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Social AdvocateClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+art/hum

Spanish, Latin American and Latino/a Studies, Economics, Statistics Applicant

Female · Asian · Midwest · Uncompetitive public (almost never sends kids to ivies/top schools)

Income: 200,000+

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
35
Class Rank
4/500
AP Courses
13
Honors
3

AP Exams Taken

AP Calculus BCAP Human GeographyAP US HistoryAP Environmental ScienceAP LanguageAP GovernmentAP StatisticsAP Spanish Language
Extracurricular Activities
  • Board member of a national advocacy/social justice group
  • Volunteer for Spanish organization
  • Prestigious summer program based on advocacy/community outreach
  • Started organization helping Hispanic youth
  • Research relating to Latin American Studies/affairs at local university
  • Digital media project related to Spanish
  • Internship with Spanish organization
  • Wrote, illustrated, and self-published book on economics concepts in Spanish
Awards & Honors
  • Community service award
  • Spanish-related award
  • More community service related awards

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed academic interests, community involvement, and advocacy

Harvard University — Supplemental

Started late, but cohesive and focused

Interview Experiences
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10
  • Georgetown University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10
  • Harvard University
  • Performance/Outcome: 10/10
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10
Letters of Recommendation
  • Math Teacher

    Strong, dedicated and passionate

  • Spanish Teacher

    Strong, dedicated and passionate

  • Volunteer Manager

    Very close, strong representation of interests and goals

College Decisions

Accepted (10)

Harvard UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaColumbia UniversityDuke UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityCornell UniversityGeorgetown UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyWashington University in St. Louis

Waitlisted (2)

Northwestern UniversityVanderbilt University

Rejected (2)

New York UniversityYale University

Profile Tags

ResearchAdvocacyCommunity ServiceLeadershipClubSpanish OrganizationVolunteeringSocial JusticeAcademic CompetitionWriting & PublicationsCreative Writing
Profile Ratings
79
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular9.5
Awards4.0
Quick Stats
CategorySocial Advocate
Year2023
MajorSpanish, Latin American and Latino/a Studies, Economics, Statistics
GPA4 (UW)
ACT35
Acceptances10
Rejections2