Political Science Applicant
Female · Black or African-American · Michigan, USA · Suburban Public School
🏷️ Geographic - moved from US to Nigeria to UK to Nigeria again to US my junior year
Income: Less than 30,000
AP Exams Taken
- Student board member of national Michigan-based non-profit15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
- Family responsibilitiesHouse chores, take care of elderly grandfather, help African parents fill out forms and important documents - 80 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
- Volunteering at local food bank9 hours per week, 10 weeks per year
- Wrote and published a novel at age 13 and 15 respectively7 hours per week, 16 weeks per year
- High school and regional soccer10 hours per week, 15 weeks per year
- Crafted and performed handwritten spoken word poetry at a conference in Nigeria with over 10,000 attendees5 hours per week, 12 weeks per year
- Self-taught acoustic guitar and play in youth choir at church6 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
- Cashier at Burlington11 hours per week, 30 weeks per year
- Academic quiz bowl6 hours per week, 6 weeks per year
- ★1st Position Award (Class Rank) - 9th Grade
- ★1st Position Award (Class Rank) - 10th Grade
- ★Honor Roll - 11th Grade
Essay Topics
Discussed moving around frequently and how living in both first and third world countries shaped perspective and values, rated 8/10.
Discussed belonging to various communities and how University of Pennsylvania caters to those aspects, named Kelly Writer's House, Nigerians at Penn, and Makuu Black Cultural Center.
Wrote about storytelling and the desire to study political science in preparation for law school, named first-year seminar classes and Penn Model Congress.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Good interview lasting around an hour, discussed Nigeria and personal experiences related to political science, overall quality 8/10.
World History Teacher
Did not read the recommendation but had a good relationship when asked.
School Social Worker
Advisor of the Leadership Club, known for one year, overall quality 8/10.
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