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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1400+/31+socsci
Political Science, English Applicant
Male · White · Midwest · Very small public rural high school
🏷️ Small rural area background, challenging childhood
Income: Middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1460
AP Courses
7
AP Exams Taken
AP Lang (5)APUSH (5)AP Lit (4)AP Chem (4)AP Calc AB (projected 4 or 5)
Extracurricular Activities
- Book Club President
- Marching Band Captain
- High School Newspaper Editor
- Founder of a club
- Work experience at a bookstore (2+ years)
Awards & Honors
- ★Various scholastic/quiz bowl honors (conference, sectional level)
- ★Various placements at Academic Challenge competitions in English (state, sectional level)
- ★Subject awards for various years
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about traumatic childhood and its impact on personal growth
Interview Experiences
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10
- Carleton Univerity
- Performance/Outcome: 10/10
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10
Letters of Recommendation
English/Comp/Lit Teacher
10/10, praised as one of the best writers
Calc Teacher/Scholastic Bowl Coach
Probably 9/10, strong recommendation expected
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignCarleton CollegeAmherst CollegeRice University
Waitlisted (5)
Kenyon CollegeUniversity of California, Los AngelesWashington University in St. LouisWilliams CollegeVanderbilt University
Rejected (7)
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of California, BerkeleyPomona CollegeNorthwestern UniversityHarvard UniversityYale University
Profile Tags
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