Dartmouth is really my dream school I want to get in really bad, despite my bad stats…
Demographics ： Asian (international student)
Intended Major: Computer Science, Film and Media Studies
Financial Aid: Nope.
SAT I : 1450 (780M, 660RW)
Toefl: 107
GPA and Rank: 3.6/4 (fresh-junior) [Freshman: 3.33/4. Sophomore: 3.49/4. Junior 4/4. Senior 1st sem: 3.925/4]
[our school doesn’t go above 4] [took 2 ap classes in soph, 4 in junior, and taking 4 in senior]
AP Classes: [max rigor]
soph: ap world: 3, ap seminar: 3.
junior: ap compsci principles: 5, ap research: 4, ap macro: 4, ap lang: 3.
senior (taking): ap compsci a, ap calc bc, ap physics 1, ap literature
Awards:
- 2nd & 3rd Place in National High-School Swimming Competition Breaststroke (age group 16+).
- Best Speaker (out of 70+) at the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) in _.
- World Scholars Cup: T10 Challenge, Bowl, Debate, Writing. Gold Champion Scholar (~4.8% acceptance).
- Most Improved Delegate (1 selected from 40), MUN Security Council.
- 2nd Place 5km Biathlon (2nd out of ~50).
ECs:
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Internship/Work(Paid): Biggest multi service platform in South East Asia, helped build new app and suggested features are implemented in the app. App reached over 100k downloads and is Top 100 on the Entertainment in the App Store.
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National Honor Society President: Donated over ~$10k for various charities and preparing to donate ~$5k to covid.
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Kindergarten Teacher Assistant Volunteer/Treasurer: Coded program in JavaScript that manages tithe donations. Caretaker of 15 children. Restore church facilities: WiFi routers, lights, screen projector. Over 300 service hours.
-Co-Director/Scriptwriter of Theatre Production: Co-led group of 42 students to direct Les Misérables. Co-main scriptwriter in translating & adapting own version of play. 100-150 audience members.
-Varsity Swim Captain: National High-School Swimming Competition; Breaststroke Second and Third Place All Ages in National competition. (not fast enough for ncaa d1 tho)
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Internship at Biggest Cinema platform in Korea: Just did part time for money
sneaked into movies to watch w/o paying chaching -
High school Student Council: Led 2 departments of 8 students to advertise/organize monthly events. Raised $2k+ for student facilities incl. coffee & cotton candy machine & cashbox
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Debate: 5th NSDA & NHSDLC. Trained 15 members & reviewed their cases. 4 Students: 2nd NSDA Taiwan & 5th NHSDLC. Gold Medal 5% acceptance.
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Community Service: Construct 5 houses & facilities for impoverished denizens. Best Worker Award for Dedication, Hard Work, & 3 Consecutive Years of Volunteer.
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House Leader (10% acceptance): Led 1 of 4 houses in school. Organized house games to drive student interaction & school spirit among all grades. Won House of the Year 2019-2020.
Essays/LORs/Interview:
10/10 :counselor (friend’s mom lol, also the advisor for a group I am president in, rly good connection)
8.5-9/10 :comp sci teacher (pre tight)
9-10/10 :ap physics/ ap calc teacher (pre tight)
10/10 head of school (knew since elementary, and was also teacher at one point. rly good connection)
9~10/10: Interview was really good. we talked about computer science and linguistics and my app that helped my grandmother help enunciate words. this was also my essay topic.