mdlasher,
Colby
B.S., Film, Video, and Photography, , Mathematics
Content producer at TIME Magazine with a degree in Mathematics and Film Studies
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Background
Hometown
Denver, Colorado
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2015
English First Language
Yes
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
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Colby College (Waterville, ME)
Applied for in Film, Video, and Photography
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Personal Statement749 WordsVolunteer/public interest work, Summer experience, Study/travel abroad, Controversial topicIt was seven o’clock in the morning on an early June day in Rome, Italy. Every sane and normal teenager was likely asleep in her own comfortable bed, yet I lay in a cot thousands of miles away from the familiar place that I call “home.” A woman abruptly switched on the lights and whispered “Cristo, rey nuestro”, to which I later learned we were supposed to respond “Venga tu reino.” My two roommates got out of bed to...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay714 WordsGeorgetown is the perfect school for me to attend. It is the best place where I can combine my interests in my Catholic faith and religion on the whole with challenging and a large variety of academics. I am a passionate Catholic who could both learn and add to the Jesuit community there. Georgetown offers a great breadth of intense academic disciplines so I could absorb many new fields as well as follow my true interests in law and government....Read more...Additional Essay Details60 WordsIf I could go back, I'm not sure I would have written so much about religion. From the feedback I received, I learned that many college admissions employees were concerned I would be close-minded, which is not who I am. I think writing about a more niche subject, but something that everyone can relate to, would be a better idea.Read more...General Admissions Advice
Most popular extracurricular activities at my college41 WordsA lot of Colby students had participated in volunteer work and had...Read more...My favorite course thus far, and why31 WordsI LOVED Fiction Writing. Colby has a great writing...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsMotivated, friendly,...Read more...What I’d change about my school if I were student body president17 WordsI wish more people felt...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling33 WordsStudents are more athletic than I thought: we don't have...Read more...What I’d change about my application process13 WordsI wish I had...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received32 WordsI used a private counselor, but I don't think it...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college6 WordsI recommend...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience61 WordsDartmouth: I had a terrible experience! They didn't ask me anything. Georgetown: Okay experience, but she told me...Read more...Post-college plans21 WordsI work at TIME Magazine currently...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school11 WordsThe location and...Read more...Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to32 WordsANY professor will respond to you, and I recommend it!...Read more...How to increase chances at my school26 WordsShow interest in the school by touring it...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them27 WordsI wrote for the newspaper, sang a capella,...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.10RankTop 25%
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
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Highest ACT31ACT Score DetailsOther ACT ScoresHighest SAT1410on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2010SAT Score Details
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Details9 classes and scoresSports
SportsTennis, Swimming/Diving
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ActivitiesDebate Club/Team, Church, Key Club, National Honor Society, School Band
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