e.harburg,
Yale
B.A., English
I'm a sophomore at Yale University studying English.
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Background
Hometown
Potomac, Maryland
GenderFemale
Class of2018
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Italian
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Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Applied for a B.A. in English
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Personal Statement649 WordsArt/acting/singing, Interest in fine arts, Leadership experience, Place you’re contentFrom behind the curtain, all I can hear is the rustling of the audience shifting in their seats, amplified in the moment of silence before the lights go up. I take a deep breath and push past the curtain, taking in its familiar musty smell. I wait for the spotlight to hit me. When it does, it’s blinding. I make my way to center stage, and with each step I feel myself transform. I pull my center of gravity...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance525 WordsWhen I feel passionate about something, I dive into it. It’s why I’m prone to finish a good book the same day I start it, and why I spend over 40 hours working to get our school newspaper in during the week before the deadline. It’s why, as a member of student government, I devoted the entire month of February to help my school raise the most money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s nationwide contest. And...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay104 WordsI’ve visited Yale twice, once for my dad’s 20-year reunion, and again this fall. As a kid, I felt like I was walking through a fairy-tale, complete with ivy-wrapped, gargoyle-topped towers. When I returned, it hadn’t lost its magic, but I realized what made Yale unique was the people. Touring campus, hearing my dad’s stories of his Trumbull days, and sitting in a class, I felt the sense of community fostered by the college system, pictured...Read more...General Admissions Advice
My favorite course thus far, and why51 WordsThis semester I took a lecture called "Disney." It covered just about everything, from corporate...Read more...Most popular extracurricular activities at my college46 WordsYale is known for its a capella scene, as well as for political activism...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received64 WordsI used a private admissions counselor and would highly recommend it. I was able to get immediate feedback tailored...Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture38 WordsYale is above all a supportive and nuturing environment...not something...Read more...Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred80 WordsI was deferred from early admissions, which was at the time a major dissapointment. I felt like I had no chance of getting in--but...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them60 WordsI'm an editor for an online student publication, and I've acted in stage productions and student films. At...Read more...What I’d change about my application process55 WordsI would have given myself more time. Like pretty much every rising senior, I told myself I...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsDriven. Curious....Read more...What I’d change about my school if I were student body president40 WordsI would increase communication between underclassmen and upperclassmen. From my experience, upperclassmen...Read more...High School Performance
GPA4.00(no specification of weighting)RankTop 10%
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Highest SAT1580on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2340SAT Score Details
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