icrnorthwestern
icrnorthwester,
Northwestern
B.A., Film, Video, and Photography, , History
I'm studying Radio/TV/Film and History at Northwestern!
Features Included
4
Essays
10
Schools
10
Scores
4
Advice
6
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Shaker Heights
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  • Tufts University (Medford, MA)
  • Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
  • Barnard College (New York, NY)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in Film, Video, and Photography

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Other Relative

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Other people track their growth through trends of clothes or the progression of their artwork from macaroni mosaics to landscapes and portraits. I track mine through Shakespeare plays with Lori. I can’t remember the first play we saw together—maybe it was Love’s Labour’s Lost. I was in the 5th grade and as we sat in the comfortable theater seats, I understood not a word and I struggled to stay awake. At the time, I vaguely remembered...
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Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles
132 Words
It would have been easy to give in to my natural timidity and let the boys of the drum line continue to torment me. Primarily cocky and obnoxious males, the drummers picked on me, the tiny girl who was miraculously selected for the male upperclassmen dominated snare-drum line. However, they taught me a crucial lesson: to stand up for myself. This was a new idea for a shy girl, formerly content to slip under the radar. In a community that...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
168 Words
Though I first admired Jane Goodall because she played with monkeys for a living, she soon became my inspiration and role model. Her book, In the Shadow of Man, played a major role in sparking my interest in animal behavior and advocacy. I idolize Goodall for her passion, curiosity, and commitment to seeking answers in her field. Beyond the beliefs I know we share, such as vegetarianism, there are certain issues about which I am eager to learn her position,...
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Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance
161 Words
Playing percussion is not an easy job. Unlike a clarinetist or a flautist who can fade into their section or fake a difficult part, percussionists are constantly exposed. We have conspicuous parts, often solos, though they may be simply one crash of the cymbals or a triangle trill. Percussionists can’t get away with anything. We need to know our parts from the first rehearsal, lest the director point out mistakes in the “very important timpani part.” These blunders lead...
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General Admissions Advice

Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to
100 Words
I found it very useful to reach out to professors in my areas of interest, either through email or in person, or in several cases, both. Not only did this...
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Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred
70 Words
When I was wait listed at a school, I happened to be in that city and arranged for an interview. Although...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
104 Words
It was the best balance of everything I wanted in a school. It is not too small and not too big; it is not in the middle of a big city,...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
195 Words
Do something that you're truly excited about. The summer after my freshman year, I did what I thought I was "supposed to do" in order to get into college, and I went to a pre-college program where I took a history class. It was an interesting class, but the program in general was fairly miserable for me. So the...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.50
 
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1540
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2260
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2260
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

SportsRowing (Crew)

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesGreen Club, Junior Classical League / Latin Club, Local Orchestra / Symphony / Band, Marching Band, School Band, Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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