mwwang14
mwwang14,
USC
B.S., Community Health and Preventive Medicine
A romantic with a passion for medicine and business. Let me know how I can help you.
Features Included
1
Essays
5
Schools
3
Scores
5
Advice
1
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Los Angles, California
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision, Transfer
Class of2018
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Tap/click a school logo above to view essays and advice specific to that school.

University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

These essays haven't been tagged by school. Click school logos above to see tagged essays.

I was hopeful. But. When I came back from China a few years ago, I was swept into a tempest of Asian American culture that demands results. As an idealistic teenager, I struggled against this powerful tide. For one reason or another, Asian parents seemed willing to turn their children into achieving machines that checked off all the appropriate boxes on an endless list of achievements. I was loved. But. It did not feel unconditional. Instead, it took the form...
Read more...

General Admissions Advice

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
13 Words
ACADECA- Honor society that...
Read more...
My favorite course thus far, and why
13 Words
Organic Chemistry- Challenging, really...
Read more...
5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Ambitious, Prideful,...
Read more...
How to approach transferring schools
26 Words
You have to have a really really good...
Read more...
My advice about getting recommenders
34 Words
Start early, don't wait until the last minute. Also, remember...
Read more...

High School Performance

GPA
3.80
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypeOther Private
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1430
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2040
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2040
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

SportsFootball, Lacrosse

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAsian Club / Asian Interactive Youth Association
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

Similar Profiles

nikhil.kalluri
UCLA


Accepted to UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCSD, UCSB, Illinois, GA Tech, USC

UCLA rising senior, majoring in Bioengineering with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship and Technology Management
JH19
USC


Accepted to USC

Pre-med student attending USC starting Fall 2015!
TerenceZ
USC


Accepted to USC, Washington, Purdue, UC Davis

Hi guys! I'm an US citizen living in Shanghai and going to Shanghai American School! Talk to me if you want information for International kids, Engineering, or just the process in general!
mintchocolate
USC


Accepted to USC, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, Washington, Case, Oregon State, Rice, UC Berkeley

USC Trustee Scholar (full tuition), Neuroscience and Pre-med, science researcher
maceyUSC
USC


Accepted to USC, San Diego, LMU, Fordham, UC Merced, CLU, ST Edwards , U San Fran, Santa Clara, U of Portland

Hi there! I'm a World Bachelor in Business major - I'll be spending one year each at USC, Hong Kong Institute of Science and Technology, and Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and will be receiving 3 degrees.