average
[li] Interview: Average to above average[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Ethnicity: Asian - Korean
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $400,000 per year
[li] Anti-Hooks: Asian, Being too rich, Living in the northeast (so competitive).[/li][/ul]

General Comments: I’m so upset right now. At least I’m not the only one.

chair2 · December 15, 2009, 6:31pm

i feel like utter and complete mediocrity/failure. EVERYONE (3 others all legacy and/or URMs) in my school got in except for me.

Rtgrove123 · December 15, 2009, 6:37pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 760M, 800 CR, 780 W (2340) - only taken once
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 790 Bio M and 770 on US
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0/4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Val (1/324)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Lang 5, US 5, Bio 5
Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorious
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, Some state science olympiad awards, State econ awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Science Club (Prez and founder), FBLA (treasurer and historian), SADD (Class rep), Acdec (captain), Quiz Bowl (Captain), Olympus Club (recruiter), NHS 
Job/Work Experience: Paper route for 6 years and worked in a lab this summer
Volunteer/Community service: 400 hrs with Red Cross, 300 hours teaching Sunday Schoo, 105 hours at American Cancer Society, 200 hrs volunteering with local congressman
Summer Activities: Volunteering, SAT prep, lab
Essays: could’ve been better, but I’d say 7/10
Teacher Recommendation: waved rights
Counselor Rec: waved rights
Additional Rec:
Interview: Not asked
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Bio
State (if domestic applicant): Nebraska
School Type: Small public HS
Ethnicity: White (and PROUD of it)
Gender: M
Income Bracket: +150k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Geographic diversity?

Reflection[list][li] Strengths: SATs, state, ECs [/li]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essays werent grade and its Yale and Im a hookless applicant

aml05030 · December 15, 2009, 6:37pm

AHHH I can’t believe this!

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800r 740m 800w (first time)
[] ACT: not taken
[] SAT II: 800 Literature, 790 Biology E, 790 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): don’t know. weighted is 4.57
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank, top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): French Language (5), US History (5), English Literature (5), Biology (5), Chemistry (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Honors French Literature, History Elective, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, Honors English 12, Honors Physics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, a lot of poetry stuff
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): the main are literary magazine (eoc), tennis (captain), school newspaper
[] Job/Work Experience: counselor at a cultural exchange camp with local middle-schoolers and chinese nationals
[] Volunteer/Community service: weekly student teacher at local synagogue
[] Summer Activities: Bronfman
[] Essays: one about my step-dad in the military, one about judaism
[] Teacher Recommendation: both great
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Additional Rec: not submitted
[] Interview: pretty good
[/list]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[] Intended Major: Ethics, Politics and Economics
[] State (if domestic applicant): OH
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: extracurriculars, essays!
[] Weaknesses: GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[/ul]General Comments: I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!

TerrenceC · December 15, 2009, 6:37pm

ACCEPTED! Stats later. Sooo happy =]

rowingirl21 · December 15, 2009, 6:47pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2240
[] ACT:n/a
[] SAT II:Bio 720 MathII 750 Chem 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): i’m in Canada so we don’t do GPAs
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: very very heavy
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing really…
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Head Delegate) Fashion Show model/aesthetics, School newspaper (Student Advisor), Classics Club (Creative Head, Skit Director), Announcements Team (head) Varsity Rowing
[] Job/Work Experience: Barista during summer 15hrs/week
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Musician, Creative Arts Assistant, Office Assistant, Drama Camp Counselor
[] Summer Activities:Work+Volunteer
[] Essays:Pretty good
[] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see them, one of them from a yale alumni
[] Counselor Rec:very good
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: didn’t have one…
[/list][ b]Other**[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major:Biochem
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Canada
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese…
[] Gender:Female
[] Income Bracket: above $10,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul] Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: lots of extracurriculars and leadership
[] Weaknesses: no hooks, SAT scores :S
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I dunno…
[/ul]General Comments: It’s disappointing and I’m taking this to be a polite rejection. But Congrats to all the people accepted and Good Luck!!

leew2010 · December 15, 2009, 6:51pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2150
ACT: -
SAT II: Math II, Literature, French (w/o Listening)
Un-weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.3
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English 5, AP Euro, AP French Lang
IB (place score in parenthesis): -
Senior Year Course Load: AP US Government, AP English Literature, French 6, AP Calculus, Religion, AP Biology, Management of the Cadet Corps
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement Semifinalist
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: -
Volunteer/Community service: Mission Trip to Ghana, Red Cross Blood Donor, Special Olympics Volunteer
Summer Activities: Harvard Summer School, Summer @ Brown
Essays: Decent, moving
Teacher Recommendation: Amazing
Counselor Rec: Amazing
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: It was absolutely wonderful.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Mathematics
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private school w/ 90 per class
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $150,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Special Legacy (Congressman)
Reflection
Strengths: ECs, Interview, GPA
Weaknesses: Scores were decent, not stellar
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Probably because I applied for financial aid/ they want to see my semester grades.
General Comments: I feel better than I thought I would actually. I have never been good at waiting, but three months wont be so bad.

spectravoid · December 15, 2009, 6:52pm

to those deferred look at it this way

you are all good enough for YALE to look at you again

Ravenbelle · December 15, 2009, 7:00pm

I can finally be bothered to post this after re-reading the deferral three times =P
I’ll post a more detailed version of co-cur when RD comes.

[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2070 700CR 680M 690W 11E (2nd sitting)
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II: 700 US Hist 770 Lit
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous. 4 x 90% + in AS Level CIE
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1st in Country for AS Drama, Numerous drama awards for acting & directing, full scholarship at best national university.
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Leadership position in all) Head Girl – like Student Body President, LOTS of Drama, Theatresports, Recieved Duke of Edinburgh Gold, Choir, Varsity Cricket, Youth Group etc … cbf typing now.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: YMCA Camp Leader, Invisible Children Organiser at school (was apart of the global demonstration this year)
[ *] Summer Activities: Professional acting course at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.
[ *] Essays: I thought they were really good until a Yale Girl and a Harvard Girl gave me feed back. My subtlety was apparently too subtle and the essays didn’t convey my passions. However both said they showed I was a great writer. Will rethink the topics.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[ *] Additional Rec: N/A
[ *] Interview: Really good.
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Hells Yea
[ *] Intended Major: Theatre/EPE
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): New Zealand
[ *] School Type: Public (one of the best nationally)
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: <$40,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Low income? – though we did discuss that they probably had no idea I was low income.
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Extracurriculars, Leadership, International Drama
[ *] Weaknesses: Damned SATs! haha and now thinking perhaps essays
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I could have conveyed more of my passions in my essays instead of trying to “show” them my qualities.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Congrats to all accepted =) I can only imagine how happy you must be. At least I still have the prospect of dreaming for another 4 months!

gpjkoo · December 15, 2009, 7:00pm

Decision: Deferred
Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT:34
[] SAT II:790, 770, 730
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/500
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):5555554
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load:tough
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):none
[/list][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): tennis
[] Job/Work Experience: mowing and landscaping
[] Volunteer/Community service: pretty good amount
[] Summer Activities: tennis
[] Essays: pretty decent
[] Teacher Recommendation: dont know
[] Counselor Rec: dont know
[] Additional Rec: pretty good
[] Interview:
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: nope
[] Intended Major: ?
[] State (if domestic applicant): not telling
[] Country (if international applicant): USA!
[] School Type: people are kinda lazy
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender:
[] Income Bracket: pretty good amount
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: amount of tennis
[] Weaknesses: leadership
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: probable cause i’m a middling candidate

Ravenbelle · December 15, 2009, 7:04pm

^ opps sorry! I forgot to delete the spaces

percyshelley · December 15, 2009, 7:04pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 790 CR, 710 M, 770 W
[] SAT II: 790 Literature, 700 Latin, 630 Math II (lol)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): no APs offered
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): no IB
[] Senior Year Course Load: English, Calculus, History, Latin V, Spanish V, Advanced Biology
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Achievement, published poetry in 3 nationally-distributed literary magazines (and in 4 online/regional mags), published creative nonfiction in a nationally-distributed literary magazine

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Editor-in-chief of school newspaper, Submissions editor of school literary magazine, Varsity debate, Vice-President of Political Action Club, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (Blue belt)
[] Job/Work Experience: 2 years interning at local paper, 1 year working at local NPR affiliate, 3 years as waiter at a diner
[] Volunteer/Community service: nada mucho
[] Summer Activities: Iowa Young Writers’ Workshop, Rhodes Summer Writing Institute, (internships and jobs mentioned above)
[] Essays: Better have been good
[] Teacher Recommendation: Rull, rull good
[] Counselor Rec: Rull good
[] Additional Rec: Nahhh
[li] Interview: Wasn’t offered one blah[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: nah
[] Intended Major: English
[] State (if domestic applicant): rather not say
[] School Type: Private, 100/class, sends 10-15 to ivies
[] Ethnicity: Bi-racial (white/black)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 100,000+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM (halfie)

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Publications, extracurriculars, scores
[] Weaknesses: Math SAT II haha
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m just happpppy[/li][/ul]General Comments:
Congrats to those accepted, hang in there deferees, no biggie for rejectees. Looking forward to meeting you, class of 2014; PM your name and we’ll be facebook friends or whatever ahhhhh

h0pp3r · December 15, 2009, 7:07pm

Rejected

Objective:

GPA: 3.9 UW/ 4.5 W
Top 10%, school doesnt rank

SAT: CR 740/ M 800/ W 740
Math II: 790
Chem: 710
Bio: 750

APs: Chem-5, Psych-4, US Hist-3
Will take Calc BC, Stat, Bio, and Physics this year, Im currently enrolled in those courses

National Hispanic Scholar

Subjective (ECs)
Big one- Active EMT member, 20 hrs a week (sleepover monday nights + extra shifts), 900 hours total when Ill apply in December, been on 60+ calls totals
100 hours vol. at local hospital
Part of a monthly-meeting committee in charge of a low-income hispanic dominated pre-school
Math League Captain
Varsity Crosscountry 9-11
Varsity Winter Track 9-10
Varsity Spring Track 9-10
Varsity Swim Team 11-12 (captainship 12)
Work as Lifeguard since 9th grade 40hrs/wk in the summer

Fin Aid- yeah
Hooks- URM (hispanic)

Ok I understand why I didnt get in, it is yale, but not even a deferral??

dking926 · December 15, 2009, 7:10pm

Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ ] SAT I (breakdown):800 cr 730 m 800 w/12e
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II: 800 b-m 780 us 790 world
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):3/150
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):World History (5), US History (5), Bio (5), Eng. Lang (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:toughest offered
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Rensselaer Medal, New York Award for Science and Math, New York Scholar, Hoby Recipient
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Mannes Prep. (Concertmaster), Italy/Latin Club (president), Student Council (President), Southampton Fire Dpt. Juniors (trustee), Southampton High School Orchestra (Concertmaster), Peconic Youth Orchestra (Concertmaster), Math Team (regional champions)… the list goes on and on and on
[ *] Job/Work Experience:3 summers at a Bathing Corp dish washing (lead dishwasher), violin teacher to four extremely successful students
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Free tutor since ninth grade to low income bracket families, Southampton Rotary Interact green campaign, beach cleanups, started a chamber group that travels throughout hospitals, nursing homes, etc playing music. 
[ *] Summer Activities: Work, Bowdoin International Music Festival, competitive sailing (all county)
[ *] Essays:“the greatest college essay I’ve ever read” - Columbia admissions officer (I’m serious), I was sure a major plus
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:Sparkling, I read them
[ *] Counselor Rec: Sparkling
[ *] Additional Rec: Only going to use connection if deferred, so I’ll now be using it
[ *] Interview:I got along really well with the interview guy but they’re not important
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: International Relations/Music
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):New York
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] Income Bracket: medium
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I have a connection that will be used now
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:Extra currics (leadership), volunteer service, GPA, scores
[ ] Weaknesses:I’m not sure… sometimes  happens
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:again, it’s random
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] It’s Yale, sometimes its completely random.

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