Unusual Acceptance Stories

happyman2
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:11:30 +0000

I was in a similar situation. I had tons of awards, exceptional essays, a solid SAT 2340, good SAT II scores (750+) and decent AP scores (5,5,5) in Biology and both the English APs. However, I had a terrible set back senior year of high school, and my GPA fell drastically. However, I still managed to be admitted to top schools such as Duke, ivies, pomona, and JHU. I think I did a good job of explaining my circumstances to the admissions committee.