leyluh
leyluh,
B.A.
I am an outgoing person that speaks their mind and is not afraid to be different form the rest.
Features Included
3
Essays
4
Schools
2
Scores
1
Advice
1
ECs
3
Sports

Background

Hometown Los Angeles, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • California State University - Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
  • California State University - Northridge (Los Angeles, CA)
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Applied for a B.A. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Personal Statement
511 Words
Childhood memory, First in family to college
Leyla Nicolas My Scar Everyone comes across difficult moments in life. There are always impediments along the way. My first barrier occurred at four days old when I had my first surgery. The doctors injected a solution into my intestine causing it to slowly rise so my food could digest. The first surgery failed twelve days later, they checked the troubled intestine and pieced together the ends. It was a success. While my insides now functioned properly, I was left...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
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Additional Essay Details
379 Words
Leyla Nicolas Ugly Duckling “As the days went by the poor ugly duckling became more and more unhappy. He felt sad and lonely, while Mother Duck did her best to console him.” Everyone in their family has what they consider an ugly duckling. In my family I am the ugly duckling because I’m different from my cousins. While I innocently played video games in middle school, my cousins were busy talking to their boyfriends. As we got older my...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I declined other schools
13 Words
I declined other schools...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.30
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
N/A
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved

Test Scores

Highest SAT
850
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1140
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1140
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details1 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving, Cross Country, Track & Field

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesGay/Straight Alliance

Experience & Awards

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