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Political ScientistClass of 20172.8+1500+/34+socsci
Political Science, Philosophy Applicant
Female · Chinese American · Greater Boston area · Competitive public school
🏷️ Spent freshman year in a boarding school in China
Income: High-income
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
2.95 (UW)
SAT
2280
AP Courses
11
AP Exams Taken
ChinesePsychologyHuman GeographyStatisticsComputer Science PrinciplesAB CalculusSpanishMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsEnvironmental Science
Extracurricular Activities
- Overseas experience at an international boarding school in China
- Part-time internship with local politician
- Job as receptionist/assistant/event planner
- Regional leadership position for national student-run debate/politics organization
- Position on Leadership Team of school community service/service learning club
- Founder and editor in chief of literary magazine at freshman year boarding school
- Volunteering at local Chinese school
- Head counselor at church's bible camp
- Writing for school paper
- JV winter track
Awards & Honors
- ★BS award for taking 3 languages
- ★AP Scholar award for taking 4 APs junior year
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about experience at boarding school in China
Letters of Recommendation
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
Northeastern UniversityNew York UniversityReed CollegeBoston UniversityUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of California, San Diego
Waitlisted (2)
Bates CollegeColby College
Rejected (9)
Bowdoin CollegeBoston CollegeHamilton CollegeHaverford CollegeUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of RochesterUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWesleyan University
Profile Tags
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