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College Admissions Info
VictoriaSH
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ‘16
BS, Architecture
BS, Architecture
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Profile Overview
Profile contains
- Test Scores
- High School Performance
- Extracurriculars & Awards
- Personal statement
- 5 advice topics
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Student Background
From:
Shanghai , China
Gender: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Admission: Regular Decision
Applied To: 8 schools
Accepted At: Northwestern, MIT, UVA, McGill, NYU
Denied At:
Waitlisted At:
Withdrew From:
Is English First Language: Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken: Mandarin
Gender: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Admission: Regular Decision
Applied To: 8 schools
Accepted At: Northwestern, MIT, UVA, McGill, NYU
Denied At:
Waitlisted At:
Withdrew From:
Is English First Language: Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken: Mandarin
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Test Scores
2300
SAT
Highest SAT: 2300
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High School Performance
Top 5%
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AP / IB Classes and Scores:
Academic Performance in High School: Steady
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Extracurriculars & Awards
Extracurricular Activities: Math Team, Tutoring/Mentoring, Charity Drive Organizing, Drama Production Crew
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College Application Essays
Personal Statement:
Art/acting/singing,
One moment that changed you
251 Words
I used to be a person that refused to leave my comfort zone. My art teacher hated it and constantly pushed me to leave it, to try new things, and to stop being so uptight and detail-oriented. Sophomore winter, I was working on a charcoal piece of the school chapel for my AP portfolio. I had been working for a week, and in his words, I was “stuck”, too fixated on the details to get to the actual piece. He...
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College Admissions Advice
Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
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My private admissions counselor was Christine Chapman with Chapman Educational Services (http://scchapmaned.com/index.php), and I had formed a relationship with...
My advice about getting recommenders
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I had my art teacher, my junior AP English teacher, and my AP Calculus teacher write my recommendations. All three...
How to increase chances at my school
59 Words
Unless you're truly passionate about robotics, I would skip that - almost every other applicant to MIT is...
Recommended summer activities during high school and college
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Have fun, but learn something/do something in the process. My high school summers were spent...
How I chose schools to apply to
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My college counselor was instrumental in this - he made out a list of colleges...
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