Hey everyone, I’m a rising senior looking for some feedback on my stats. Anything helps, thanks!
Applying to:
USC (top choice)
UCLA
Columbia
University of Washington
UCSB
UCSC
UCSD
NYU
LMU
USF
State: Bay Area California
School type: Private Catholic, majority white and Asian students, competitive atmosphere
Demographic: Asian female
Fields of interest: Film (screenwriting) or communications if the school doesn’t have a film program
Numerical Stats:
SAT: 1360 (No SAT subject tests)
Weighted GPA: 4.2
AP US History: 5
World History: 4
AP Lit: 5
No Ranking at my high school
Honors/Awards:
-Awarded Admission with Academic Distinction in Language Arts
-Principal’s Honor Roll
-AP Scholar
-Best Overall Production of Les Miserables (Regional)
Classes I’ve Taken Through Community College:
-Beginning Video Production
-Elementary Japanese
(completed both courses with an A)
Clubs/Extracurriculars:
-Development Intern at local Historic Arts Center
-High School Ambassador (hosts incoming 8th graders)
-Curates content for the school’s social media
-Leader of my high school’s film initiative program
-Newspaper editor
-Magazine editor
-Photography Club Vice President
-Volunteer at an animal center for disabled kids
-Spanish peer tutor
-Campus ministry member
-Pep band percussionist
-Pep band show writer
Letters of Recommendation:
I got one from an English teacher that likes me a lot and is also head of the department. I got the other from my math teacher because I thought it would make me seem well rounded. For the film supplements that required extra recs, I asked the supervisors of my school’s film program which I am a leader of. I’m confident they wrote nice ones because they were really rooting for me.
Essays:
In essays that allowed you to talk about yourself (rather than your major or the college) I tried to cover a variety of things including my passion for music, my love of learning languages, and my dedication to always making my friends laugh. My Common App essay was about my experience learning Japanese in community college.
Film Portfolio
(what percent of my admission depends on my portfolio?)
-Leader of my high school’s film initiative program (the only leader who’s a woman of color)
-Did a live sports broadcast with Comcast
-Facilitated live broadcasts for my high school’s high-winning athletics teams
-Wrote, casted, produced, directed, and edited countless morning announcement ads
-Created six short films while learning video production at community college
-Wrote/edited for the school newspaper and magazine
-Wrote shows for the school’s pep band
-Designed the official sign for a local park
-Wrote, produced, directed, and edited content for the school’s Instagram
-Completed several individual film projects
-Filmed content for an organization that showcases the achievements of women from the past and present.