Santa Clara University EA Applicants

sharks911
Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:51:09 +0000

I got deferred also as did all the other 5 EA applicants from my school (some with worse apps then mine, some with better).

My app:

My GPA was a 3.5 (our school’s GPA system is not generous - MY UC GPA is 3.75. Also, school is top 3 in sciences in the nation and overall nationally recognized private school) and a 31 ACT and 32 if super scored. SAT IIs were 700 Math II, 670 Bio M, and 680 USH. I had a few clubs (including officer of one), a lot of tennis, 50 volunteering hours (at children’s hospital and library), a summer customer support job, and Russian language/culture classes.

I obviously haven’t read the recs and my essays were pretty good according my college counselor.

Any hooks: First one in my family to attend college in US and a mild diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy (my personal statement was about me overcoming this and learning from it).

Major: Biology/Biological Sciences