Annamay
Annamay,
USC
B.S., Sociology, , Film, Video, and Photography
Film and Television Production major at USC
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Background

Hometown Arcadia, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityNot Listed
Class of2024
First Gen College StudentYes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of California - Irvine (Irvine, CA)
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University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
I still remember the day I woke up with a series of alarms from police cars surrounding my house, the confusion on my baby sister’s face, and my parents’ helpless eyes. The autumn leaves were changing color as I was changing my role in my family. To live in a new environment requires courage, persistence, and integrity, and I wasn’t fully prepared to be a mediator between my father and civic attorney at the age of seventeen. Conflict...
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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
One of my greatest contributions to my community of Rosedale in Azusa, California is that I created an English learning cellphone application to help non-native speakers communicate. I live in a neighborhood with diverse cultures, a so-called “melting pot” where 40% are new immigrants. As an immigrant myself, I know that non-native with a strong grasp English reduce their social isolation. Therefore, I proposed a plan to develop a mobile app that is able to provide a language aid for immigrants. ...
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I intentionally messed up my first audition, when I was 11. Instead of sitting across the table, the casting director approached my mother and me. I remember hearing the flirtatious tone he adopted while speaking to her and standing too close to her. Looking up, I could see his devilish grin, and the room’s ambience made me uncomfortable—that’s how my story with film begins. The night after the audition, I lay staring at a dark ceiling. The world...
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General Admissions Advice

How to approach transferring schools
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I believe that life, like movies, consists of a series of scenes. It is as important to make the current scene magical as it is important to know that...
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What I wish I had known as a first generation applicant
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1. Cold email Professors 2. Look up school...
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How I narrowed down my essay topics
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Don't focus on the things that you...
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High School Performance

Unweighted GPA
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