Cecilia got into six top US universities. This is how she did it
Cecilia Xu, an 18-year-old from Melbourne, received offers from six prestigious US universities, including Harvard. She attributes her success not only to her academic achievements but also to her unique passions in language and music. Xu plans to study history and economics at Harvard, inspired by her family's immigrant background.
- ▪Cecilia Xu was accepted into Ivy League universities Princeton, Yale, Brown, and Harvard, as well as Stanford and Duke.
- ▪She achieved an ATAR of 99.95 and was the dux of Melbourne Girls Grammar in 2025.
- ▪Xu believes her distinct passions for history, French, and music helped her stand out in the admissions process.
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