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Political ScientistClass of 20213.6+1400+/31+socsci
Political Science, Linguistics Applicant
Female · White · New Hampshire · Public
🏷️ Some Legacies
Income: 200,000+
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.5 (UW)
SAT
1410
AP Courses
3
IB Courses
4
Extracurricular Activities
- CBYX Year Long Exchange
- Japan ExchangeStudied abroad in Japan for 5 weeks, lived with a local host family, attended a language institute to learn Japanese.
- PianoAdvanced level pianist, reached grade 9 ABRSM level in 3 years, played in a select orchestra in Germany, creating a program to teach piano for free to inner-city kids.
- US Department of State Virtual Exchange PeerVolunteer organization for alumni of Department of State exchange programs, helping applicants prepare for their year abroad.
- Language LearningFluent in English, German, and Latin; proficient in Japanese.
- Scuba DivingAdvanced open water scuba diver, working towards master diver certification.
- Varsity Crew TeamFastest rower at high school, made varsity first year, 2nd place at NH Rowing Championship.
- Varsity Nordic Ski TeamMade varsity first year, competed in NH Regional champs for classic and skate skiing.
Awards & Honors
- ★Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange
- ★Description: Won a full ride U.S. Department of State Scholarship to study abroad in Germany for 11 months, only 250 students win this scholarship annually.
- ★Film Honors Society
- ★Latin Honors Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Spent a lot of time writing, took unique spins on prompts.
Columbia University — Supplemental
Wrote to the tune of their fight song and submitted a video of me playing it on piano.
Interview Experiences
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: Pretty good, interviewer related to me and found me amusing.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Very happy, interview lasted over an hour, interviewer saw me thriving at Dartmouth.
- Tufts University
- Performance/Outcome: Short and to the point, made interviewer laugh but not my best interview.
Letters of Recommendation
Latin Teacher
Very strong, speaks about passion for politics and language, had her for 4 years.
Math Teacher
Geography Teacher
Very good, teacher in Germany, made a positive lasting impression.
Counselor
Very good, thinks highly of me.
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
Fordham UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityBoston University
Waitlisted (3)
Villanova UniversityBoston CollegeNew York University
Rejected (9)
Columbia UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyGeorgetown UniversityTufts UniversityBrown UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeStanford University
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