lalarossa
lalarossa,
UChicago
B.A., Economics, , Political Science and Government
Uchicago international student.
Features Included
2
Essays
8
Schools
1
Scores
5
Advice
4
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken French, English, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Adelphi University  (Garden City, NY)
  • Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Lafayette College (Easton, PA)
  • Rutgers, State University of New Jersey - Newark  (Newark, NJ)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Yo soy yo y mi café (au lait, SVP) I am me and my coffee mug. Though this sentence may seem proof of over-attachment to a physical object of doubtable necessity, or a desperate cry for sleep-hours and low-rate nourishment (which becomes no nourishment at all if I skip the usual splash of milk), I could probably best be described by my coffee mug and the cupboard of various infusions I keep to every day pour into it. My life...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
782 Words
My own wishes could be synthesized as follows: I look forward to attending an institution where I am challenged and required to strive in order to achieve all my goals, where I have the chance to study a program which satisfies my expectations and where the environment and community enrich my life experience by showing me what I have yet to learn about outside a classroom, while at the same time making me feel welcome enough for me to be...
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General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why
16 Words
Challenging courses in topics that...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
7 Words
Curious, ambitious,...
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What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
19 Words
The way we handle atress and...
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What set me apart from other applicants
9 Words
A very rigurous...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
31 Words
If you have any chance of getting it (and...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypeMagnet
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1480
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2130
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2130
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

SportsVolleyball

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChoir, Model Congress / Model UN, Nonprofit, NGO or Charitable Organization, School Theater/Plays
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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