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MusicianClass of 20213.8+othersocsci
Political Science, Music Applicant
Male · White and Hispanic/Latino (Mexican origins) · Southern California, but not a major So Cal city · Public
Income: Middle Class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
AP Courses
11
Honors
9
Extracurricular Activities
- Marching BandAlto Saxophone Section Leader, member of student elected council, respected mentor, four year member, 30 hours per week, 20 weeks per year
- California Scholarship FederationVolunteer work, three year member, 1 hour per week, 28 weeks per year
- Member of Church Youth Worship TeamAlto Saxophone player, occasional facilitator, three year member, 3 hours per week, 36 weeks per year
- High-level and nationally revered honor bandThird chair alto saxophone, one year participation, 17.5 hours for one week only
- High-level and nationally revered parade bandAlto saxophone, one year participation, 10 hours per week, 9 weeks per year
- High-level and locally revered honor bandFourth chair alto saxophone, one year participation, 16 hours for one week only
- Jazz BandLead Alto Saxophone player, section leader, mentor, recipient of numerous soloist awards, four year member, 4 hours per week, 28 weeks per year
- Highly involved volunteer at local private schoolFour year participation for at least 2 hours a week and at least 10 weeks out of the year
- Co-founder and facilitator of school's first chamber music programEspecially a saxophone quartet which made state championships in just our first year of inception, 2.5 hours per week, 13 weeks per year
- A variety of other honor bands and school bands
Awards & Honors
- ★California Boy's State Delegate
- ★Description: Did not attend due to pandemic
- ★Superintendent's Honor Roll
- ★Description: Earned an A in every course taken from 9th through end of 11th grade, presented to only 23 out of approximately 880 seniors
- ★Ranked One/Two in class
- ★Best Overall Performer
- ★Description: Student-voted in school's band program
- ★Woody Herman Jazz Award
- ★Description: Director-selected in school's band program
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote a biographical essay for an English assignment, spent no more than two hours on it.
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Interview was more full of questions that I found myself nervously trying to answer on the spot.
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Interview went smoother, felt more led by me, but was ultimately rejected.
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher
One teacher I knew quite well outside of school who I am sure wrote very fondly of me.
Teacher
Selected purely due to my performance in her class, likely focused on academics.
Teacher
Challenged me, likely a letter about perseverance and tenacity.
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Los AngelesStanford UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Waitlisted (2)
Harvard UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Rejected (2)
Yale UniversityPrinceton University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubMusic PerformanceVolunteeringCommunity ServiceAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Academic Competition