Former Stanford Admissions Officer Critiques a Short, But Sweet, Stanford Application
Application Analysis by Alix Coupet, a former Stanford Admissions Officer
These awards are all national or better, have names any admission committee would recognize through frequency and prestige, and, perhaps even more importantly, they are well-listed. By well-listed, I mean that we can make quantitative sense of the metric of the award. It’s national, yes, but the quantitative signifiers like top 5, top 10, top 20, etc. do the homework of telling us just how rare the achievement is. For better or likely worse, an applicant is ubiquitously heralded for being rewarded what others have tried to achieve, especially if its many others, and even more especially if at a national or international level…
The path toward college is a great, and unique, journey. With the ever changing dynamics of college applicant cohorts, and university evaluation criteria, myAppIQ’s goal is to help shed insight into the most suitable path for each individual over the course of their high school years.
There are a myriad of criteria that college admissions officers consider for each individual, as well as each incoming class as a whole. Today, we will be evaluating a successful Stanford Applicant’s activities, and essays, as critiqued by Alix Coupet, a former Stanford Admissions Officer. Our hope is that the evaluation provided will help you gain a better understanding of how you may be able to find your own path, and express it clearly and coherently for college admissions offices.
Before we begin with the essay review, here are a few salient facts about this successful Applicant.
Background:
Race: Asian
Gender: Female
School Type: Public
Legacy: No
Low Income: No
First Generation: No
International: No
Recruited Athlete: No