mloro,
Stanford
B.A., Bilingual and Multicultural Education
I am an immigrant from Mexico whose sole dream has always been to attend college. As an undergrad at Stanford, I have achieved my dream and my parents' dream of attending college. I hope to help others like me fulfill their dream of getting an education.
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Background

Hometown Weatherford, Texas
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2020
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

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Waitlisted or Withdrew
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  • Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
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  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Bilingual and Multicultural Education

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Sibling

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Personal Statement
485 Words
Family background
My family and I migrated to the United States in 2006. Filled with hopes of escaping the chains of poverty and inequality that had enslaved our family for generations, we left the world we knew and the language we praised, to embark on a foreign land of possibilities, unhindered by the past. We soon experienced the challenges that many immigrants who made this nation their home also saw: the language barrier, adaptability in a different world of concrete, fast cars, fast...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
320 Words
Of anyone in the world, who would you chose to be the student in your class and why? I would choose Booker T. Washington as the other student in my class which would most likely be centered around history, civil rights, people of color in America and education. A former slave, Washington contributed firsthand to the making of a new America for people of color in a land made unequal since birth. His spirit and his passion to better the...
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Supplemental Essay Diversity statement
250 Words
What does it mean to be an immigrant? As my family and I moved from rural Oaxaca to Texas one morning in 2006, for the rest of my life I would always have to pose this question. My identity and my culture would remain at worst undefined and at best highly malleable. Uprooting oneself from one's identity is easily done at eight. My mango-filled days became McDonald's afternoons without trouble. A child takes what she is given. Even the language of...
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Supplemental Essay Diversity statement
151 Words
I like computer science and art, two powerful fields that are revolutionizing our lives. The language of computer science requires the same passion and patience that learning English does. Both are just communication. Once learned, just as with English, computer science empowers me to solve problems. For instance, as I learn in class about object-oriented programming, I can dream of designing an interactive program to communicate with children with autism or to make calculus a rewarding game. Then there is...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1470
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2100
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2100
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details15 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDiversity Committee / Minority Initiative, Latino Student Association, National Honor Society, World/Global Affairs Club, Library Volunteer, Photography / Film

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