Features Included
1
Essays
11
Schools
6
Scores
5
Advice
2
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown
GenderFemale
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2020
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Smith College (Northampton, MA)
  • Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
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Smith College (Northampton, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote
14 Words
Told a funny story about how I duped a friend and her subsequent freak-out.
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General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process
36 Words
Start writing your application essays early. By the time you enter...
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My advice about getting recommenders
54 Words
Start thinking about who you're going to ask for letters of recommendation as a sophomore. Try...
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How to increase chances at my school
62 Words
If your SAT/ACT scores are good, send them. If you're sure Smith is the right college for you,...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
57 Words
I didn't use a private counselor. I think they're pretty unnecessary and expensive and unnecessarily expensive. The...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
225 Words
I interviewed with almost every private college/university I applied to. Be yourself. Dress business-casually. Read the news for approximately a month before your interviews so you have a good understanding of what's going on in the world. After a question is asked, take a moment to think about your response before answering (even if you already know it). This way you don't look rehearsed/coached. If you...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.78
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
N/A
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School High at first but got worse

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1520
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2220
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2220
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

SportsMartial Arts

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesFuture Business Leaders of America (FBLA), School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Awards Received

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