1
College
4
Q&As
9
AP/IBs
8
Essays
3
Awards
7
Activities
TheTree
Rising freshman likely majoring in computational sciences or bioengineering
I applied to 14 schools in total, getting my fair share of painful rejections, and ended up getting into Stanford in the Regular Decision pool, as well as my safeties (Minnesota Twin Cities and UW Madison) and a few waitlist spots (never found out what they would have ended up as).
Acceptances
TheTree
Rising freshman likely majoring in computational sciences or bioengineering
1
College
4
Q&As
9
AP/IBs
8
Essays
3
Awards
7
Activities
Acceptances
Background
Race
Asian, White
Gender
Male
School Type
Public
Legacy
Yes
Low income
No
First generation
No
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
Academics
GPA (W)
4.326
GPA (UW)
3.971
GPA Scale
4
ACT
35
# AP/IB Exams
9
8 Essays
essay
Personal Statement
essays
Stanford University
9 AP / IB Scores
3 Awards
7 Activities
4 Q&As
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What would you do differently if you were to redo the application cycle?
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Who should read over your essays?
Anyone you think would give helpful advice. Your parents, older siblings, friends, an English teacher, and so on and so forth. I personally find the concept that you should be secretive with an applic
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Do you recommend using private counseling and/or essay editing services?
Somewhat ironically, I didn't use any private counseling or essay editing services. Ultimately I think it's a matter of situation. If you have the means and don't feel confident enough with what you a
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What questions were you asked during your interviews?
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