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Lake Forest46276,
Lake Forest
B.A., Sociology, , Anthropology and Archaeology
Hard-working, friendly, hungry for knowledge. In love with places I've never been to.
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
5
Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Nashville, Tennessee
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2018
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

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Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in Sociology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Other Relative

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Personal Statement
41 Words
One moment that changed you, Work experience
"How would you describe yourself in a 140-letters-or-less Twitter Tweet or Facebook Status Update?" Reader, writer, lifelong learner. I always try to be the very best I can be. I feel that kindness is the answer for everything.
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Additional Essay Details
438 Words
"Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family." Before I was hired at my local Walgreens, I was near-cripplingly shy. It was a struggle for me to pick up the phone and call someone, even a family member, and even worse to ask for help at a store, restaurant, or bank. Then I turned 16 and began working. Suddenly, I was thrust outside of my comfort zone –...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I ultimately chose my school
24 Words
LFC has very small class sizes, reachable...
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How to increase chances at my school
26 Words
Be yourself! LFC looks more at the person...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
9 Words
SPORTS! I feel...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
61 Words
History of Education in American Society. This class kicked my ass. I loved it because it was challenging,...
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My advice about getting recommenders
96 Words
Just ask! Honestly, it doesn't hurt. Ask teachers you've had multiple classes with. Ask people you've had contact with on a constant basis. Does one of your supervisors like...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypeOther Private
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
28
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesModel Congress / Model UN, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Book Buddies, Photography / Film, Admissions or Post-Acceptance Committee

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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