Sion_L
Sion_L,
UMich
B.A., Political Science and Government
Hi, I'm Sion (pronounced See-on) and I play the bass guitar.
Features Included
2
Essays
6
Schools
10
Scores
2
Advice
10
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown New York City
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2019
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Korean

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
  • Binghamton University - SUNY (Binghamton, NY)
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)

Applied for a B.A. in Political Science and Government

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
366 Words
Place you’re content, Story central to identity
There is an elevator in my school that I ride only twice year. It is roughly 8 by 7 by 6 feet and trimmed in gunmetal gray. I liken the ride to wet penguins crammed into a can of sardines, for all twenty six of us who constitute our school’s Jazz Band have this ritual of jamming ourselves and our instruments into the tight confines of this elevator, minutes before our biannual school performance. We are all dressed in our formal black...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
504 Words
I knew Grace Meng before she was famous. By that, I mean I knew Grace Meng when she was the Assemblywoman of District 22 in Flushing, New York and was not yet known for being the “first Asian-American in US history to be elected to congress from the East Coast”. During the few months I interned for her, I picked up some quick facts about Grace: she liked coffee with milk but no sugar, her favorite color was blue, and she...
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General Admissions Advice

What set me apart from other applicants
104 Words
I am an Asian-American female in a science-based school who wants to major in a social science and has an extensive interest in music, namely jazz. This combination is what makes...
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How I chose schools to apply to
112 Words
Nowadays, students easily apply to 8-12 schools. I personally did not pay for any application fees because I had them waived, but most students spent 4-digit numbers on merely just applying to schools. I...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.80
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1530
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2240
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2240
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details7 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAthletics Organization, Asian Club / Asian Interactive Youth Association, Church, Debate Club/Team, School Jazz / Orchestra, National Honor Society, Nonprofit, NGO or Charitable Organization, Political Campaign, Students Against Drunk Driving (Destructive Decisions) (SADD), Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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