noracbenson,
New School
B.S., Design and Applied Arts
Digital Design and Making student at The New School/Parsons passionate about using design to improve people's lives and the world we live in. Portfolio at http://www.norabenson.com/.
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Background
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Decision, Transfer
Class of2017
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Mandarin
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Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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New School - Parsons School of Design (New York, NY)
Applied for a B.S. in Design and Applied Arts
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents + 3 moreSchool Specific Essays
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college24 WordsProbably the Illini sports fan club, starcourse,...Read more...My favorite course thus far, and why24 WordsEngineering Graphics and Design, Digital Making, Product...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling77 WordsBig schools are super bureaucratic and political (its all about who you know), UIUC engineering is very stressful and hard if your not...Read more...How to approach transferring schools22 WordsTry to find somewhere that fits you...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received43 Wordsif your high school has shit counseling i would talk to another advisor,...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience6 WordsYale, Brown,...Read more...Why I declined other schools3 WordsCost...Read more...Post-college plans16 WordsSocial impact consulting (design strategy,...Read more...Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice30 WordsApply for lots of scholarships and try to see...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them23 WordsChoose things that you actually like, employeers...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders173 WordsMake sure you think about it early on and help them as much as you can with writing the letter. Its great to send recommenders a resume and a list of reasons you think you'd be a good fit for the school/scholarship program you are applying to as well as your...Read more...High School Performance
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