Quietly
Quietly,
UConn
B.S., African American Studies
The ex-Pharmacy major turned Africana Studies/Urban and Community Studies double major
Features Included
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Essays
5
Schools
5
Scores
3
Advice
3
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown West Haven, Connecticut
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
Class of2020
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language No

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
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University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

Applied for a B.S. in African American Studies

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

The sweltering heat greeted me at the exit of the Port-au-Prince, Haiti airport.. The dominant language switched from English to French and Creole, and my American mentality switched off and my Haitian one turned on. It had been nine years since I've been in Haiti. I could remember only faint memories of my time here. Two days later, my family piled into a couple of cars, and headed out to my grandma's quaint home in the countryside, Port Salut. Along...
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School Specific Advice

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General Admissions Advice

Misconceptions I had about college before attending
34 Words
College is reading heavy, like very heavy. For the most...
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Post-college plans
43 Words
First of all, your major does not determine your career. If you believed...
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What I learned transitioning from high school to college
62 Words
You're an adult now so behave as one. Literally, no one will be holding your hand. If you want...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
3.67
 
Rank
Top 10%
 
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1180
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1630
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1630
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesBook Buddies, National Honor Society, School Jazz / Orchestra

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