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WriterClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+socsci
journalism, communications, politics Applicant
Male · latino · texas · suburban large public
🏷️ URM, gay
Income: upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
20
AP Exams Taken
World (5)Seminar (3)Human Geo (5)Lang (5)Physics I (5)APUSH (5)Macro (5)
Extracurricular Activities
- yearbook content editorWorked on the yearbook for up to 30 hours per week, managed the classroom, attended photo events, edited every page.
- honor society presidentRestarted the club after it stopped during the pandemic, presented meetings.
- journalism competitionsParticipated in various competitions, attended state every year.
- social studies club treasurerHosted a school-wide Veteran's Day event where I spoke.
- key club officerInvolved in volunteering and creating volunteer recommendations.
- internshipSummer intern for a small company working on copywriting tasks.
- retailBasic job, worked 12 hours per week.
- tutoringVolunteered to tutor in Algebra II and Precalculus.
- NHS memberAttended monthly meetings.
- misc honor societiesAttended monthly meetings.
Awards & Honors
- ★journalism writing competition awards
- ★all-state journalism
- ★national hispanic scholar
- ★misc yearbook awards
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Worked on essays extensively, expressed personal thoughts and experiences.
Interview Experiences
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: Technology malfunctioned initially, but interviewer was nice and impressed with my accomplishments.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Boring interview, did not connect.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Stressful but connected over journalism topics.
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Best interview, discussed political and economic theory, made me want to attend.
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Felt humiliating, focused on family legacy.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Lang teacher
Developed a good relationship, made significant progress, popular recommender.
Math teacher
Sweet teacher, sparked interest in math, submitted letter for a journalism award.
Yearbook adviser
Had her all four years, wrote extensively about me.
Counselor
Limited interaction, spoke a few times throughout high school.
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
University of Texas at AustinGeorgetown UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaYale University
Waitlisted (3)
Columbia UniversityNew York UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Rejected (3)
Harvard UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Profile Tags
ResearchJournalismLeadershipPresidentClubHonor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)VolunteeringCommunity ServiceInternshipFreelancePublic SpeakingSustainability Projects