SLS-- Accepted!?

Xyz

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Just thought I'd make a thread for everyone else who has been accepted so far.
Congratulations to all of you, and good luck to those still waiting on an answer.
Best wishes!
And since many people seem to be asking about how long it took, feel free to post your apply-accepted time period.

Applied 06 January, Accepted 13 January
Shooting for the first week here, how about yourselves?

Look forward to seeing some of you this summer. Can't wait!
 
applied: December 17
accepted: December 29

i just sent in my packet today! signed up for week one!
 
applied january something
accepted january 21

week 2 cause thats week of finals
so i have to take my finals a week early.... :frown:
 
And since many people seem to be asking about how long it took, feel free to post your apply-accepted time period.

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Would you guys mind posting your other stats like PSAT, SAT, ACT scores and class standing so others can see what it takes to get in?
 
applied january something
accepted january 21

week 2 cause thats week of finals
so i have to take my finals a week early.... :frown:

Well I took my finals early and it was great! Seniors take finals a week before anyway in my school and most of my classes had both juniors and seniors in it so all of my finals were already made. Also, during midterms and finals, we get "half days" where you only need to come in for your exams and the last exam per day is over at 10:45. Most of the time your principal and teachers are really helpful with getting your finals done early so you can attend this great program. So actually, getting out a week earlier could be in your favor :biggrin:.

Sorry to butt in this thread haha :rolleyes:
 
Applied Dec 26th.
Accepted Jan 8th. (Holidays made it longer wait, Id like to think, haha)

Sent in my packet last week for the 1st week. History, Mock Trial, and Computer & Technology Workshops as my top 3 choices.

PSAT - 169
SAT - 1740
ACT - 31 Composite (And a separate + Writing score of 28)

Maybe some of us would even end up in the same squads, imagine that, haha
 
Applied December 14th, accepted on the 26th.
I want week two! I put Leadership & Ethics, the politics one, and mock trial

PSAT - 195
ACT - 32 composite, but with a terrible 28 on science that really brought me down
SAT - just took it no scores yet!

I'm in the top fifth of my class, three varsity sports, too much leadership, JROTC
 
Sure, here's my information-- Sorry, I don't know how to edit posts.
My top choices were Leadership & Ethics, Chemistry & Life science, and the history workshop.

ACT: Composite 29
SAT: 1800
No PSAT
Varsity Captain of Cross Country, 3 Years
Junior Varsity Softball, 1 year
Editor-In-Chief of Newspaper
Literary Magazine
Mach United Nations
GPA: 10.11113
Class Rank: Est. 7/150
English Award
Scholar Athlete Award, 3 years, 4 Seasons
Part Time Job
Cancer Walk Team Captain
90+ Hours of Hospital Volunteer
Taking EMT/MRT Classes
Volunteer at local fire station
National Honor Society
6 Years of Marching Band
Pennies For Patients Leukemia Benefit Project Leader

And I believe that was all I could fit to include. As you can see, I placed a lot of stress on my extra curricular and volunteering activities, because I knew my SAT scores were not outstanding! Also, I mentioned that i was retaking the SAT come Spring, and somehow managed to squeeze this all into 255 characters, but it was worth well worth it! :)
 
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applied december 14
accepted by admissions board december 16
acceptance package arrived december 26
session 2

act: 32 (applied to SLS with 29) the 29 was with no calculator....funny story how that one happened....
psat: 192
GPA: 4.8
class rank: 9/161


vice president of city wide diversity program w/ 2500 members
grad of my city's youth leadership program ( only 15 grads per year)
national spanish honor society
fellowship of christian athletes
chemistry club
knowledge bowl
school ambassador
Mu Alpha Theta
government club
2010 boy's state 1st alternate (8 applied)
homeroom vice president
teacher's assistant to history dept chair
political writer for school's newspaper
writer for school's literary magazine
model united nations
certified lifeguard(summer job)
voted by school's faculty as "who's who" (four students of each grade get selected)
baseball all through high school
chaplain of baseball team for two years
3 AP, 3 honors classes for junior year
 
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How does that convert to a 4.0 scale? I never heard of a GPA like that. Thanks for explaining :smile:
It's unweighted on a 12 scale, sorry not sure why my school does that!
So not sure number wise, I believe just over a 3.7, but it would be an A- in letter unweighted.
 
Stats:

PSAT: 192
SAT: Just took them, no scores yet
GPA: 5.1 (6.0 scale), so A- average
Rank: 19/500

Varsity swimming-3 years
Qualified for state in swimming twice, hoping to make it again in a few weeks and again senior year
10 years of club swimming
I noted that I swim 4 1/2 hours a day while taking 2 AP classes/ 3 PreAP classes
Varsity cross country- 1 year
Junior Class President
National Honor Society
National German Honor Society
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Certified Lifeguard
Swim Instructor (summer job)
Student Ambassador
 
psat: 167
class rank: 60/550
gpa: 3.75

Marching band drum major
junior class persident
Youth Encouraging Philanthropy School Representitive
Key Club Officer
AP/ Honor student
certified lifeguard and swim lesson instructor
national honor society
4-H Club president
varsity swimming: 3 years

I applied dec. 15th and recieved a letter at the end of winter break, which was like, jan 3rd.
 
Since you're asking for stats...

Applied: Dec. 14
Accepted: Dec. 15 (I got the actual letter Dec. 26)
Class Rank: 2/153
PSAT: 208
GPA: didn't put it anywhere in app
3 years varsity soccer (captain 1 year, MVP as soph, most valuable defensive player as freshman, 1st team all-league as soph)
1 year varsity cross country
NHS
California Scholarship Federation
Volunteer at XX Hospital (100+ hours)
Signed up for week 1
 
I got in, took forever to get that signature from my doctor! Hopefully week one.
 
Looks like I have an alter-ego!:smile: Nice choice of username :thumb:
 
I got in, took forever to get that signature from my doctor! Hopefully week one.
Same, I ended up having to get my tetnis booster again because my last one was out of date. Hope to see you there!
 
applied late december!
accepted early january!
week one too baby! i am so ready to visit West Point! First time for me!
 
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