Mason21
Mason21,
Rice
B.A., Economics
Rice Class of '25 student from Mississippi.
Features Included
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Essays
10
Schools
7
Scores
3
Advice
10
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Grenada, Mississippi
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2025
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Baylor University (Waco, TX)
  • University of Texas - Dallas (Richardson, TX)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
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Rice University (Houston, TX)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
Dustin couldn't read. He knew letters, but not words. I saw him throw his book on the floor, a tired copy of Little Critter, as I plopped down in bus 75 seat 11, the unforgiving Mississippi sun burning through the left-hand window. I looked over to my right and saw Dustin gritting his teeth as he slumped in the corner. I leaned over and picked up his book. "You dropped this." He looked at me and slapped the book back down to...
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School Specific Advice

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General Admissions Advice

How I narrowed down my essay topics
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It can be easy to think that you have a...
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How to deal with the stress of applying to college
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It can be really overwhelming to look at all of...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
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I don't think it matters a whole lot what you do over...
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High School Performance

Unweighted GPA
4.00
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
36
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesStudent Council / Government, Marching Band, Tutoring/Mentoring, Robotics, Tutoring/Mentoring, Tutoring/Mentoring, Academic, School Band, Tutoring/Mentoring, Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

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