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Political ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+socsci
Political Science, Sociology Applicant
Female · Asian · U.S. · Public
Income: No need-based aid
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.98 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
14
AP Exams Taken
AP Chinese - 5AP Chemistry - 5AP European History - 5AP World History - 5AP Macroeconomics - 4AP Microeconomics - 5AP Physics 1 - 4AP U.S. History - 5AP Calculus AB - 4AP Statistics - 5AP U.S. Government - 5AP Spanish Lang - 4
Extracurricular Activities
- State youth organization president
- Youth public policy representative for a state agency
- Part-time paid job at a large youth-focused nonprofit
- Debate team captain
- School district intern
- Editor of publication for a branch of a large international governing body
- Volunteer at local court
- Intern for local political campaign
- Orientation captain at my school
- National Honor Society member
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Semifinalist
- ★AP Scholar
- ★Minor state-wide debate award
- ★Two competitions associated with Columbia
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
An edgy take on Asian-American cultural differences and interest in social justice
Interview Experiences
- Bowdoin College
- Performance/Outcome: Went well, compared to Christiane Amanpour
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Went well
- Barnard College
- Performance/Outcome: OK
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: OK
- Pomona College
- Performance/Outcome: OK
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Not good, negative experience
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Not good, negative experience
Letters of Recommendation
AP Economics Teacher
8/10, close relationship, positive letter
AP Calculus AB Teacher
7/10, popular teacher, struggled in class
Counselor
6/10, comparatively close, supportive
School District Chief
8/10, worked under him, positive feedback
High-Level Politician for State
7/10, affiliated with policy-related extracurricular
College Decisions
Accepted (11)
Columbia UniversityUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonAmherst CollegeBarnard CollegeBowdoin CollegePomona CollegeScripps CollegeTufts UniversityWellesley CollegeWilliams College
Waitlisted (2)
Harvard UniversityStanford University
Rejected (4)
Yale UniversityBrown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityPrinceton University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipPresidentClubNational Honor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Public SpeakingSocial Media ManagerSustainability Projects