theawkwardpenguin
theawkwardpeng,
USC
B.S., Business Administration and Management
I skipped senior year of high school to attend the University of Southern California under the Resident Honors Program. Fight on!
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Fremont, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

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Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
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University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Business Administration and Management

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

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Personal Statement
669 Words
Feeling out of place
There are two types of losers in the world: the ones who believe that they themselves are losers and the ones whom everyone else believes are losers. I, for one, am the latter. Sixth grade marked the transition from ignorance to adolescence. As the oldest students in elementary school, we were suddenly the “cool kids.” Recesses were spent sitting on benches, gossipping about the latest shoe trends and Justin Bieber’s latest album. Having little to input to the materialistic...
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General Admissions Advice

What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
35 Words
A key factor in what makes USC unique from any other...
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My advice about getting recommenders
60 Words
Be straightforward! If you've really connected with one of your high school teachers, he or she will most...
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How to increase chances at my school
42 Words
By the time you're applying for college, there's not much more you can...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
57 Words
Personally, I don't believe in using private admissions counselors. Yes, it is nice to have someone read...
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Post-college plans
13 Words
I hope to enroll...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic

Test Scores

Highest ACT
36
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
1510
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2180
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2180

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