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WriterClass of 20233.8+1400+/31+other

English, Creative Writing, Psychology, Neuro Applicant

Female · East Asian · Small town in populous state · Small public

🏷️ First-gen, LGBTQ

Income: Low income with some assets

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
31
Class Rank
1/90
AP Courses
8
Honors
6

AP Exams Taken

AP Psychology (4)AP Chinese (4)AP English Language (5)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Working at family restaurant
  • Other family responsibilities
  • Editing for literary magazines
  • Personal creative writing
  • Creative writing clubCo-founder and co-president
  • HOSAReporter
  • Student ambassadorsTreasurer
  • Volunteering at local nursing home
  • Program about poverty and food insecurityWrote research paper on it
  • Writing programsIYWS, KYWW, etc.
Awards & Honors
  • Borlaug Scholar
  • Scholastic Awards National Gold Medalist
  • 1st place winner for an international poetry contest
  • Certificate of Superior Writing
  • Scholar of a selective college app program for disadvantaged kids
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
  • Plus a bunch of other awards, a couple medical certifications, and some creative writing publications

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Finding confidence and my passions through writing

hollins university — Supplemental

Reused a rushed essay about leadership

university of pennsylvania — Supplemental

Wrote about my mom, using writing/journalism to minimize health disparities, what I want to explore in literature

Letters of Recommendation
  • 9th grade biology teacher/mentor

    5-6/10

  • 11th grade AP world history teacher

    7/10

College Decisions

Accepted (3)

Nova Southeastern UniversityHollins UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania

Profile Tags

ResearchCreative WritingLeadershipCo-founderVolunteeringCommunity ServiceWriting & PublicationsScholarshipAcademic Competition
Profile Ratings
86
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular8.0
Awards9.0
Quick Stats
CategoryWriter
Year2023
MajorEnglish, Creative Writing, Psychology, Neuro
GPA4 (UW)
ACT31
Acceptances3