limichaelc
limichaelc,
Princeton
B.S., Computer Science
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Background

Hometown New Berlin, Wisconsin
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2016
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin, Japanese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
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Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)

Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents + 1 more

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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I, am a goose. Allow me to explain. While you may know me as Michael Li, I have another identity. You see, my Chinese name is 雁翔, ‘flying goose’. I assure you, it sounds much more majestic in Chinese. When I was younger, my Chinese name was a point of embarrassment. To the kids in my hometown, New Berlin, Wisconsin, a migration hotspot, geese were like the nomadic branch of the Canadian mafia; nowhere near as Italian, but just as fowl....
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

GPA
3.80
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeInternational

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1580
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2350
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2350

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

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