Kmeihua,
Holyoke
B.A., Physics, , Computer Software Engineering, , Biology
I'm a first year at Mount Holyoke looking to study and major in biology, computer science, and physics.
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Background
Hometown
Eagle, Idaho
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Mandarin
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Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in Physics
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Personal Statement581 WordsStory central to identity, Study/travel abroad, Feeling out of place, Family background, Diversity statementSome students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. “Yeah, this is my mom.” As I make the introduction I see my friend’s eye’s flick from me to my mom, and back to me. Confusion furrows her brow and she opens her mouth, “But she’s white?” August 1998 my mother returned from China...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school500 Words"Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity -- I am my language." Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera:; The New Mestiza, 4th ed.; (San Francisco, CA: Aunt Lute Books, 2012), 81 I was born in Sichuan Province in April of 1997- I think. I cannot read my birth certificate, its slanted characters and bolded typeface in a language entirely alien to me, a language that graced my lips for the first time only fourteen years after I was born. And even...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance323 WordsSince I was a little girl, I have always loved making things and I have always wanted to help people, friend or foe, and these values have stayed with me well into (young) adulthood because of how fortunate I have been and the opportunities I have been given to see others who are less fortunate. When I was in the fifth grade, I remember helping a boy in my class construct a Rube Goldberg, even though we were competing against...Read more...Supplemental Essay Explaining low grades/scores63 WordsMy sophomore year of high school, I took chemistry and struggled in it. I ended up finishing second semester with a C, 79%, Because of this, I elected to retake chemistry over the summer and as a result, my transcript displays an R for a replaced class. I retook chemistry and was able to get an A. Other red flags for CSU might involveRead more...Additional Essay Details41 WordsMy essays are very personal, but I also had some "why this school" essays. With these ones it is always good to remember to highlight why this school will help you grow and how you will help those around you grow.Read more...General Admissions Advice
Most popular extracurricular activities at my college24 WordsThe Model UN team is really popular....Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)10 Words1. Ambitious 2. Committed 3....Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling45 WordsMy school is fiercely liberal and has a very tight knit community, but this...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college72 WordsDo activities that demonstrate real interest in your academic extracurriculars. If these activities are at the college you want to go to,...Read more...What I’d change about my school if I were student body president20 WordsI would hold open socratic seminars...Read more...What I’d change about my application process14 WordsI would have applied...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received32 WordsI used a private admissions councilor, and did not find...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience39 WordsI interviewed with Columbia over skype and absolutely loved it. It was...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants42 WordsI have done a lot of extracurricular activities and really demonstrated a lot...Read more...Why I declined other schools33 WordsI liked my college way too much. I didn't want...Read more...Post-college plans10 WordsI would like...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school38 WordsMy college has this great sense of community, and I saw...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them123 WordsI'm on Class Board as Vice President and serving again as Social Chair. I chose to get involved with student government because the thing I loved most about MHC is the sense of community. I know...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders53 WordsI always gave teachers a heads up about a month in advance of me actually asking...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to69 WordsWhen I was looking at colleges, I was looking for something that would provide me a well balanced liberal arts education....Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture33 WordsMy college is on the east coast, which is great....Read more...Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to40 WordsWith schools I visited, I talked to their math and physics professors...Read more...What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school27 WordsA why us essay should always be about...Read more...High School Performance
GPA3.83(no specification of weighting)RankTop 10%
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
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Highest ACT32ACT Score Details
Highest SAT1500on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2160SAT Score Details
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Details5 classes and scoresSports
SportsSoccer
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesBoy/Girl Scouts, National Honor Society, Academic Decathlon, Drama Production Crew, School Theater/Plays, Debate Club/Team
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