e.harburg
e.harburg,
Yale
B.A., English
I'm a sophomore at Yale University studying English.
Features Included
3
Essays
9
Schools
11
Scores
9
Advice
4
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Potomac, Maryland
GenderFemale
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Italian

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
  • Tufts University (Medford, MA)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
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Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Applied for a B.A. in English

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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From 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...
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Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance
525 Words
When 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...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
104 Words
I’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...
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General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why
51 Words
This semester I took a lecture called "Disney." It covered just about everything, from corporate...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
46 Words
Yale is known for its a capella scene, as well as for political activism...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
64 Words
I used a private admissions counselor and would highly recommend it. I was able to get immediate feedback tailored...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
38 Words
Yale is above all a supportive and nuturing environment...not something...
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Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred
80 Words
I was deferred from early admissions, which was at the time a major dissapointment. I felt like I had no chance of getting in--but...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
60 Words
I'm an editor for an online student publication, and I've acted in stage productions and student films. At...
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What I’d change about my application process
55 Words
I would have given myself more time. Like pretty much every rising senior, I told myself I...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Driven. Curious....
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What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
40 Words
I would increase communication between underclassmen and upperclassmen. From my experience, upperclassmen...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1580
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2340
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2340
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDebate Club/Team, Student Council / Government, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, School Theater/Plays
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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