public policy, political science, biology, cognitive science Applicant
Female · midwest, mid-sized suburban public school
🏷️ mixed-ORM, URM, brother at Northwestern University
AP Exams Taken
- Volunteer club at elementary schooleducational equity focus; designed curriculum, fundraised, and volunteered in their enrichment programs
- Speech & DebateBoard member, participated in various events, regional champion in 11th and 12th grade
- Intern with local politician4 months at time of application
- Intern at nonprofit about gender-based violence1 year
- FBLAMentor, national qualifier
- Cultural movie clubFounder, wrote supplemental essays on the backstory and impact
- Job at tutoring center10th and 11th grade
- Volunteer at children's program500+ hours
- Graphic design for nonprofitsUsed by politicians and well-known authors
- Pre-law pipeline program, STEM camp counselor, or Girls Who CodeChanged depending on applied major
- ★Minor award at national speech tournament
- ★National [Language] Gold Award
- ★National Merit Semifinalist
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★Math meet award or early childhood education credential (changed depending on major)
Essay Topics
Discussed the theoretical nature and hypocrisy in speech and debate, focused on taking tangible action through advocacy extracurriculars
Opened with a personal anecdote about waiting for voters on election day
Discussed love for interdisciplinary aspects but felt it was one-note
Initial submission was liked but later reread and found lacking
Initial submission was liked but later reread and found lacking
- Harvey Mudd College
- Performance/Outcome: Conversation focused more on policy extracurriculars than STEM
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: Felt condescending, had a negative experience
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Average, nice interviewers
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: Average, nice interviewers
- Tufts University
- Performance/Outcome: Average, interviewer did not ask questions
Counselor
Limited interaction, but perceived as outgoing during a brief interview
10th grade history teacher
Did well in class but was quiet
11th grade science teacher
Did well in class but was talkative
Accepted (9)
Waitlisted (4)
Rejected (4)
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