I got accepted ED. My GPA was on the lower end and I didn’t submit a test score.
I think what did it for me was my extreme demonstrated interest, EC’s and essays.
My demonstrated interest:
- Overnight visit
- Attended a class
- Campus tour
- Attended college rep presentation at school
- Interviewed
- Emailed interviewer, professor, college rep
- Applied early decision
Other factors:
- Very detailed supplement (included names of clubs I’d join and info from my overnight)
- Good recommendation letters
- Strong personal essay
- Good extracurriculars: 3 year varsity gymnastics, community service club president, worked 2 jobs, member of 4 clubs total
- Class difficulty increase each year
- 4 AP classes (Lang and comp, English Lit, Psychology & environmental science)