matt.dinnocenz,

Emerson ‘16

B.A., English

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Background

Hometown Mendon, Massachusetts

GenderMale

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision

English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

Denied

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Emerson College (Boston, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in English

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

523 Words

Challenged a belief, Controversial topic, Volunteer/public interest work, Summer experience, Study/travel abroad, Diversity statement, Leaving home, Feeling out of place

Culture Shock My upper-middle class hometown of Mendon doesn’t offer much diversity. In fact, my only real contact to any accents or skin colors other than my own is through my job at McDonalds. Once, I incorrectly punched in an order from an Indian family, for which my manager chastised me. Rather than accepting my mistake, I blamed the family’s trouble with the language. “If you’re in America and can’t speak English, that’s your problem,...

General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process

34 Words

Do not apply to more than 5-6 schools. You're only...

High School Performance

GPA

3.40

(no specification of weighting)

Rank

Top 50%

High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT

2010

SAT Score Details

Converted SAT Score1410
SAT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details3 classes and scores