HestiaX,
Harvard
B.A., Computer Science
Hey! I enjoy games (League), food, and anime, and I love learning/trying new things!
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North Bergen, New Jersey
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2020
First Gen College StudentYes
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in Computer Science
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Growing up as a child often included frightening experiences. I remember that when I was five years old, my two sisters and I were sent to live with our grandparents in China. We hadn’t been told what was happening, and I thought our parents were coming with us on the plane. I thought wrong. When I realized this, I cried, but there was nothing I could do about it. While in China, we went to a medical facility weekly...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other598 WordsAs a child, I remember loving school and being excited to learn new things every day. This spark slowly faded as I grew older, but I’ve since rediscovered that spark. I found that learning is incredibly enjoyable when it comes to topics that intrigue me, such as certain periods of history and computer programming. I became interested in the classical period of history after my 5th grade teacher introduced Greek mythology to me. I looked into Roman mythology as...Read more...School Specific Advice
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What I’d change about my application process151 WordsI applied to way too many schools - I think it was around 20. That's ridiculous. I spent almost the entirety of my winter/Christmas break of my senior year writing essays for my college apps, while most of my classmates were settling into senioritis. I...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience95 WordsI interviewed with every "top" school (Ivies, MIT, UChicago) I applied to aside from Columbia. The one that I enjoyed the most was my Harvard interview, and I really...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.33RankTop 10%
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Highest SAT1540on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2260SAT Score Details
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ActivitiesCulinary, Japanese Club, Quiz Bowl/Academic Bowl
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