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WriterClass of 20203.8+otherart/hum
English, Media Studies Applicant
Female · African-American · Southern California · Public high school, not really competitive
🏷️ URM, parents are African immigrants with graduate degrees
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.94 (UW)
SAT
1280
Class Rank
7/485
AP Courses
8
Honors
5
AP Exams Taken
AP Calc AB (5)AP Euro (4)AP Lang (3)AP Psych (3)
Extracurricular Activities
- School MagazineSecond year as Editor-in-Chief, previously design editor
- Speech and DebatePresident
- French Honor SocietySecretary/publicist
- Anti-Bullying Club
- Tutoring Service
- National Honor Society
- Black Student Union
- Dance Team
Awards & Honors
- ★AP Scholar with Honors
- ★Local awards for work in school magazine and speech and debate
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Experience of taking public transportation to school, focusing on personal growth and creative narrative
Letters of Recommendation
10th-11th grade English Teacher/Speech and Debate Coach
Good relationship, known since freshman year, provides tough love
9th grade English Teacher/Journalism advisor
Close relationship, significant influence on writing
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
University of ChicagoNew York UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyFordham UniversitySan Diego State UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Davis
Rejected (2)
Harvard UniversityStanford University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipPresidentClubCultural ClubWriting & PublicationsCreative Writing