Admittedstudent
Admittedstuden,
Cornell
B.A., Arabic Language and Literature
Features Included
1
Essays
8
Schools
4
Scores
4
Advice
4
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown , California
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH)
  • University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)
  • University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
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Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Applied for a B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
556 Words
Interest in fine arts
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? It’s not supposed to be cold in California. I’m supposed to surf to school, not bike. My knees are cold. I didn’t even know knees could be cold. My gym shorts are the opposite of insulating, and every time I push a...
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General Admissions Advice

Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
14 Words
Yes. Personally she wasn't...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
55 Words
1) don't talk too much. I'm very talkative so this was difficult for me 2) it's better to...
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Post-college plans
15 Words
After college, I plan to...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
29 Words
Cornell has the best programs for what I want. ...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1510
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2190
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2190
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details2 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesGay/Straight Alliance, Choir, Drama Production Crew, School Theater/Plays

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers

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