Ivy Alumni Talk Series 02 – Stanford University
Guest Speaker: Shelly Wang
Shelly’s Application Profile
- Kent School
- Unweighted GPA: 4.0
- SAT: 2400
- AP Classes and Exam: European History, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, English Language, Micro/Macro Economics (5 scores)
Recap:
Extracurricular Activity
- Dancing and Art portfolio
- Yale and Columbia Summer School. Shelly finds the Yale YYGS program the most helpful because she can demonstrate her interest in Political Science.
Apply Early!
In the Talk, Shelly shared her experience of the Early Action (EA) round. She applied to Stanford, University of Michigan, UIUC, University of Virginia, and UCs. She was admitted by all schools in the EA round!
She believed that EA helped her a lot in the application process, and recommend our students apply early!
Coherent Application
Shelly built a coherent application when she applied to Stanford and declared Political Science major.
She includes her summer school experience, AP classes, and other activities in her essays to demonstrate her interest in governments and politics.
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