jaykay,
UCSB
B.A., Chemistry
Features Included
2
Essays
5
Schools
6
Scores
0
Advice
0
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown northridge, California
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2016
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Korean

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
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University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Chemistry

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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This is the reality of my life, devoid of any “extraordinary” events. I flip through the news reading about people who have been changed by remarkable events and I cannot help but think that the most exciting thing that happened to me was dislocating my shoulder in the ninth grade. Although writing with your left hand when you’re right handed is a daunting task, it is definitely not newsworthy. And yet, I have never been dissatisfied with my life....
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
525 Words
“You can’t be sure that you exist!” is what my philosophy teacher said to us the very first day of school. Dressed in peculiarly bright neon colors, my philosophy teacher seemed a bit odd. He has a reputation at my school for being bizarre and uncanny, which is accentuated by his excessive love and passion for philosophy. As I sat in his class, I was intrigued by the nature of this class. Would he really be able to prove...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.20
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1540
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2260
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2260
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

SportsBasketball

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

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