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Harrison
B.S., Criminal Justice and Corrections
Tamala Baker
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Indianapolis, Indiana
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American, Native American, White Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Transfer
Class of2017
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Arabic, French

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Harrison College Downtown (Indianapolis, IN)

Applied for a Assoc. in Criminal Justice and Corrections

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

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Personal Statement
293 Words
Death of a loved one
Every time someone I love dies, I cannot help thinking of the impermanence of life and what I must do to strive to prolong that inevitable moment or at least expire due to less problematic reasons. My most recent loss is my father, William David Baker. He was only four months shy of his sixty-fifth birthday and had given up hope of becoming the success that he had envisioned for himself. As a result, he began the slow suicide of...
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Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance
498 Words
College is important to me because proving one's knowledge is a must in today's workforce; plus, it was a goal that I set for myself decades ago, but never accomplished. When I was a teenager, it wasn't that difficult finding decent paying jobs with a mere high school diploma. Most likely because of advanced technology and increased competitiveness in big business, proven education is a requirement for some of the basest jobs. For example, I inquired on an online job-matching...
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General Admissions Advice

Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
184 Words
I used a combination of funding resources to pay for college. Had I had the foresight to see how difficult it would be to make a comfortable living, I most likely would have finished my education when I was young and my mind was not bogged down with the stress of working jobs beneath my...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.81
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 50%
 
High School TypeReligious
Academic Performance in High School Some good some bad
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1210
 
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDiversity Committee / Minority Initiative
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

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Volunteer Experiences

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