JayYu,

Northwestern

B.S., Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Background

Hometown Chicago, Illinois

GenderMale

AdmissionRegular Decision, Accepted From Waitlist
Class of2018

English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Applied for a B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

621 Words

Creative personal story

Maturity is presented to me as a specter in an opaque environment, a specter who I cannot tell if I’m approaching or moving further from. However, on a stumbling chance, I shift my perspective and see a glimpse of the specter’s direction. One of those chances came in the form of the Chicago Teacher’s Union strike. The purpose of the strike seemed unclear at the time and it was only through retrospection that I discovered its significance...

General Admissions Advice

Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to

18 Words

Talk to anyone, really. It...

High School Performance

Weighted GPA

4.40

Rank

Top 25%

High School TypePublic

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