ashimada,
UPenn
B.A., International Relations
Sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania
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Bethesda, Japan
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Applied for a B.A. in International Relations
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Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story."Is that you?" My eyes widened as Baba paused on a page in her photo album. "Yes, believe it or not," she said with a smile. My grandmother left the room, giving me more time with the photograph. She was dressed in a resplendent kimono embroidered with yellow chrysanthemums and cascading wisterias. Her face was delicately powdered like a winter’s first snow. A golden fan was nestled in her hand. My grandmother came back with the fan and kimono...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay639 WordsFor the past two years, I served as a mediator for the KIZUNA Project, an initiative that invited young women from Israel and Palestine to Japan to foster dialogue that would disarm prejudice and stereotype. I remember the program being especially challenging. During our program, Israel had conducted a military operation in Gaza in response to the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by Hamas members. The conflict lasted for fifty days and resulted in the deaths of numerous Israelis and...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Issue of personal significance209 Words“Just imagine: you come home. A floral apron. A face like Rie Miyazawa’s. Dinner ready on the table. Now that’s what I call an ideal wife.” The male students in my history class cackled, high-fiving each other. The female students responded with silence. I looked to my teacher for some form of support, but he stood there with only a grin on his face. For young, ambitious Japanese women like myself, the gender inequality in society limits our...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay291 Words
For the past two years, I served as a mediator for the “KIZUNA Project,” a program that invited young women from Israel and Palestine to Japan to foster dialogue and collaboration that would disarm prejudice and stereotype. I feel proud to have played a role in softening hostility and nurturing cross-cultural relationships in the lives of these young women. To continue my passion for resolving international conflicts through common understanding and goal-setting, I seek to strengthen my analytical and interdisciplinary...Read more...School Specific Advice
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Misconceptions I had about college before attending140 WordsI thought that to be a successful candidate, I had to be involved in every club, have high grades in every class, and have a perfect SAT score. Although I was involved in some clubs that I was passionate about and had...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants50 WordsI obviously didn't have stellar grades and SAT scores, but what made me unique was...Read more...How I made up for low grades in high school62 WordsSince I grew up in the States but moved to Japan for high school, I struggled to bring my...Read more...High School Performance
Unweighted GPA3.60RankTop 10%
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