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LinguistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+socsci
Linguistics, Social Sciences Applicant
Male · Asian · Texas · Large Public, pretty competitive
Income: $100-150k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
5.331 (W)
SAT
1550
Class Rank
38/545
AP Courses
15
Honors
12
AP Exams Taken
AP Human GeographyAP Music TheoryAP Physics 1AP Calculus ABAP ChemistryAP English Language & CompositionAP U.S. History
Extracurricular Activities
- Violinist & Officer in School OrchestraMusician in Orchestra; earned TMEA Texas Music Scholar Award and a score of 1 in TMEA Solo & Ensemble Contest.
- KarateProgressed from White to Black Belt over 7 years; won sparring competition; volunteered as helper for younger students.
- Founder & Lead Musician of Celtic Music EnsembleFounded, organized, and led an ensemble that performed at community venues.
- Constructed Language ProjectCreated a fully functioning constructed language; reflective of informal intensive linguistics study.
- Founding Officer (Secretary)Founded mentorship club for ESL students, helping them grow comfortable with conversational English skills.
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Semifinalist
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★TMEA Texas Music Scholar
- ★School honor-roll-type award
- ★National Honor Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about an overactive imagination and a fictional world developed through artwork.
Interview Experiences
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Casual tone, interviewer impressed by research experience.
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher (Calculus AB)
Limited relationship, did poorly in class.
Teacher (AP U.S. History)
Limited relationship, did poorly in class.
Orchestra Director
Stronger relationship, not known for persuasive letters.
Counselor
Warm relationship.
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
Texas A&M UniversityConnecticut CollegeVassar CollegeCornell University
Waitlisted (5)
University of ChicagoColby CollegeSwarthmore CollegeUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Berkeley
Rejected (10)
University of Texas at AustinJohns Hopkins UniversityBowdoin CollegePomona CollegeWilliams CollegeDartmouth CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaBrown UniversityHarvard UniversityYale University
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipFounderClubMusic PerformanceCreative WritingPersonal ProjectsPublic Speaking