Back to all profiles
WriterClass of 20203.6+1500+/34+art/hum

English Applicant

Male · Asian · Arizona · Competitive private school

🏷️ Traumatic life story

Income: 200k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.3 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
10

AP Exams Taken

EnglishUS HistoryMath
Extracurricular Activities
  • Wrote three novels, one of which is in the process of being published by a big five publishing house. I explained how this novel is an allegory for modern American politics.
  • Founder/editor-in-chief of an online lit magazine with 10k monthly pageviews
  • Contributing writer for a well-known nonfiction publication writing about politics and philosophy.
  • Interned with a well-known writer.
  • Speechwriter for multiple congressional candidates.
  • Founder/president of school's Libertarian Club.
  • President of Speech and Debate.
Awards & Honors
  • Chosen for Boys State and Boys Nation, elected to leadership positions in both
  • Two-time TOC, NSDA Nats, and States qualifier for debate. One-time state champ in my event.
  • Some minor essay competition awards

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Chronicled traumatic events in freshman and sophomore year, rediscovery of writing as a therapeutic hobby, and how it changed outlook on life.

Letters of Recommendation
  • AP Literature Teacher

    Close relationship, considered best student, thoughtful and unique letter.

  • AP Calculus Teacher

    Good relationship, above average letter.

  • Counselor

    Limited knowledge, included extenuating circumstances, reasonable impression of turnaround.

  • Author

    Strong relationship, likely wrote about creativity and intellectual ambition.

  • Senator

    Good relationship, eloquent, likely strong letter.

College Decisions

Accepted (8)

Duke UniversityVanderbilt UniversityNew York UniversityUniversity of ChicagoAmherst CollegeBowdoin CollegeUniversity of Southern CaliforniaArizona State University

Rejected (9)

Stanford UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityColumbia UniversityDartmouth CollegeCornell UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaWilliams College

Profile Tags

ResearchDebateLeadershipPresidentClubWriting & PublicationsCreative WritingPublic SpeakingSustainability Projects
Profile Ratings
82
Overall Score
Academic7.2
Extracurricular9.5
Awards7.5
Quick Stats
CategoryWriter
Year2020
MajorEnglish
GPA3.3 (UW)
SAT1530
Acceptances8
Rejections9