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

Music Applicant

Male · Asian · SoCal · Public

Income: 150k-200k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1530
Class Rank
1/575
AP Courses
9
IB Courses
6
Honors
11

AP Exams Taken

Human Geography (5)World History (4)Calculus AB (5)Calculus BC (5)Statistics (5)English Language and Composition (5)Psychology (5)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Piano11 years, competitions, church choir's piano accompanist, church praise team's keyboardist
  • Clarinet8 years, competitions, principal clarinetist in 2 orchestras, invited as a substitute clarinetist in a professional wind ensemble
  • Coding Camp Teacher for Coding NPOTaught elementary school kids how to code
  • Violin6 years, competitions, co-concertmaster in orchestra, 1st violin in another orchestra
  • Co-Founder and President of a Music NPOLed rehearsals and performed at nursing homes/hospitals
  • Scriptwriter for a NPO that gives free, high-quality, online educationWorked with Google employees to create digital math lessons that were published
  • Math Club Vice President
  • Recycling Club Secretary
  • California Scholarship Federation President
  • Semi-prestigious Music summer program
  • TutoringTutored 2 kids in math, science, English, and Korean
  • Piano and Violin TeachingTaught one kid piano and another kid violin
  • BabysittingBabysat a child
  • Music Club Performance Coordinator
Awards & Honors
  • International music competition 1st place (piano and clarinet)
  • International music competition finalist (piano)
  • International music competition 2nd place (clarinet)
  • International music competition 2nd place (violin)
  • All state honor band 1st clarinet in highest ensemble group
  • Knowledge bowl team competition 2nd place
  • Math international team competition 6/123 teams
  • Regional concerto competition winner (piano)
  • Top 1000 Typer on Monkeytype (189 WPM)

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Wrote about hyperhidrosis, focusing on optimism and resilience

Interview Experiences
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: 9/10, positive interaction, discussed various topics
Letters of Recommendation
  • 10th and 11th grade math teacher

    6-7/10, limited participation in class

  • 12th grade history teacher

    8-9/10, known for less than 2 months

  • Band Teacher

    10/10, known for a long time, strong rapport

  • Counselor

    9/10, supportive and mentioned unofficial class rank

  • Church Pastor

    10/10, strong personal connection

  • Piano Teacher

    10/10, known for 11 years, strong personal connection

College Decisions

Accepted (1)

Princeton University

Profile Tags

ResearchMusic PerformanceLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringTutoringTeaching Assistant
Profile Ratings
92
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular9.5
Awards9.0
Quick Stats
CategoryMusician
Year2022
MajorMusic
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1530
Acceptances1