political science Applicant
Female · White/Asian · NYC · Large Public School
🏷️ First Gen
Income: EFC 0
AP Exams Taken
- 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)
- ★Outstanding Citizenship Award
- ★NHS
- ★Political Essay Writing Contest on Democracy
- ★Creative Writing Contest on Supernaturals
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
Essay Topics
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.
- 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.
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.
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