To Deliver Me From My Preliminary Terrors

Hello! I am a student at a magnet school in Texas and was hoping to get some insight into whether or not I could get into the aforementioned universities. Thank you!! :)

Demographics

• Male
• South American
• Japanese
• White
• U. S. Citizen — lived here all my life

Family

• Income ~$100,000 - $130,000 (applying for aid)
• Parents Married
• Both Parents Employed
• 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters

Education

• 3.6 GPA
• Top 30% or so
• 36 ACT — Math-36, Science-36, Writing-36, Reading-34
• AP Tests — 31 AP Tests — Mostly 5s (some 4s)
• Future aspirations: planning to peruse up to doctorate

Honors

• NACLO
• Chess Top 3 Placement School and State/ Regional
• Academic World Record Holder
• AP Capstone Scholar
• AP Placement Scholar with Distinction and Honor

Extracurriculars

• Author of Book that is currently being implemented into my school’s curriculum
• Internship at local city council
• Chess Captain
• Founder of YDSA Chapter at school
• Member of a well-known Math Circle
• Academic Decathlon
• Taekwon-Do
• Local Volunteer
• LD Debate, Extemporaneous, and Persuasive Speech

Let me know what you think! Thank you.

Demographics: lgbt trans male, nj, public school/small town, second gen chinese american, first gen student, 90k

Intended Major(s): education studies and studio art - currently intending to get masters in education, minor interest in linguistics

ACT/SAT/SAT II: test optional

UW/W GPA and Rank: 94.95/100 weighted, unweighted unknown

Coursework: ap world history, 9th, score: 4 ap us history, 11th, score: 4 ap language comp, 11th, score: 4

mostly honors english and science classes throughout, 3 yrs of chinese

senior year courses: ap psychology, ap literature, ap statistics, ap studio art, art teacher internship

Awards: ap scholar

Extracurriculars: very weak... non profit kids dont perceive me please

• volunteered at my town's library for their summer reading program, worked with kids and parents to guide them thru the activities. 9-12th during summer break

-national english honor society member from 11-12th, tutored kids in the afterschool tutoring program, read to elementary school kids during read across america

• genders and sexualities alliance member from 9-12th, part of welcoming committee for incoming freshmen, set up GLSEN events and movie nights in school

-animation club member from 10-12th, worked on independent projects w/ little teacher guidance, collaborate with other members for critique and teaching

• lead actor in a play and was in TV club where i shot clips of school events, but only in 9th grade

Essays/LORs/Other:

essays: man. common app was maybe 6.5/10, talked about being alienated by my own ethnicity and rejecting my identity but growing up to unlearn it and rejecting stereotypes instead etc, probably a typical asian american essay but i wrote it really late oops

amherst supplement 7/10 i chose the diversity prompt but i think it wasnt as personal as it was supposed to be. kinda challenged institutions to do better in fostering an environment like that but also admitted there is a conscious effort needed by everyone first

LORs: guidance counselor: 7/10, basic info but he asked for more personal circumstances and stuff during covid so i think itll be more well rounded

math teacher: 5-7/10, i really dont know. had him for two years but one was on zoom, wasnt super personal w him but we did talk & had mutual interests so i think it will generally be positive, good grades as well

chinese teacher: 8/10, had her for three years and was a pretty good student who showed lots of effor

International student requiring full ride in a dilemma. Please help me out guys I wanna use all 20 college spots with maximum efficiency.

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Hey guys! A year ago I was in your exact position - waiting for RD release dates to roll around, feeling mega stressed out, and being completely checked out of school. One thing I wanna say: It gets better. This period of your life is a terrible, anxious one - but it's also short. The things you're worrying about right now, by this time next year, will have all but dissolved, and you'll feel a lot better about where you're at.

I know the RD date for Wesleyan still hasn't been released, but I knew that at this time last year I still had questions about what it was actually like at Wes, and now I'm living it up on campus. So ask anything you want, and I'll answer with full honesty. Even if you're an ED admit and just wanna know more details before you head over - I gotchu.

BTW, I don't know what the current discourse about Wes is, but I wanna say that I can't think of a single person I know who doesn't like it here. Maybe it's just the ability to be with people during a pandemic giving everyone serotonin boosts, or maybe it's just a nice place to be. Heavily leaning towards the latter.

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Let's say you're the type of person who stereotypically ends up at Wesleyan, Vassar, Oberlin or someplace like that. In other words, you're progressive, quirky, funny, artsy, musical, etc. Are there enough people like you at Amherst?

Hello! First post here. So I've been trying to decide between attending Vassar College or Wesleyan University next year. For much of April, I thought that I would end up committing to Wesleyan for various reasons. But now, I'm reconsidering my decision, and wondering if I should attend Vassar instead. My parents are urging me to make a decision soon, so I don't have much time left to think this over.

Both are about the same distance away, the same size, have open curriculums, and research in science (planning on double majoring in chemistry and computer science). Both of them are located in equally bland towns (wasn't a factor for me). I feel like I would be able to fit in at both, since they pride themselves on having a diverse, open environment (I'm wavering a bit on this one. I feel like I belong at Vassar more, but both have very similar people). What drew me to Wesleyan was their slightly better financial aid package (~4k more per year), its great housing program, and its higher ranking compared to Vassar. Wesleyan also has a tuition-free 5th year master's program, should I decide to continue higher education at the same institution (main reason).

However at Vassar, I might be able to appeal my fin aid decision with my Wesleyan letter, and ranking isn't everything. My cousin also attends Vassar, so I would have some support there, and I'm also intrigued by Vassar's carbon neutrality initiative (much better than Wesleyan's). (There's also a bubble tea shop close by... )

I joined both of their admitted students Facebook groups. A student who is transferring out of Wesleyan posted something quite controversial about the school, highlighting the school's past and current actions. Some of the topics included students being silenced about campus issues, lack of funding to an art center, Wes's lack of aid to FGLI students during the COVID crisis, and President Michael Roth's questionable history. I appreciated this post for bringing awareness about Wes's problems, and I realize that no school is perfect, but this has really forced me to rethink where I'm going to college. I don't know if I should have rethought all of this based on one person's opinion, but it would have been ignorant to just blow it off. Should I be basing my decision off the integrity of this school, of one man in particular? Or should I ignore it, and just cherish the opportunities I would be given regardless?

I know that Vassar, especially President Elizabeth Bradley, is doing al

As far as finances go I’d be paying the same for each school. I am genuinely stuck over which to pick.....I’m planning to go into neuroscience and physics ....plz help any advice is deeply appreciated

I would like to attend a top genetics or biology school for my undergraduate education to be able to get into a great PhD program dealing with genetics. I am interested in bioinformatics, mathematical biology, and population genetics majors as well.

Demographic :

White male in Minnesota, middle/high family income.

Academics :

GPA: 4.0 UW/4.15 W

Rank: 15/400

Two Time Honors Student

ACT: Taking in July (predicted 34)

SAT Subject Tests: Taking Math II (predicted 780+) Bio (predicted 700) and World History (predicted 780) in August

AP Classes Taken: Euro (predicted 5), Lang & Comp (predicted 5) as a sophomore.

Dual Enrollment Classes: I am going full time PSEO (Post Secondary Enrollment Options) at my local state college my junior and senior year to obtain an associate’s degree by the time I graduate high school to (hopefully) transfer credits to whatever college I go to. The only class I’m sticking with at my high school is band. Yes, this does mean that I will probably have no other AP classes.

My classes for Fall 2019 include US History II, Introductory Bio 1, Understanding Politics, and Intro to American Politics.

ECs/Awards

Attended Rotary Youth Leadership Camp

Minnesota All-State Trombonist

Symphonic band trombone section leader

Member of the high school jazz band (Only freshman in the jazz band who got to tour in New York City)

Four year member of the marching band

Member of the school Brass Quintet

Member of the Pit Orchestra

Member of Show Choir Band

Member of the local Community Band

Local summer music camp trombone section leader

15.5 million words read my sophomore year (got a library award)

Perfect attendance in school since 6th grade

High School Math League

Trying to found an Academic Decathlon team for next year

Camp Leader & mentor at local summer camp

Boy Scout for 1 year

Two time Math Counts state competitior (middle school)

Nation Junior Honor Society member (middle school)

Played football from 3rd-9th grade (quit to to head injury concerns)

Notes : I think I could be able to get some really good recommendations from at least 4 teachers. Right now I am debating going to a T20 (or T50; I’m not exactly sure where I am) university versus going for a full tuition or full ride scholarship.

What do you think about me doing full time dual enrollment? Do you think that is a good decision if I am looking to save money in my undergraduate studies before going for a PhD in genetics?

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