sunny_yanyijiang
sunny_yanyijia,
Rochester
B.A., Studio Arts, , Art History
Master student in Painting - School of La Cambre, Brussels
Features Included
4
Essays
15
Schools
4
Scores
1
Advice
0
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown NINGBO, China
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2015
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin, French, Polish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
  • Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, PA)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA)
  • Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY)
  • Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
  • Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
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University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

Applied for a B.A. in Studio Arts

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
1733 Words
Creative personal story, Failure experience
“Pit-a-pat pit-a-pat pit-a-pat,” the approaching footsteps motioned across the hardwood floors of the dormitory. “What on earth are you doing there!” the dorm mother Ms. Chen screamed as she banged furiously and adamantly against the wooden door. The dorm rules were that lights were to be turned off by 9:45 pm, and that everyone was supposed to be in bed after that time. But here I found myself, at 11:30 pm, reading my AP United States History textbook with the aid of...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
507 Words
Why Cornell. It was in 1865 that the philanthropist Ezra Cornell emphatically proclaimed, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.” And with this bold statement he endowed several colleges in state of New York. Fast-forward a century and a half, and Mr. Cornell’s vision of this paradigmatic institution has undoubtedly come to fruition in the form of Cornell University. At Cornell, more so than many of its Ivy League counterparts, its academic prowess...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
971 Words
MIT Short questions: 1. We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer) Its one in the morning, and as I stare at the pile of assignments on my desk, I am engulfed with helplessness. Instead of allowing the tasks at hand to overwhelm me, I am able through Yoga Meditation to rein in any sort of negative emotional...
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Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote
517 Words
Fashion Design Holding two brushes in my hand and one between my teeth, I stood in the bedroom-turned-studio, adding the final touches to my “masterpiece”. After 25 hours of nonstop work, my normally pristine room had morphed into a hopelessly cluttered space. But I, scruffy and sleep-deprived, felt great. On the drawing board lay my entry for China’s 2nd Fashion Design Competition–a denim jacket with a zipper off-center, seven others adorning the pants, and a brown belt adding a...
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General Admissions Advice

What set me apart from other applicants
229 Words
I received a full scholarship from the University of Rochester. This generous grant comes with an opportunities to closely bond with other award winners and the school's high admission officers. As a personal friend of the Dean of Admissions, we often talked about current trends in the applicant pool and especially about the thousands of applications we receive each other from my native country - China. ...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.95
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeBoarding
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
11
 
SAT Score Details
 
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details2 classes and scores

Sports

Sports

Extracurriculars

Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

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