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NYU62854,
NYU
B.S., Chemical Engineering
I love exploring the endless amount of food and lattes in NYC. When I'm home in Hawaii I enjoy hiking and cliff jumping. I can also be a home body and binge watch Netflix for several days.
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Essays
12
Schools
7
Scores
5
Advice
7
ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Kailua Kona, Hawaii
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian, Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
  • University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
  • Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Scripps College (Claremont, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
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New York University (New York, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Sibling

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Childish Quilt Dish soap, pepper, a toothpick, and an empty pie tin. The first materials I ever used to perform a simple experiment in grade school. Looking back that would be the moment I fell in love with science. I can still feel the excitement I felt as I watched as the pepper dart off to the edges of the pie tin as I touched the water with the end of a soap coated toothpick. Though I didn't have to...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I ultimately chose my school
38 Words
I chose my school because of the opportunities provided, the network,...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
96 Words
I know many say not to take loans, but sometimes you cannot help it. There is no shame in taking loans. However, though I will be slightly in debt...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
89 Words
I didn't know much about NYU prior to applying. All I knew was that it was a famous college and though not an Ivy League, still one...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
76 Words
Everyone loves nothing more then to watch the clock countdown to summer. However, in college it is quite the opposite. Instead of longing...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
62 Words
NYU has over 300 clubs, so choosing just one is difficult. There is no set "popular club" as everyone has...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.50
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
26
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
1170
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1620
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1620
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesStudent Council / Government, National Honor Society, Prom Committee, Community Cleanup / Service, Model Congress / Model UN, Green Club

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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