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Nov 22nd 23rd

Due date 8- 29
2- 7th: Southern section conference (competition)
4- 9 to 12 state Santa Clara
Why College & Why Major Essays Seminar (Two golden topic essays,
why choose our college)
Email???
Bring Laptop and transcripts
Use and create your common app
Why College Essay
Resources:
How to research:
Why Major Essay
Identify or create template do not need to write whole simply
essay or topic
Why College Essay
Topic: why do you want to go xxx University?
Know a lot about them
Seriously want to attend their school
Questions are common
U Chicago give us details, what about U Chicago makes you want
to apply to?
Chapman what makes Chapman special
*** Be details
Research:
Professors that you would actually interested in working with
Find out about the professors
Classes that you want to take
Dont pick a Intro to xxx class *** (you can take anywhere) most
of them are 10x classes

Research Opportunities
Not all have the undergrad research opportunities
- University of Chicago has the best Economic Research
Opportunities for undergraduates
Specific opportunities you should put scholarship in the essay
Special professor you want to work with

What to include:
Clubs that you want to participate in not just academics!!!*
Show diversity, what you like, multi blablabla, relate to your back
ground
You will be active in college life
Interesting facts about the school
Show genuine interest in their school.
Your first time to live out side of state*
Location, religious, and so on
Be specific in your reasons so that colleges know youve done your
research
Interesting facts even for the food and culture you like there
(Boston, Chicago from Theology teacher* asking for help, New York)
Explore the new world for yourself
You should check out the following links: (these are the names
that you probably can use in the search box in college websites)
Academics
Faculty Directory
Student Life
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Study Abroad Program most colleges have, check the department
and places and opportunities for strong education (Hong Kong)
Jobs- you are looking for internship as well, these are important for
your prospective
Resources:
Collegeconfidential.com
Collegeprowler.com
Princetonreview.com
Usnews.com (little bad)
Zinch.com
College-insight.org
Unigo.com
Additional resources:
Alums, you may already know someone who graduated from the
school and can give you insider knowledge
Current Students
College mailing list announcements (sign up for this) ***
College recruitment events at your high school
College admissions office
A visit to the campus asks special questions, ask the different
programs, especially the information is not provided online

Business Program at USC

1. To thoroughly research through the online sources youve
received

Writing: Template
Reuse your template for all colleges that ask this question
I want to go to xxx university because I would love to take classes
with Professor xxx, who specializes in xxx. After carefully pursuing
the course catalog, I am eager to take courses, such as xxx and xxx
because yyy. Furthermore, I am interested in joining ___ and ___
because they perfectly align with my extracurricular activities
Words about Why college:
What about participate, decision, engage
curriculum, and community?
*notice the limited words or characters

academically,

Why Major Essay:

- Colleges want to know if you have a focus and are passionate
about something
- The key to writing a great Why Major
- Even if you are not sure if you will put Undecided in your major,
but show your interest in the present
- No need to be earliest experiences, but show your own
prospective
- Do not merely give a list and not address any important thing
- Do not try to put how you did in AP classes, but you should
mention how you challenging yourself how many APs you
especially want to take and studied in high school (almost all AP
sciences from JSerra, challenging AP Macro & Micro for online
because school dont offer both, therefore challenged yourself)
- Refrain from writing about how easy a subject is, or how you do
well in the class
- You passionate about your major
- Major does not equate a career.
Major Variations:
- Current academic and intellectual curiosities*** () oxy
- University of Illinois: Please describe how your past
circumstances and experiences (such as your upbringing,
community, and/or activities) impacted who you are, your
future goals, and your choice of major (300 words)
Undecided Major Essay
Show you have too many interests, you dont know which major to

choose, and you want to study in that specific college and discover
your prospective
Georgetown NO.1 politic sciences college, near White House
USC: describe your academic interests and how you plan to pursue
them at USC (1000 characters)
Cornell: Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and
what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the
academic programs at Cornell to further explore your interests
Important Things:
- Read the prompt: you need to tweak the template to answer the
specific prompt
- Never list! Discuss WHY you are a perfect fit for this school***
based on these factors
- DONT LOSE YOUR VOICE. Your template should not be the
same as anyone elses. Maintain your writing style and
personality even in the Why College and Why Major Essay
Use the examples and important topic by yourself:
With Mr. Reidy talk about you cant both speaking and thinking, but
your brain is always functioning and learning

111 / 119 pts for 27 / 29 semester classes

10 57/14 = 4.0714 (1 summer online class for 2 semesters) or
55/14 = 3.93 for unweighted GPA
11 28/7 = 4.0 (1st semester, 1 summer online class for 1
semester), 26/6 = 4.3333 (2nd semester), = 4.154 for 11th grade or
(2+3+4*5+4*5+4) /13 = 3.7 for unweighted GPA
--- Right now Weighted GPA = 4.1111 or 4.103 or Unweighted
GPA = 3.852
12 : 29/6 = 4.833 (1st semester), 28/6 = 4.6667 (2nd semester),
= 4.75 for 12th grade
Overall: (111+29) / (27+6) = 4.24 when finished 1st semester (NYU,
Rensselaer, and USC standard, also UC Berkeley, UCSB, UC Davis,
UC San Diego, maybe Emory and Richmond)
(111+29+28) / (27+12) = 4.31 max when graduate (or 4.3 for
taking health online*)

Colleges applying to:

Dream Schools
1. University of Chicago***** (0/23, 2014 accept = 0/5) =
2. Columbia University***** (0/33, 2014 accept = 0/5) >
3. University of Pennsylvania**** (GPA 4.66, 2/28, 2014 accept =
0/6) >=
4. Washington University in St. Louis***** (GPA 4.61, 3/29, 2014
accept = 0/9)
Top Schools
5. University of Norte Dame**** (GPA 4.39, 20/98, 2014 accept =
2/17)
6. Emory University**** (GPA 4.35 or 4.45, 3/26, 2014 accept =
0/13)
7. Claremont McKenna College***** (GPA 4.40, 4/18, 2014 accept
= 1/6)
8. Carnegie Melon University**** (GPA 4.32, 2/16 or 3/17, 2014
accept = 1/7 or 2/8)
9. University of Southern California**** (GPA 4.23, 54/228, 2014
accept = 8/50)
10. New York University*** (GPA 4.23, 25/82, 2014 accept = 11/28)
11. University of Richmond**** (GPA 4.21, 2/7, 2014 accept = 0/1)
12. UC Berkeley*** (GPA 4.41, 37/213, 2014 accept = 1/35)
13. UCLA*** (GPA 4.38, 50/280, 2014 accept = 7/58)
14. UC San Diego** (GPA 4.29, 61/258, 2014 accept = 14/56)
Target Schools
15. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*** (GPA 4.16, 2/9, 2014 accept
= 1/6)
16. Babson College**** (GPA 4.00, 1/7, 2014 accept = 1/2 )
17. Pepperdine University** (GPA 3.97, 53/150, 2014 accept =
7/27)
18. Fordham University* (GPA 3.93, 38/72, 2014 accept = 5/15)
19. Boston University* (GPA 4.01, 43/115, 2014 accept = 13/28)
20. UC Irvine* (GPA 4.10, 61/217, 2014 accept = 14/54)
21. UC Davis (GPA 4.23, 82/214, 2014 accept = 6/35)
22. UC Santa Barbara (GPA 4.19, 67/268, 2014 accept = 8/52)
23. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (GPA 4.05, 51/197, 2014 accept =
6/30)

24. Northeastern University xxx (GPA 4.13, 41/89, 2014 accept =

7/22)
Safety Schools
25. Cal State Long Beach (GPA 3.73, 28/118, 2014 accept = 6/18)
26. UC Santa Cruz (GPA 3.70, 43/124, 2014 accept = 13/33)
27. UC Riverside (GPA 3.72, 51/80, 2014 accept = 3/17)
Back Up Schools
28. Cal State Pomona (GPA 3.56, 38/67, 2014 accept = 13/22,
20000)
29. Cal State Fullerton (GPA 3.47, 131/218, 2014 accept = 19/38)
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