A. 2025 U.S. College Application Results Summary
Comprehensive Universities – U.S. Undergraduate Admissions
Ethan: Biochemistry (with Music extracurricular concentration)
* Brown University – $145,000 scholarship
* Georgia Tech – $43,000 scholarship
* University of Georgia (UGA) – Morehead Honors, scholarship amount not confirmed
* Other Acceptances: Emory, Duke, etc.
Marian: Biology & Health
* Georgia Tech
* University of Georgia (UGA)
* Emory University
* UC Irvine
* UC San Diego
Claire: Communication (with Dancing extracurricular concentration)
* New York University
* Stony Brook University
* Rutgers University (New Brunswick & Newark)
* Penn State University
* University of Pittsburgh
* Syracuse University
Eileen: Business Administration
* UC Irvine
* Bentley University – $20,000 scholarship
* Babson College
U.S. Undergraduate Applications in Art & Design
We once again achieved a 100% scholarship rate at top U.S. art schools!
Kathy: Animation
- Parsons School of Design (New York) – $140,000 scholarship
- MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) – $136,000 Presidential Scholarship
- SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) – $104,000 scholarship
- Pratt Institute (New York) – $108,000 scholarship
- Ringling College of Art and Design – $60,000 scholarship
- SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) – $72,000 scholarship
Britney: Game Design
- RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology), Game Design – $104,000 scholarship
- SCAD – $48,000 scholarship
- Drexel University – $50,000 scholarship
- Northeastern University – $35,000 scholarship
- Washington University
- Penn State – $20,000 scholarship
Ashley: Animation
- MICA – $80,000 scholarship
- SAIC – $68,000 scholarship
- Otis College of Art and Design (California) – $56,000 scholarship
- SCAD – $38,000 scholarship
- University of Washington, Seattle
Alice: Animation
- MICA – $132,000 scholarship
- CCA (California College of the Arts) – $120,000 scholarship
- SAIC – $92,000 scholarship
- Pratt – $96,000 scholarship
- Otis – $96,000 scholarship
- SCAD – $64,000 scholarship
- DePaul University – $92,000 scholarship
Celine: Illustration
- CCA – $100,000 scholarship
- SVA (School of Visual Arts, New York) – $64,000 scholarship
- Pratt – $80,000 scholarship
- Parsons – $80,000 scholarship
- SCAD – $40,000 scholarship
- Ringling – $28,000 scholarship
Jenica: Animation
- SAIC – $92,000 Creative Honors Scholarship
- Other Schools
Anjie: Animation
- Pratt – $80,000 scholarship
- CCA – $100,000 scholarship
- SAIC – $60,000 scholarship
- Ringling – $48,000 scholarship
David: Animation
- CCA – $120,000 Merit Scholarship
- MICA – $115,000 scholarship
- Pratt – $108,000 scholarship
- Ringling – $84,000 scholarship
- SVA
- RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) – Waitlisted
B. 2025 High School Art Competitions & Honor Achievements Summary
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards – 27 Regional Awards, 2 National Awards
MuMu Studio once again achieved outstanding results in the most prestigious youth art competition in the U.S.—the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!
Building on our traditional strengths in Painting and Drawing & Illustration (with a total of 10 regional awards), we successfully expanded into nine major art categories, earning recognition across the board:
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Digital Art: 🥇 1 National Gold Medal, 3 Regional Gold Keys
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Expanded Projects (Installation & Multimedia): 🥈 1 National Silver Medal, 1 Regional Gold Key
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Photography: 🏅 6 Regional awards (Gold, Silver, Honorable Mention)
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Mixed Media: 🥈 1 Regional Silver Key
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Design: 🥈 1 Regional Silver Key
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Industrial Design & Architecture: 🥈 1 Regional Silver Key
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Sculpture: 🥈 2 Regional Silver Keys
We’ve always upheld the principle of “teaching to the individual and amplifying their strengths”, rejecting one-size-fits-all templates or mechanical training. Each student finds their unique creative direction, which is key to our consistent multi-category success year after year.
2025 Competition Data:
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Total Submissions: 45 works
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Awarded Works: 27
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Regional Award Rate: 60%
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National Award Rate: 4% (well above average)
🎯 2024 Results Recap (for comparison):
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1 National Gold Medal
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Total of 19 awards: 6 Gold Keys, 5 Silver Keys, 8 Honorable Mentions
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Categories included: Digital Art, Design, Mixed Media, Drawing, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Fashion Desig
📌 Studio’s Growing Influence
In 2024, we welcomed more students from across the U.S. and internationally, including from California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Georgia.
Leveraging our cross-state teaching experience, Ms. MuMu compares regional judging styles to strategically adjust each student’s creative approach—delivering truly customized art education with college admissions in mind.
🏆 List of Award-Winning Students
✨ Official Full Winner List: https://medals.artandwriting.org
⭐ National Award Winners
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Lisa (CA) – National Gold Medal in Digital Art
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Elsa (GA) – National Silver Medal in Expanded Projects
🥇 Regional Award Winners (by state):
📍 California (CA)
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Lisa: Digital Art (Gold), Painting (Silver + Honorable Mention)
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Yvonne: Industrial Design & Architecture (Silver)
📍 Georgia (GA)
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Elsa: Expanded Projects (Gold), Drawing (Silver), Photography (Honorable Mention)
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Kelly: Digital Art (Gold)
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Esther: Photography (Gold + Silver + 2 Honorable Mentions)
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JH: Sculpture (Silver + Honorable Mention), Drawing (Silver), Mixed Media (Honorable Mention)
📍 Pennsylvania (PA)
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Angela: Mixed Media (Silver), Painting, Photography, Drawing (Honorable Mentions)
📍 Massachusetts (MA)
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Sophia: Digital Art (Gold), Design (Silver)
📍 South Carolina (SC)
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Carolyn: Painting (Gold), Drawing (Silver), Photography (Honorable Mention)
📍 North Carolina (NC)
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David: Painting (Gold + Honorable Mention), Drawing (Silver)
🎉 Congratulations to all our award-winning students, and heartfelt thanks to the supportive parents! We will continue upholding our philosophy of individualized, innovative teaching to help every student unlock their artistic potential and shine in their college applications!
C. Lisa Received the 2025 U.S. Youth Art Competition Award for Artistic Excellence
The oil painting Lisa created under our guidance, themed on the war in Ukraine, won the 2025 Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement in the U.S. Youth Art Competition. She received a $200 cash prize, an exhibition opportunity, and a year-long masterclass scholarship from CYA. This is CYA’s highest national award, recognizing creative depth and social impact.
D. Twelve Students’ Design Research Projects were Presented in International Conferences
Three student-led design projects on humanities themes were accepted for presentation at ICERI 2024, the 17th International Conference in Spain this November. This will strongly support college applications for several of our graduating seniors!
E.Britney Received Full Scholarship to Carnegie Mellon Game Design Summer Camp as a Digital Artist
Pennsylvania student Britney won a full scholarship to the highly competitive Carnegie Mellon 6-week Game Design Summer Intensive, thanks to her digital art portfolio and compelling application essay.
F. YETA Global UN SDG Water Sustainability Contest – Top 3 Winners All from the Studio!
In the global UN SDG Water Sustainability Competition hosted by YETA, MuMu Studio students swept the top 3 spots and earned 4 of the Top 10 places:
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🥇 1st Place – Sophia Zhan (Graphic Design), $500 prize
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🥈 2nd Place – Carolyn Zheng (Oil Painting)
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🥉 3rd Place – Ruohan Liu (Installation & Industrial Design)
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🏅 Top 10 – Rui Dai (Acrylic Painting)
