happy6523
happy6523,
UMich
B.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences
I am a transfer student at UMich. My major is Pharmaceutical Sciences, currently thinking about dental school and pharmacy school.
Features Included
5
Essays
17
Schools
2
Scores
7
Advice
5
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Hong Kong, Hong Kong
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionTransfer
Class of2019
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • Pennsylvania State University - University Park (University Park, PA)
  • University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of Texas - Arlington (Arlington, TX)
  • University of Texas - Austin (Austin, TX)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
  • University of California - Irvine (Irvine, CA)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)

Applied for a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Please provide a statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. You can type directly into the box, or you can paste text from another source. (250-650 words) ‘We are the champions, never fall!” My schoolmates and I wearing school uniform stood on the bleacher, holding pompon, and shouting cheering slogans; the cheering banner was hung on the wall. The inter-school swimming competition was one of the most popular annual events for high schools....
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
135 Words
If you could only do one of the activities you have listed in the Activities section of your Common Application, which one would you keep doing? Why? (Required for all applicants. Approximately 100 words) I would keep joining debate competitions. Debate is exciting and I learned critical thinking skills. A successful debater must have a clear logical flow. During the debate, I need to find out the logical fallacies of opposing team and against them. Critical thinking is important in the...
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Supplemental Essay: Strong beliefs/principles
299 Words
Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. In June 2014, the National People's Congress Law Committee announced the rules of universal suffrage. They allowed the China government to screen out the candidates they did not want, which was not a genuine universal suffrage. It...
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Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay
339 Words
Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests? While the University of Michigan includes numerous renowned undergraduate colleges, my focus of interest is the College of Pharmacy. I believe transferring to UM would give me access to lots of academic resources. As I want to be pharmaceutical scientist, the pharmaceutical science program offered by UM can prepare...
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Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay
375 Words
The first thing is the school mission. I concur with Wellesley's mission, "To provide an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world." I am independent and always challenge myself. I hate the fact that people often consider women as fragile, sensible, and poor at science. I am passionate about demonstrating to people that women can excel in STEM fields, and I look forward to proving this true. This attitude developed while attending an...
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School Specific Advice

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
132 Words
Aggressive- The students here are very aggressive. They always ask questions in class, join many activities and make use every opportunity. Intelligent- I transferred from an unknown state college, so I know the differences between a state school...
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Research, job or internship opportunities available to students at my school
37 Words
Obviously, UMich is a big research school. There are a lot...
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How I would rate the alumni network at my school
52 Words
UMich has a very strong alumni network. There is website called University Career Alumni Network (UCAN)....
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More Essays

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General Admissions Advice

How to approach transferring schools
105 Words
The transfer process is exhausting because you are going to fight alone. The schools focus on your high school stats if you are a sophomore transfer. Therefore,you can apply transfer during...
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What set me apart from other applicants
24 Words
I believe my college essays set me...
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My advice about getting recommenders
112 Words
In college, it is hard to get good connections with professors because the classes are very large, so I would suggest going to professors' office during office hour more often. I joined the Chinese...
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What I’d change about my application process
68 Words
I would not apply to many reach schools. I applied many schools and I did not get in any top 20...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.75
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Bottom Half
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
25
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1120
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1540
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1540
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDebate Club/Team, Library Volunteer, Choir, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Tutoring/Mentoring

Experience & Awards

Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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