ageiser
ageiser,
UPenn
B.A., Undecided
I am Amanda.
Features Included
2
Essays
10
Schools
9
Scores
4
Advice
4
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
  • Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
  • Fordham University (New York, NY)
  • Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
  • Tufts University (Medford, MA)
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
  • Pennsylvania State University - University Park (University Park, PA)
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Applied for a B.A. in Undecided

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
645 Words
Story central to identity
“I live in the Far Northeast of Philadelphia, right near the borders of Huntingdon Valley and Abington.” I became very used to this description of the location of my home soon after I began high school. In grade school, I had been able to say simply that I lived in Philadelphia, because there were only two groups of people: those who lived in Huntingdon Valley and those who lived in Philadelphia. When I said I lived in Philadelphia, everyone knew...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
662 Words
Last April, I took a quiz on buzzfeed.com: Which Ivy League School Should You Attend? I got Penn. I did not trust the quiz, so I took it again, changing a few answers. Still I got Penn. This past summer, I took Math 104 at Penn. Every Monday through Thursday I took a forty minute train ride to University City Station, walked to DRL, and sat for two hours straight learning math. When the course ended in August, I left...
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General Admissions Advice

What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
34 Words
Be very specific about your "Why Penn" essay. Penn places...
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What I’d change about my application process
37 Words
I wish I wouldn't have stressed so much about standardized testing. ...
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What set me apart from other applicants
44 Words
I definitely demonstrated a strong interest in a few different areas, most notably...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
46 Words
I regret not applying for more outside scholarships. Although my family is receiving a...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.15
 
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypeReligious
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Some good some bad
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1590
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2370
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2370
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Community Cleanup / Service, Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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