Features Included
1
Essays
8
Schools
8
Scores
3
Advice
4
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Lake Forest
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken French

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • University of Texas - Austin (Austin, TX)
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
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Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)

Applied for a B.A. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Growing up, I was always searching for someplace to hide. Which is not to say that I had anything particularly terrible to hide from. If anything, it was the opposite. I was aware from an early age that I had a very nice home, evident in the cozy library with beautiful, old-fashioned wooden paneling and the second living room that nobody actually lived in except me, my piano, and the occasional dog. I spent much of my time between those...
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General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process
15 Words
Be proactive yourself, don't let...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
25 Words
A freshman focus program on the literary culture...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
37 Words
I work on the literary magazine at my school because that's...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
35
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesNational Honor Society, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Tutoring/Mentoring, Academic Decathlon
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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