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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll be even more blunt

This isn't Korea or China or India

The score on your test isn't what matters most here

Harvard could take all perfect SAT scores if they wanted.... but they don't

[b]HOLISTIC Admissions[/b][/quote]
And this WHITE student is a perfect example of holistic.  I agree with [b]Harvard[/b] on his admission.  They don't want all single race students regardless whether that race seems superior in their ability to test.

03-31-2015 at 8:00 pm 
Decision: Accepted!!!

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 650 Math, 650 Writing, 730 Crit Reading for a total of 2030 on my second try.
ACT (breakdown): didn't take
SAT II: didn't take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/8, Valedictorian
AP (place score in parentheses): n/a
IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: We only have one advanced course and it's a college credit class, so my course load is really unimpressive: Senior English, Personal Finance, Physics, Cit Ed, Fitness, Math 111/112 (the college course) and Yearbook.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none, just lots of local-level awards.

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): FFA (President of Chapter and District), Yearbook (Co-Editor) (though it's also a class), President of Senior Class, Drama Club, Tech Club, National Honor Society (Vice President last year), Track and Field. Outside of school I do 4-H and orchestra.
Job/Work Experience: I only ever worked for pay one summer on a local mint field. I also live on a ranch, however, so you could count that.
Volunteer/Community service: I volunteer at the hospital every Friday, local museum during the summer, and I'm a 4-H Camp Counselor during the summer. I also have
Summer Activities: Not much! The aforementioned museum volunteering, 4-H camp, music lessons, etc.
Essays: My Common App essay was about living in such a rural area and wanting to get the most out of my education and get new experiences. My Harvard essay was the future roommate one; I really got to be myself in that one and I thought it was an entertaining read at least, so I guess they liked it! I'd rate them both around 8/10. I thought my writing was good but without seeing anyone else's essays I have no idea how they compare.
Teacher Recommendation: Probably pretty good. I like my teachers a lot and (as far as I'm aware) they like me too! I didn't read them though. 8/10
Counselor Rec: Again, probably pretty good. My counselor is a cool lady. 8/10
Additional Rec: I don't believe I submitted one.
Interview: Awesome! I think I came across as a bit shyer than I would have liked but my interviewer was a really great lady and she was very easy to talk to. I think she liked me a lot and she said (when I called her a few minutes ago to tell her I got accepted) that she had strongly recommended me, so that must be a good sign. 9/10
Supplementary Material: n/a

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
State (if domestic applicant): OR
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
[b]Ethnicity: White[/b]
Gender: Female
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 80,000 (ranch and my mom's work income included)
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Coming from an extremely rural area and ranch.

Reflection
Strengths: Essays, interview, from a unique situation
Weaknesses: SAT score, lack of advanced classes, no SAT II, no major awards...lol
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Honestly, I think it must have been something in my essays or interview, or perhaps my unique location. I mean, it had to be, since my academics are less than the average for Harvard.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was rejected from Yale, Princeton, and Columbia (since I didn't take the subject II tests some of my applications weren't even considered complete anyway) but accepted to my more local private universities.

General Comments:

I am genuinely shocked that I got in. I come from an extremely, EXTREMELY rural area (I drive 15 miles to school every day and we have more cows than people in my county) so I think that must have been an advantage. My school has 52 students 9-12 grades, if that says anything. I mean, as you can see, my academics are below the average (which is partially due to the lack of classes to take) so I'm truly humbled by the fact that I got in when so many other amazing students didn't.

I'm very, very pleased however. And also nervous! If I end up attending I can't wait to meet everyone else. I hope I can keep up!![/quote]

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