AW
Ashley Why
how I got into my dream college *realistc & honest* I stats & ecs to attend @columbia
- Major
- English / Writing
Accepted 1
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Columbia
Stats
- GPA
- 4.46 W; rank 16/490
- SAT · ACT
- SAT 1540; SAT II Math2 800, Lit 730
Awards 7
- Scholastic — 2 national medals (silver: flash fiction; silver: writing portfolio)
- California News Publishers Assoc. — 1st place individual + 3rd & 4th places
- Columbia Scholastic Press Assoc. — gold & silver crown (school paper)
- New York Times contest — runner-up (~1,000 entries)
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- National Merit Commended
- School English departmental award
Quest log 7
- Journalism — 4 yrs (advanced journalism); individual & team awards; co-host of podcast
- Figure skating — US gold medalist; national showcase competitor (7th place)
- Kenyon Young Writers Program & Fir Acres creative writing camps
- Dance
- Tutoring
- Volunteering
- Piano teaching
Note
applied ED to Columbia (dream school)