kwalk5
kwalk5,
Furman
B.A., Economics, , International Studies
I am a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill, majoring in Economics and Global Studies. I love the outdoors, travel, and good food!
Features Included
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Essays
5
Schools
7
Scores
1
Advice
0
ECs
3
Sports

Background

Hometown Charlotte
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Decision, Early Action
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
  • Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
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Furman University (Greenville, SC)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Wouldn’t it be cool if humans could photosynthesize? The first time I had this idea, I excitedly told my friends and family so they could praise my stroke of genius and revel at its amazing potential. Instead, I repeatedly received reactions of raised eyebrows, laughs, and responses of “Kate… you are SO weird.” I get their point, because don’t get me wrong… I know that photosynthesizing is actually just a scientific combination of carbon dioxide, water, and energy...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
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PROMPT: Tell us about a time when you changed your mind about something that mattered to you. What led to that change? It is very hard to surprise me. I’ve caught my parents planning a surprise trip to Disney World, found a giant trampoline from Santa on Christmas Eve, and predicted countless numbers of presents. But on Easter Sunday when I was eight, I had one of the biggest surprises of my life. The news came when I excitedly...
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General Admissions Advice

How I chose schools to apply to
209 Words
I originally was determined to go to a small, private university so that I could participate in discussion based classes and do something different from the large number of people from my high school who attend UNC Chapel Hill. So, although I was accepted to UNC originally, I ended up going to Furman University where I received a scholarship. Although I had a...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.71
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1480
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2120
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2120
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving, Cross Country, Track & Field

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
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Awards Received

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