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EconomistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+socsci
Economics Applicant
Female · White · Suburban Illinois · Large, semi-competitive public
Income: Upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1600
AP Courses
11
Honors
10
AP Exams Taken
US History (5)English Language (5)Calculus BC (5)Macro (5)Micro (4)French (3)
Extracurricular Activities
- Political CampaignDirector of Regional Youth Branch (11-12)
- Science OlympiadOfficer Position (9-12)
- Math Team(9-12)
- Junior States of AmericaVice President (11-12)
- Community Service-Oriented Backpacking Summer Program(9-10)
- Community Mental Health InitiativeCo-Founder (11)
- Selective Literature-Oriented Summer Program(11)
- Democratic Party Summer Internship(11)
- Volunteer at Bi-Annual Cultural Event(10-12)
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Semi-Finalist
- ★Rensselaer Medal
- ★Local Essay Contest
- ★National Economics Essay Contest
- ★Cum Laude Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
My personal statement was unique and well-written, centering around my personal rivalry with a famous author from my hometown.
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Went amazingly, demonstrated thorough interest in the school and major.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Claremont McKenna College
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Swarthmore College
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Bryn Mawr College
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Mount Holyoke College
- Performance/Outcome: None
Letters of Recommendation
Economics Teacher
We had good banter and I got above 100% on his final exam, so I'd say his letter was above average.
Pre-Calc Teacher/Math Team Coach
Love this lady almost as much as I loved pre-calculus! She's like my second mom, we've known each other for years, so I think this letter was very good.
College Decisions
Accepted (11)
Erasmus University RotterdamUniversity of AmsterdamUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of St. AndrewsUniversity of EdinburghRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborMount Holyoke CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeRice UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Waitlisted (5)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySwarthmore CollegeVanderbilt UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeBoston University
Rejected (5)
Ecole PolytechniqueLondon School of EconomicsUniversity of ChicagoHarvard UniversityPrinceton University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipVice PresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringInternshipEntrepreneurshipPersonal ProjectsPublic Speaking