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​Year: UC Berkeley, Class of 2020
Major: B.A. Cognitive Science and B.A. Legal Studies
Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Clubs involved in at Berkeley: ASUC (student government), PACURH Regional Business Conference, National Residence Hall Honorary, Seed Base Consulting

Work Experience: Senior Resident Assistant, Residential Life Hiring and Training Coordinator, Campus Ambassador, NASA Intern, Intern on local political campaign

Current full-time position: I am working at a national intellectual property law firm! This past application cycle, I also worked part-time as an Undergraduate External Admissions Reader for UC Berkeley!

Colleges Accepted to: UC Berkeley, UCLA, and University of Maryland - Honors College

​Tests Taken: LSAT, SAT, ACT, Math 2 SAT Subject Test, Biology SAT Subject Test

I have always been really passionate about the student voice and giving back to my community. Throughout high school, I was heavily involved in my school’s student government association. I also participated in my hometown’s county level student government, which inspired me to run for my county’s Student Member of the Board of Education position. Having been elected by the 55,000 middle and high school students of the county, I had the opportunity to serve on the Board of Education my senior year of high school. Additionally, I was also heavily involved in volunteering with Special Olympics in the Aquatics Program. These are two of the activities that I wrote my college application essays about. While reading your college essays, I want to help you illuminate your voice within the essay in order to tell a compelling story.

Being the oldest sibling in my family, the college application process was daunting and confusing. Through the creation of Study Hall College Consulting, I am hoping that we can help ease your nerves about the college application process. To see more of me, you can search for me on YouTube (Rachel Lin) where I post a lot of college advice videos!