Alexandra Sanchez
Alexandra Sanc,
Duke
B.A., Pre-Law Studies
A (first gen) Floridian moving up to cold North Carolina as a Duke University freshman!
Features Included
2
Essays
5
Schools
10
Scores
5
Advice
3
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Kissimmee, Florida
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Transfer
Class of2019
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
  • University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
  • Stetson University (DeLand, FL)
  • Valencia College (Orlando, FL)
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Duke University (Durham, NC)

Applied for a B.A. in Pre-Law Studies

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
573 Words
Place you’re content
Ting! Metal clanks against metal, voices chirp like content cicadas. Sitting on a rough, navy blue rug, I find myself looking up at people of different ages, excitedly talking and sharing stories as they wait for the usual routine: football. Every Friday during the fall, we gather in this room and await orders to get dressed, sit in our sections, and be ready to perform. The room perpetually buzzes with excitement and anxiety, as many of our first-timers worry about...
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Additional Essay Details
794 Words
For my personal statement, I chose a topic that allowed me to be really creative without addressing academics. Personally, I cannot do one of those “Why us?” essays or “Talk about a difficulty you’ve overcome.” I feel so confined in those questions, pressured to say the right thing or say what the school wants to hear. I wanted to write freely and have as much liberty as I could have to be creative and really make what I had...
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General Admissions Advice

How to increase chances at my school
482 Words
Don't doubt yourself! At all. Don't overthink about those "average student statistics" or "median test scores" because all it's going to do is either bring you down, or stress you out. Getting into any college, especially Duke is not all about getting the perfect test score! What really matters, and increases your chances, are how well you express yourself and draw in your admissions counselor through your personal statement, and what you can say about yourself through your extra-curricular activities. My test scores definitely weren't up to par with what you would think a top school would look for, or...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
178 Words
As a first generation student, I always found higher level colleges to be prissy or uninterested in you as a person. They were just interested in your intelligence, and mass-produced rigid, boring people. I now know, at least at Duke, that everyone is really silly and fun and excited about passions aside school....
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My advice about getting recommenders
218 Words
Colleges ask for recommendations to get an idea of who you are through other people's eyes. They want to see what other people think of you in settings other than just academics. Find recommenders who genuinely care about you, and have seen you grow as an individual. They will write great things about you, and they definitely will write about how you've progressed as a...
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What set me apart from other applicants
151 Words
I genuinely believe that what truly set me apart from other applicants was being in Key Club, and I'll explain why. This goes along with climbing up the ladder of leadership in a club or group. I started in sophomore year as a member, progressed...
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How I chose schools to apply to
258 Words
When you start your journey of looking for colleges, you have to think about it as a home and a stepping stone to your "adult" life. I chose to apply to the University of Florida as my first choice, University of Central Florida, Stetson University, and Duke University. University of Florida was my first choice, because I visited the school and thought it was beautiful. You're going to live year for at least 4 years, you...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.86
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
27
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1300
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1820
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1820
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details7 classes and scores

Sports

SportsMartial Arts

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesKey Club, National Honor Society, Marching Band
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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