Mathematics Applicant
Female · Asian (Vietnamese) · Bay Area, CA · Charter school
Income: Low income
AP Exams Taken
- Head Editor, Design Lead of Yearbook Club4 years, 9 hours a week this year since we're short on members
- Student AmbassadorAbout 2 hours for 6 weeks throughout the school year whenever there are school events. 3 years due to online school
- Video Production Team8 hours/week, 6 weeks per year; filmed and edited short videos with our crew. Assisted in our school's film festival. Filmed a Graduation ceremony as a 2-person team
- President, Publicist for Interact Club3 years, 2 hours/week, 20 weeks/year
- Chemistry TA1 year, 4.5 hours a week, spans the entire school year
- Video Production TA1 year, 10 hours a week, spans a total of 8 weeks
- Math III TA1 year, 3.5 hours a week, spans the entire school year
- California Scholarship Federation1 hour/week, 10 weeks in a year
- Math II Tutor1 year, 3 hours/week, spans entire school year
- Peer Tutor1 year, 2 hours/week, 15 weeks/year, done over virtual school since my school realized a lot of students were struggling
- Student Council3 years, 2 hours/week, spans the entire school year
- Video EditingHobby
- ★County Video Contest Winner
- ★Description: Had a prize and was an educational video judged on writing, production, and message
- ★AP Scholar
- ★Dean's List
- ★Description: All semesters of high school
- ★Chemistry Award
- ★Description: From my school, one awarded per semester
- ★Biology Award
- ★Description: From my school, one awarded per semester
- ★Modern World II Award
- ★Description: From my school, one awarded per semester
Essay Topics
My writing for my UC application was of good quality. I am a procrastinator though so I started my essays about a week or two before the deadline. But from the moment I started, I spent hours daily drafting and checking my writing. I also took a while to share my writing with my teachers and peers for feedback, which I think helped a lot. My common app writing was a lot of recycled work from my UC application and I think was of lower quality since I was more interested in getting into UC schools. The topic of my personal statement was about a mental barrier I had to overcome to let myself live happily as a student.
Mentor
They've been close with me throughout my entire high school journey. My mentor has seen me grow as a person and has always been able to see my academic work and how hard I try in all subjects. I often talk to them about school stuff so they have a good insight on my academic work. They also know me on a personal level and I'd consider them a friend, even, so I'm sure that was reflected in my rec letter.
English teacher/Yearbook supervisor
I've worked closely with her for 2 years in yearbook so she knows me outside of classes. I've had to step up this year as Yearbook Club has fewer members compared to previous years, so she definitely reflected that in her letter of rec.
Chemistry teacher
I TA for him so he's seen my leadership skills in action. In class, I show a lot of my skills (leadership, tutoring, all that) so I'm sure he reflected that in my letter. I talk with him about a multitude of things outside of class and school too, so he knows more about my personality than other students do.
Accepted (8)
Waitlisted (3)
Rejected (2)
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