AdamSquad491,
Yale
B.A., Theatre Design
First generation, low-income, public school theatre nerd who got accepted #Yale2022
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Background
Hometown
Hutto, Texas
GenderMale
EthnicityBlack / African American, White Non-Hispanic
Class of2022
First Gen College StudentYes
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Accepted
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Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Applied for a B.A. in Theatre Design
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement617 WordsChallenged a belief, Creative personal story, Ethical dilemma, Extracurricular passion, Interest in fine arts, Leadership experienceA director’s vision is their definition and implementation of what they believe a production should look, sound, and feel like, and it should be treated with the utmost respect by the cast and crew. This is especially true for stage managers like myself; directors place complete faith in us to ensure that their vision is maintained once a show reaches its performance phase. In this essay, I will describe the time I threw my director’s theatrical vision right...Read more...Personal Statement617 WordsDevelopment of personal values, Extracurricular passion, Overcoming personal struggle, Place you’re content, Role model/inspiration, Story central to identityI wouldn’t be the person I am today if it weren’t for the Hutto High School Theatre Department. I was blessed to work alongside a group of people who supported me and me to become a better person, with greater confidence in myself and more joy in my life. They are the people who truly raised me, a community of individuals who were brought together by their love of theatre. To me, there is one experience that best...Read more...Personal Statement475 WordsIssue of personal significance, Place you’re content, Volunteer/public interest workVolunteering is an outlet for me to do what I’m passionate about while making a positive impact on my community at the same time. Ever since my mother taught me how to, I’ve been an avid reader. I think there’s a kind of magic involved is being able to be taken away to another world and to see it through the eyes of fictional characters. I believe that magic needs to be easily accessible and shared with...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Intellectual interest251 WordsI most enjoy learning about the progression of technology from the research and development phase to the point where it’s commonly used by the public.Thinking about how technology has come to create convenience in our lives now and how it will evolve to do that even more effectively in the future never fails to excite me. I was far more hyped for the USB-C standard for data and power transfer than the average person. The moment I read...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Extracurricular activity224 WordsI think it’s funny how the community that shaped me more than any other, and which I have shaped just as much in return, was a community I only joined because I wanted to get my fine arts credit without having to draw or perform on stage. But as an incoming high school freshman with a little artistic skill and a lot of performance anxiety, the technical theatre course I took was nothing but an easy credit, at least...Read more...School Specific Advice
How I chose schools to apply to22 WordsI was looking for schools that had...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them98 WordsI will be doing a bunch of theatre with the Yale Dramatic Association, also known as the Dramat. I think it's important to know that at Yale, most of...Read more...How to increase chances at my school88 WordsFor Yale, and this is only a guess of mine, but I feel like my chances increased due to having an uncommon combination of interests and...Read more...More Essays
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General Admissions Advice
How to deal with the stress of applying to college49 WordsDon't get beat up over the thought of rejection. The best thing you can do...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders51 WordsIf it's possible to have a recommendation from a teacher who has spent a large...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants72 WordsI found ways to pursue my passion for theatre both in and out of school channels. I was a stage manager for...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.81(equivalent to 4.00 unweighted)RankTop 1%
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Details12 classes and scoresSports
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesDrama Production Crew, Theater/Drama, Community or summer theater/plays, Library Volunteer, National Honor Society, Academic
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