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22

Colleges

5

Q&As

8

AP/IBs

43

Essays

5

Awards

10

Activities

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Emma L.

Stanford '26Verified acceptance to Stanford University

Theater kid, aspiring Suzanne Collins, incredibly loud singer, mac 'n' cheese connoisseur

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So... I went a little overboard. I ended up applying to 22 schools (including the University of California colleges), which, granted, is a lot, but I wanted to cover all my bases. Do I recommend this to everyone? Absolutely not. If you feel absolutely prepared and really want to apply to over 20 schools, all power to you. But it is 100% not necessary. My dream school was (and still is, yay!) Stanford, but I got deferred originally when I applied through Restrictive Early Action (REA). I almost ended up applying for Early Decision II to another university after this disappointment, but I cannot be more glad that I ultimately decided against it. On April 1st, 2022, I opened my acceptance letter from Stanford and was finally able to put the entire college application process behind me. No matter what your college journey looks like, know that it will work out in the end! Hopefully, my application is helpful to you as you navigate this tricky time. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

Acceptances

Stanford UniversityVerified acceptance to Stanford University
University of Wisconsin-MadisonVerified acceptance to University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of California, BerkeleyVerified acceptance to University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San DiegoVerified acceptance to University of California, San Diego
University of California, DavisVerified acceptance to University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa BarbaraVerified acceptance to University of California, Santa Barbara
Emory UniversityVerified acceptance to Emory University
Case Western Reserve UniversityVerified acceptance to Case Western Reserve University

Waitlists

University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los Angeles
New York University
University of Michigan
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Chicago
University of California, Irvine
Vassar College
Barnard College

Rejections

Princeton University
Northwestern University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Swarthmore College
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Emma L.

Stanford '26Verified acceptance to Stanford University

Theater kid, aspiring Suzanne Collins, incredibly loud singer, mac 'n' cheese connoisseur

Book a meeting
with Emma L.

22

Colleges

5

Q&As

8

AP/IBs

43

Essays

5

Awards

10

Activities

Acceptances

Stanford UniversityVerified acceptance to Stanford University
University of Wisconsin-MadisonVerified acceptance to University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of California, BerkeleyVerified acceptance to University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San DiegoVerified acceptance to University of California, San Diego
University of California, DavisVerified acceptance to University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa BarbaraVerified acceptance to University of California, Santa Barbara
Emory UniversityVerified acceptance to Emory University
Case Western Reserve UniversityVerified acceptance to Case Western Reserve University

Waitlists

University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los Angeles
New York University
University of Michigan
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Chicago
University of California, Irvine
Vassar College
Barnard College

Rejections

Princeton University
Northwestern University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Swarthmore College

Background

Race

White

Gender

Female

School Type

Public

Legacy

Yes

Low income

No

First generation

No

International

No

Recruited Athlete

No

Academics

GPA (W)

4.54

GPA (UW)

4

GPA Scale

4

ACT

33

# AP/IB Exams

8

43 Essays

1
essay

Personal Statement

4
essays

University of California Essay

7
essays

College logoStanford

1
essay

College logoUW Madison

2
essays

College logoEmory

2
essays

College logoUPenn

1
essay

College logoNYU

2
essays

College logoUMich

3
essays

College logoCarnegie Mellon

1
essay

College logoVassar College

4
essays

College logoBarnard College

7
essays

College logoPrinceton

1
essay

College logoNorthwestern

4
essays

College logoBrown

2
essays

College logoDartmouth

1
essay

College logoSwarthmore College

8 AP / IB Scores

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5 Awards

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10 Activities

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Additional Info

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Do you have any additional info to share?

Activities: Journalism I've dedicated much of my time throughout high school to journalism, starting in Miramonte's journalism program my freshman year (Journalism 1) and joining the school newspaper,

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5 Q&As

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How did you decide where to apply early?

As cheesy as it sounds, I followed my heart. I realized that I couldn't apply to a school through Early Decision (ED) if I wasn't 110% sure that I was going to be happy there. And when I looked at the

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Who should read over your essays?

Someone you trust! Me, I am very particular about who I take advice from, so it took me a while to find someone who I believed would encourage and help me. My private college counselor was associated

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Were you accepted anywhere without an interview, or with a poor interview?

I was interviewed for Princeton, Northwestern, Dartmouth, UPenn, and Swarthmore. Spoiler alert: I wasn't accepted into any of these schools. I don't think my interviews went badly, either. Of course,

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How did you manage the stress of the application season?

Not well, let me tell you. I was stressed out constantly, to the point that my family really didn't enjoy being around me because I was so prone to snapping at them randomly. Balancing seven classes,

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How did you build your college list?

Honestly, I had a lot of help from my private college counselor. My family hired a professional advisor to help me navigate the process, and she came in especially handy when building my college list.

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