junda.yu.50
junda.yu.50,
UChicago
B.A.
Features Included
2
Essays
3
Schools
5
Scores
1
Advice
0
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Qinhuangdao, China
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2019
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken French, Gan Chinese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
656 Words
Athletic achievement, Running
Big "C" "Push it, Junda! He's Right on your ***!" Those are the last words I remembered hearing from my coach at the curve before the home stretch, and that was when I got into the game. Only 100 meters left before the finish line of my favorite race- the 800 meter run, yet I felt I was going to pass out at any second. My legs were stiff as iron, pounding heavily on my flimsy Nike spikes against the rubber lane. I...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
368 Words
Ms. Maroon, 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 Beloved Maroon, Forgive my rude intrusion on this most pleasant day. My forlorn musings overcome my mind every day and night because your impeccable beauty, your glamorous aptitude, and our potential future together engulf me. You are all that I dream about on caffeine filled nights under the fluorescent lights of my writing sanctuary. We are meant to be together. I knew that online blind dating was not the best way to present...
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General Admissions Advice

What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
12 Words
Just be who you...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.92
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 25%
 
High School TypeBoarding
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1570
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2320
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2320

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

SportsCross Country

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

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