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EconomistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+socsciinternational
Economics Applicant
Male · Indian · India · Small Uncompetitive Private
Income: Needed Full-Ride
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
41 (W)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
8
IB Courses
4
AP Exams Taken
MicroEnglish LitStatisticsHuman GeographyWorld HistoryEnv ScienceEnglish LangComp Gov & Pol
Extracurricular Activities
- Founding Director, Convalescent Plasma Donation Handling ServiceAffiliated with Indian Government's Campaigns. Used dating-app-inspired matching algorithm to connect convalescent plasma donors with patients in need. Helped 700+ COVID Patients. Also scrambled leads for Oxygen Concentrators and Ventilators through Social Media. Got featured on National Radio.
- Vaccination Officer for COVID-19Worked at a very popular local hospital. Learned to operate the backend for government portals, keep track of records, and vaccinate people. Registered, Verified, and Vaccinated 5,300 citizens & handled Rs. 1,200,000 in cash payments. Sustained a 530% increase in jabs given out by changing seating arrangements and using statistical forecasting measures to predict footfall and pre-stock vials accordingly. Monitored vials & overhauled workflows by teaching colleagues more efficient methods to work with technology.
- Youth Ambassador, United NationsSelected from 1000+ applicants to be a youth ambassador for India as part of a focus group for a UN body. Conceptualised several ceremonies, campaigns, and projects. Consulting with UN staff & field workers.
- Director, Club President, & Core Team, two Student-Led Non-ProfitsOne of these directly endorsed a UN campaign, whereas the other was a UN charter initiative. Mobilised 15 divisions, 180+ members, 3 clubs, and 4 social media channels with 120,000+ impressions. Orchestrated seminars, 5 fundraisers, and helped organise a local pride parade.
- President, School Model UN ClubFacilitating 180 Students; Organised 9, Won 30+, Attended & Chaired 80+ MUNs. Also organised school's flagship conference; hosted 1,000 delegates, 35 Exec Board members, and aligned about 140 staffers. Also served on the dais at Harvard's MUN Conference.
- International-Level Closer, DebateChaired 5 & Broke at 9 International Debates (including Oxford Schools, Harvard Invitational, etc) representing the Indian Team. Won 16 invitations total, including one at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Heading two local clubs and training students.
- School Student CouncilSupervising 2,500 students (K-12) and helping organise approx 20 events per year. Streamlined the school dispersal system; cut the median time it takes for crowd to clear from 20 minutes to 8 minutes per day. Also introduced free pads for all students on-demand! Organised 17, Won 40+, and Participated in 70+ Competitions related to school stuff.
- WritingPublished about 50 poems, a bunch of prose, and 2 books that are listed on Amazon. One was a series of elegies written to form a narrative when read in sequence. Also curating my School Magazine as head of the Editorial Board. Minor contributions to the school website & yearbook as well. Did some copywriting on the side for websites & events.
- ResearchWrote a research paper in Economics independently and without any outside help or guidance. Published in a peer-reviewed international journal. Invited as an honourary author to a separate group of journals.
- InternshipsInterned at an Indian business federation, a radiology clinic, and a medical value tourism company. Collaborated with the Ministries of Health & Commerce. Redesigned conferential logistics at the federation. Streamlined appointment systems for the clinic. Wrote concept notes & CXO-level speeches for the MVT company.
Awards & Honors
- ★Rollins Alfond Scholar
- ★Description: Finalist; Final Round hadn't yet taken place during time of application.
- ★India National Economics Olympiad
- ★Description: Finalist
- ★IGCSE School Topper for Economics, Accounting, Business, Math, English, Spanish, and Environmental Management
- ★University-based Sustainability Competition
- ★Description: Runner Up
- ★National Community Service Award
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
My personal essay talked about growth through the lens of my school blazer, a handkerchief with my name on it, and a pair of shiny shoes.
Interview Experiences
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: 10/10. The interviewer was a senior, and we spoke for about an hour and a half over Zoom.
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: 10/10. It was over a phone call and lasted for almost three hours.
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: 4/10. I was at a party.
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10. She went off of a list and seemed generally disinterested in my answers.
- Ashoka
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10. It got super confrontational for some reason.
- Imperial College London
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10. Super technical.
Letters of Recommendation
Economics Teacher & IBDP Coordinator
9/10. Best in her class, she was like a second mum to me. Spent half of senior year in her office because I just felt that comfortable having her around.
English & TOK Teacher
10/10. Best teacher I've ever had. Spent quite a bit of time with her since she'd come to debates with me sometimes.
Math Teacher
7/10. I was actually not very good at his class, but he was still sort of nice to me.
School Counsellor
7.5/10. This one was probably much less personality-focused and more content heavy.
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
Rollins CollegeUniversity of British ColumbiaAshoka UniversityKing's College LondonUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyCornell University
Rejected (22)
University of Notre DameUniversity of VirginiaNew York UniversityVanderbilt UniversityTufts UniversityDuke UniversityGeorgetown UniversityRice UniversityNorthwestern UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of ChicagoImperial College LondonUniversity of OxfordHarvard UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyColumbia UniversityBrown UniversityDartmouth College
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateModel UNLeadershipPresidentClubWriting & PublicationsCreative WritingCommunity ServiceVolunteeringSocial Media Manager