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EntrepreneurClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+bus/fin
Economics, Finance Applicant
Male · White · Upstate NY · Mid-sized public
Income: ~200K
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.99 (UW)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
11
AP Exams Taken
WorldAPUSHLangBio
Extracurricular Activities
- Founder and CEO of a nonprofit since 8th gradeAssets over $125k, sponsored by AT&T and GE among other smaller companies. Worked with over 7k students across NY and 40k online. Connected with NYS government to supply digital content during quarantine.
- Public speakerTraveled across NY giving speeches related to the nonprofit. Spoke at several big education conferences talking to teachers and administrators. Gave a speech to every teacher in my district on PD day. Key noted at several smaller conferences.
- Freelance photographerShoot portraits and events for money and for fun. Apprenticeship with a famous photographer who has shot LeBron James, Serena Williams, Elon Musk, Al Gore, and others. Had an internship in NYC that was canceled due to COVID.
- Model UNPresident since 10th grade.
- FTC Robotics clubTeam qualified for worlds for the first time in school history.
- ClarinetAll-state and first stand in the top band at my school since 9th grade.
- Board member for another nonprofitProvide advice and support; run by local college professors.
- Capital Markets ResearchInternship with local capital markets boutique doing minor research.
Awards & Honors
- ★NYS school board association award for my nonprofit
- ★National Merit Scholar (semi-finalist at the time)
- ★Rocky Mountain school of photography international shortlist (top 100 of ~99,000)
- ★Robotics State champs and world qualified (canceled due to COVID)
- ★Verbal commendation at ILoyola Marymount UniversityNC (Penn's MUN conference)
- ★2x honorable mention for Scholastic Art and Writing in photography
- ★NHS and other intra-school awards
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about my nonprofit and how my experiences led me to start and run it the way I have. Spent a long time trying to figure out what to write, with dozens of drafts that I hated, but it finally clicked a week before REA.
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Bad; did not click with interviewer at all and it was super short. 3/10
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Pretty solid overall; the interviewer was nice and we chatted about travel and art. 6/10
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Similar to Stanford; generally pleasant but nothing to write home about. 6/10
- Tufts University
- Performance/Outcome: Awful; the woman was super rude and unprofessional, showed up 45 minutes late and was chatting with a friend during my interview. 1/10
Letters of Recommendation
AP Bio teacher
Loved me, said I should be an astronaut and helped me with research binge so he knows I like to learn. 10/10
APUSH teacher
Did well and tried hard in his class. 8/10
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
Binghamton UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor RossUniversity of VirginiaSwarthmore CollegeAmherst CollegeWilliams CollegeBrown UniversityDuke UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaYale University
Waitlisted (3)
Cornell UniversityUniversity of ChicagoHarvard University
Rejected (4)
Tufts UniversityColumbia UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipFounderPublic SpeakingNonprofitFreelanceModel UNRoboticsPhotographyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Community ServiceVolunteering