Isandres2
Isandres2,
Williams
B.A., Biology, , Neuroscience
Hi! I go by Izi and I am a current student at Williams College Class of 2019. I hope to be a biology or sociology major with a neuroscience concentration. I am on the NCAA Division 1 alpine ski team here.
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Layton, Utah
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian, Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
  • University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
  • University of Colorado - Boulder (Boulder, CO)
  • Colby College (Waterville, ME)
  • Saint Michael's College (Colchester, VT)
  • Bates College (Lewiston, ME)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
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Williams College (Williamstown, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in Biology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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The large Japanese war fan has been crafted into a piece of artwork that hangs above our piano. The family crest of swans is represented throughout the folds of gold paper that depict bending bonsai trees and white winged birds flying through berries. Beneath this piece are three small dolls that sit atop a piano littered with Beethoven’s music. Carefully brought over from the southern hemisphere, the dolls and their colorful robes and festive flowers are the epitome of...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
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Imagine yourself in a tutorial at Williams. Of anyone in the world, whom would you choose to be the other student in the class, and why? (300 words). I would choose Brandon Stanton to be the other member in my tutorial class. Stanton is the creator of the humanities social media page and blog “Humans of New York,” which is a growing catalog of over 5,000 residents of New York City and their stories. Not all of the stories are aphorisms of...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
392 Words
"Since 1855, Bates College has been dedicated to the emancipating potential of the liberal arts. Bates educates the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With ardor and devotion - Amore ac Studio - we engage the transformative power of our differences, cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action. Preparing leaders sustained by a love of learning and a commitment to responsible stewardship of the wider world, Bates is a college for coming times." Aside from...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
556 Words
Explain your extracurriculars: We load the lift, ski bags on one shoulder, race skis on the other, awkwardly sitting on the frosted chair as my hamstrings instantly freeze up and remain cold. We dismount the lift and trickle over to the starting arena as the orange mesh that marks our pit fills up slowly with fancy equipment and extra jackets. Today is race day. Today is different. The entire scene is absolutely stunning. White chipped pieces of braids circulate in...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
289 Words
University of Colorado: Boulder I believe I am a good match for UC Boulder because I hold a variety of passions and interests. At UC Boulder I hope to find a school that allows me to explore many subjects simultaneously. I love that the school fosters an education that promotes critical thinking and exploration and develops students who are knowledgeable and well rounded in many areas of study. Through my high school education I have learned to think critically and...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
457 Words
Harvard (rejected): An intellectual experience (course, project, book, discussion, paper, poetry, or research topic in engineering, mathematics, science or other modes of inquiry) that has meant the most to you. At the beginning of my senior year, I attended Utah’s annual Lake Effect High School Writer’s Conference. Lance Olsen, a local poet known for his experimental style, was speaking about his newest novel Theories of Forgetting. This novel has no front cover and instead has two back covers,...
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Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote
181 Words
Brown (Waitlisted did not pursue): We all exist within communities or groups of various sizes, origins, and purposes; pick one and tell us why it is important to you, and how it has shaped you. (150 word limit)Words entered: 0 I am part of Rowmark Ski Academy, a group of 30 students who compete at an elite level in alpine racing.We work year-round training and pushing each other to succeed in fitness and speed while managing the schoolwork we miss from...
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Additional Essay Details
56 Words
For my personal statement (Common App essay) I actually started out writing five different essays as my counselor suggested. Each one took a slightly different viewpoint but all were equally important to "my story." I found a way to kind of combine them all into one and edit the pieces that I thought were super key.
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General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why
37 Words
All of the courses I wouldn't normally take have been...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
53 Words
Brilliant, compassionate, athletic, individualized, hard-working. Everyone at Williams is incredibly bright but no one is...
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What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
26 Words
I'd definitely try to make the school more...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
57 Words
There are always going to be people smarter than you at something. Just because you're not as...
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What I’d change about my application process
47 Words
Definitely would have focused less on titles. Just because a college has a good...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
61 Words
I interviewed for Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown. The interviews are not meant to be intimidating at all! I met...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
47 Words
I would just say find something you're passionate and stick with it. Colleges like...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
86 Words
I ultimately chose Williams because it ended up being the perfect fit for me. I was looking to race NCAA in college and Williams offered me...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
62 Words
I was super freaked out about living in a rural environment at first because I am used to a...
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Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to
87 Words
I reached out to all of the ski coaches for every school I applied to and visited. My recommendation would be to be persistent. Coaches are...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
80 Words
I applied for a few scholarships. There are so many out there that it is impossible to apply for them all simply because of...
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How to increase chances at my school
74 Words
If you know you want to go to Williams but don't think you can necessarily afford it check out WOW. This is...
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My advice about getting recommenders
52 Words
Ask early! No one likes last minute jobs. Also ask someone that has really gotten to...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
75 Words
I chose to ski NCAA in college because I absolutely love this sport and have competed all my life. I cannot tell you...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
43 Words
Its funny because the majority of people at Williams are athletes of some...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
98 Words
I used my school counselor. We met a few times with my parents and I had about 5 or more private sessions with him to check in throughout the year....
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Why I declined other schools
100 Words
I declined other schools because I realized that I had chosen a few of them for their titles. It's funny because when I first toured I thought Williams was my...
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How I chose schools to apply to
112 Words
I knew I wanted to ski in college so that limited my choices a lot. Secondly, I knew that the majority of colleges on the west coast didn't have the academics I was looking...
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What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
90 Words
The Williams version of a "Why Us" supplement involved choosing a partner for an Oxford-based tutorial class. I chose someone that I didn't necessarily know a ton...
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How to approach transferring schools
116 Words
I have not had experience with transferring schools. Though I do know a few friends who decided to transfer after their first year at their school. Here is some of their advice: Give yourself...
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What set me apart from other applicants
46 Words
I think the only thing that set me apart from other applicants was simply...
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Post-college plans
37 Words
I hope to take one or two years to work and...
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Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred
11 Words
I did not...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.27
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeOther Private
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
33
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1460
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2090
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2090
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details8 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSoccer, Skiing

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAmerican Red Cross, Biking/Cycling, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Community Cleanup / Service, Hospital Volunteer, Student Council / Government
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Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
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