
sfan12,
Brown
B.A., Economics
First-year economics and philosophy major also interested in political science and english. Here to help!
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2022
First Gen College StudentNo

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Brown University (Providence, RI)
Applied for a B.A. in Economics
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement659 WordsChallenged a belief, Chinese heritage, Creative personal story, International background, Issue of personal significance, Story central to identity, Study/travel abroadEating at HoHo’s (a “Chinese” restaurant in Blairstown, NJ) was one of my favorite parts of being away at boarding school. I had grown to love American Chinese food. Whether consuming fried rice from an oyster pail, scientifically measuring the perfect ratio of soy sauce to duck sauce (which was certainly not served in Asia), or opening a pseudo-philosophical fortune cookie, I savored the experience. Before coming to the US, my parents had warned me about American Chinese food...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay198 WordsUtilizing Brown’s curriculum, I will study nothing but everything I want to study. I will always be in class with peers enthusiastic to learn about their interests. Taking advantage of the unique academic freedom Brown offers, I will delve into all sorts of intellectual discussions with top professors and inquisitive, passionate students. I will debate the internal conflicts of nation-states in Nationalism: Problems, Paradoxes and Power, and analyze diverse states’ marketization with classmates in Economic Development and Social Change. ...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Intellectual interest154 WordsPolitical science fascinates me. More specifically, I am interested in the politicization of identity. Everywhere, citizens are divided over nationality and wealth, creating visible, coinciding societal cleavages. To understand this, I dedicated my summer to reading books like On Violence and Concept of the Political. I also want to learn how people make economic decisions. So, I am taking AP Microeconomics, learning about supply and demand, market structures, and game theory. I also use other opportunities to advance my knowledge....Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other285 WordsThe finish line is close. “Power ten!” my coxswain Gareth yells at the top of his lungs. Exhausted and gasping for breath, I grip the oar hard, dig into the water, and pull. Rowing practice is a nightmare. I often emerge with new blisters on my fingers and my toes; I have thrown up on the erg (rowing machine) multiple times a week; I have considered quitting on multiple occasions. But I have come to realize that the rowing team...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay565 Words
Political science fascinates me. More specifically, I am interested in the politicization of identity politics. Everywhere, citizens are divided over nationality and wealth, creating visible, coinciding societal cleavages. To understand others’ viewpoints, I dedicated my summer to reading books like On Violence and Concept of the Political. I also want to learn how people make economic decisions. So, I am taking AP Microeconomics, learning about supply and demand, market structures, and game theory. I also use other opportunities to advance...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other92 WordsMy parents were raised as farmers, but left the world of agriculture for an urban lifestyle in a global metropolis, where opportunities seemed endless. I have made the opposite choice. After 14 years of living in the city, I travelled from Hong Kong to the idyllic, peaceful Blairstown, New Jersey. I miss the city excitement, hustle and bustle, and compactness, but I love the countryside peace, quiet, and vastness. Seeing the clear contrast between the two places, I have become fascinated...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school303 WordsI spent a lot of time pondering the book A Seventh Man by Jean Mohr and John Berger. Though I was not its target audience, I felt the volume challenged me, because it outlines and critiques a mindset that I have. The book uses photography and text to describe migrant workers’ lives. The authors argue that migrants work not for their families, but for an image of those people formed years or decades before. When workers return to the places...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school253 WordsI set my alarm to go off at 7:17am every morning. This is not an arbitrary choice. I am particularly fond of this number. Practically speaking, waking up at 7:17 maximizes the time I have to shower and eat breakfast, but also maximizes the amount of sleep I can get. 7:15 is too early, 7:20 is too late. More importantly, 7:17 is mathematically beautiful. 7 and 17 are both prime numbers. Moreover, 17 is the 7th prime. And, taking the two together, 717 is a number with interesting...Read more...School Specific Advice
Why I ultimately chose my school46 WordsChoosing Brown was never difficult. I chose to apply ED there. This was because...Read more...How to increase chances at my school71 WordsBrown knows that prospective students choose it because of its academic curriculum. So it's not enough to say that you like...Read more...More Essays
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How I narrowed down my essay topics108 WordsWe all know that college essays should be unique and individual. But I struggled with finding my own voice while looking at the prompts. All I had were the same, overused subjects:...Read more...How I made up for low grades in high school148 WordsDuring my first two years of high school, my grades were quite average. Luckily, they skyrocketed during junior and senior year. While I think that most of the improvement is just hard work (there is no way around it), there are a couple...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders73 WordsSome people argue that picking an English or humanities teacher is best because he or she can write best. In my opinion,...Read more...How to deal with the stress of applying to college52 WordsTime management is the key. Don't do what I did–– I didn't utilize the summer...Read more...High School Performance
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