margohera,
Tulane
B.A., Acting, , Performing Arts, , Astronomy and Astrophysics, , Physical Science Studies, , Physics
18, Tulane '15, Actor, Photographer, Vegetarian, Everything-Enthusiast
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Background
Hometown
Miami Beach, Florida
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2015
English First Language
Yes
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Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
Applied for a B.A. in Acting
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Personal Statement678 WordsBizarre talent, Challenged a belief, Creative personal story, One moment that changed you, Story central to identity, Summer experience, Volunteer/public interest workI survey the dumpster that I’m about to stage a pool party in, alongsi¬de the local pastor’s son who is wearing floaties and goggles. An employee of Metal Supply, Inc.— dressed as a lifeguard and holding two virgin margaritas— is operating a forklift. Suddenly, my head jerks to the side as I hear a rooster crow in the distance. Well this is convenient, I think to myself. I fire off a text message to team Pakistan: “If...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay0 WordsRead more...Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote258 WordsThe clock strikes 2 am as the dragon atop the town's bank releases a burst of fire. I duck into the local tavern with some friends, feasting on stew, fried eggs, and toffee puddings. We take our food to-go and hop on the express train in order to get back to the castle in time for that night's tournament. We share neither geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage, which lends to a diversity that makes us unique....Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance203 WordsThe average white woman makes 77 cents per the average white man's dollar. Of course, the gap between these numbers increase exponentially when we discuss the wages of women of color and women with disabilities. We, the core team of the Women's Empowerment Club, sat in a semi-circle under the fluorescents of our teacher-sponsor's classroom when I pitched the idea: Bake Sale for Equality. I'd heard of the notion online: Other activists hosted similar bake sales on their college campuses, but...Read more...Supplemental Essay Scholarship application172 WordsFor Tulane's Dean's Honor Scholarship, I turned the box into a postcard. It depicted me sitting on the Tulane sign in the front of the university, and it had text that said "Greetings from Florida, Wish I was here!" I then cut the box up into nine separate pieces and hid them around campus along with envelopes that had clues inside them. I then mailed Tulane my application for the scholarship along with an envelope upon which was written "Clue #1",...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school109 WordsThey say you should only do theatre if there's nothing else you can possibly do with your life. I understand the sentiment, but I have to disagree. I could do other things with my life. I could be a fantastic activist, an educator, a scientist, a photographer, and I'm passionate about all of these things, but when I picture my future I cannot see myself doing anything that would keep me from the stage. When I sit amongst an audience,...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school324 WordsOn January 2nd, 2013 I have a journal entry that reads Cosmology: study of the origins and eventual fate of the universe Attempts to clarify the fundamental notions by which people understand the world i.e. existence, space and time, cause and effect, possibility…includes cosmology and ontology: nature of existence, categories of being and their relation January 2nd 2013 was the day I found the words— surrounded by doodles of stars and galaxies and Saturn— that adequately described what it was...Read more...Additional Essay Details1654 WordsI survey the dumpster that I’m about to stage a pool party in, alongsi¬de the local pastor’s son who is wearing floaties and goggles. An employee of Metal Supply, Inc.— dressed as a lifeguard and holding two virgin margaritas— is operating a forklift. Suddenly, my head jerks to the side as I hear a rooster crow in the distance. Well this is convenient, I think to myself. I fire off a text message to team Pakistan: “If...Read more...General Admissions Advice
What I’d change about my application process159 WordsI was pretty content with my applications and I felt that each one reflected and exuded the spirit of my personality, my passions, and my goals. If I could change one thing, though, I would've taken the SAT and ACT earlier and then studied my weaknesses with the...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received236 WordsI could not afford a private admissions counselor, nor do I think they are necessary or helpful to enough of an extent to warrant the cost. I took advice from my teachers, older peers who had gone through the application process previous to myself, and guidance counselors at my school. I also took advantage of many a college fair and information session and advise you to do the same and introduce...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience304 WordsI did an alumni interview with a local Yale graduate, for which I have no inkling how it went accept for the fact that I was not accepted to Yale. I did a number of successful interviews with theatre schools at Chicago Unified Auditions, though, and I can tell you that my main advice is: -Be honest and let your passion shine through. -Even though you shouldn't try to cater to your answers to what you think they want to hear, you should think about what they probably don't want...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college88 WordsI recommend spending your summer doing things that are meaningful to you, not what you think is meaningful to the schools you are applying to. Whether...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants142 WordsI think what set me apart from other applicants was my balance of good grades along with involvement and leadership positions in a number of organizations inside and outside of school. Well-roundedness is a good quality to have. I also wrote my essay...Read more...Why I declined other schools16 WordsIn the end, eery single...Read more...Post-college plans8 WordsI plan...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school76 WordsI ultimately chose Tulane based on the amount of money they offered me, but I applied based on the programs they offer, the...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to60 WordsI applied to schools based on the programs they offer, the flexibility they offer in exploring different topics...Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture10 WordsI mean, it's...Read more...Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice74 WordsI applied for financial aid through FAFSA, CSS, and one of Tulane's school-based scholarship. I also ended up taking out some loans....Read more...My advice about getting recommenders53 WordsI always had good relationships with a handful of my teachers, at least one a year,...Read more...High School Performance
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