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EconomistClass of 2018
Economics Applicant
Male · White · California · For-profit private school
🏷️ Attended the Neeley School of Business HS Investor Challenge at Texas Christian University, established a working relationship with a prominent University of Chicago PoliSci professor
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.85 (UW)
SAT
1480
AP Courses
3
IB Courses
6
Honors
3
AP Exams Taken
AP PsychSelf-studied AP MacroSelf-studied AP Micro
Extracurricular Activities
- Student Council9th-Grade Class President, ASB Treasurer, ASB Publicity Officer, ASB Vice-President
- Speech and DebateFounded the school's team, served as administrator/advisor/teacher/coach/organizer/captain, moderated /r/Debate, managed a YouTube channel for debate resources, tabbed local tournaments, extensive participation with notable awards
- TrumpetMarching in the Blue Devils, played in school Jazz Band, bugled in Boy Scout Troop
- Ranch WorkWorked at neighbor's ranch, responsibilities included mucking stalls, grooming, riding, and training horses
- Volunteering at Local LibraryParticipated in summer reading program and served as "Shelf Steward"
- Fly AirplanesTraining for pilot's license, logged 50 hours in Cessna 172 and over 1,000 hours in a simulator
- Cooking and PhotographyCompeted in local competitions
- Youth Community Outreach OrganizerWorked with a local outdoor conservancy non-profit
- Founding Member of Economics and Stock Trading ClubParticipated in Texas Christian University High School Investors Challenge and University of California, Los Angeles Mock Trial Institute
- MiscellaneousEngaged in various other activities
Awards & Honors
- ★NMS Commended Scholar
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★NSDA All-American Academic
- ★History Departmental Honors
- ★Description: Earned in freshman year
- ★Mathematics Departmental Honors
- ★Description: Earned in freshman year
- ★Speech and Debate Departmental Honors
- ★Description: Earned in freshman year
- ★Economics Departmental Honors
- ★Description: Earned in senior year
- ★Eagle Scout
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about involvement in Speech and Debate and contributions to the community
Letters of Recommendation
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of ChicagoUniversity of AlabamaColorado CollegeTexas Christian UniversityFordham University
Rejected (18)
University of PennsylvaniaUnion CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWashington University in St. LouisBrown UniversityDartmouth CollegeClaremont McKenna CollegePomona CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityColgate UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNortheastern University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Youth MentorEntrepreneurPersonal ProjectsPublic SpeakingSustainability Projects