rshres15
rshres15,
UVA
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Second Year at the University of Virginia
Features Included
1
Essays
5
Schools
7
Scores
5
Advice
5
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Woodbridge
GenderFemale
EthnicityPrefer Not to Share
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Nepali, Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
  • North Carolina State University - Raleigh (Raleigh, NC)
  • University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University  (Richmond, VA)
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University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
717 Words
Creative personal story
As I loaded my last box marked “fragile” into the back of the car, I felt my throat begin to knot up and tears welling in my eyes. I tugged on the strings of my sweatshirt and wiped my clammy palms on the legs of my jeans. I was leaving. I was heading off to college. I was moving to a new state. I was leaving the only state I had ever known and the comforts of suburbia. I was...
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General Admissions Advice

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
32 Words
A lot of people are in Student Council and the...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
6 Words
involved, caring,...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
18 Words
MUSI 1040: Introduction to the orchestra,...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
20 Words
UVA is not as diverse as...
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What I’d change about my application process
16 Words
START EARLY. It's harder to...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
33
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1390
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1970
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1970
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesKey Club, Local Orchestra / Symphony / Band, School Jazz / Orchestra, National Honor Society, Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement (MESA)

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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