Jellyfish
Jellyfish,
Cornell
B.A., Chemistry
Features Included
2
Essays
1
Schools
10
Scores
0
Advice
3
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Hong Kong, Hong Kong
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2016
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin, Cantonese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
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Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Applied for a B.A. in Chemistry

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
554 Words
Anxiety before a competition
We were waiting anxiously for the results of the competition. Finally, the judge came out with a score sheet in his hand. He walked onto the stage and announced “Tenth place, Team B.” We were so excited, clapping and screaming enthusiastically because Team B had not gotten into the top ten for over ten years. After a while, the crowd calmed down and the judge continued his announcements. Finally, the judge started to announce the top five teams that were...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
455 Words
I remember the first time learning about the different concepts of sciences during seventh grade, when I first immigrated to the United States. Though curious and interested about the new topics, I was not able to fully comprehend the materials imprinted upon me. Perhaps it was because of the English that I did not understand, or just the fact that I was not able to grasp new ideas as quickly as other people could. However, as I went on to...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1520
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2220
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2220
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details8 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesScience Club/Team, Hospital Volunteer, Choir

Experience & Awards

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