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UCSD172983,
UCSD
B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Undergrad at UCSD
Features Included
2
Essays
12
Schools
1
Scores
5
Advice
4
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown La Verne, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of California - Irvine (Irvine, CA)
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
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University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
375 Words
Embracing your heritage, Family background
Although my primary language is English, Mandarin is my Native tongue. Growing up in Taiwan, I grew accustomed to the language and culture. However, when I moved to the United States some responsibilities had shifted from my parents to myself. Just as my parents protected and spoke for me in Taiwan, I would soon have to do the same for them in the U.S. since I was younger and so reading and writing English was more easily tangible. Since...
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Additional Essay Details
10 Words
JUST WRITE SOMETHING INTERESTING. ASK YOUR ENGLISH TEACH TO HELP.
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General Admissions Advice

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
34 Words
I feel like ultimate frisbee is a great extracurricular to...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
29 Words
I enjoyed my seminar class because it was pass...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Intelligent, Open,...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
26 Words
I love that my school is in La...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
33 Words
The opportunities offered at UCSD were greater than any other...
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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
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1410
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2010
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2010

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesKey Club, Clean Ocean Beach Sweeps / River Cleanup, Debate Club/Team, School Choir
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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