Wildlife Biology Applicant
Female · Black · One of the largest cities in Ohio · Online school with poor ratings
🏷️ URM, First-Gen, Low-income, single mom on disability, living with elderly grandmother with health issues/dementia, school district with the highest number of homeless kids in the state
Income: 16,000-19,000
AP Exams Taken
- Volunteer at local zoo850+ hours over 5 years, duties included reptile handling, special keeper projects, public education
- Wildlife Rehab volunteer internFed and handled injured animals, cleaned cages, provided enrichment
- Researched endangered California CondorsReceived scholarship for camp at Big Sur State Park
- Questbridge College Prep ScholarChose not to become a National Merit Finalist
- Joyce Ivy Foundation memberBecame a Fellow mentoring young women in the Midwest
- National Honors Society tutor/peer mentor2 years of service
- Student Advisory Board2 years of service
- Disney Dreamer Academy participantNetworked with professionals, learned career skills
- Excel ScholarCollege prep program for minorities
- Attorney General's Ohio Teen Ambassador1 year of service
- Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Conservation Teen Advisory CouncilTeam Chair for region, created initiative to combat litter
- Reptile researchSpecies included endangered and threatened turtles and snakes
- Upward Bound participant1 year of service
- Yale Young Global Scholars participantFocused on climate change/environment
- Leadership Institute at the zooEducation committee member for zoo volunteer program
- Monitoring breeding raptor populationsRecently started this initiative
- Wildlife Leadership Academy wildlife photography specialist
- ★Presidential Service Award (gold, silver, bronze)
- ★Description: 4-time recipient
- ★Recognized by Ohio State Senate
- ★Description: For exemplary achievement in community
- ★Womxn of color paper used for symposium
- ★College Board PSAT African American Recognition
- ★Volunteer of the Month and Volunteer of the Year at local zoo
- ★Description: Recognized out of 2,000 volunteers
- ★In the news for achievements
Essay Topics
Discussed passion for animals since age 7, financial background, rated 9/10
Explored youth activism for the environment, rated 100/10
Discussed college application challenges, rated 7-7.5/10
Discussed racial discrimination experiences, rated 6/10
Chose Samwise Gamgee as a character connection, rated 7/10
- Cameron Impact Scholarship
- Performance/Outcome: Full-tuition finalist, thought it was a 9/10 but did not receive it
- Northern Michigan University Presidential Scholarship
- Performance/Outcome: Interview was quick, connected well, received full-ride
- Michigan Technological University Leading Scholar Competition
- Performance/Outcome: Essay was best, interview was casual, received full-tuition scholarship
- Purdue Honors College Beering Scholarship
- Performance/Outcome: Short interview, received scholarship
NHS Coordinator
6.5/10, but thought it was a 10/10 due to scholarship recommendation
AP English Teacher
10/10, maintained contact, improved writing skills
Environmental Science/Biology Teacher
1000/10, recommender for most scholarships
Accepted (8)
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