karinalopez755,
Dartmouth
B.S., Neuroscience, , Neuroscience and Neurobiology
I am a first generation latina that is currently attending Dartmouth College.
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Personal Statement
660 Words
Challenged a belief,
Diversity statement,
Embracing your heritage,
Family background,
Feeling out of place,
First in family to college,
Overcoming personal struggle
“Stop acting like an Americana! You are a Mexican!”
According to my companions in public high school, my academic success was predetermined by my skin color. Unfortunately, their ideology was supported by those around us. Teenage pregnancies, drug rehabilitation, parole officers; this was the norm, and academic success was not. To act more successful academically was an act of abandonment of my culture.
I sought an escape from this negative frame of mind. During the second semester of my freshmen...
General Admissions Advice
What set me apart from other applicants
38 Words
I told my own personal story and shared an honest personal...
High School Performance
Weighted GPA
4.50
Rank
Top 5%
Test Scores
Highest ACT
28
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Highest SAT
1780
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