Accept/Reject/Deferred: Accepted OOS
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 34C 34W 33M 33R 36S
SAT II: 800 Chem, 770 Bio M
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio 5, AP Psych 5
IB (place score in parenthesis): 41/42, 45 predicted grade
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student Government (Leadership position in 11th and 12th),
Hosted an MUN conference, raising $50,000
Varsity Basketball (4 years)
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteered at a clinic starting in 9th grade
Volunteered at an orphanage
Organized numerous blood drives
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common App - 7/10 not the best, but also not bad
UNC Supplements - 7/10 again, not the best thing I’ve ever written
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
1 8/10 - Principal wrote it as my counselor, only does this for a few students, I have a good relationship with him
2 8/10 - IB Chemistry teacher wrote it, saw me struggle at first and pick it up and did really well in her class
3 9/10 - IB English teacher, knew me all 4 years of high school, told me it was one of the best ones she has ever written
LOR Rank (1-10):
Interview:
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major and College: Biology/Neuroscience
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): India
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths: Academic Rigor, grades, test scores, recommendations
Weaknesses: No standout ECs
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Deferred: Duke, UMich; Accepted: University of Virginia, Rutgers, UT Austin, UMass Amherst; Rejected: None yet
General Comments : So grateful to have been accepted OOS, not sure what made my application stand out