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Williams47761,
Williams
B.A.
Features Included
5
Essays
12
Schools
7
Scores
2
Advice
4
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown College point, New York
GenderFemale
Class of2019
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
  • Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
  • Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
  • Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • Fordham University (New York, NY)
  • Pennsylvania State University - University Park (University Park, PA)
  • University at Geneseo - SUNY (Geneseo, NY)
  • University at New Paltz - SUNY (New Paltz, NY)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
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Williams College (Williamstown, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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How Literature Saved my Life Perhaps the greatest blessing my parents have ever granted me was the move from our apartment in the Bronx to a two-family home in Queens, two blocks away from a public library. The library had all the boons my young heart could desire: bounties of books, air conditioning in the summer, and sweet solace from a dwelling teeming with the cries of an infant sister, a concept I couldn’t yet fathom. Books, then, were...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
620 Words
Toni Morrison, Cornell graduate of 1955, wrote in one of my favorite novels, Song of Solomon, "If you wanna fly, you got to give up the shit the weighs you down." Through her pithy, honest style of prose, Morrison reflects my goal to relinquish the things that hold me back so that I can pursue my passions - and fly. I believe Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences will provide all the resources and guidance necessary to help me on my...
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Supplemental Essay Diversity statement
151 Words
Being biracial, my parents stem from two distinct cultures - neither to which I can completely relate. My mother's Guyanese family is vibrant and outlandish, whereas my father's Turkish family is conservative. Perhaps the only similarity between these two cultures is their inclination to distance themselves from a family member who has broken tradition by marrying outside his or her race, as they have done to my parents. For this reason, my siblings and I have not had many opportunities...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
366 Words
In my 10th grade health class, I learned about a psychological theory called Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. This theory depicts the five levels of human need in order of difficulty, ranging from the most basic ones such as food and water to ones that take more to fulfill, like love and self-esteem. The principle of this concept is that a human cannot reach the uppermost level, self-actualization, until all four lower levels have been satisfied. Only after the more basic...
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Additional Essay Details
8 Words
Ask for more writing samples, I wrote plenty.
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General Admissions Advice

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
119 Words
It's vital to consider the type of college setting you'd like as you decide which colleges to apply to. My college is set in a bucolic atmosphere, nestled in the Berkshire mountains. Thus, the most popular...
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What I’d change about my application process
85 Words
I would have not applied to so many schools, first and foremost. It spreads you too thin - there are so many supplemental essays, fees, and...
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High School Performance

College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1400
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1990
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1990
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

SportsTrack & Field, Soccer

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSpanish Club, Community Cleanup / Service, Tutoring/Mentoring, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Application Additional Materials

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