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Political ScientistClass of 20213.6+1400+/31+socsci
Political Science Public Policy Applicant
Male · Asian Indian · North Carolina · Competitive public dozen or so T20s each year
Income: 130Kish
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.75 (UW)
ACT
33
Class Rank
50/440
AP Courses
8
Extracurricular Activities
- Executive board member co-president of YMCA leadership volunteer clubPlanned and ran meetings, gave weekly devotions
- Varsity debateEvent captain, trained novices, successful locally and nationally
- Board director of national youth NPO targeting sexual violenceOversees chapter program for 10 state chapters
- Volunteer hours at YMCA800+ hours, more than required
Awards & Honors
- ★NCFL LD national qualifier
- ★NSDA nations WSD double octofinals
- ★NSDA Academic All American
- ★Second alternate qualifier in LD Debate
- ★NSDA degree of superior discrimination
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed thoughts on learning and truth, unique perspective
university of north carolina — Supplemental
One on samosas and family connection, another on housing discrimination
north carolina state — Supplemental
Discussed inclusion paradigm, written in about an hour
university of south carolina honors — Supplemental
Mediocre effort, discussed AP research project
Interview Experiences
- Wake Forest University
- Performance/Outcome: Went well, conversational, discussed AP Research topic
Letters of Recommendation
Debate coach of 4 years
Very good rec, good relationship, probably 8 out of 10
Psych teacher
Good rec, may not be outstanding, 6 to 7 out of 10
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillNorth Carolina StateUniversity of South Carolina
Profile Tags
DebateLeadershipVolunteerAcademic CompetitionAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)