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15

Colleges

3

Q&As

15

AP/IBs

6

Essays

0

Awards

2

Activities

Stella

Stanford University '28Verified acceptance to Stanford University

Economics @ Stanford | 200k+ in Merit Scholarship

I applied to a total of 28 colleges across the US. As an OOS full-pay student, I knew my best chances came from a combination of schools with great merit aid or attending the top schools in the nation (if I had to pay the full tuition), so I focused hard on writing effective essays and consolidating my activities.

Acceptances

Stanford UniversityVerified acceptance to Stanford University
Columbia University in the City of New YorkVerified acceptance to Columbia University in the City of New York
University of PennsylvaniaVerified acceptance to University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los AngelesVerified acceptance to University of California, Los Angeles
Duke UniversityVerified acceptance to Duke University
Northwestern UniversityVerified acceptance to Northwestern University
University of California, San Diego
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillVerified acceptance to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Emory UniversityVerified acceptance to Emory University
University of Southern CaliforniaVerified acceptance to University of Southern California
University of California, Davis
Brown UniversityVerified acceptance to Brown University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Santa Barbara
Georgetown UniversityVerified acceptance to Georgetown University

Stella

Stanford University '28Verified acceptance to Stanford University

Economics @ Stanford | 200k+ in Merit Scholarship

15

Colleges

3

Q&As

15

AP/IBs

6

Essays

0

Awards

2

Activities

Acceptances

Stanford UniversityVerified acceptance to Stanford University
Columbia University in the City of New YorkVerified acceptance to Columbia University in the City of New York
University of PennsylvaniaVerified acceptance to University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los AngelesVerified acceptance to University of California, Los Angeles
Duke UniversityVerified acceptance to Duke University
Northwestern UniversityVerified acceptance to Northwestern University
University of California, San Diego
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillVerified acceptance to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Emory UniversityVerified acceptance to Emory University
University of Southern CaliforniaVerified acceptance to University of Southern California
University of California, Davis
Brown UniversityVerified acceptance to Brown University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Santa Barbara
Georgetown UniversityVerified acceptance to Georgetown University

Background

Race

Asian

Gender

Female

School Type

Private

Legacy

Yes

Low income

No

First generation

No

International

No

Recruited Athlete

No

Academics

GPA (W)

4.63

GPA (UW)

4

GPA Scale

5

SAT

1570

# AP/IB Exams

15

6 Essays

4
essays

College logoStanford University

1
essay

College logoUniversity of Pennsylvania

1
essay

College logoBrown University

15 AP / IB Scores

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2 Activities

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Additional Info

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3 Q&As

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How did you manage the stress of the application season?

Throughout the college application process, the easiest way my stress manifested is through scrolling through my email and watching college decision reaction videos. It was an unhealthy obsession wher

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How did you choose your recommenders?

I knew I always wanted my debate coach to be a recommender, so I took many of his classes throughout high school as well, which also lined up with my interests in Government and Public Speaking. For m

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How long did you spend on each essay?

PRO TIP: start your essays during the summer. No matter how much I dragged my feet sitting down in front of my desk in July, it was 100x better than trying to spam out tens of essays while also having

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5 Scholarships

National Merit Scholarship

U.S. Presidential Scholarship

UCR Achievement Scholarship

UC Santa Cruz Campus Merit Scholarship

UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Dean's Award