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Class of2020
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
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Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred34 WordsI wasn't deferred, but after I submitted my application I...Read more...How to increase chances at my school85 WordsI feel cliched giving this particular advice about most colleges, but for Stanford it's definitely one of the most important things: follow your passion. Or, in...Read more...What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school45 WordsPrinceton has an incredibly strong humanities/social sciences scene with plenty of research and...Read more...More Essays
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"It's a farewell poem." My Latin teacher says. "A propemptikon wishes for a safe and prosperous journey. You should be taking notes." My eyes snap back from the classroom clock to scan my notebook. Genres in Lyric Poetry. Right. I'm sixteen and stressed. I hold back a sigh as I scrawl down the funny little word, propemptikon. Safe journey. Bon-voyage. Something clicks in the back of my mind. I am no stranger to farewell poems. "The wind sighs and howls,...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school290 WordsVirtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate -- and us -- know you better. Hey, I'm Cathy. Chinese. No pets. Only child. Now that we've done our floor meeting's icebreaker, let's talk. My name is Cathy; I chose it myself when I was ten. If you want I'll teach you the secret to the world's best dumplings. I don't have any...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school274 WordsStanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. I finally found it, stashed at the bottom of a stack too far into the Stanford Art and Architecture Library.The Journal of Eugene Delacroix. It was not the original, of course, but the long-out-of-print edition's worn pages felt just as precious in my hands . I'd known Delacroix's name for years, seen his paintings in history textbooks and art museums,...Read more...Additional Essay Details188 WordsI had planned to write my essays over the summer before senior year so that my application would be all done when school started. But like too many procrastinators, I foiled my own plans by doing absolutely nothing relevant to college apps over the summer. I ended up writing most of my essays in the two weeks leading up to the early action deadline of November 1st. And while I would highly discourage anyone from procrastinating until the last possible...Read more...General Admissions Advice
My advice about getting recommenders144 WordsAsk teachers who know you, like you, and write well. If it's hard to find teachers who satisfy all three criteria, settle for the first two or even just the first. A teacher who knows you well and writes in depth about both...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)7 Wordscurious, conscious,...Read more...What I’d change about my application process125 WordsI would have stressed less, definitely. I had so much anxiety about college decisions and what they meant to me that by the time decisions rolled out and I was actually blessed with unbelievable acceptances, I didn't feel...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college125 WordsDo something! Anything! Get a job, do some volunteering, learn new stuff, visit family, etc. etc. Personally I love learning and wanted to get to know college life so I applied to and attended summer programs where...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience200 WordsI interviewed with all the Ivy League schools I applied to. Most interviewers were my parents' age so there wasn't very much personal connection, but they were all very kind and patient. I was very nervous about the first few, but they all turned out pretty well. I was surprised by how much time the interviewers spent talking about...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants76 WordsI'm not very exceptional in a pool of overachievers, but I think I've come a really long way from where I started. I...Read more...High School Performance
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