Jaelen Oh

Author, published novel "The Midnight Peak" | Team Captain, varsity swim team

Greater Seattle Area (Mill Creek, WA)

Stanford

4.0 UWGPA1540 SATSAT / ACTData ScienceIntended major

Awards

Extracurriculars

1
Author, published novel "The Midnight Peak"
Drafted, edited, and self-published the novel "The Midnight Peak," distributed across 14 platforms including Apple Books and Barnes & Noble; invested 30-40 hours/week for 16 weeks as the application's central passion project
2
Team Captain, varsity swim team
Captained the varsity high school swim team (four-year varsity); led team socials, organized communications, and planned fundraisers; qualified for districts three times and state twice, placing 7th at state
3
Newsroom Intern, The Everett Herald
Interned in the local newsroom of The Daily Herald (Everett, WA); interviewed a local Jeopardy! contestant, monitored police scanners, and co-wrote articles published with senior journalists
4
Cellist, solo and ensemble
Studied cello for seven years beginning in middle school; performed in solo and ensemble, reinforcing the application's humanities and arts focus
5
Head Writer, school newspaper
Led a team of 15 writers as head writer of the high school newspaper; published multiple pieces on local culture, including a profile of a high school wrestler that was republished in a city magazine
6
Short Story Writing student, University of Washington
Enrolled in a University of Washington short story writing course to sharpen narrative craft ahead of novel drafting; wrote 10+ short stories
7
Tutor / mentor, elementary school
Mentored elementary students ages 7-11 one-on-one, building their social and communication skills through conversation and recess activities
8
Member, Mill Creek Youth Advisory Board
Selected to the city of Mill Creek's Youth Advisory Board; ran local events, organized community programs, and promoted youth service and volunteering
9
Swimmer, club swim team
Trained roughly 20 hours/week on a club swim team for the first 2.5 years of high school; qualified for Northwest age group regionals
10
Media Discussion Leader, online community
Founded and moderated an online chat room of dozens of members to discuss film, music, and literature during COVID-19 quarantine, broadening the group's artistic tastes

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Extracurriculars

Author, published novel "The Midnight Peak"

Drafted, edited, and self-published the novel "The Midnight Peak," distributed across 14 platforms including Apple Books and Barnes & Noble; invested 30-40 hours/week for 16 weeks as the application's central passion project

Team Captain, varsity swim team

Captained the varsity high school swim team (four-year varsity); led team socials, organized communications, and planned fundraisers; qualified for districts three times and state twice, placing 7th at state

Newsroom Intern, The Everett Herald

Interned in the local newsroom of The Daily Herald (Everett, WA); interviewed a local Jeopardy! contestant, monitored police scanners, and co-wrote articles published with senior journalists

Cellist, solo and ensemble

Studied cello for seven years beginning in middle school; performed in solo and ensemble, reinforcing the application's humanities and arts focus

Head Writer, school newspaper

Led a team of 15 writers as head writer of the high school newspaper; published multiple pieces on local culture, including a profile of a high school wrestler that was republished in a city magazine

Short Story Writing student, University of Washington

Enrolled in a University of Washington short story writing course to sharpen narrative craft ahead of novel drafting; wrote 10+ short stories

Tutor / mentor, elementary school

Mentored elementary students ages 7-11 one-on-one, building their social and communication skills through conversation and recess activities

Member, Mill Creek Youth Advisory Board

Selected to the city of Mill Creek's Youth Advisory Board; ran local events, organized community programs, and promoted youth service and volunteering

Swimmer, club swim team

Trained roughly 20 hours/week on a club swim team for the first 2.5 years of high school; qualified for Northwest age group regionals

Media Discussion Leader, online community

Founded and moderated an online chat room of dozens of members to discuss film, music, and literature during COVID-19 quarantine, broadening the group's artistic tastes

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