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9

Colleges

1

Q&A

1

AP/IB

2

Essays

5

Awards

9

Activities

Indira Sowy

Software Engineer Intern @ Salesforce | Cognitive Systems @ The University of British Columbia

I shotgunned several top schools in the US without looking into other target schools. Fortunately, I was lucky to receive acceptances from 2 top schools but sadly could not afford to attend them. In the end, I decided to study in Canada instead, which I don't regret at all because it gave me the opportunity to land offers at top tech companies like Microsoft, Snap Inc., and Salesforce through the Canadian co-op program that I wouldn't have otherwise been able to as an international student in the US!

Acceptances

University of California, Los AngelesVerified acceptance to University of California, Los Angeles
New York UniversityVerified acceptance to New York University

Waitlists

University of California, Berkeley

Rejections

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University

P

University of Pennsylvania
Duke University

Indira Sowy

Software Engineer Intern @ Salesforce | Cognitive Systems @ The University of British Columbia

9

Colleges

1

Q&A

1

AP/IB

2

Essays

5

Awards

9

Activities

Acceptances

University of California, Los AngelesVerified acceptance to University of California, Los Angeles
New York UniversityVerified acceptance to New York University

Waitlists

University of California, Berkeley

Rejections

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University

P

University of Pennsylvania
Duke University

Background

Race

Asian

Gender

Female

School Type

Private

Legacy

No

Low income

Yes

First generation

No

International

Yes

Recruited Athlete

No

Academics

GPA (UW)

3.8

GPA Scale

4

SAT

1440

# AP/IB Exams

1

2 Essays

2
essays

Personal Statement

1 AP / IB Score

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5 Awards

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9 Activities

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1 Q&A

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What would you do differently if you were to redo the application cycle?

As an international student, I wish I did more research on schools that offered full-ride scholarships to international students. I was too focused on trying to get into top schools without realizing

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