Asian female, US citizen living in Asia
Major: English Literature / Creative Writing
GPA: 3.89 unweighted on 4.0 scale
SAT: 1460 (will retake in December, but submitting this one to NYU)
TOEFL: 114
High School is about #5 in the country, and #1 in the city
*does not provide AP courses
Awards:
Chinese Literary Prize For Global Youth, Prose Category - Honorable Mention
2016 National English Debate Tournament - Best Debater/Judge’s Choice Award
Regional High School English Speech Contest - Highest Honor
Regional English Debate Tournament - Best Debater/Champion
City Youth Literary Award, Poetry Category - First Place
Major ECs:
-Captain of English Debate Team
-Leader of the Training Department, Rock Music Club
(organized musical programs, refined performances for showcases to audience of 900+ people)
-Educational Department, Volunteer English Camp
(taught underprivleged kids English)
-School Representative, Exchange Program
(composed school introductions, gave presentations and speeches to schools and officials from Japan and the Philipines)
-Played bass guitar for six years
-Drama Writer/Translator of School Drama
-Leader of Art/Design Apartment, English Showcase
Recommendation letters from my Creative Writing teacher, homeroom teacher, and principal.
CommonApp essay is about how my life experience changed my reason of writing.
Thank you so much!