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EntrepreneurClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+bus/fin

business, finance Applicant

Female · Korean · SoCal · large public

Income: upper-middle

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.93 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
10

AP Exams Taken

Calculus ABUS HistoryLanguageBiologyEuropean HistoryChemistry
Extracurricular Activities
  • Documentary about the positive influence of art in a disadvantaged community
  • Section leader in band for 3 years
  • Taekwondo Black belt throughout high school
  • Executive board member for a student-led social justice organization
  • Participated in jazz camps and classes
  • President/Vice President of a fundraising club for North Korean refugees for 3 years
  • Worked under a local college professor, taught middle schoolers math for 2 years
  • Junior Varsity lacrosse for one year
Awards & Honors
  • 2nd place at city-wide science fair in the social sciences category
  • National Merit semifinalist/finalist
  • AP Scholar with distinction
  • Outstanding freshman in band
  • Honor roll

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed first experience listening to jazz and its impact on life direction, but felt it was cheesy and cliché.

Interview Experiences
  • Babson College
  • Performance/Outcome: Poor performance, felt the interviewer was stiff and disappointed.
  • Cornell University
  • Performance/Outcome: Positive experience, enjoyed the Q&A format with an alumnus.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Chemistry teacher

    This letter was a risk due to past performance in class, but improvement was shown.

  • US History/Economics teacher

    Standard letter, received straight As, but did not stand out significantly.

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

University of California, San DiegoBabson CollegeUniversity of RichmondUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBoston UniversityNew York University

Waitlisted (5)

University of California, DavisWashington and Lee UniversityWake Forest UniversityBrandeis UniversityNortheastern University

Rejected (5)

University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyCarnegie Mellon UniversityWashington University in St. LouisGeorgia Institute of Technology

Profile Tags

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Profile Ratings
76
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEntrepreneur
Year2021
Majorbusiness, finance
GPA3.93 (UW)
SAT1550
Acceptances7
Rejections5