amazing!!!! my interviewer was so so sweet n drove Rice to the top of my list for me, talked about problems w/ competition at the high school level a lot 10/10 loved her

Rice University (Full Ride) Auburn University ($10k/yr merit scholarship) Emory University (~$2k/yr price) Georgia Tech (Declined spot on Wait List) Please, please, please don't ever think that you're underqualified—holistic admissions makes a huge difference. I feel a bit inadequate even posting my application to this subreddit considering the EC's that many people here have. Having only won competitions that were statewide (and the state was Alabama!), I thought my application would go straight to the trash bin, but I ended up with phenomenal results. The essays really are crucial, so definitely start early, as is often recommended here. The QuestBridge CPS program helped so much just because it gave me a six month head-start on my essays. It's been years since anyone from my school has gone to a top school, so I would have been clueless w/o the help of people from this site. It was great having a community to turn to for advice. Lastly, in hindsight, I definitely should have applied to more schools, but thankfully, that didn't come back to bite me.

As I applied to several universities, Dartmouth was the highest ranked university. Also, it's an Ivy League where I can change my major whenever my interest changes. The Dartmouth's atmosphere of emphasis on undergraduate was also compelling. Looking back at my applying process, I realized that SAT 1 and GPA are crucial if you wants to get accepted by top universities (Top 20). Thus, focus on those first before you do your ECs!

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