5
Colleges
4
Q&As
15
AP/IBs
16
Essays
5
Awards
10
Activities
I had over 20 colleges on my list! Luckily, I got into Stanford REA and decided not to write any new applications. I focused my essays on community service, public health, and my love for music! If you're into any of those categories and want to see how I went about constructing essays, activities, etc., this profile is great for you. BTW: I withdrew from USC after becoming a finalist for their Presidential scholarship.
Acceptances
Withdrawn
5
Colleges
4
Q&As
15
AP/IBs
16
Essays
5
Awards
10
Activities
Acceptances
Withdrawn
Background
Race
Asian
Gender
Male
School Type
Public
Legacy
No
Low income
No
First generation
No
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
Academics
GPA (W)
4.17
GPA (UW)
3.91
GPA Scale
4
ACT
34
# AP/IB Exams
15
16 Essays
essay
Personal Statement
essays
Stanford
essay
UW Madison
essays
USC
essays
University of Minnesota
essay
Vanderbilt
15 AP / IB Scores
5 Awards
10 Activities
Additional Info
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Do you have any additional info to share?
I didn't know whether AOs could access hyperlinks placed in my essays, so I put them here along with a few others. Authored Radiation Therapy Abstract: [link] [Abstract name and authors] Link to vacc
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4 Q&As
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How did you build your college list?
I started by looking at rankings for my major. After creating a list of about 30-40 colleges that way, I added my two safeties. Then, I narrowed the colleges down by essentials--basically, which schoo
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Do you recommend using private counseling and/or essay editing services?
I personally did not use any counseling or essay editing services. However, peer editing, especially from college admits and English teachers, are exactly how I did my revisions. I read all my essays
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How did you choose your recommenders?
My recommenders were as follows: - 9th grade English teacher whom I stayed connected with throughout high school and TA-ed for in 12th grade - 11th grade AP Bio teacher that I had consistent discussio
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What questions were you asked during your interviews?
I had one interview and it was for Stanford. My interviewer coincidentally had very similar interests with me: - She was a doctor (I am pre-med) - She was a classical alto saxophone player who even h
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