chance me for NU 24! :)

icedoatmilklatte
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:19:46 +0000

demographics: Asian female at international school in Europe

Major: economics

SAT - 1470 (770 Math, 700 RW), 18/24 essay

GPA-- no gpa for 11/12 as I do full IB diploma, predicted 40/45 (My 9th grade and 10th grade transcripts go downwards due to family issues but I explained in my apps and got my counsellor to as well, strong upward trend imo)

Rank–No rank

IB Classes – HL Math HL Computer Science HL Economics; SL Physics SL French Ab Initio SL Lang and Lit A + TOK and EE

ECs-- (they’re rly inconsistent as I moved countries halfway through 10th grade)

Co-Leader of A Service Club at old School (9+10): Club dedicated towards helping a children’s home in Thailand. Organized and went on trip to the home, organized fundraisers and held meetings.

Logistics Leader for Annual student-led charity event (9): non profit that has raised over $100,000 to build wells in Cambodia. Led group to manage funding, sponsors, registration, etc.

Student council (12): Organized activities/events to boost school spirit, as well as taking part in school-based service learning. Was ambassador for school and led new incoming families on school tours

Leader of School-based service project(11+12): Managed student registrations and visited homeless shelter monthly for 3 hour periods. Organized fundraisers.

Economics Club (12)

Politics Club (12)

Service club helping kids in Bhutan (9 + 10)
Meetings and fundraisers mostly, occasional planning of events for fundraising.

Piano (9-12): Played piano since the age of 6, took ABRSM exams as well as theory classes and weekly lessons.

Basketball, JV + Varsity Basketball Team (9-10): Played at JV level in 9th grade, played at varsity level + in tournament for European international schools in 10th grade.

Basketball, Club Basketball (9-10): Participated in club basketball for 2.5 years. Attended summer camp at Stanford.

Honors–Honor Roll in 9th and 10th (we don’t have any honor societies at my school)

Essay-- My common app was decent and sorta unique I guess (about my background). I think my NU essay was good/decent but cannot rly judge on my own behalf

LORs- From my Econ and English teacher, I think my English teacher rly likes me and my Econ teacher knows how much effort I put into his class, and I think he likes me too.

Income-- didn’t apply for FA, full pay

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