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Political ScientistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+socsci
International Relations Applicant
Male · Asian, Latino, Native American · California · Private
🏷️ Sibling legacy
Income: Low-income private school
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1560
AP Courses
8
IB Courses
1
AP Exams Taken
AP Human GeographyAP European HistoryAP Art HistoryAP United States HistoryAP Language and CompositionAP ChemistryAP Calculus BCAP LiteratureAP PsychologyAP MacroeconomicsAP United States GovernmentAP StatisticsAP Computer Science Principles
Extracurricular Activities
- DebateTeam Captain, qualified to nationals every year in LD debate, qualified to Parli TOC and state, won several local tournaments, ranked in the top 1% of debaters in California.
- Debate Equity OrganizationState-level and national leadership, organized free debate tournaments, panels, and workshops, created resources for POC in debate.
- Service ClubPresident for two years, organized food drives and volunteer events for the local community.
- NSLI-Y Summer Arabic ProgramSpent 7 weeks in Morocco learning Arabic with a full scholarship, selective program with ~7% acceptance rate.
- ASBElected class representative all four years.
- California State Assembly ProgramParticipated in a selective program exploring state and local politics, included a trip to Sacramento.
- California Scholarship FederationVice-President, organized free daily tutoring, largest club on campus.
- French ClubPresident, tripled membership, tutored students in French, focused on French culture.
- TheaterParticipated since elementary school, lead roles in several plays and musicals.
- Student AmbassadorLed tours for prospective students and parents, selected as a liaison at community events.
Awards & Honors
- ★Social Justice Award
- ★National Hispanic Recognition Scholar
- ★Academic All-American in Debate
- ★Description: Approximately 2% of debaters receive this honor.
- ★Top Student Award
- ★Description: Received in 8 AP/IB classes.
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★Debate Tournament Awards
- ★Description: Won several tournaments, broke at nationals, placed in national-level competitions.
- ★Intermediate-Mid on Oral Proficiency Interview in Arabic
Letters of Recommendation
APUSH Teacher
Close relationship, part of his last class before retirement.
AP Chemistry Teacher
Close relationship, did a lot of tutoring, received top student in class.
Counselor
Known since freshman year, teacher for AP Human Geography and AP European History, gave top student recognition.
Debate Coach
Known since eighth grade, biggest supporter.
College Decisions
Accepted (19)
Stanford UniversitySeton Hall UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of California, BerkeleyKing's College LondonUniversity of EdinburghNorthwestern UniversityWashington University in St. LouisJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, San DiegoRice UniversityUniversity College LondonFordham UniversityGeorgetown UniversityCornell UniversityHarvard UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton University
Rejected (3)
University of OxfordLondon School of EconomicsColumbia University
Profile Tags
DebateLeadershipPresidentClubService ClubVolunteeringAcademic CompetitionAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)TheaterStudent AmbassadorCultural Immersion