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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1300+/28+socsci
political science, economics, math Applicant
Female · Asian (vietnamese) · CA · underfunded public
🏷️ first generation
Income: lower middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.96 (UW)
SAT
1370
Class Rank
5/550
AP Courses
6
Honors
7
Extracurricular Activities
- student board member for school districtfirst person to serve this role in district's history
- internship at state capitolsignificant experience discussed in essays
- student government vice presidentinvolvement not detailed in application
- National Honor Society presidentinvolvement not detailed in application
- Mathletes presidentmore of a social club than a serious math competition
- tennisplayed varsity sophomore year, no team awards
Awards & Honors
- ★state history day runner up
- ★regional history day winner
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★school honor roll
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
focused on political science and experiences that fueled passion for public service
Interview Experiences
- School Name]: Yale
- Performance/Outcome: could have been better, discussed policy stances
Letters of Recommendation
algebra teacher (now AP Calculus AB/BC teacher)
close relationship, estimated quality 8.3/10
AP Language teacher
personal connection, estimated quality 8.5/10
internship manager
good connection, estimated quality 7/10
College Decisions
Accepted (1)
Yale University
Profile Tags
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