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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+socsci
Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Business Applicant
Male · Asian · US, Northeast · Medium/Large Public, sends maybe ~10ish to T20s each year
Income: ~200k +
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.98 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
Statistics (5)AP US History (5)Chemistry (5)
Extracurricular Activities
- DebateCaptain, competes nationally, mentors younger students, approximately 6 hours per week for 3 years.
- Cultural SchoolTeaches non-native speakers my native language, started as a volunteer and moved to a paid position, approximately 3 hours per week for 4 years.
- Swim Varsity + ClubCaptain, organizes team-bonding activities, approximately 12 hours per week for 4 years.
- Debate NonprofitManages legal documents, outreach, and staff for a nonprofit providing free public speaking courses, approximately 18 hours per week at its peak for 1 year.
- InternshipManages email communications for a local political campaign, interacts with local news agencies and constituents, approximately 5 hours per week for 1 year.
- BlogWrites about philosophy with a friend, approximately 6 hours per week for 1 year.
- Community ServiceMentors students from under-resourced debate programs, organizes demo debates, approximately 2 hours per week for 1 year.
- CookinPosts pictures of food on Instagram, rates dining experiences.
Awards & Honors
- ★Debate Awards
- ★President's Volunteer Service Award - Silver
- ★Random Stats Competition
- ★National Honor Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Spent 2-3 months on writing and revising with an admissions service, starting in mid-July/early-August.
Interview Experiences
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: This went alright; lasted for an hour but could have been better.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Initially thought it went well, but in retrospect it was not good.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Enjoyed talking with the interviewer, felt it went well.
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Had a good time speaking with the interviewer, felt it was a positive experience.
Letters of Recommendation
Precalculus Teacher
Approximately 5 out of 10, run-of-the-mill to above average.
AP US History Teacher
Approximately 6 out of 10, good relationship despite her absence for part of the year.
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of Massachusetts, AmherstNortheastern UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyBoston UniversityCornell University
Waitlisted (7)
New York UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborDartmouth CollegeColumbia UniversityUniversity of ChicagoWashington University in St. LouisVanderbilt University
Rejected (5)
University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyNorthwestern UniversityDuke University
Profile Tags
DebateLeadershipCaptainCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced Coursework (AP)InternshipBlog Writing