whyynot
whyynot,
Harvard
B.A., Undecided
Hi! My name is Fay and I'm a junior at Harvard hailing from Toronto, Ontario. Beyond taking courses in the social sciences and life sciences, I debate, volunteer, and write.
Features Included
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Toronto, ON, Canada
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2020
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in Undecided

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

When I think of Athens I can’t help but think of my mother’s instructions on how to navigate its seemingly impossible traffic. “Look for the mountains” she’d tell me, “If your sense of direction fails, the mountains will always be at the exact same place.” Perhaps that’s why, of all my early memories, these scenes of her driving down small, winding roads, an almost invincible woman, have stayed with me the longest. At that time, I...
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Supplemental Essay: Other
635 Words
My personal sanctuary takes the form of a slightly bruised, unassuming beige notebook. It isn’t prettier on the inside, either: pages are dotted with scrunched up sticky notes containing “to read lists”, autobiographical diary entries, cut and pasted images, arguments I wish I’d made in my last debate round, stanzas from new poets, and my favourite rap lyrics. Rather, the notebook’s beauty stems from the fact that it is the object I return to when I have...
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Supplemental Essay: Other
672 Words
Whenever I don’t know what to say, I start with a question. It’s part personal quirk, part true-and-tested method: questions expose you to a variety of answers -- some right, others interesting. At the very least, they give you something to chew on. Some of the questions we ask lend themselves to easy answers. “What does consent mean?”, I ask the sea of round-eyed sophomores below me. Here’s some context: I am standing inside the second floor...
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School Specific Advice

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General Admissions Advice

How to increase chances at my school
124 Words
I think Harvard wants to see individuals that are committed to something and are intrinsically driven towards an end goal in that discipline -- be it the arts, the humanities, or engineering. No matter how impressive your...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
169 Words
I interviewed with Harvard, Yale and Penn. All three interviews were good, although I found Harvard and Yale to be more personable. My Harvard interviewer was a middle-aged alumnus who wanted to know about my interests, my favorite courses, and my hopes and expectations for a Harvard education. He was conversational...
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What I’d change about my application process
2 Words
Start...
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What set me apart from other applicants
109 Words
Two things: first of all, I think I had no expectation of getting into any of the schools I applied to, especially being an international applicant, so I crafted my essays with the...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1560
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2310
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2310
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details3 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesPolitical Campaign, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Debate Club/Team, Nonprofit, NGO or Charitable Organization

Experience & Awards

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