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Political ScientistClass of 20213.6+1400+/31+art/hum
Political Science Government Applicant
Male · Asian Indian · Suburban NC · Competed public top 10 in state top 1000 nationally
🏷️ Too much swag
Income: 100-150K
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.75 (UW)
ACT
33
Class Rank
50/440
AP Courses
8
Honors
19
AP Exams Taken
Seminar (4)Lang (5)Stat (4)Gov (5)Hugeo (5)Psych (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- YMCA VolunteerNearly 1K volunteer hours
- YMCA Leadership Club5 years as a member including 2 on the leadership team
- Debate Team4 years, two as event captain, competitive locally and some national circuit success
- Executive Board of Youth NPOHead of one of the largest divisions
- Summer Camp Staff2 years working at a summer camp for the YMCA
Awards & Honors
- ★NSDA Academic All American
- ★NSDA National Tournament Double Octofinalist
- ★NCFL Grand National Tournament Qualifier
- ★NSDA Qualifier
- ★NSDA Degree of X Distinction
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Exploration of truth, connections between topics, personal narrative
unc — Supplemental
Discussed housing discrimination and identity through Indian food
ncsu — Supplemental
Discussed diversity prompt, risky approach
books — Supplemental
Discussed Wikipedia and human cooperation
why wake — Supplemental
Related to motto and work with YMCA
intellectual — Supplemental
Interest in elections stemming from NH in 2000 presidential election
community — Supplemental
Discussed YMCA
gw — Supplemental
Stole UNC essay on housing discrimination
william and mary — Supplemental
Discussed personal failures and humor in invention
Washington University in St. Louis — Supplemental
Stole from Yale
Interview Experiences
- Wake Forest University
- Performance/Outcome: Good, conversation about AP research topic
Letters of Recommendation
Debate Coach
4 years, outstanding recommendation
AP Psychology Teacher
Nice guy, did well in class, probably a 6-8
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
University of South CarolinaNorth Carolina State UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Waitlisted (3)
William and MaryWake Forest UniversityGeorge Washington University
Rejected (2)
Washington University in St. LouisYale University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceYouth MentorAcademic CompetitionWriting & Publications