NoRejections17,
Harvard
B.A., Undecided
I didn't get a single rejection, and I never felt I aggrandized myself in apps. From Harvard to Wesleyan to UVA to Northwestern, I had choices (and two full rides). Ask me how! :)
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Ambler, Pennsylvania
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2016
First Gen College StudentYes
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in Undecided
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement779 WordsFeeling out of place, Interest in fine arts, Issue of personal significance, Leaving home, One moment that changed you, Overcoming personal struggle, Reaching a goal, Study/travel abroad, Summer experienceThe warm air that night in Valle Grande bid us outside once again, so we donned our sweaters and walked to the middle path of the tiny cliffside village in Argentina. The ten teenagers in my group huddled around me and my guitar, and I fiddled around, playing this or that, nothing special. We laughed together over nineties throwbacks and acoustic renditions of rap hits. It was comfortable -- something I had done countless times before. You see, back then...Read more...School Specific Advice
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How I chose schools to apply to63 WordsSpend a lot of time reading a big Princeton Review college description book (don't buy it; just go to...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school16 WordsHarvard is a once-in-a-lifetime experience....Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)9 WordsBusy, busy, super-interesting,...Read more...Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred15 WordsDo it. Always. But do...Read more...My favorite course thus far, and why7 WordsA course...Read more...High School Performance
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