Weiwei,
UPenn
B.S., Undecided
an Upenn undergraduate passionate about life
Features Included
4
Essays
5
Schools
3
Scores
3
Advice
4
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown new york, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Applied for a B.S. in Undecided

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

I never set gender on my social media. Yes, I am never considered too ladylike. My plain locker contains only a calculator, an umbrella, a laptop, and several textbooks. No makeup. No stickers or posters. Apart from keeping myself neat and clean, I put little attention on my own appearance. Short hair saves time. Simple t-shirts and jeans look perfect on “dress-up days” and weekends. Minimalism and practicality rule my life. The typical traits of my gender rarely show. But...
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Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay
570 Words
The University of Michigan’s Ross school of Business offers me what no other college can. Ross not only offers a cost-effective, high quality education but also provides strong alumni network in China. Happened to attend a #ROSSTALKS on the topic of “Value Chain Climbing by Emerging Market Firms” in Shanghai,I was amazed by the closely knitted Umich alumni network and great learning and job opportunities thus derived. Believed in my own lifelong commitment to learning, I love that...
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Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay
634 Words
The University of Pennsylvania is the place where I would be encouraged to pursue this interdisciplinary study of environmental engineering and politics. Instead of great classes and professors, it’s Penn’s dedication to connectivity that really captivated me: it connects the theoretical with the actual as well as different principles. Under the One University Policy and the special allowance for CAS students to double major in SEAS, I will be avariciously drawing various connections disciplines to create new solutions...
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Supplemental Essay: Amusing anecdote
337 Words
A right triangle has three three sides, a, b, and c. There must be a^2+ b^2=c^2 The formula is true regardless of what its surrounding is. I always believed that math is an eternal truth—a truth independent of space-time. Math is my soul mate. In China, being skilled at math means being smart. I was sure about math—it’s eternal authenticity; I am more sure about myself—my own ability was eternal truth to me. But Lobachevskian...
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School Specific Advice

More Essays

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General Admissions Advice

My advice about getting recommenders
29 Words
you should buld a good connection with the teachers...
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Post-college plans
18 Words
have good grades. make a...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
26 Words
i useed one. however it was not useful...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.90
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1180
 
SAT Score Details
 
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details2 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesGreen Club, Science Club/Team, Student Council / Government, Student Activities Committee

Experience & Awards

Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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