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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+socsci

political science Applicant

Female · White/Asian · NYC · Large Public School

🏷️ First Gen

Income: EFC 0

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
98.07 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
11

AP Exams Taken

AP Seminar 5AP World 4AP Human Geo 4APUSH 4
Extracurricular Activities
  • Founder and President of Political Club
  • Congressional Internship
  • Interning for a judge every summer since freshman year
  • NYCLU Intern, then worked with ACLU junior summer
  • Part of Multiple Youth Boards for Court innovation, District Attorney's Office, and Mayor's Communication Office
  • Varsity Lacrosse, Starter
  • Varsity Volleyball / Travel
  • Club Soccer Team
  • Participated in Several theatre programs at my school
  • Family Responsibilities (older sibling to 3 younger siblings in elementary school)
Awards & Honors
  • Outstanding Citizenship Award
  • NHS
  • Political Essay Writing Contest on Democracy
  • Creative Writing Contest on Supernaturals
  • AP Scholar with Distinction

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Everyone told me not to write about riding a bike because it was too generic but I ended up doing it anyways and connected riding a bike to one of the first achievements that made me want more.

Interview Experiences
  • Georgetown University
  • Performance/Outcome: This interview was like early September/ Late August. I had no idea they start their interview the second you send in the request for an Application.
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: I got a senior at Princeton and we had to reschedule a couple times but when we finally did the interview it went so well.
  • Harvard University
  • Performance/Outcome: This one was pretty conventional, standard guy who asked about who I am and what I wanted in life.
  • Tufts University
  • Performance/Outcome: She was nice but didn't seem to know Tufts really well because her answers were short and she didn't really seem intrigued to know me.
  • Stanford University
  • Performance/Outcome: She liked talking about herself and I kept feeling like there was never a good chance to speak.
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Performance/Outcome: Best interview hands down. He was very straightforward.
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP Teacher

    I chose him because we had a fairly close relationship built on our fondness for Humanities. Also because I asked him for a rec before college season for a summer program and he seemed excited to do it. I felt like I was most intellectually driven in his class.

  • AP Science Teacher

    Had her for two years, we would bond over Asian culture and photography. She thought I was smart and driven and treated me like more of a sister than a teacher at times.

  • College Counselor

    Not that close to her but she said I seemed academically vigorous.

College Decisions

Accepted (11)

Baruch CollegeHunter CollegeStony Brook UniversityUniversity of BuffaloBinghamton UniversityFordham UniversityUniversity of Washington, SeattleCase Western Reserve UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaTufts UniversityColumbia University

Rejected (6)

Yale UniversityBoston UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania

Profile Tags

ResearchDebateLeadershipFounderVarsity SportsCreative WritingCommunity ServiceVolunteeringPolitical Activism
Profile Ratings
76
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular8.5
Awards4.0
Quick Stats
CategoryPolitical Scientist
Year2021
Majorpolitical science
GPA98.07 (UW)
SAT1550
Acceptances11
Rejections6