Application Background
- Collaboration with FenDoDo: Began in the first semester of Grade 10.
- GPA: 3.5
- SAT: Not submitted
- AP Courses: AP Environmental Science, AP Economics, AP CS Principles, AP Calculus AB
Admissions Results
- Fordham University (US News #89) – Enrolled
- Indiana University
- Michigan State University
- University of Connecticut
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Purdue University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Stony Brook University
- Syracuse University
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of California, Irvine
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
FenDoDo’s Strategy & Planning
Academic Support
- Provided tutoring from advisors at UCSD, UT Austin, and UChicago, raising GPA from 2.9 to 3.7.
Application Strategies
- Guided music portfolio development with Yale and NYU consultants.
- Supported applications to both music and business majors.
Essay Focus
Highlighted Student W’s journey using musical talent to produce original songs, including a tribute to their grandfather, and promoting ocean conservation and social justice through music.
Achievements Under FenDoDo Guidance
- Competitions & Recognition: Ocean Awareness Contest Grand Prize, U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Bronze)
- Music Projects: YouTube channel, personal music album
- Leadership: Founded a music production club
- Enrichment Activities: Summer programs at Berklee and NYU, internship at a music production company
