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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+socsci
Political science, environmental studies Applicant
Nonbinary · White · Small rural town in Oregon · Highly ranked competitive public school, online charter school, rural uncompetitive low ranked public school
Income: 130k-150k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1500
Class Rank
1/99
AP Courses
3
Honors
5
AP Exams Taken
BiologyLiteraturePhysics 1
Extracurricular Activities
- State senate campaign internshipStarted as an intern and was promoted to a field fellow, did about 6-7 hours a week making phone bank calls, writing postcards, researching issues, calling donors.
- YearbookMember, photographed events, did interviews, designed pages, wrote stories.
- Speech and Debate ClubPresident and Treasurer, helped run meetings and researched topics.
- Concert BandFirst chair tuba, participated in normal band activities and fundraising.
- Student Government/ASBDirector of school and community service and vice president, organized online events.
- Political groupGroup of about 25 students meeting with politicians and visiting the capital.
- Mental health policy workHelped introduce mental health policy to the state's legislature and lobbied for it.
Awards & Honors
- ★Presidents list at community college
- ★Scholastic achievement award
- ★National Honors Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about fear of the unknown and hiking experiences.
Interview Experiences
- Reed College
- Performance/Outcome: Best interview, lighthearted conversation.
- Lewis and Clark College
- Performance/Outcome: Went well, more informational.
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: Went okay, first interview, felt anxious.
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor
Generic, repeated resume, spelled name wrong.
Writing, yearbook, journalism teacher
Highly positive, mentioned overcoming personal challenges through writing.
US History teacher and debate advisor
Positive, mentioned teaching and debate contributions, more generic than the other recommendation.
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
Georgetown UniversityMiddlebury CollegeUniversity of OregonLewis and Clark CollegeWillamette UniversityAmerican University
Rejected (4)
Bowdoin CollegeAmherst CollegeSwarthmore CollegePomona College
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringPolitical groupMental health advocacyAcademic Competition