DECISION: Accepted Intended Major: Digital Media Arts
Objective:
SAT I: 2230 (M 750, CR 730, W 750)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 730 Math II; 710 Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95 / 4.52 (W); Mid-year grades 3.84/4.41
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): 0 AP tests
College classes: By mid-year, completed 27.5 units; by end of year, will have completed 39.5 units
Senior Year Course Load: All duel enrolled- English 105, Pre-calculus, Italian 101, Java, Calculus I, Animation II
Regular classes-Bible and Theology, Italian 3rd Year
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended; Finalist, National Merit Corporate; Elks Foundation Regional Scholarship winner; Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship for National Scholars Institute; lots of FTC Robotics Awards and trip to Super-Regionals;
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tons of music including professional work, community service, high level orchestra, solo work, chamber work, etc. FTC Robotics for one year; bowling league for 4 years (high scorer); STEM Video Game Challenge; Hack-a-thon
Job/Work Experience: Professional cellist, cello teacher, cello coach
Volunteer/Community service: Cellist for multiple fundraisers (got letter of recognition from senator); bread ministry, communion team, church worship
Summer Activities: Cellist in professional theater production; chamber music; math classes
Essays: Probably good
Teacher Recommendation: Probably good
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec: From cello teacher, from boss
Interview: Weird
Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Homeschool/Dual-Enrolled
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 60-70K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Disabilities (math, diabetes, vision) maybe; music
Reflection
Strengths: SAT score; Music; overcoming a lot of adversity
Weaknesses: Academics! GPA at mid-year
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: U Rochester looks at more than just one thing
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SDSU, SJSU, CSU Fullerton, CSULB, UAH, UTD, SDSMT, Missouri S&T, WPI, UCCS, Purdue. Waitlisted: WUSTL, Cal Poly SLO.