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B.A., Economics, , Pre-Medicine Studies
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Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA)
Applied for a B.A. in Economics
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Personal Statement
532 Words
Diversity statement,
Issue of personal significance,
International background,
Feeling out of place,
Family background,
Embracing your heritage
“You talk different.”
“He’s African.”
“Oh, so you speak African?”
I don’t, but there have been so many instances in which someone has asked me if I speak this nonexistent tongue that I should just make one up.
I was born in Nairobi, Kenya. Though I lived there for around six or seven years, I haven’t retained a lot of Swahili—the actual national language. I have always been fluent in English, but my east African accent...
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What set me apart from other applicants
66 Words
Focus on what makes you a singular person, and develop that well in the writing of the personal statement that...
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GPA
3.45
(no specification of weighting) Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
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Highest SAT
1480
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2120
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