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WriterClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+art/hum

communication studies Applicant

F · Asian · east asia

🏷️ legacy to one school

Income: full-pay

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4.07 (W)
SAT
1520
AP Courses
11

AP Exams Taken

AP English Language and CompositionAP US HistoryAP World HistoryAP PsychologyAP StatisticsAP Calculus ABAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Environmental ScienceAP Spanish LanguageAP Art History
Extracurricular Activities
  • Academic ClubLed and trained around 70 students in debate and writing and organized yearly domestic and international trips to the academic competition
  • Varsity Sport Captain
  • Independent WritingContributed to online anthology, published fanwork online
  • Model UNPart of organizing team for a school conference
  • English-teaching school clubBi-yearly trips to rural parts of my country to teach English and host camps
  • OrchestraSection leader, officer board for one year
  • National Honor Society
  • Humane Society and animal shelter volunteer
  • School Newspaper
  • Stop-Motion VideosCreated videos for a language class and posted them to YouTube
Awards & Honors
  • Academic Competition
  • International Writing Competition Honorable Mention
  • National Merit Scholarship Commended
  • AP Scholar with Distinction

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Wrote about love for learning from Wikipedia and Jeopardy

Interview Experiences
  • Syracuse University
  • Performance/Outcome: Felt it was neither particularly good nor bad, gave a relatively good impression
  • Northwestern University
  • Performance/Outcome: Did not think it went well, mostly discussed the interviewer's experience
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP Language Teacher

    Strong recommendation, taught both in middle school and high school, could discuss growth in writing and leadership

  • US History Teacher

    Taught for two years consecutively, club director, knew the student well

  • Physics Teacher

    English is not her first language, but the recommendation was still relatively good

  • Guidance Counselor

    Knew the student reasonably well due to a small grade size, unsure of the strength of the letter

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

Northeastern UniversitySanta Clara UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraNew York UniversityBoston UniversityNorthwestern University

Rejected (1)

University of Southern California

Profile Tags

ResearchDebateModel UNHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipClubVolunteeringVarsity SportsWriting & Publications
Profile Ratings
69
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular6.5
Awards5.0
Quick Stats
CategoryWriter
Year2022
Majorcommunication studies
GPA4.07 (W)
SAT1520
Acceptances7
Rejections1