
miraguleri,
Stanford
B.S., Psychology
normal girl who finessed
Features Included
5
Essays
13
Schools
8
Scores
3
Advice
8
ECs
1
Sports

Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted5 schools
Stanford, UPenn, UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC
Waitlisted or Withdrew1 schools
Tufts
Denied7 schools
Yale, Princeton, Brown, UMich, Northwestern, WashU, Duke
Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Applied for a B.S. in Psychology
Accepted and Enrolled
Legacy: Parent + 1 more
School Specific Essays
Personal Statement
665 Words
Creative personal story,
International background,
Overcoming personal struggle,
Story central to identity,
Study/travel abroad,
Volunteer/public interest work
The air reeks of bird dung and sea salt. Waves clap against rugged cliffs that drape the island’s sides, drowning out faint pelican squeals. The boat docks. Passengers pour from the vessel, my cue to begin a five-minute talkathon.
As the tourists flock around me, I begin: “Welcome to Alcatraz Island!” Eyes squint in my direction. I resist the urge to open with some island trivia or a joke about prison fashion. I’ve been trained—stick to the...
Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
265 Words
Sitting at Café Joseph’s, I feel the food baby coming on. Full is all I can think. “Je suis...rassasiée,” I say. “I’m satiated.” The table goes silent. I think back to 6th grade, meeting my friend Risa and confidently pronouncing her name “Riza.” It had been my first day outside international school; the twang of California-speak replaced the cacophony of accents I’d long known. I noticed my own voice hint at my parents’ Indian accent....
Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
266 Words
It was when I was driving the most familiar road—the one on which I begin each of my mornings and end each night—that I noticed the air was too crisp for my open windows. It was early, still dark out, but my car flooded the streets with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
The music infuses me with happiness and fuels my energy. I can’t help but dance in my seat, grinning with so much force I...
Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
266 Words
Dear Friend,
As a kid, I jumped into the arms of a stranger. I’d thought he was my dad, but he was a 20-something on a date. Suspended by the armpits, mortified by his date’s laughter, I felt a hot tear hit my cheek.
I now look before I leap, but somehow, still receive more sideways glances than Monday morning receives hate.
Exhibit A: Gymnastics lied to me: walking on hands is only acceptable when you’re twelve...
School Specific Advice
N/A

General Admissions Advice
How to approach transferring schools
91 Words
Don't be scared of what a school will think/assumptions they might make based on your transfer. If you own your reasoning for transferring and seem to...
How I narrowed down my essay topics
122 Words
Think about all the things you are generally interested in, academically or otherwise.
Write them down.
Then add words that show who you are (maybe something about your culture, personality, upbringing etc).
Think of each...
Recommended summer activities during high school and college
129 Words
The previous answer applies here. With the categories I described above, you'll want the school year and especially summers to add to each of them. Ideally there would be stacks of activities for each category. You want to have...

High School Performance
Weighted GPA
4.16
(equivalent to 3.93 unweighted) Rank
Top 5%
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Test Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores
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12 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars
Activities

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Music: Vocal, School Spirit, Research, Music: Vocal, Music: Vocal, Student Council / Government, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Cultural
