mseo
mseo,
Brown
B.A., Comparative Literature, , Economics
I go to Brown University. I love literature and the languages.
Features Included
2
Essays
4
Schools
10
Scores
5
Advice
3
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown , Canada
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2018
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken French, Korean

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
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Brown University (Providence, RI)

Applied for a B.A. in Comparative Literature

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Drip. Drip. Drip. Three drops of water on dirt. Enough to make a mountain of mud, which I pasted on a fat, twig, glued to another. I kept pasting and gluing over and over, until finally, a small raft large enough to support a squirrel lay before me. A few days before, it occurred to me that Noah’s flood might come back, and I, in first grade and caught up in such an idea wanted to save the world...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
486 Words
I speculate that the mantis shrimp, being able to see sixteen different types of colors, would be able to detect the electromagnetic spectrum. This would mean that they would be able to see the vast array of wavelengths that exist in our universe (i.e. infrared rays, x-rays, ect.). So when they see a human, they would be able to detect, without any added meaning or significance, the heat our bodies retain with infrared rays (kind of like how Neo...
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General Admissions Advice

Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
25 Words
Yes, but I found that they really didn't...
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How to increase chances at my school
31 Words
I really explored in depth into the school's character...
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What set me apart from other applicants
59 Words
I think I really enhanced my weaknesses. I didn't want to be accepted into a school in which...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
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I researched so much. I ended up doing a lot of volunteer activity that I really didn't put on my...
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Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to
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This is a cool option that I hadn't really thought of. I...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.40
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeOther Private
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1590
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2360
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2360
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChurch, Dance, Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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