Alden M
Alden M,
B.S., Language Studies and Linguistics, , Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation
Stanford student
Features Included
1
Essays
8
Schools
14
Scores
5
Advice
2
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown spa
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish, French, Portuguese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
  • Reed College (Portland, OR)
  • Pomona College (Claremont, CA)
  • Macalester College (St. Paul, MN)
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Applied for in Language Studies and Linguistics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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The notes whisper feebly across the room as my six-year-old hands struggle to pull them from the strings. On our first day here we don’t know what to expect, where to look, or how to listen. My friends and I agree, though, about the teacher, Margot; we aspire to her mysterious world of multicolored contacts, oversized clogs, and diaphanous skirts. We scrutinize her as she draws her notes gracefully from the violin’s hollow frame; nod as if we...
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General Admissions Advice

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Open, Hard-working,...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
10 Words
Acapella groups are...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
22 Words
My favorite course I've taken so far...
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What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
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I would attempt...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
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Stanford has a very...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
36
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1600
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2400
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2400
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details12 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Local Orchestra / Symphony / Band

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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