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LinguistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+socsci
Linguistics Applicant
Male · Asian (Southeast) · Southeast VA · Public School with Specialized Program
Income: Middle Class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
16
AP Exams Taken
CalculusLanguageHuman GeographyChemistryPhysics
Extracurricular Activities
- City Student GovernmentPresident; coordinate monthly meetings with city student councils; lead discussions regarding the return to in-person meetings and tackle school specific issues.
- Asian Culture GroupVice-president for city's chapter; lead a group of 30 in connecting with Asian culture; organize and contribute to research for events surrounding anti-Asian hate crimes and Asian recognition.
- Varsity DivingCaptain; lettered as a freshman; qualified to states; ranked second in state.
- Superintendent's CouncilSchool representative; provided diversity and equity feedback about the school system.
- Speech and DebateCo-captain; assisted during a speech/debate summer camp; 1st in local forensics league for poetry.
- Student GovernmentSophomore class treasurer and historian; helped organize homecoming decorating; led freshman orientation; served on mental health committee.
- Online English TutorTaught English online to students in Asia; created lesson plans; established a chapter in the city.
- WorkHost/waiter at a Vietnamese restaurant; translator for Hispanic workers.
- ViolinConcertmaster in freshman orchestra; second chair violin in chamber; auditioned and selected for regional prep orchestra freshman and sophomore year.
- Auditing InternWorked under a supervisor for 50+ hours for three weeks; learned auditing basics.
Awards & Honors
- ★VNSLI-Y Korean Scholarship
- ★State Magazine Recognition
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★National Merit Commended
- ★NHS Recognition Committee Chair
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed culture and generosity regarding food.
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Did not go well; felt dry and unengaging.
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Lacking interview skills; wifi cut out halfway through.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Very welcoming; conversational feel.
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Nice interviewer; interested in senior project research.
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Positive experience; improved talking skills; emotional conclusion.
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor
Connected well over four years; strong recommendation.
AP Human Geography Teacher
One of the only POC teachers; provided a heartfelt recommendation.
Calculus Teacher
Good rapport due to academic performance; strong math teacher.
Speech Coach
Observed growth over four years; knowledgeable about writing recommendations.
College Decisions
Accepted (11)
Virginia Institute of TechnologyVirginia CommonwealthDrexel UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of VirginiaBoston UniversityTufts UniversityRice UniversityBrown UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaHarvard University
Waitlisted (4)
Boston CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell University
Rejected (5)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNortheastern UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaYale University
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