cynthiaaakiim
cynthiaaakiim,
Harvard
B.S.
First-Year Student at Harvard University
Features Included
1
Essays
6
Schools
8
Scores
2
Advice
1
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Los Angeles, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Korean

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Applied for in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
665 Words
Challenged a belief, First in family to college
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. As a child, my illusion of reality was betrayed by the truth. To grow out of my naïveté, I accepted this as fact, and used it as a driving force behind my actions. This is the concept that guided my transition into “adulthood”. In my youth, I held an overly optimistic view that the world was pure...
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General Admissions Advice

Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
8 Words
Use search...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
14 Words
Be yourself. Be professional...
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High School Performance

Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1590
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2360
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2360
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details7 classes and scores

Sports

SportsTennis

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesUnited Service Organizations (USO) / Veterans Affairs (VA)

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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