Decision: Rejected
Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown):2400 (800 All Sections)
[] ACT:None
[] SAT II:790 US History, 770 French
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.91
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1st in Class
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):French (5), Calc BC (5), AB Subscore (5), Chemistry (5), US History (5), Latin(4), English Language and Composition (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: Concert Band, Chamber Music, AP Economics, AP Physics C, AP Comp Lit, AP European History, AP Art History, AP Biology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): National Merit Semifinalist[/li][/list]
Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Musical theater 4 years (there are not really leadership roles), semi-professional pit orchestra 4 years (again no available roles), clarinet and bassoon lessons and practice 4 years, Nor Cal Honor Band 1 year, Crew 1 year
[] Job/Work Experience:None
[] Volunteer/Community service:Volunteer orchestra 4 years
[] Summer Activities:French immersion and music camps, regular summer session classes at UC Davis and UC Berkeley
[] Essays: Common App (8/10), Princeton Supplement (9/10)
[] Teacher Recommendations:I knew these teachers very well and have talked to them for hours on end about any number of subjects, so both were probably very positive
[] Counselor Rec:I think she wrote a good letter but I really have no idea
[] Additional Rec:None
[li] Interview:The guy really liked me and invited me to do some high school and college Quizbowl at his house the following day[/li][/list]
Other
[] Applied for Financial Aid?:No
[] Intended Major:Political Science
[] State (if domestic applicant):California
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:Private
[] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported):N
[] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported):Asian/White
[] Gender:M
[] Income Bracket:$60000-$80000
[] Hooks/tips (URM, athlete, legacy, 1st gen, etc.):None
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Reflection
[] Strengths:Strong academics and musical focus
[] Weaknesses:Too focused on music, not enough depth in ECs or community service
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:I really do not actually know why I was rejected rather than deferred. I honestly thought I might get accepted. I think it has to do with me not having enough time to do things beyond music and theater as well as being an Asian male. Having no hooks did not help.
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:Shortlisted at Oxford, nothing else yet
[li] Where else are you applying for RD:Oxford, Yale, Harvard, LSE, Columbia, U Chicago, UC Berkeley, UC LA, Amherst, Emory, Stanford[/li][/list]