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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

Louisa Landhuis ('23) was recently accepted to Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences to study history. She shares her college applications journey and experience.

ACING Boston University with Louisa Landhuis (’23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Tatum Krekorian, Staff Writer February 2, 2023

Responses were edited for length and clarity.  Why did you choose to apply to this college?  I am planning to study history at the College of Arts & Sciences, and the courses in the catalog...

Aryan Jain('23),  Pleasanton Energy and Environment committee  member, shares his research experience and journey on getting into the top world's university, MIT.

ACING MIT with Aryan Jain (’23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

Why did you choose to apply to this college? I chose to apply to MIT just because they have the best computer science school, it gave the undergraduate students a lot of opportunities, not only to explore...

Samuel Wang('23) was admitted to Vanderbilt University. He shares his experience from application to acceptance.

ACING Vanderbilt University with Samuel Wang (‘23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

Why did you choose to apply to this college? One of the main reasons I applied to this college was because they had a smaller class size. That way I can get closer with the professors, and there will...

Adi Lankipalle ('23) was recently accepted to UPenn's Huntsman Program, which combines the Wharton School of Business and international studies. He shares his high school journey and gives key insights for students entering the college application process.

ACING UPenn with Adi Lankipalle (’23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Krithika Subramaniam, AVT Page Editor January 25, 2023

Responses were edited for length and clarity.  Why did you choose to apply to this college? UPenn was my first choice because I have an interest in the areas of economics, history, and politics...

Simran Pandey (‘23), President of Mock Trial, was admitted into Duke University. She shares her high school journey and gives key insights to help students apply and be accepted into Duke University.

ACING Duke University with Simran Pandey (’23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Edwin He, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

The following responses were edited for length and clarity. Why did you choose to apply to this college? I chose this college because it's really good for my major, public policy, and it is good...

Tony Wang (‘23) was recently admitted to Stanford University through Early Decision. The president of the Speech and Debate Club and National Honors Society Club shares his experience and a few tips on how to get into Stanford.

ACING Stanford University with Tony Wang (’23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Edwin He, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

The following responses were edited for length and clarity. Why did you choose to apply to this college? The main factor was its location. I really wanted to find a place that was located in the...

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