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Student LeaderClass of 20223.8+1300+/28+bus/fin
Business, Economics Applicant
Male · Black/African-American · MD · Large Public High School/Magnet School, somewhat competitive
🏷️ URM
Income: Around 200k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.92 (UW)
ACT
29
Class Rank
14/451
AP Courses
14
Extracurricular Activities
- NAACP Youth CouncilServed as vice president, then president; organized diploma ceremony for Black graduates of 1969.
- State Student CouncilServed as vice president; represented over 800,000 students and organized state-wide events.
- State Legislative Affairs CoordinatorPresented proposed bills at state conference and led political literacy seminars.
- Workshop PresenterFacilitated over 20 workshops on leadership, diversity, mental health, and civic engagement.
- Youth Advisory CouncilServed as vice-chair; organized community movie nights and youth recreational center project.
- Chief of Staff, County SGASupervised staff of 30 students and led executive board meetings.
- Vice President, School SGAPlanned annual school events and community service initiatives.
- Blog WriterWrote about sociological issues through a racial lens for an audience of over 500 readers.
- Church Youth OrganizationLed service initiatives and organized community events for youth.
- Food Service JobWorked for ten months to support personal finances.
Awards & Honors
- ★Intern at State House of Representatives
- ★Description: Great experience.
- ★Junior Marshal
- ★Description: Served as one of four junior marshals at graduation.
- ★Distinguished Student Leader Award
- ★Description: Nominated and awarded by county SGA.
- ★Vice President, National Honor Society
- ★Description: Served for two years.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Explored the religious meaning behind Nigerian name as a metaphor for personal identity acceptance.
Interview Experiences
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Nice conversation but experienced technical issues.
- Washington and Lee University
- Performance/Outcome: Good conversation but disliked the school.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Amazing conversation; very positive interaction.
Letters of Recommendation
9th Grade English Teacher
Strong relationship; expected an amazing letter.
10th Grade English Teacher
Best letter; spoke highly of accomplishments and behavior.
11th Grade AP Human Geography Teacher
Good letter; slightly critical but credible.
11th and 12th Grade AP Biology and Anatomy Teacher
Loved the letter; consistent behavior and commitment noted.
College Decisions
Accepted (12)
University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Southern CaliforniaNorth Carolina A&T UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillTennessee State UniversityBenedict CollegeSwarthmore CollegeUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyTufts UniversityDuke UniversityDartmouth College
Waitlisted (2)
Bowdoin CollegeWashington and Lee University
Rejected (3)
Yale UniversityBrown UniversityCornell University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringWriting & PublicationsCreative Writing