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EconomistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+bus/fin
Business, Statistics Applicant
Female · African-American (a US citizen but grew up in Nigeria) · Illinois · Selective public high school
🏷️ URM
Income: Low-income
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.9 (UW)
SAT
1500
AP Courses
1
AP Exams Taken
AP Physics 1 (3)
Extracurricular Activities
- Paid internshipInternship with a law firm's accounting department, working 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, earning about $1,100 a month.
- Co-op Education ProgramProgram that provided internship and taught about accounting, attending meetings on post-secondary options.
- Tutoring JobHelped children ages 4 to 16 with math, initially 12 hours a week, now 3-5 hours on weekends.
- OrchestraPlayed cello, progressed to first chair in a higher orchestra.
- Community ServiceVolunteered with Key Club, accumulated 63 service hours.
- Family ResponsibilitiesAssisted in caring for 3-year-old nephew, including daycare drop-off and pick-up.
Awards & Honors
- ★Honor Roll
- ★Principal's Scholar
- ★College Board African American Recognition Award
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed visiting father's hometown and realizing privilege compared to children in Nigeria.
University of Chicago — Supplemental
Wrote a story about a private investigator for the "find x" prompt.
Letters of Recommendation
Junior year math teacher
Super nice, high-scoring student, favorite teacher, likely a strong recommendation.
Summer accounting teacher
Did not write the letter despite multiple reminders, likely a weak recommendation.
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
New York UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
Waitlisted (2)
University of ChicagoUniversity of Richmond
Rejected (1)
University of Pennsylvania
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringInternshipAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Math CompetitionTutoringFamily Responsibilities