maja.krol13,
UChicago
B.S., Economics
Undergrad at the University of Chicago
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Warsaw, Poland
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Applied for a B.S. in Economics
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Personal Statement662 WordsCareer aspirations, Interest in other academic subject, International background, Leadership experience, Reaching a goal, Volunteer/public interest workAs a child I was fascinated by cashiers: how casually they handled money. I firmly believed that they were the richest people in the world until I learned that Bill Gates, the wealthiest man, was somehow not a cashier. This first introduction to the economics left me with a lot of questions. When I was three, my family moved from Poland to Russia where life for me was comprised by a series of concentric circles: the smallest of these were...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school733 WordsSocial responsibility is at the core of my existence. Given my fascination with Business and Economics, I can’t help but see this from an economic perspective. While to previous generations, social responsibility and business have seemed to be at counter-purposes, my generation has been raised face-to-face with the ill effects of corporatocracy, oligarchy, and shameless cash-grabs by multinational corporations. We have seen the excesses of Capitalism and—especially for an individual raised in post-Communist Poland—the hangover from excesses...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay474 WordsIn my book, UChicago is known for a few things: Economics, Economics, and Economics. Good thing I’m studying Economics! How is it, after all, that so many Economics Nobel Laureates have studied at, taught at, or otherwise graced the halls of UChicago? That’s something that I intend to find out. Perhaps most interesting to me is the reputation that UChicago has for “free market above the interests of the rest of the world.” Given that I consider social...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other339 WordsMy boss at the Walk advertising agency said that in advertising, we were “putting the products on a stage.” To me, this meant designing a particular costume—in this case, an ad campaign—for Nikon cameras. The campaign would represent their fundamental characteristics, making them stand out as actors’ attire does on the stage. After my experience as a makeup and costume designer for six plays at the American School of Warsaw, I knew the impact—conscious or not—that...Read more...School Specific Advice
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What I’d change about my application process34 WordsGet a head start on writing all your essays early....Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college29 WordsI wouldn't necessarily change anything about the summer activities...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders13 WordsGet a recommendation from...Read more...High School Performance
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SportsVolleyball , Tennis (Recruited)
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ActivitiesCharity Drive Organizing, Tutoring/Mentoring, Animal Foster Care Provider / Animal Rescue Volunteer, Community Cleanup / Service, Nonprofit, NGO or Charitable Organization
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