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Political ScientistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+socsciinternational

Government Applicant

Male ยท White ยท Europe, Italy ยท Public

๐Ÿท๏ธ First-Gen

Income: Less than 30k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
9.01 (UW)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
6

AP Exams Taken

AP Calc BC (5)AP Calc AB subscore (5)AP CSP (5)AP US Gov (5)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Political ActivismOrganized caucuses and raised money
  • International Political ActivismDiscussed climate change at EU parliament, engaged students in politics, Social Media Manager
  • HR InternshipAt an international project
  • Study Abroad ExperienceOne year
  • Student Body PresidentThree years, Regional Council Representative
  • Physics ResearchAt University
  • Ballot Supervisor
  • Peer Tutor
  • Internship for Grassroots Activism
  • Varsity AthleteAt a sport (not recruited)
Awards & Honors
  • โ˜…Semifinalist for National Olympiads
  • โ˜…Regional Winner for SciOly
  • โ˜…Description: In USA
  • โ˜…AP Scholar with Honor
  • โ˜…Academic Excellence at School
  • โ˜…Description: In USA

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed background and connected it to an experience

Interview Experiences
  • Columbia University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10, the interviewer didn't seem to care
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: 10/10, best interview, interviewer excited about the applicant's activities
  • Harvard University
  • Performance/Outcome: 9/10, felt it went badly due to overthinking
  • Georgetown University
  • Performance/Outcome: 9/10, first interview, struggled with some questions but overall good
  • Dartmouth College
  • Performance/Outcome: 9/10, hardest interview, faced tough questions
  • Stanford University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10, longest interview, interviewer interested in extracurriculars
  • Denison University
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10, shortest and worst interview, unfamiliar with the school
  • Wesleyan University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10, normal interview, questions about documents
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Performance/Outcome: 5/10, stated it wasn't first choice
Letters of Recommendation
  • Math Teacher

    Did not read them, but guessing they are good

  • Science Teacher

    Did not read them, but guessing they are good

  • Government Teacher

    Did not read them, but guessing they are good

  • Coach

    Did not read them, but guessing they are good

College Decisions

Accepted (6)

Harvard UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityGeorgetown UniversityTemple UniversitySt. John's CollegeBocconi University

Waitlisted (7)

Dartmouth CollegeNew York UniversityColby CollegeWilliams CollegeWesleyan UniversityFranklin & Marshall CollegeBowdoin College

Rejected (16)

Yale UniversityColumbia UniversityVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of ChicagoPrinceton UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaBrown UniversityAmherst CollegeNorthwestern UniversityBrandeis UniversityStanford UniversityTufts UniversityDenison UniversityWashington University in St. LouisBucknell UniversityBates College

Profile Tags

ResearchPolitical ActivismLeadershipStudent Body PresidentInternshipVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP)Community ServicePublic Speaking
Profile Ratings
75
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular8.2
Awards5.5
Quick Stats
CategoryPolitical Scientist
Year2023
MajorGovernment
GPA9.01 (UW)
SAT1540
Acceptances6
Rejections16