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Social AdvocateClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+art/hum

Asian Studies Applicant

Female · Asian · Asia · A public school that no one in the US admission has ever heard of, National curriculum

Income: 250k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
96 (UW)
SAT
1500
AP Courses
2

AP Exams Taken

AP Calculus BCAP Microeconomics
Extracurricular Activities
  • Podcast about religious studiesIndependent research discussing religious minorities and policies, 30+ episodes, 50,000 streams in 89 countries, ranked Top 95 in Ghana in November 2021.
  • Online peer support communityFounded during quarantine, 1000+ members from 30+ countries, invited licensed therapists for discussions on stress management and burnout.
  • Research on Islamophobia in France
  • Research on historical incompatibility of Islam and nationalism
  • Group leader of National Economics Challenge team
  • President of community service club
  • Executive Editor/Genre Manager at literary magazinesOne magazine focused on mental health.
  • Competitive badminton player and coachCoached middle schoolers every summer.
  • Translator for virtual museum of UNESCO site
Awards & Honors
  • National Economics Challenge National Top Scoring Challenger Bronze Award
  • Description: Top 3%
  • NEC National Overall Bronze Award
  • Description: Team-Top 10%
  • Critical Thinking Overall Gold Award
  • Description: Team-Top 1%
  • Merit Student Award
  • Description: 2 years

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Writing and finding purpose, related to academic interests.

Letters of Recommendation
  • English/Math/Chem Teacher

    Mentioned choosing humanities path after being selected for competitive math and science class.

  • Research Mentors

    Two professors from Columbia and Princeton provided letters of recommendation.

College Decisions

Accepted (11)

Fordham UniversitySkidmore CollegeColby CollegeUniversity of RochesterColgate UniversityUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBoston CollegeHamilton CollegeSmith CollegeMiddlebury College

Waitlisted (7)

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillNortheastern UniversityRice UniversityWake Forest UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, San DiegoEmory University

Rejected (5)

Cornell UniversityVanderbilt UniversityBoston UniversityNew York UniversityDuke University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced CourseworkCreative WritingPublic Speaking
Profile Ratings
75
Overall Score
Academic7.5
Extracurricular8.2
Awards6.5
Quick Stats
CategorySocial Advocate
Year2022
MajorAsian Studies
GPA96 (UW)
SAT1500
Acceptances11
Rejections5