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EconomistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+bus/fin
Finance Applicant
Female · Asian (Chinese) · East Coast · Large public, competitive county, non-feeder
Income: upper-middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1590
AP Courses
13
Honors
3
AP Exams Taken
Chinese (5)US Government/Politics (5)Statistics (5)Biology (5)English (5)Calculus BC (5)World History (5)
Extracurricular Activities
- Science OlympiadCo-captain and co-founder of the club at my school. Started while online, qualified for the State tournament in our first year.
- DebateCo-captain senior year, medalled a few times in local tournaments, qualified for Metros in 10th and 11th grade.
- TennisStarter, but not very good.
- Local government official internshipCanvassed and made calls for the campaign, conducted a research project, and sat through technical Zoom calls.
- TutorTutored people, half for free and half paid.
- Leader at tutoring organizationWrote lesson plans for other tutors and organized them.
- NEHSPresident.
Awards & Honors
- ★Governor's Service Award
- ★Description: Nominated by a state senator/representative for completing service hours.
- ★President's Volunteer Service Award
- ★Description: Signed by a domestic figure.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed Chinese identity, connected it with grandma and mahjong.
major specific — Supplemental
Developed passion for business through baking.
community — Supplemental
Desire to help with Penn Science Olympiad and get involved with Penn Democrats.
Interview Experiences
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Interview went okay, basic questions, short due to interviewer's busy schedule.
Letters of Recommendation
10th Grade Science Teacher
Close relationship; teacher sponsor for Science Olympiad.
11th Grade English Teacher
Not particularly close, but did well in her class.
Counselor
No relationship; basic, template-based recommendation.
College Decisions
Accepted (1)
University of Pennsylvania
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)TutoringNonprofit