AndreaPopova
AndreaPopova,
UChicago
B.S., Psychology
Features Included
2
Essays
16
Schools
12
Scores
1
Advice
3
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Houston
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Bulgarian

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
  • University of Texas - Austin (Austin, TX)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Applied for in Psychology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
713 Words
Creative personal story, Feeling out of place
Caterpillars, doodads, fuzzywigs- all are code for the very jewels that shield our eyes from harm. These protectors of all beneath the forehead, these shapers of a face's destiny, these treasures beyond all comparison are, in all their glory, the eyebrows. Although underrated by society, these furry little things can work wonders in changing a person. As I have shaped them over the years, so too have they shaped me. First of all, To put this all in perspective, (and...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
680 Words
They say all art is intentional. Those never-ending symbols in Catcher in the Rye that our English teachers taught us about, the brush strokes of Picasso’s paintings, the smile (or possibly neutral expression) of the Mona Lisa—all are completely and totally on purpose. So then, whenever I want to compare two unlike things, I look to the arts. What do I find in films, fables, and fine art? Those are the things that must be important, for the...
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General Admissions Advice

Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred
44 Words
Send only one thing. The admissions officers will not have a positive impression...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.40
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeMagnet
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1520
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2220
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2220
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details10 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Theater/Plays, Science Club/Team, Charity Drive Organizing

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers

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