***RPI 2016 RD Results***

jenius93
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:02 +0000

ACCEPTED!!!

SAT I (breakdown): 2330 (770, 760, 800)
ACT: Never took it
SAT II: 800 on math II, 790 on chemistry
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5 (out of 221)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), chemistry (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: Calculus II (taken at a local college), AP Biology, AP computer science, honors Latin 4, a few others that don’t really matter
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholarship, Williams College Book Award, qualification for state math competition (not really an award, but it doesn’t fit anywhere else), Create Award at Vex Robotics World Championship, and a ton of other robotics awards.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Robotics club (leader, although we don’t have official titles), Environmental Club (board member), Varsity Tennis (captain), Latin club, Math Team, NHS
Job/Work Experience: I work for a non-profit organization, and I teach an SAT prep class
Volunteer/Community service: Ton of stuff… several hundred hours. I’m not gonna list everything, but the most significant community service activity I’ve done would be volunteering for a camp for kids with diabetes
Summer Activities: Summer tennis, a ton of volunteer work, employment
Essays: Pretty good.
Teacher Recommendation: I sent three. Two were extremely good, but I’m not sure about the third.
Counselor Rec: Probably average
Additional Rec: None
Interview: Didn’t have one
Other
State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 100,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing
Reflection
Strengths: Extracurricular activities, test scores
Weaknesses: Didn’t take enough AP courses, although in my defense, my school makes it exceedingly difficult to take many.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I’m pretty well rounded.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at WashU, WPI, UMASS, GIT, and Penn State.
General Comments: I’m so happy that I got in!! Congrats to everyone else who got accepted, and to everyone who didn’t, I’m sure you’re all amazing people, and you’re all gonna be at great colleges next year!

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