Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1350 (660R/W, 690M)
ACT (breakdown): didn’t submit
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
Weighted GPA: 4.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/391
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AICE Business, Intro to Biology, Intro to Sociology, Intro to Humanities, Intro to Environmental Science, Applied Ethics, AP Macro, AP Stats, AP European History, AP English Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Cambridge (AICE ) Diploma, Cambridge Learners Award, Junior Marshall, Honor Roll (I really put that)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President of Cambridge Ambassadors (service club), School Advisory Council, National Honors Society, Literary Club
Job/Work Experience: TJ Maxx
Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for Humanities, Tutoring, Cambridge Volunteer
Summer Activities: Travel to Africa to visit fam and college classes at CC
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common app 9- talked about identity with my name
Extracurricular 7- leading my service club
Learning 9- talked about being a dual enrollment student. Graduating with an associates degree (doubt Stanford will take my credits rip)
Roommate 6- talked about coffee addiction, and how I’m excited about tailgating and living the college dream
Meaningful- 2018 women’s march
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 7
Teacher Rec #1: 8 English teacher. Had for 2 years in a row
Teacher Rec #2: 9English and Social studies teacher had for 2 years
Counselor Rec: 7 Never read. Were close and she’s the sponsor of my club
Additional Rec: 9 Coordinator at work. Wrote about my efficiency
Interview: 8. We really vibed together. I was lucky that I was quick on my feet. He asked questions like what do I think about school shootings as a student and what my friend group like
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Kindof. I’m an idiot who assumed FAFSA was all I had to do. So I recently submitted my CSS
Intended Major: International Relations
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public; Cambridge school it’s like a British curriculum and rivals IB in rigor ( that could’ve helped because its big in Florida)
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: upper middle class for sure big rippppppp. I’m actually scared for financial aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen American (not student). African not African American
Reflection
Strengths: GPA, essays, unique educational program with Cambridge community college and AP courses.
Weaknesses: SAT for sure. Everyone’s probably looking like how’d I get in.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have really good language skills. I think I told a unique narrative and had a good intent for wanting to be at Stanford. Research school’s assets before applying. Also, I’m in a unique program.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: University of South Florida
General Comments: I took the SAT five times and I got my score by super scoring. Chill everyone it really be like that sometimes