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New School53681,
New School
B.A., Sociology, , Mathematics
After spending some time in community college I applied as a transfer student to 15 schools and was accepted by all but three.
Features Included
1
Essays
15
Schools
1
Scores
1
Advice
6
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Raleigh, North Carolina
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian, White Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Transfer
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • New School (New York, NY)
  • Barnard College (New York, NY)
  • Butler University
  • American University (Washington, DC)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • University of Illinois - Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • North Carolina State University - Raleigh (Raleigh, NC)
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New School (New York, NY)

Applied for a B.A. in Sociology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
41 Words
Creative personal story, Failure experience, Interest in other academic subject, Leaving home, Overcoming a health obstacle, Overcoming depression, Overcoming personal struggle, Transition to adulthood, Volunteer/public interest work, Work experience
My personal statement explains the troubles I had in high school and eventually evolved into a story about how I took some time away from school, attended community college, and figured out what kind of person I wanted to grow into.
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General Admissions Advice

My advice about getting recommenders
24 Words
Always, always, always respect your instructors--they really...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.40
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 50%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School High at first but got worse
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1230
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1720
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1720
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details1 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChoir, Community Cleanup / Service, Drama Production Crew, Gay/Straight Alliance, Nonprofit, NGO or Charitable Organization, Debate Club/Team

Experience & Awards

Volunteer Experiences
Application Additional Materials

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