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EconomistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+socsci
Economics, Environmental Science (minor), Business (some) Applicant
Male · Asian · Connecticut · Large public high school
Income: Upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.9 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
AP MacroAP MicroAP StatsAP LangAP LitAP FrenchAP Calc BCAP PsychAP Environmental Science
Extracurricular Activities
- Research on economic cyclesCollected and analyzed historical data under professor
- Intern for a data science companyWorked on a project to predict long-term migration trends in the US using analysis of social, environmental, and economic factors
- Research on impact of security on labor force participationConducted research under professor
- Co-director of a student-led nonprofitLed a team of students to help teach soft skills to elementary school students; mentioned in a magazine run by a well-known organization
- Economics Whitepaper Writer for a NYC-based nonprofitResearched humanitarian economic and environmental issues and wrote White papers published in newsletters
- Economic Policy Analyst for a think tankWrote policy proposals and analyzed current proposals regarding economics of CO2 emissions
- Founded a unique initiative for goodRaised around $9,000
- Financial Literacy Club Vice President
- Varsity Track
- Volunteer instructor at local English tutoring centerCompleted 100 hours
Awards & Honors
- ★1st place in a piano competition
- ★Description: Played in Carnegie Hall for winning
- ★Silver Medalist Academic Economics essay contest
- ★Finalist/High Commendation John Locke Economics essay contest
- ★Top 4% in Business competition
- ★Description: Pitched idea live to judges
- ★5th place in state National Economics Challenge
- ★National Honor Society
- ★World Language Honor Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Solid essay, received professional help; rated 8/10
Letters of Recommendation
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
Indiana University BloomingtonUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonMcGill UniversityRutgers University
Rejected (4)
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of ChicagoLondon School of Economics
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipCo-directorVice PresidentVolunteeringCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsEconomicsNonprofitPublic Speaking