Sungchul

Decision: ACCEPTED!!!!



Stats:

SAT: CR 650, M 780, W 710
SAT IIs: Chem 700, Math II 740, US 780
GPA: (weighted out of 100) 101.58
Rank: Salutatorian
AP: Euro 4, US 5, Chem 4, Stats 4, English 3, Lit, Spanish, Calc BC, US Gov, Bio
Senior/HS Year Course Load: most difficult (haven't had lunch since 9th grade x_x)
Major Awards: Nothing huge, but there were tons of little things that showed personal achievements or dedication to an EC.


Subjective:

Essays: I think the topic I chose was mediocre at best, but I honestly think my essay was candid and true to who I am. Also, a lot of my short essays followed a very close theme/story to my main one, so I was scared of that a bit. However, I tried my best (and succeedeed apparently) in conveying passion. My extracurricular essay was amazing.
Teacher Recs: I waived my right to them, but when I asked my counselor what she thought of my recs, she said they were some of the best she has ever seen.
Counselor Rec: I waived my right to it, but other guidance counselors have said that my counselor's recs are amazing.
Interview: I didn't feel well about my interview at all. Not only was I incredibly uncomfortable, I didn't feel as if I conveyed myself as well as or as thoroughly as I would've liked. I think I also came off as a bit ... fake? in the beginning.
Hook (if any): none


Location/Person:

State or Country: Nassau County, New York
School Type: Public (one of the "worst" districts amongst other amazing districts)
Ethnicity: Korean-American
Gender: male
Income Bracket: ~40K

Reflection:

Strengths: COLLEGE RESEARCH!!
Weaknesses: My SAT scores esp. as an Asian male from a state like NY.
Why I was accepted: I think it was honestly the fact that I was so heavily interested in languages. I thought that that might've canceled out the fact I was an Asian male because most of them/us go for hard sciences or something like that. My course selections (10 courses of another language throughout HS) as some activities clearly showed a clear interest.