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ArtistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+art/hum

Design Applicant

Female · Asian · East Coast · Public

Income: Lower Middle Class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4.4 (W)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
10

AP Exams Taken

AP Calc AB (5)AP World (5)AP Lang (5)AP Bio (4)APUSH (3)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Art Studio/Portfolio Class6 hours per week, classes with professors from art schools
  • Club President/Historian3 hours per week, involved in raising money for refugees
  • NHS Historian3 hours per week
  • NAHS President2 hours per week, NHS for art
  • Service Club Historian2 hours per week, organizes community service opportunities
  • Exchange ProgramAbout three weeks, went to school in a foreign country and hosted two students
  • Assistant Teacher for a language schoolSummer break
  • RISD CE Online ClassTwo-week graphic design class
  • Member of FBLAReceived an award at a conference
  • Library Volunteer2 hours per week, only in ninth grade
Awards & Honors
  • State Governor's School Acceptance for Visual Art
  • Description: Competitive acceptance
  • Community Service related Award
  • Description: 180+ hours
  • Regional Art Award
  • Regional Art Award 2
  • AP Scholar w/ Distinction

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

7/10, considered the weakest part of the application but conveyed intended message well

Interview Experiences
  • Performance/Outcome: Attended multiple portfolio review sessions with admissions officers
Letters of Recommendation
  • Counselor

    Not close, but very nice

  • Art Teacher

    10/10, had for all four years, strong relationship

  • Physics Teacher

    5/10, did not know well, recommendation not used

College Decisions

Accepted (5)

Carnegie Mellon UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityMaryland Institute College of ArtPratt InstituteSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago

Profile Tags

ResearchArt ClubLeadershipPresidentCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced CourseworkCreative WritingPortfolio Development
Profile Ratings
74
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.0
Quick Stats
CategoryArtist
Year2021
MajorDesign
GPA4.4 (W)
SAT1530
Acceptances5