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LinguistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+socsci
Linguistics Applicant
Female · East Asian · Suburban · Public, competitive
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
99.1 (UW)
SAT
1560
Class Rank
1/300
AP Courses
15
AP Exams Taken
AP English Language and CompositionAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP ChemistryAP BiologyAP StatisticsAP US HistoryAP LatinAP Computer ScienceAP Environmental ScienceAP PsychologyAP Art HistoryAP Music TheoryAP GovernmentAP World HistoryAP French
Extracurricular Activities
- Studied abroad on a full scholarship
- Computational Linguistics research
- Organized a music learning initiative
- Summer intern for a NASA program
- Computational linguistics intern at a local university
- Developed an app that addresses diversity in music
- Attended a selective summer music program
- Hotline volunteer
- Music precollege program
- Curriculum Director for a tutoring nonprofit
Awards & Honors
- ★National Latin Exam: 3-time Gold Medal
- ★National History Day Finalist
- ★North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad Regional Award
- ★Winner of an innovation challenge
- ★Semifinalist for a selective scholarship
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Personal statement about linguistics journey
Princeton University — Supplemental
Controversial/political topic for difficult conversation essay
Letters of Recommendation
Pre Calc teacher
8/10, participated a decent amount, letter spoke to character and academic interests
Latin teacher
8/10, excelled in classes, wrote letters for summer programs
Research professor
9/10, worked together since tenth grade, spoke to academic abilities and work ethic
College Decisions
Accepted (18)
University of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraRice UniversityWashington University in St. LouisDuke UniversityGeorgetown UniversityCornell UniversityBrown UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStanford University
Waitlisted (5)
Boston UniversityNorthwestern UniversityVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDartmouth College
Rejected (1)
Harvard University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringInternshipAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Music PerformanceCreative Writing