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Wellesley
B.A., Political Science and Government
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Enfield, Connecticut
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2023
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Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in Political Science and Government
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement609 WordsCareer aspirations, Childhood memory, Chinese heritage, Diversity statement, Family background, Feeling out of placeI: Denial. I cannot be the President of the United States. When I heard this news, I accused my mother of playing a prank or perhaps reading the wrong article. I was an American after all. At only ten months, I was adopted from China to Enfield, Connecticut and I had not left since. I interrogated my mother for hours, but she could not tell me why being born in a different location drove a wedge separation between the rest...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay391 Words
Visit http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/100 and let us know, in two well developed paragraphs, which two items most attract, inspire, or energize you and why. (p.s. ''Why'' matters to us.)I have always loved powerful, invigorating speeches from powerful, invigorating women. They defy what society has told us about women and their supposed meekness. From a very young age, I watched and watched and hoped that I could possibly become. “One day,” I said. I wrestled with my self-confidence for years and I let it follow me into the gates of high school, a world full of class presentations, Model UN speeches, and recitations of Hamlet (with oomph, my teacher...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Intellectual interest335 WordsCivilization and humans have always sought explanations for what they could not explain. The Greeks could not find reason for electricity reigning down from the sky or earth’s violent tremors, so they interpreted what they were seeing as angry gods and goddesses. Conspiracy theories are the modern-day equivalent of Greek myths. They were, and are, created to explain what modern scientists cannot or ideas by them that people reject. The Mandela Effect identifies the collective misremembering of an event...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay249 WordsThe first time I tried to do the morning announcements, my voice was overtaken by insecurity as I scrambled to pronounce monosyllabic words that I had been practicing since I was two. I swore off the morning announcements, however six months later, I was back at it, speaking with clarity, balance, strength, and confidence. I am bold. Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter dinners always had my grandmother seated at the throne of the table. To the right of her was my...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school238 WordsIt is, by Google Maps’ approximation, at least one fifth of a mile from my school’s D-wing to my school’s E-wing. The distance is quite deceiving given the alphanumeric order and requires substantially more than the three minute passing time for someone who has no athletic capability. The E-wing is home to the history classes and where one half of my soul lives. It is where Youth Vote rehearses their questions, Model UN meetings are held, and the...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Intellectual interest286 WordsMy freshman English teacher was the most daunting person I had ever met, or will ever meet. After she told us stories of her travels, I was convinced that there was not a single latitude or longitude line that she had not crossed. She was able to recite a month long unit on the history of drama. I never saw one single note in her hand. I had never met a teacher quite like her. She was interested in us...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay380 WordsI have always loved souvenirs. My grandmother, having exorbitant amount of time on her hands since retiring, loved to coordinate trips for the seniors in town. Although, due to health constraints, they mostly traveled to casinos and other wheelchair accessible areas, she never failed to bring me back a gift. The souvenirs opened my eyes to places beyond a suburban town with forty thousand residents. I imagined the land of New Jersey as one covered by poker chips and full...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Diversity statement291 WordsMy mother stands slightly under five feet, woefully unable to reach the top shelf at the supermarket, while her sisters tower above. My aunt opted out of the Pale Irish genes that had been carried down for generations. My grandmother refused to carry her blonde hair onto all her four daughters and two granddaughters. I stand out the most, with eyes as sharp as knives and pitch black, where-is-the-light-switch hair. The diversity within our family is the source of many...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay330 WordsIn the spring of 2018, I was able to apply my interest of current events by helping create a Regional Student Conversation, where multiple school districts where brought in and were to share their voices and opinions. As the moderator of the Women’s Rights topic, I was able to ask provoking questions to the entire group. Surprisingly, the most debated topic was not over the wage gap. Rather it was about whether women are being pushed into careers that are...Read more...School Specific Advice
List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience203 WordsI interviewed with Barnard, Wellesley, Vassar, Reed, Vanderbilt, and Mount Holyoke. I would recommend doing your interviews during your senior year. Barnard was my top choice and I applied Early Decision, yet I interviewed during July and it was my worst interview. I grew so much between July and November, when I submitted my application, that I felt like the...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to97 WordsI chose to apply to a lot of liberal arts schools because I knew that they would be more forgiving of my lackluster GPA and my SAT score. I...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school71 WordsOther than being the highest ranked school on my list, Wellesley provided great financial aid to me. In addition, they are...Read more...More Essays
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General Admissions Advice
How I narrowed down my essay topics76 WordsI choose 2 or 3 broad topics that I knew could expand well upon. I chose my influential Freshman English teacher (How I discovered by...Read more...How to deal with the stress of applying to college95 WordsI was EXTREMELY stressed during this entire college process. I'd highly recommend taking your SATs early your junior year or the summer before junior year and actually STUDY. All 3...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants40 WordsI come from a very uncompetitive high school that only sends one...Read more...Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice107 WordsI am relatively low income and even my state schools were going to send me into $80,000 of debt. Knowing this, I applied to as many 100% demonstrated need schools as I could which...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college81 WordsIf you are a minority (and especially if you're low income), I would highly recommend applying to fly-in programs for colleges that offer them....Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.03(equivalent to 3.70 unweighted)RankTop 5%
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