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WriterClass of 20203.6+1400+/31+art/hum
Philosophy Applicant
Male · Asian American · Virginia · Public
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.77 (UW)
SAT
1460
AP Courses
9
Honors
9
AP Exams Taken
World HistoryUS HistoryPsychologyUS GovernmentComparative GovernmentCalculus ABEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureSpanish Language
Extracurricular Activities
- Passion for writing
- Student Council/Government/Class of 2020 Board
- Summer Community Swim Team
- High School Varsity Swim Team
- High School Film Club
- Speech/Forensics
Awards & Honors
- ★Randolph College Book Award
- ★Scholastic Writing Silver Key
- ★Scholastic Writing Honorable Mention
- ★PTSA Reflections District Award for Literature
- ★Current Affairs Course Award
- ★National AP Scholar
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Love letter to a pencil, reflection on attachments and fears of saying goodbye
Interview Experiences
- Carleton College
- Performance/Outcome: Good conversation, shared interests
- Brown University
- Performance/Outcome: Interesting discussion about personal illness
- Swarthmore College
- Performance/Outcome: Positive experience, shared interests
- Grinnell College
- Performance/Outcome: Mistake made, worried about rejection
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Weakest interview, group setting
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Favorite interview, deep conversation
Letters of Recommendation
Class of 2020 Board sponsor
Science teacher
Known since freshman year, strong rapport
AP Lang teacher
Limited interaction, enjoyed class
College Decisions
Accepted (13)
Iowa State UniversityThe University of IowaVirginia Institute of TechnologyJames Madison UniversityRoanoke CollegeRandolph CollegeSt. John's CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeGrinnell CollegeWilliam and MaryWesleyan UniversityVassar CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Waitlisted (3)
Swarthmore CollegeHamilton CollegeCarleton College
Rejected (10)
Brown UniversityUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of VirginiaYale UniversityDartmouth CollegeStanford UniversityAmherst CollegeWilliams CollegeBowdoin CollegeVanderbilt University
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