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WriterClass of 20213.6+1500+/34+art/hum

Modern culture and media Applicant

Female · Black · Upper east coast · Private, pretty competitive

🏷️ URM

Income: Did not apply for FA

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.78 (UW)
ACT
35
AP Courses
9
Honors
13
Extracurricular Activities
  • Lead editor of yearbookResponsible for designing tasks for yearbook members, coming up with spread ideas, and meeting with teachers and designers.
  • Receptionist in a medical officeWorked 10-12 hours per week.
  • TheaterActed in every school production, averaging around 8 hours a week for 2-3 month periods.
  • Leader of community service clubWorked with an after school program for underserved kids, ran fundraisers, connected with kids, and helped with homework.
  • Selected for summer journalism programParticipated in a two-week program at a top newspaper, learning from editors and writing pieces.
  • Selected to attend diversity conferenceAttended a week-long national student diversity conference focused on fostering diversity in communities.
  • TrackRan track for school and won a minor award.
  • Social Justice InitiativeHelped plan social justice and DEI programming, spoke at assemblies, and designed programming to teach about diversity.
  • Honor Code initiativePlanned presentations about the honor code and gave talks to students about cheating.
  • Newspaper EditorEdited articles and wrote a few for the school newspaper, though participation decreased this year.
Awards & Honors
  • National Merit Commended
  • New York Times Summer reading contest winner
  • Description: Work chosen as the winner out of 1000 entries and published in the New York Times.
  • Runners up for another New York Times contest
  • Member of national journalism honors society
  • College Board African American Scholar

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Strong personal essay with a unique spin.

Interview Experiences
  • Brown University
  • Performance/Outcome: None
Letters of Recommendation
  • Spanish Teacher

    Good, was also the advisor and liked the student.

  • Physics Teacher

    Good, was also the track coach and knew the student well.

College Decisions

Accepted (1)

Brown University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipClubTheaterSocial Justice InitiativeCommunity ServiceVolunteeringJournalismWriting & Publications
Profile Ratings
78
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular7.5
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryWriter
Year2021
MajorModern culture and media
GPA3.78 (UW)
ACT35
Acceptances1