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Political ScientistClass of 20213.4+1500+/34+socsci
Political Science Applicant
Female · South Asian · Virginia · Large, semi-competitive, public
Income: Upper-Middle
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.5 (UW)
SAT
1510
AP Courses
14
Honors
9
AP Exams Taken
Calculus AB (4)Psychology (4)World History (4)Statistics (3)Language (3)Physics 1 (3)AP Computer Science A (1)
Extracurricular Activities
- Shift leader and Advertisement Scriptwriter for a Congressional Campaign200+ hours, 3k+ constituents called
- Co-founder and Officer of school mental health clubChapter of a national organization, won an award from district for efforts
- Science Olympiad OfficerLed team to best placing ever and personally won 5 regional medals
- Robotics: FRC memberMentored an FLL team who placed at regionals
- Girl Scouts AmbassadorWorking on Gold Award
- STEM education nonprofit internSummer internship
- Humanities research programWrote paper on political photography, did not get around to publishing
- PhotographyHighest level in school, multiple awards
- Worked in marketing and writing for various political organizations11-12
- Junior Varsity Track and Field9-11
Awards & Honors
- ★National History Day State Level Award
- ★Multiple regional awards in film/photography
- ★TSA awards
- ★National Merit Commended
- ★Listed the honor societies
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Could have been better, felt pressured to make it perfect.
Interview Experiences
- Swarthmore College
- Performance/Outcome: My interviewer pushed me to talk about my political views, which caught me off guard.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Lang Teacher
I was one of the best students in the class and she liked me. The form she had us fill out for recs was also very comprehensive and she's an amazing writer.
History/Psych Teacher
I had her for two classes junior year, participated a lot, set the curve for tests, and won awards for a project.
Counselor
She's an amazing, helpful person, and the form I filled out for her was pretty comprehensive.
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
George Mason UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityHawai'i Pacific UniversityUniversity of Texas at DallasUniversity of PittsburghWilliam and Mary
Rejected (1)
University of Virginia
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadRoboticsLeadershipCo-founderClubPhotographyCommunity ServiceJunior VarsityPolitical CampaignNonprofitHumanities ResearchArt PortfolioNational Merit