
peyo212,
Princeton ‘12
B.S., Finance
I recently graduated from Princeton and currently attend UChicago Booth's MBA program while working in trading.
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Background
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language
No
Other Language(s) Spoken
Mandarin

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Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
Applied for a B.S. in Finance
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Personal Statement511 WordsDiversity statement, Chinese heritage, Embracing your heritage, Feeling out of place, International background, Story central to identity“God of grace, you have given us minds to know you, hearts to love you and voices to sing your praise. Fill us with your Spirit that we may celebrate your glory and worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” Those were the words I spoke to begin the Sunday service at my local Presbyterian church, home a congregation of nearly five hundred members. There I was, an Asian American, telling a crowd of...Read more...Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles258 WordsLast year, a student questioned one of my teachers' integrity. My teacher had seen one of her students writing the word "murderer" on a piece of paper. Understandably, my teacher asked the student why she was doing so. The student said that one of her friends from another class had shown her how to spell the word "murderer." At this point, my teacher said half-jokingly, "Well, you better watch out. Your friend might be a terrorist." The student she was...Read more...Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote102 WordsI am a professional videogamer. Not many people believe me when I tell them this, but if they do, they automatically assume that I spend every waking moment staring at the television with my Gamecube controller in hand. This is hardly the case. I cannot possibly participate in all of my other extracurricular activities if I did not moderate my gaming time. Other naysayers tell me that making a competition out of an activity like videogaming ruins its fun aspect....Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school783 Words“And in fifth place – this person will take the place of any of the top four who cannot take part in the national competition – from Suncrest Middle School....” My heart skipped a beat. So not all four members of the powerhouse Suncrest team would go to nationals. Someone had ended their streak of three consecutive sweeps in the state competition. It was not until three names later that the same woman called me up to take my trophy for second...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school99 WordsAmong all the engineering options at MIT, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering intrigues me the most. Materials engineering has been rapidly growing in interest due to the media’s attention to subjects such as nanotechnology. Because several engineering disciplines have been around for so long (civil, chemical, electrical), scientists have found most of what there is to know in those fields. There is, however, many unearthed discoveries in the field of materials science due to its relatively recent...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance551 WordsOne day in the summer before eighth grade, I walked into my room and saw my father looking at one of those large road-trip maps. I had not immediately recognized the state on the page, but I eventually realized that it was the mid-Atlantic state of West Virginia. My face apparently had shown an expression of confusion because with an amused look on his face, he beckoned me to come closer, pointed to the capital, Charleston, and told me that...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school478 WordsMany people have heard of Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D.” This famous baroque piece attracted many fans and was perhaps the first “pop” music in world history. Recently, a Taiwanese guitarist named Jerry Chang arranged a neo-classical metal version of “Canon in D” dubbed “Canon Rock.” He and numerous other guitarists have demonstrated mastery of this song and it is one of the most popular videos seen on Youtube. When I found out about this new arrangement, I had...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay280 Words"The wind of freedom blows." Stanford's motto is like an invitation to a place where I can do things according to my own will, but at the same time be carried by a "wind" that will keep me on a path to success. Fortunately, I did not choose Stanford just because of five words. Everything else about the school also suits me perfectly. Stanford has two of the best programs in the nation when it comes to materials engineering and...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school289 WordsThe popular group sits at the tables near the entrance to the cafeteria in order to be close to the television. The Goths sit near the windows to be far from everyone else. The hicks occupy the other part of the brighter wing of the cafeteria, across from the Goths. Everyone else who is too different to be accepted into these factions forms another circle of friends, which is located in the corner of the cafeteria. Everybody seems to be...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school296 WordsAfter I had mailed in the application for Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) in January this year, I had wondered whether or not I had just thrown away three weeks of my summer before senior year. I could not have been more wrong. Every year the state of West Virginia offers to rising seniors a three-week summer program called Governor's Honors Academy. Through a rigorous application process, two students from each county in West Virginia were selected in addition to 55 at-large...Read more...General Admissions Advice
Most popular extracurricular activities at my college33 WordsEating clubs are the main social scene for upperclassmen but...Read more...My favorite course thus far, and why29 WordsORF 309 - Probability and Stochastic Systems Great class...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)14 WordsReady for the...Read more...What I’d change about my school if I were student body president4 WordsNeeds...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling20 WordsRelative to other top schools, more...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received7 WordsDid not...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience25 WordsMy Princeton interview went well because I mentioned...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college21 WordsWork in a variety of internships...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants12 WordsI was from WV,...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school28 WordsAmazing financial aid program (best in the country...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to3 Words1/3 Reaches, 1/3...Read more...Post-college plans7 WordsI work...Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture10 WordsGreat proximity to...Read more...Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice17 WordsPrinceton gives its financial aid...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them9 WordsChristian fellowship, videogaming...Read more...High School Performance
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