Weaving Violin Strings into Science: Yumi’s Path to Dartmouth

Some students worry their applications will look “scattered” if they balance more than one passion. Yumi Park shows the opposite can be true when you tell a story of intersectionality. By weaving her years of violin training together with her commitment to science and medicine, she created a narrative that felt both distinctive and unified. Her story proves that admissions officers are not looking for students who fit into neat boxes, but for those who can connect the different pieces of their lives into something larger. For anyone trying to combine multiple interests on an application, Yumi’s path to Dartmouth is a blueprint worth studying.