MEOVV‘s Gawon was famously accepted into New York University before she debuted. As she grew up part of the elite and well-schooled, she was set for success even if she did not make it as a singer.
THEBLACKLABEL how did you get them? Annie studied electrical engineering at Columbia University and has a master’s degree in industrial engineering. Gawon got a 1560 on the SAT with a maximum score of 1600 and got into NYU. Beautiful, smart and talented girls. pic.twitter.com/nsFTfbmuS5
— lydia (@smellymeovv) June 11, 2025
Fans have been praising her for her brains and beauty.
when i feel unmotivated to study , i remind myself that gawon got accepted into nyu WHILE being a trainee for a top company, chloe lee the academic weapon you are#MEOVV #MEOVV2ndWin #MEOVV_HANDSUP #MEOVV_DROPTOP #GAWON #meovv_gawon pic.twitter.com/Of5jOgXA42
— narinz.dots (@dhsmue) May 16, 2025
Acceptance to NYU is low, with only 9.4% making it in 2023. Gawon’s acceptance was a huge feat. She even scored 1560 on the SATs! Many thought that she had sacrificed a spot in an elite school just to become an idol. Gawon clarified this in a recent show on YouTube. She had not sacrificed a spot in the school for her dreams. Rather, she had no plans of going, but simply applied to fulfil her grandfather’s wishes.
I didn’t give it up to become an idol, but I had been a trainee all awhile even before applying. My grandfather thought that it was a must for be to go to college, and I had been keeping my life as a trainee as a secret. He didn’t know. But I thought that I should show him what he had so wanted, that I could get in, before telling him the truth. So I ended up applying.
— Gawon
Brains, beauty and a good filial heart! Watch the rest of her charms on the episode of GYM Jong Kuk below.