Decision: Deferred
Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360
CR: 800
WR: 800
MT: 760
[] ACT: Did not report
[] SAT II:
USH: 800
Math 1: 750
Biology E: 750
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.2 weighted, school does not do unweighted
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2% of class
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):
AP USH: 5
AP Language: 5
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Physics, AP Literature, AP Music Theory, AP Psychology, Gender Studies, Theology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): National Latin Exam Gold Certificate 3 years in a row[/li][/list]
[ b]Subjective:**
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Cross Country, All-State Athlete (Captain)
Indoor Track, All-League Runner (Captain)
Outdoor Track, League Champion 3000m (Captain)
Sports Editor, School Newspaper (Editor)
[] Job/Work Experience: Babysit
[] Volunteer/Community service: I volunteer over 200 hours a year since middle school at an organization for individuals with special needs.
[] Summer Activities: I trained all summer for cross country, ran a half marathon, travelled to Europe, took a PreCalculus class (my school didn’t offer Algebra in 8th grade) to get into AP Calc.
[] Essays: Common App (X/10), Princeton Supplement (8/10)
[] Teacher Recommendations: I would say 7 or 8/10 for both. I had the teachers both for two years, and I think that I really showed passion for their subjects. I did not see the recs though.
[] Counselor Rec: 9/10. She knew how much I wanted to go to Princeton, and I’m guessing she wrote a great letter.
[] Additional Rec: NA
[li] Interview: 7/10 He was really nice, we met for coffee, and talked a lot about reunions and cross country.[/li][/list]
Other
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Classics
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Catholic
[] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): Not Hispanic
[] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $200,000+
[] Hooks/tips (URM, athlete, legacy, 1st gen, etc.): Legacy
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Reflection
[] Strengths: Test scores, transcript, legacy
[] Weaknesses: I guess lack of any research or super distinctive ECs? I am an All-State athlete so that consumed most of my time outside of class hahaha.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m not sure. It’s a numbers game. I thought that I might have a good shot at getting in, especially because my dad went there. He’s pretty bummed, too.
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Manhattan College, accepted.
[li] Where else are you applying for RD: RPI, MIT, Harvard, Stony Brook, CUNY, Notre Dame, Cornell[/li][/list]
General Comments: Good luck to everyone who got in, and maybe good things will happen RD!