Accept/Reject/Deferred: ACCEPTED
SAT I (breakdown): Did not take
ACT (breakdown): 32, 11/12 writing
SAT II: 740 USH, 580 Literature (Did not send either- I took them last minute and did not study)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98, W:4.8/5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 17/520
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geo (5), US History (5), Lang (5), Chem (2, it’s bad I know, didn’t report), Currently taking Euro, Calc, Spanish, Lit, Government.
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Top 10 International Finalist DECA and FBLA, 1st place in Water Filtration competition, Model UN awards at Vanderbilt, WashU, UVA, Duke, NYU, TN Governor’s School, Volunteer Awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Personal Tutor
Volunteer/Community service: Student Council President, Model UN Undersecretary General, Youth Leader in Cultural Organization, Volunteer Leader at 2 area hospitals, Library Volunteer Leader, Mentor at Organization for kids with developmental disabilities, Community Service Club President, DECA/FBLA representative, Announcements Producer
Summer Activities: STEM Academy, Envision NYLF, Volunteering at St. Jude, Governor’s School
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I’d say a good 8.5/10 for Common App. Overall pretty good and showed my passion for interaction and communication,
USC #1- Talked about the impact of my culture and the imprint it has made on my other pursuits in life
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): Got 10/10 recs from my AP US and English teachers, had 2 additional recs written by library volunteer coordinator and director of my governor’s school which were both stellar. Counselor Rec was great too, I’ve been her assistant for a few years now
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major and College: Dornsife A and S, Health and Humanity
State (if domestic applicant): Tennessee
School Type: Big high school
Ethnicity: AA
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, AA Male,
Reflection
Strengths: EC’s, recs, writing to an extent, GPA/grades, ACT writing score, ethnicity
Weaknesses: pretty low test scores, AP scores (I really thought my 2 on AP Chem would do me in)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: With the exception of my test scores, my application was very solid and I attend a rigorous high school in Tennessee with a very high GPA and good mid-year report.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: UNC (full scholarship), Vanderbilt, Duke, UCLA, Miami-Ohio, Rhodes, Emory
Waiting on: Brown, Princeton, Berkeley,
Waitlisted: Tulane
General Comments: In the weeks leading up I was a little nervous. I never thought my stats would really make me that competitive. I am so happy to be accepted to one of my dream schools!! Now to make a choice lol.