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hameru
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Posted on 08-10-11 08:14:06 AM (last edited by hameru at 08-10-11 03:49 PM) Link | Quote
I was hoping all the seniors here (high school class of 2012) could share our college applications. I'm interested in seeing the stats of everyone here. Good luck on the college application process, everyone! I'm certainly excited to start my apps.

I'll post mine later, it's 2AM and I should sleep.

Here's a format you can use:

Gender:
Ethnicity:
Income bracket:
State:
High school type:
SAT: __ CR, __ W, __ M
PSAT: __CR, __ W, __ M
ACT: (i'm unfamiliar with the ACT sections)
GPA (unweighted):
GPA (weighted):
Class rank:
APs taken:
IBs taken:
Senior year schedule:
Extracurriculars:
Hooks:
Colleges you're considering:

I wonder how I'll do on my apps! Are you getting some sort of college counselor to help you with yours, or do you think you'll just do it on your own?

Edit: here we go

Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
Income bracket: 250k+
State: (private)
High school type: Top public
SAT: 800 CR, 750 W, 780 M
PSAT: 80 CR, 79 W, 80 M
ACT: n/a
GPA (unweighted): 4.00
GPA (weighted): >4.65
Class rank: #4
APs taken: Calc AB 5, Calc BC 5, Chem 5, Bio 5, World History 5, US History 5, English Language 5, Comp Sci A 5, Macroecon 5, Microecon 5, Physics B 4, French Language 3
IBs taken: n/a
Senior year schedule: Differential Equations, AP Physics C, AP English Literature, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Comparative & American Govt.
Extracurriculars: piano, math club, robotics club, research @ top university
Hooks: n/a
Colleges you're considering: (private)
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Posted on 08-10-11 08:29:52 AM Link | Quote

Hard to believe I'm already a year and a half removed from high school (class of 2010)

I should post my old info, so you guys have reason to not be afraid =)


Gender: male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Income bracket: less than 30,000 a year
State: ME
High school type: Public High School
SAT: 530 CR, 570 W, 670 M - 1670
PSAT: too long ago to remember
ACT: None
GPA- 2.65
Class rank: somewhere in the 50% I think
APs taken: None
IBs taken: None
Senior year schedule: Aside from mandatory english and science, I took extras
Extracurriculars: Cross Country (State Medalist in Class C)


I applied to 6 colleges, and got into 3.

University of Southern Maine
Southern Maine Community College
St. Joseph's College of Maine (where I went before dropping)

Good luck to the class of 2012 in your academic futures.


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Posted on 08-11-11 12:13:09 AM Link | Quote
Nice, I'm probably the only person on this site who will be in the class of 2012, but the format here doesn't even match the Canadian Education System.

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Posted on 08-11-11 12:30:16 AM Link | Quote
I was in the class of 2005. I feel old.

However, I will be sending out a college application soon. But it's for graduate school.

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Posted on 08-11-11 12:34:04 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by CB
Nice, I'm probably the only person on this site who will be in the class of 2012, but the format here doesn't even match the Canadian Education System.

Hm- out of curiosity, do they take the SAT in Canada? Or do they have their own system?

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Posted on 08-11-11 01:34:33 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Imajin
Originally posted by CB
Nice, I'm probably the only person on this site who will be in the class of 2012, but the format here doesn't even match the Canadian Education System.

Hm- out of curiosity, do they take the SAT in Canada? Or do they have their own system?


Well, We have to take PAT's in canada, along with our Diploma exmas in Alberta. I really don't know how they're different other than how they're scored.

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Posted on 08-11-11 01:40:18 AM Link | Quote
I would've been surprised, not even Puerto Rico takes the SATs. I had to go well out of my way to take them. :/
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Posted on 08-11-11 10:02:45 AM Link | Quote
2009 graduate right here.

Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Income bracket: under 40 grand a year
State: Illinois
High school type: Public School
SAT: N/A
PSAT: N/A
ACT: 30, 11 on writing (highest scores are 36 and 12)
GPA (unweighted): 3.76, about?
GPA (weighted): N/A
Class rank: 21/213 I think? Just squeezed into top 10%
APs taken: AP English Honors
IBs taken: (none)
Senior year schedule: 3 art classes, English, Current Events, PE, Psychology and How To Computer 101
Extracurriculars: Writer/cartoonist for newspaper
Hooks: What are these?
Colleges you're considering: Joe Kubert School, CalArts (private and cost a lot even with financial aid )



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Posted on 08-11-11 12:28:49 PM Link | Quote
Like Terra, I'm going to be applying to grad school myself. I'm also a slightly more distant class of 2004 member.

I remember I was 16/81 of my class. Not exceptionally smart by any means.

Also! Not only am I an English-y guy, I also know a lot about the college process thanks in part to a summer job I've held from 2007 - 2010. Feel free to ask me for help with college essays and the like. Those are a bitch.

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Posted on 08-11-11 03:18:18 PM Link | Quote
2008 grad myself. I think I will be applying for grad school not too long in the future, but I still have GREs to take.

I was not a good student in high school. I guess I never really believed that anyone cared how I was doing in school, and by 'anyone' I mean the real world. So applying for colleges and realizing my two point something gpa was going to stop me from going anywhere I wanted to go despite my ~2200 SAT and eight AP fives was really shocking.

As a result I started caring about school, and did really well in college (George Mason University, Computer Science).

I love formal writing and helping people improve their writing. Bug me if you have something you want checked over for structure, tone, etc.
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Posted on 08-11-11 05:25:41 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Imajin
Originally posted by CB
Nice, I'm probably the only person on this site who will be in the class of 2012, but the format here doesn't even match the Canadian Education System.

Hm- out of curiosity, do they take the SAT in Canada? Or do they have their own system?



Not in Quebec.


Then again, Quebec's education system doesn't make sense

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Posted on 08-12-11 05:08:43 PM Link | Quote
We have th SATs available here in BC, but they're not required for anything, unless you need it to apply for a school in the US.

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Posted on 08-15-11 05:14:18 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Aerakin


Then again, Quebec's education system doesn't make sense


Just like here in my town! Unless slashing the budget over and over isn't what they do to Quebec's educational system.

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Posted on 08-15-11 10:13:13 AM Link | Quote
I am rather worried about applying for graduate school, although I imagine that the very fact that I am already considering my graduate school application so early will provide me quite a substantial advantage over the majority of applicants, even where top universities are concerned.
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Posted on 09-30-11 01:05:22 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by hameru
I am rather worried about applying for graduate school, although I imagine that the very fact that I am already considering my graduate school application so early will provide me quite a substantial advantage over the majority of applicants, even where top universities are concerned.

it looks like you have several substantial advantages.
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Posted on 09-30-11 10:23:04 AM Link | Quote
Over here, you write a personal statement detailing what you did in college, what skills you acquired and what your hobbies are. Then you go to the UCAS website to apply. Then you pay £11 if you're applying to one university for one course, or £22 for more than one university and/or course. They'll give you a conditional offer and if you get the grades, you're in!

Of course, earlier submissions are more likely to get their first. Med school submissions have to be in by the 15th of October.

And of course, I can't apply at all thanks to my college screwing me over :specialed:

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I'm not a Senior, but given that I transferred from community college to university, I can give some tips.

1. They mainly want to know that you're a good student (GPA > 3.5 ish, above that seemingly overkill unless you're trying to get into super-competitive programs)
2. They want your knowledge to match fairly well with their degree;
3. Money doesn't matter unless you're an unfortunate person from the middle (If you're rich, you can pay it, if you're poor, you can get all the aid you need and more).
4. Preference is given to people from certain locations. Find out what places like your high school/community college to best have a chance.
5. I'd really advise going to community college over straight up transferring from high school. At least at my university, community college people are seen as "Elite" and most likely to do well, and seemingly we learned more than people who transferred in as freshmen. You also avoid being the sort of undercaste "freshman" status entirely.
6. Yes, all those statements they ask for are VERY important, and even if you are rejected, you can write an appeal letter and if it's good enough, get in even if you don't entirely match their requirements!

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Posted on 10-04-11 01:22:03 AM Link | Quote
Canadia, Alberta. Class of 2015 at my university, but I'll likely graduate in 2016 cause I want to do a one-year internship thing.

We're way different up here in Canada. You need certain things to get into university, not certain grades.

I didn't need amazing English grades to get into Comp. Sci, but I needed a higher English class to get into university.

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Posted on 11-19-11 05:00:39 AM Link | Quote
Quebec school system is so fucked up, you don't even need a bachelor to get a Masters or you can get a PhD with only a Bachelor and skip the Master.

Questions ? Ask away !

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