rkfong,
UC Berkeley
B.S.
Hey! I'm Riley, and I'm gonna show you how I was admitted into the number 1 public university in the world, UC Berkeley, as well as all the UC's I applied to. Leggo!
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4
Essays
6
Schools
11
Scores
4
Advice
5
ECs
1
Sports
Background
Hometown
Pleasant Hill, California
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Cantonese, Mandarin
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
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University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
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Personal Statement455 WordsReaching a goal, Story central to identity, Volunteer/public interest workScuff, scuff, scuff. Another half hour of swinging my trusty pickax at the hard, dry dirt and I need a break. Breathing a frosty cloud into the Saturday morning air, I peer at the net and imagine a perfect play - pass, set, kill - as a smile illuminates my face. Schlip. A sip from a thermos of warm ginger tea fuels a mental review of the day's schedule: studying, volunteering at the old nun's home, then lion dance practice,...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance578 WordsUC Prompt I attend the Developing Virtue Boys School (DVBS) on the grounds of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a large Buddhist monastery in rural Northern California, where rubbing elbows with monks, devoted laypeople and peacocks is the norm. Yes, my next door neighbors are monks. Transitioning from public school to this private religious institution in tenth grade wasn't easy. As a freshman in public high school, I had a rich social life and enjoyed the freedom of a...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance471 WordsAlso included in the application is an additional comments section, where you can address a variety of topics. I was milking this section for all it had to add in extra stuff that might help my application or explain away any discrepancies within my application. Here is what I wrote: My freshman year grades aren't too hot and there is a reason for that, aside from the mere adjustment period from sneeze-and-get-an-A middle school classes to actual higher-level courses in...Read more...Additional Essay Details64 WordsAbove, I put one of two essays that I wrote for my UC App. My profile is geared towards people applying to UC Berkeley or any UC, so this is helpful for that type of student. The first essay is, in my opinion, the better of the two. However, the two essays work in tandem to describe me as a person and college applicant.Read more...General Admissions Advice
What I’d change about my application process51 WordsSTART EARLY! I waited til the last minute and got lucky with my UC App,...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college26 WordsI recommend working one summer, volunteering two summers,...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders70 WordsBe polite, and pick a teacher who you really feel knows you as a person. Don't just pick a teacher just...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school60 WordsI felt at home. This is obviously difficult to describe but I will say this: I loved the...Read more...High School Performance
GPA3.81(no specification of weighting)
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades
Test Scores
Highest SAT1540on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2260SAT Score Details
Other SAT ScoresSAT Prep
AP / IB Classes and Scores
Details8 classes and scoresSports
SportsVolleyball
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesAfter School Program Coordinator, After School Program Coordinator, Community Cleanup / Service, Culinary, Yearbook
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work
Experience & Awards
How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
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