jazzylon
jazzylon,
UCSB
B.A., Language Studies and Linguistics
coming in clutch every quarter
Features Included
2
Essays
11
Schools
3
Scores
5
Advice
2
ECs
3
Sports

Background

Hometown nope, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
  • California State University - Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
  • University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Pennsylvania State University - University Park (University Park, PA)
  • Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
  • San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
  • University of San Diego (San Diego, CA)
  • University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
  • University of California - Riverside (Riverside, CA)
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University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Language Studies and Linguistics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Personal Statement
515 Words
Overcoming personal struggle
Greek mythology always fascinated me. Greek heroes possessed power, pride, and strength and constantly saved the world from what seemed to be treacherous, inevitable fates. Hoping to adopt those endeavors and qualities as my own, I put them on pedestals, eyeing them with wishful admiration. I genuinely thought I could be as capable and composed as they were. But I was no Atlas, because when the earth came crashing down, I couldn’t hold the world around me together. From...
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
355 Words
The first three notes are Do-Re-Mi, and the formula for financial interest is A = Pe to the power of rt. One is a musical base, and the other shows how small investments grow over time.These two unrelated concepts converged when I tutored elementary school kids with autism and dyslexia. By investing in my musical talents, I created entertaining ways that further enriched my students' education. During the first two weeks that I introduced traditional instruction, my students associated terms...
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School Specific Advice

More Essays

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General Admissions Advice

What set me apart from other applicants
68 Words
tbh stop stressing about being different. too many people try to be different and they try too hard. they need...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
8 Words
do what...
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What I’d change about my application process
20 Words
don't procrastinate. don't shotgun. only send...
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Post-college plans
41 Words
be practical, but don't give up on what you want to do....
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
33 Words
i got a lot of money in writing scholarships--my advice?...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
3.82
 
Rank
Top 25%
 
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Some good some bad
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
32
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details2 classes and scores

Sports

SportsCheerleading, Track & Field (Recruited), Cross Country

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAcademic Decathlon, Community Cleanup / Service
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

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