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Political ScientistClass of 20233.6+1500+/34+socsci
Poli Sci, Public Policy, American Studies, African American Studies Applicant
Male · African American · North Carolina
🏷️ Neither parent graduated college
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.76 (UW)
SAT
1510
AP Courses
6
AP Exams Taken
4 on most all my Exams
Extracurricular Activities
- College Newspaper Opinion EditorWrote an intermittent column on musings or Black philosophy and various pieces on national politics. Auxiliary to the EIC, involved in organizational work.
- Quizbowl Team President and CaptainLed the team to win several tournaments.
- Mock Trial Team FounderHelped establish the team at school.
- Part-time Work
- Student CouncilServed for two years.
- Service Program LeaderLed a program to increase political education in Nigeria online during the school year.
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Personal statement tied together background and ambition with a cohesive theme.
Duke University — Supplemental
Panicked and rewrote half the essays before the interview deadline without review.
Columbia University — Supplemental
Essays were written last minute, straight from the brain without filter.
Interview Experiences
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Felt great, no notes.
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Felt awful; unprepared to discuss writing aspect, interview conducted over Zoom in a noisy environment.
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: Felt fun; discussed true crime content and ethics.
Letters of Recommendation
Quizbowl Coach/Favorite Teacher
Probably glowing
School Newspaper Advisor and Journalism Professor
Probably similarly glowing
Econ Professor
Hard on me at times in a constructive way; unsure of the letter's tone.
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
Yale UniversityDuke UniversityColumbia UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina, CharlotteNorth Carolina State University
Rejected (1)
Princeton University
Profile Tags
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