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WriterClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+art/hum
Journalism, Communication, English, Literature Applicant
Male · Asian (Vietnamese) · Texas, also lived in the Middle East for 6 years · Semi-Competitive Public
Income: 200k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.91 (UW)
SAT
1550
Class Rank
17/821
AP Courses
12
Honors
7
AP Exams Taken
AP Human (4)AP World History (3)APUSH (4)AP Physics 1 (3)AP Environmental (4)AP Lang (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- Church LeaderPlanned and led several weekend-long events/festivals at church for 200+ attending families, raised over $150k during term to help construct a new community school building, also did some grant writing to secure additional $100k in total grants.
- Church Nonprofit Ambassador and WriterWrote newsletters and letters for this nonprofit that gives aid to orphanages in Vietnam, also helped organize and serve fundraising events.
- Author and PlaywrightAuthored and directed multiple hour-long plays performed for 400+, authored a 25-page guide on Ethical and Effective Leadership, trying to get fiction novel published over the summer.
- Varsity Tennis and Team CaptainOne of the top 20 ranked teams in state, significant time commitment.
- Church Altar ServerServed weekly masses and helped younger kids explore their faith, expanded the size of this group from 20 to 60 kids during my time as leader.
- Church Youth Group Member / Other Community Service Organizations like NHSPerformed a total of 600+ hours worth of community service projects, working with local food banks and nonprofits.
- Math, Science, and English Peer TutorRegularly helped around 10 people learn a variety of material in these subjects, helped 2 in particular to raise grades from failing to a mid to high B.
- Church's Cultural Instrument GroupHelped spread culture by practicing and performing with this group, once performed for an audience of over 1,000 at a conference.
- Church Sunday School Teacher AssistantHelped with basic classroom TA tasks, occasionally taught lessons on the Vietnamese language or Bible topics.
- Personal Literary BlogWriting and sharing book reviews, short stories, poems. No significant traffic.
Awards & Honors
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★National Merit Commended
- ★National Honor Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Used books and appearance as metaphors for stepping outside comfort zone, reflected on valUniversity of Alabama, Birminghamle lessons learned.
Interview Experiences
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: 5/10, unprepared, stumbled on answers.
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: 8.5/10, connected well, engaging conversation about Journalism.
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, generic interview, engaging conversation.
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: 8.5/10, connected well, discussed intersections of law and journalism.
Letters of Recommendation
Stats Teacher
Answered questions regularly, but did not expect an exceptional recommendation.
History Teacher
Participated when possible, but recommendation likely generic.
Church Leader Mentor/Youth Group Leader
Strong recommendation discussing growth in leadership and public speaking, specific impacts in the community.
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
Texas Christian UniversityEmory UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaNorthwestern University
Waitlisted (6)
Washington and Lee UniversitySwarthmore CollegeNortheastern UniversityRice UniversityVanderbilt UniversityBrown University
Rejected (5)
Stanford UniversityHarvard UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton UniversityColumbia University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringVarsity SportsWriting & PublicationsCreative WritingPersonal Projects