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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+socsci
Political Science Applicant
Female · Asian (Chinese) · Pacific Northwest · Non-competitive public high school
🏷️ Slight Legacy at two schools - older brother graduated from Stanford grad school and is currently a professor at University of Michigan
Income: Upper-middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
36
AP Courses
1
IB Courses
1
AP Exams Taken
AP Statistics
Extracurricular Activities
- Figure Skating10 hours per week, year-round, 7+ years, passionate with connected activities
- Piano8 hours per week, year-round, 12+ years, won several music festivals, passed Level X Test with Honors
- Assistant Learn To Skate Instructor3 hours per week, year-round, helped teach group lessons and provided guidance to beginners
- National Honor Society1 hour per week, NHS Officer (Secretary + Historian), manage communications and coordinate events
- Speech and Debate4 hours per week, qualified for state in INFO, placed twice in Radio
- Ballet3 hours per week, year-round, 4+ years
- Art5 hours per week, 3+ years of painting lessons, self-taught digital artist
- Online sticker store2 hours per week, own a RedBubble store selling figure skating-themed stickers
- Band (Music Instrumental)6 hours per week, marching band, pit orchestra, wind ensemble, Varsity Letter, placed 5th at State
- Other service clubs2 hours per week, co-founder of UNICEF Club, active member of clubs raising awareness about human trafficking and helping local homeless students
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Semifinalist
- ★Description: Only one selected from school, index 220
- ★Full IBDP Candidate
- ★Outstanding Chemistry Student Award
- ★Description: Awarded by American Chemical Association in Grade 9
- ★Selected for Spanish Honor Society
- ★Description: Grades 11/12
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about her name and the relationship between her Chinese first name and English middle name
Interview Experiences
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10, went well for a first interview, standard experience
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor
6/10, don't know her well but communicated via email
Physics Teacher
7/10, complimentary but somewhat generic
Math Teacher
8/10, known for 3 years, promised a glowing recommendation
Ballet Teacher
9/10, close relationship, excellent writer
College Decisions
Accepted (2)
University of OregonUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Rejected (1)
Stanford University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipSecretaryClubCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsCreative Writing