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Political ScientistClass of 20233.8+1400+/31+socsci

Political Science, Government Applicant

Male · White · Texas · Low income public

🏷️ First generation college, first generation American, dual citizen (USA and Poland)

Income: 58k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1460
Class Rank
1/521
AP Courses
14

AP Exams Taken

Four 4'sTwo 3'sOne 2
Extracurricular Activities
  • Marching BandBaritone Section Leader for two years, Drum Major this year.
  • Concert BandTop Chair Euphoniumist, Wind Ensemble (varsity) all four years.
  • RadioLive on-air radio DJ, personality, and producer for a radio program with 250k+ listeners.
  • Law PodcastFounded and host an informational podcast detailing Supreme Court cases.
  • Current Events TeamTeam Captain competing at district, region, and potentially state level.
  • Summer ContractingContracting work with neighbor including tiling, flooring, roofing, carpentry, plumbing, etc.
  • Internship with National Inventors Hall of FameParticipated in a one-week internship program.
  • NHS Member
  • Algebra I & II, Calculus AB/BC Tutor for School Program
  • Leadership Club Member
Awards & Honors
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • School Board Recognition for AP Scores

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Personal Statement received a 9.5/10, discussed personal family experiences.

Interview Experiences
  • Harvard (Alum)
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10
  • Harvard (AO)
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: 9.5/10
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: 6/10
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: 10/10
  • Rice University
  • Performance/Outcome: 9.9/10
  • Northwestern University
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10
  • Georgetown University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10
Letters of Recommendation
  • English/Seminar Teacher

    10/10, very close relationship, teacher for all four years.

  • Algebra II Teacher & NHS Director

    9/10, strong personal connection, detailed letter.

  • World History Teacher

    6/10, generic letter.

  • Counselor

    10/10, went out of her way to gather information for a personalized recommendation.

College Decisions

Accepted (10)

Yale UniversityPrinceton UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaBrown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Notre DameEmory UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin

Waitlisted (7)

Tulane UniversityUniversity of ChicagoNorthwestern UniversityRice UniversityVanderbilt UniversitySwarthmore CollegeHarvard University

Rejected (6)

Cornell UniversityColumbia UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityStanford UniversityBaylor Unviersity

Profile Tags

ResearchDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipClubMusic PerformancePublic SpeakingSustainability Projects
Profile Ratings
68
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards3.0
Quick Stats
CategoryPolitical Scientist
Year2023
MajorPolitical Science, Government
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1460
Acceptances10
Rejections6