4.08 GPA, 1580 SAT Economics applicant accepted to UPenn

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Academics

4.08GPA UW

6.21GPA W

1580SAT

800Math

9APs

AsianMalePAHigh incomeEconomics

College Results

UPennAccepted

AttendingUniversity of Pennsylvania

Extracurriculars

·Writer on Quora: well-researched pieces about Roman history starting in 7th grade; 20 million views, 1k+ answers, 10k followers

·Started YouTube channel: research, produce, and edit history videos biweekly; 35 videos published; 2.4k subscribers and 160k views

·Jazz band pianist: lead rehearsal rhythm section; perform at jazz competitions and festivals; won solo awards and scholarships

·Independent research: produced papers on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome and Miles Davis's misogyny

·Classical pianist: studied for 12 years; perform twice a year in recital; earned ABRSM Grade 8 certificate; won medals in competitions

·President of school's Chinese Cultural Club: organized Pan-Asian Cultural Celebration; created Chinese dance performance group; organized fundraisers

·Officer of school's Model UN Club: organized virtual and in-person MUN conferences; led meetings; organized summer boot camp

·Volunteer teacher at local Chinese school: taught SAT and writing classes; earned President's Volunteer Award for 100+ hours

Awards & Honors

·National Merit Semifinalist

·Superior Writing award from National Council for Teachers of English

·$1000 scholarship from Philadelphia Inquirer for student journalism

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