Features Included
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Essays
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Schools
9
Scores
3
Advice
5
ECs
3
Sports

Background

GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2017
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

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School Specific Essays

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Where I’m from, if you speak even close to proper English, you “speak white.” If you correctly put a sentence together, use a subject, a predicate, and all its modifiers, you have transgressed a cultural boundary. If you elaborate on an issue using diction so colorful that it manages to raise the eyebrows of every person in the room, you have lost immediate racial connection to those around you and joined the ranks of the Caucasian majority. If you...
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General Admissions Advice

List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
119 Words
I had an online skype interview with an alumnus of the college. It was one of the most awkward interviews I've ever had. I honestly feel like all college interviews are inevitably awkward. I say this...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
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I participated in athletics all 12 seasons of my high school career but I did not...
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How to increase chances at my school
117 Words
In my college application I attached a resume of all the extracurriculars, awards, activities, and leadership positions I participated in or held. I would highly recommend this. Also, when choosing what to write about in...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
High School TypeBoarding
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1540
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2260
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2260
Other SAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details7 classes and scores

Sports

SportsBasketball, Volleyball, Track & Field

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesBlack Student Union, Key Club, Library Volunteer, Spanish Club, Tutoring/Mentoring

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Application Additional Materials

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