simon54,
Amherst
B.A., Economics, , Mathematics
I'm a student from Arizona who's interested in Economics!
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Hometown
Phoenix, Arizona
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Spanish
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Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in Economics
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“Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?” Narcissus, Reimagined Traditionally, failure sets the foundation for success. I reject this tradition. For me, the process is amended: earlier achievement sets the foundation for my failure, which in turn paves the road for far more meaningful success later. After doing well at Congressional Debate nationals the summer before my junior year, I was ecstatic. I felt like a great...Read more...General Admissions Advice
What I’d change about my application process53 WordsI would have taken more time to really fine tune my essays. I should have focused...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience88 WordsMost of my interviews were fairly straight-forward. The interviewers told me that they could not get a student accepted from a school, but they could get...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college73 WordsI recommend that you seek out an internship in something you are passionate about during the summer. I emailed several professors at...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to95 WordsI made the mistake of choosing only the best schools in the field I was interested in at the time from a ranking online. This was a mistake for...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school53 WordsI felt that Amherst offered a unique academic experience. They offered small class sizes and the...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders54 WordsBring your teachers a folder with a cover letter, a resume, and your transcript when you...Read more...How to increase chances at my school14 WordsShowcase your diverse background...Read more...High School Performance
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