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Political ScientistClass of 20213.8+1400+/31+socsci
International Relations, Political Science, Spanish Applicant
Female · Hispanic/White · TX Border town · Public
🏷️ First-Gen, URM
Income: EFC = 0; applied for full financial aid
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
95.7 (UW)
SAT
1300
Class Rank
20/503
AP Courses
3
IB Courses
2
AP Exams Taken
Spanish LanguageEnglish LanguageAPUSHWorld HistoryMacro
Extracurricular Activities
- High School Choir ProgramChoir Council President, Choir Council Secretary, Soprano Section Leader, All-State Choir Contest participant
- QuizbowlPresident, Vice President, qualified for Nationals
- Student CouncilClass Parliamentarian
- School PodcastPresident, Social Media Manager, Writer/Fill-in Host
- UIL AcademicsWon 1st at District level for Literary Criticism and Current Events
- School Mentoring ProgramMentee and Mentor
- National Honor SocietyMember, achieved 15+ hours of community service
- Theatre ProgramMinor singing roles, won 5 regional awards
- Math ClubMember
- Model UNVoted Best Speaker
- Community Service600+ hours in various shelters and local community
Awards & Honors
- ★All-State Choirs
- ★Description: 2x recipient
- ★Solo & Ensemble District Superior Rating & State Qualifier
- ★Description: 2x recipient, State Outstanding Performer
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★TTU All-State Show
- ★Description: 2nd Place, won scholarship
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Transition from private to public school, finding comfort in choral music
Interview Experiences
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Positive feedback, strong fit
- Columbia University
- Performance/Outcome: Slow start, easy conversation
- George Washington Corcoran Scholars
- Performance/Outcome: Positive feedback, scholarship opportunity
- American University Music Department
- Performance/Outcome: Positive interaction, discussed plans
Letters of Recommendation
Junior Year History Teacher
Great relationship, engaged student
Junior and Senior Year Physics Teacher
Strong support, engaged during COVID
Junior Year English Teacher
Close interaction, podcast sponsor
Former IB Director
Long-term relationship, helped navigate IB program
Head Choir Director
Very close relationship, involved in choir
Assistant Choir Director
Very close relationship, involved in choir
College Decisions
Accepted (20)
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBoston UniversityUniversity of DelawareUniversity of North TexasSt. Edward's UniversitySt. Mary's UniversityTexas Christian UniversityTexas A&M UniversityUniversity of Texas at AustinFordham UniversityUniversity of Washington, SeattleAmerican UniversityWellesley CollegeBoston CollegePomona CollegeGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity of Notre DameCarnegie Mellon UniversityAmherst College
Waitlisted (3)
Johns Hopkins UniversityBowdoin CollegeUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Rejected (7)
Northwestern UniversityGeorgetown UniversityColumbia UniversityPrinceton UniversityCornell UniversityYale UniversityTulane University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsInternshipVolunteeringMusic PerformanceTheater