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Political ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+socsci
Sociology, Global Studies Applicant
Female · White · City in KY · Large, subpar public school
🏷️ LGBTQ+, low-income, double legacy at IU
Income: Low-income, EFC about 4000
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.9 (UW)
ACT
34
AP Courses
14
AP Exams Taken
AP Calc AB (5)APUSH (5)AP Lang (4)AP Psych (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- Model UNPresident, only national MUN team in my state. Attended 9-10 conferences total.
- AP Tutoring ProgramLeader for low-income students, organized tutoring sessions.
- Youth GroupLeadership council member, 150-200 hours of community service, planned social justice initiatives.
- Feminist Community Service GroupCo-president, organized events for local organizations.
- Student CouncilRepresentative, oversaw teacher appreciation activities.
- Local Organization VolunteerEngaged in various activities within the state.
- Young DemocratsParticipated in protests.
- Political Campaign VolunteerWorked for a local political campaign.
- National Honor SocietyMember.
- Regional Summer Leadership SummitAttended.
Awards & Honors
- ★MUN International Essay Contest
- ★Description: 1st place (11), 3rd runner-up (9).
- ★Best Delegate Award
- ★Description: Awarded at a national MUN conference (12).
- ★Schoolwide Leadership Award
- ★Description: Received (11).
- ★Schoolwide Academic Award
- ★Description: For performance in AP Gov (9).
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★Description: Awarded (11).
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed love for discovering fun facts as a child and how learning connects people.
Interview Experiences
- Mount Holyoke College
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, felt awkward and forced, but connected on leadership.
- Oberlin College
- Performance/Outcome: 10/10, strong connection with interviewer, positive impression of the school.
- Smith College
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10, did not connect well, felt unprofessional.
- Vassar College
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, alumni interview, shared experiences but limited time to discuss personal interests.
- Centre Bonner Program
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, short interview, liked my responses.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Government Teacher
Teacher and Model UN sponsor, had me in-class and outside of it.
Tutoring Program Coordinator
Involved in the tutoring program, letter may have been a copy-paste.
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
University of KentuckyIndiana University BloomingtonMount Holyoke CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College ParkSmith CollegeVassar CollegeGrinnell College
Waitlisted (4)
Colby CollegeWellesley CollegeWilliam and MaryOberlin College
Rejected (2)
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillBrown University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipModel UNCommunity ServiceVolunteeringPolitical CampaignYouth GroupFeminist GroupNational Honor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP)