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EconomistClass of 2017
Economics Applicant
Male · White · Bay Area · Large public school
🏷️ Columbia grad school legacy
Income: Upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.98 (UW)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
10
Extracurricular Activities
- ChessNational Master, National Champion, several Top 10 finishes in Nationals, Top 30 at World Youth Chess Championship, Co-captain of local chess team for national-level players
- Sports4 seasons of high school soccer, 2 seasons varsity, 3 seasons & captain in cross-country, 2 seasons track (won minor regional competition)
- Quiz Bowl ClubCo-president
- InternshipSummer internship at local CPA
- VolunteeringTutoring underprivileged kids, volunteering at a food bank, beach cleanups, teaching kids to play chess, managing finances and invoices for local chess nonprofit
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Finalist
- ★First Place in School in AMC
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Decent personal statement
Interview Experiences
- Performance/Outcome: None
Letters of Recommendation
Recommender's Role
4/10 and 8/10
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyVanderbilt UniversityGeorgetown UniversityDuke UniversityCornell University
Waitlisted (7)
University of Michigan, Ann ArborWashington University in St. LouisDartmouth CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaColumbia UniversityUniversity of ChicagoHarvard University
Rejected (6)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNorthwestern UniversityBrown UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateQuiz BowlAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipCo-presidentVarsity SportsVolunteeringCommunity Service