cbelcza2
cbelcza2,
Illinois
B.S.
Just trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
Features Included
2
Essays
3
Schools
10
Scores
3
Advice
1
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Darien, Illinois
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
  • University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
  • Indiana University - Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Applied for a B.S. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
329 Words
Story central to identity, Career aspirations
When I “grow up,” I want to be an explorer, a baker, an environmentalist, and a journalist. I want to be everything. Deciding who I want to be is critical to “growing up,” and that’s why the University of Illinois is the perfect school for me. Explorer. My first trip out of the country was after 6th grade. I traveled to Italy with my grandma. While abroad I was exposed to cultures I had only dreamt of previously. My...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
347 Words
I collect elephants. It’s not political or anything it’s just pure pachyderm passion. Prompted by a quilt my mother made for me when I was a baby, collecting elephants evoked a passion within me that I didn’t know existed. This devotion has expanded beyond the shelf of elephants in my room, into the world I live in. Has my affection for elephants had an impact on my life? In a word, yes. Elephants are highly symbolic animals,...
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General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why
51 Words
Argumentation. It was a class based on the rhetoric of how we disagree with each...
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My advice about getting recommenders
16 Words
Do it early, and give...
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What I’d change about my application process
26 Words
Don't stress. Yes its overwhelming but when it's...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.70
(no specification of weighting)
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
24
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving, Water Polo

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesYearbook

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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