myron.lam,
Brown
B.A., Economics, , Economic Development, , International Studies, , Entrepreneurship
Features Included
2
Essays
8
Schools
6
Scores
5
Advice
0
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Hong Kong, Hong Kong
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2015
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin, Cantonese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
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Brown University (Providence, RI)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. Tap. Tap. Tap. 藍灝澄. I tap my fingers on the floor, impatiently trying to gather how this random scribble of lines is supposed to be my name. I stare blankly at the characters that stare blankly back at me. Their awkward arrangement and angular structures are simply meaningless boxes within boxes. My mom seems to have chosen the three most complicated...
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Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance
599 Words
A. Tell us about an intellectual experience, project, class, or book that has influenced or inspired you. “She dangles upside-down. Her head, racked by a maelstrom of rushing blood, is submerged into a pot of feces. The rope tightens. Her ankles forcefully jerk together as the sodden red rope rubs and cuts through the layer of callused wounds. Finally, a breath of air-- in exchange, she must endure the metal tribulation. The commander shouts something at her, yet in a...
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General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why
113 Words
Investing in Social Change: Definitely not your typical college class. Each of the three groups in the class are given $15,000 to invest in an assigned cause. Throughout the class, you and your group act...
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What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
48 Words
Everyone will write about the open curriculum at Brown. Be specific and talk to...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
52 Words
There are many different funds/grants/fellowships available for students who have any sort of idea...
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Post-college plans
106 Words
I was awarded a $50,000 fellowship from Brown that will allow me to work on my own social enterprise venture for a year post-graduation. This fellowship is out of the Swearer Center for...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
153 Words
There are popular clubs among different interests. For people into performance, acapella is a big deal at Brown-- lots of performing opportunities (e.g. arch sings, concerts, parent events, recording an album, touring in the US and internationally). There are also lots of theatre and...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypeInternational
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1470
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2100
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2100
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

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