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WriterClass of 20203.6+1500+/34+art/hum
English Applicant
Male · Asian · Arizona · Competitive private school
🏷️ Traumatic life story
Income: 200k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.3 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
10
AP Exams Taken
EnglishUS HistoryMath
Extracurricular Activities
- Wrote three novels, one of which is in the process of being published by a big five publishing house. I explained how this novel is an allegory for modern American politics.
- Founder/editor-in-chief of an online lit magazine with 10k monthly pageviews
- Contributing writer for a well-known nonfiction publication writing about politics and philosophy.
- Interned with a well-known writer.
- Speechwriter for multiple congressional candidates.
- Founder/president of school's Libertarian Club.
- President of Speech and Debate.
Awards & Honors
- ★Chosen for Boys State and Boys Nation, elected to leadership positions in both
- ★Two-time TOC, NSDA Nats, and States qualifier for debate. One-time state champ in my event.
- ★Some minor essay competition awards
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Chronicled traumatic events in freshman and sophomore year, rediscovery of writing as a therapeutic hobby, and how it changed outlook on life.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Literature Teacher
Close relationship, considered best student, thoughtful and unique letter.
AP Calculus Teacher
Good relationship, above average letter.
Counselor
Limited knowledge, included extenuating circumstances, reasonable impression of turnaround.
Author
Strong relationship, likely wrote about creativity and intellectual ambition.
Senator
Good relationship, eloquent, likely strong letter.
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
Duke UniversityVanderbilt UniversityNew York UniversityUniversity of ChicagoAmherst CollegeBowdoin CollegeUniversity of Southern CaliforniaArizona State University
Rejected (9)
Stanford UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityColumbia UniversityDartmouth CollegeCornell UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaWilliams College
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipPresidentClubWriting & PublicationsCreative WritingPublic SpeakingSustainability Projects