EA Results

I applied to UVA, UIUC, IU Kelley, Michigan, Penn State, and Notre Dame (All for Business or Economics).

My Stats and more context: 1420 SAT, 4.2 W GPA, 12 APs (all 4s and 5s), my coursework other than APs was mostly honors or dual credit courses, attend a very large public high school, no class rank, decent essay, and decent ECs (nothing that impressive i’m ngl).

Results:

Accepted into IU Kelley Direct Admit and Penn State

Rejected from Notre Dame, UIUC, UVA

Deferred from Michigan

Conclusion: I went into this EA cycle really thinking I was going to be doomed since I didn’t have an outstanding profile, and while the results were brutal and disappointing, I can’t help but be happy and grateful for my acceptances especially at my personal favorite choice (IU Kelley). I really do believe that all the hard work will pay off and that at the end of the day you will end up at the best option for you, even if you don’t have the 1500+ SAT, valedictorian, and research with a Harvard professor. Looking back I should have applied to a couple more safeties, especially after seeing how competitive Kelley was this year, but nonetheless can’t complain. Good luck to everyone in RD and trust in the process!