Rachel Lin is from New York City andis attending Northwestern University beginning fall 2021. She's a Computer Science and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS) double major and hopes to use data science to tackle social and environmental issues. As a first-generation, low-income student, Rachel hopes to share her college application and life experiences to potentially aid students like herrself. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing the piano and flute, and eating too much avocado toast.
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