harvardgirlw
harvardgirlw,
Harvard
B.A.
Features Included
2
Essays
8
Schools
6
Scores
0
Advice
0
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown New York, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Action
Class of2017
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Cantonese, Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
  • Fordham University (New York, NY)
  • Carleton College (Northfield, MN)
  • Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
491 Words
Although I really wanted it, I did not purchase the Crest Complete Multi-Benefit Extra White + Scope Dual-Blast toothpaste, because I did not have a coupon. I am a professional Tightwad. For as long as I can remember, I have held tightly to the principle that whatever my heart desires comes at some cost to my parents. Therefore, I try to save whenever I can. Although my family pokes fun at me for being so frugal, I believe these habits have...
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Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance
542 Words
“Register to vote! Register to vote! Register to vote!” I exclaim in my native Taishanese, then Cantonese, and hesitantly in clumsy Mandarin. I pause, clutching my clipboard, stretching my neck past the vibrant scarves next door to see the oncoming Chinatown traffic. I step towards an elderly man smilingly, but he gives me a disinterested glance and turns away before I can speak. People stream past me like water, eager to retain the flow in their day, perhaps irked by...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.40
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypeReligious
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
34
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1580
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2340
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2340
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

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