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HistorianClass of 2020
History Applicant
Male · Asian · Illinois · Public
🏷️ First-generation, STEM-oriented
Income: Middle-class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4.23 (W)
ACT
35
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
APUSHAP LangAP ChemAP Calc BCAP GoPoAP StatsAP BioAP Spanish
Extracurricular Activities
- Varsity Tennis CaptainCaptain for 2 years
- Quiz Bowl CaptainLed the team
- Peer Tutoring Club PresidentOver 600 hours of tutoring in history, math, and science
- Ecology Club TreasurerLed initiative to reduce plastic usage, contributed approximately 30 hours
- Volunteer at Local History MuseumContributed approximately 60-70 hours
- Math TeamParticipated in competitions
- DECAParticipated but did not win
- Spanish ClubParticipated
Awards & Honors
- ★Quiz Bowl Awards
- ★Description: Numerous state-level awards
- ★Tennis Regional Awards
- ★Description: Received awards for performance
- ★High Honor Roll
- ★Description: Achieved high academic standing
- ★Math Team State Award
- ★Description: Received state-level recognition
- ★Spanish Seal Biliteracy
- ★Description: Awarded for proficiency in Spanish
- ★AP Honor Roll
- ★Description: Recognized for AP course performance
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed maturity
Letters of Recommendation
APUSH Teacher
Positive relationship, estimated quality 7-8/10
Quiz Bowl Coach
Strong relationship, estimated quality 8-9/10
College Decisions
Accepted (9)
Emory UniversityUniversity of VirginiaBoston CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignPurdue UniversityIndiana University BloomingtonLoyola University ChicagoKnox College
Waitlisted (3)
Wake Forest UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityGeorge Washington University
Rejected (1)
Northwestern University
Profile Tags
Quiz BowlLeadershipPresidentCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Volunteering