ACT: 34 (36 English, 35 Reading, 34 Math, 31 Science)
SAT Subjects: 760 Math, 750 US History
GPA: 5.42 Weighted, 3.9 Unweighted
Class Rank: N/A
APs: World History, Chemistry, Comparative Government, APush, Lang (All 5s), currently taking Gov, Econ (Macro), Lit, Physics 1, Stats
(Keep in mind the school is very restrictive with the amount of APs one can take in a given year–this is in the school profile)
ECs:
Debate Team Captain
Outstanding Distinction from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA)
“Academic All American” Award from NSDA
Ranked as high as 5th in the nation
As captain, teach novices, train parent judges, organize events for the team, etc.
Selected as a member of a local crew to help organize and run after school tournaments for novice competitors
Volunteering
- Completed nearly 600 community service hours as a clerical worker and camp counselor for children with developmental disabilities
- Two separate service projects with the organization
- Organized talent show for campers at the end of summer camp
- Coordinated a fundraiser in which a local debate tournament would be sponsored by Spread the Word the End the Word, which aims to end use of the “R” Word
-Nominated for large state service award
Theatre
- Actively involved in School Thespian Troupe; performs at district and state theatre competitions. Received multiple excellent and superior awards for performance and technical categories (monologues, pantomimes, technical and directing work)
- Inducted into International Thespian Society for outstanding academics, involvement, and success in theatre
- Played 2 separate lead roles throughout high school
Lean In (Feminism)
- Vice President of Lean In, a club promoting progressive social discourse, specifically feminism. As director of discourse/recruiting, organized and moderated discussions during meetings and also worked to get advertisement on school bulletin board and morning announcements, greatly increasing membership
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter since age 11
- 2x Champion of the US Open
- 18 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze medals
Awards
National Honor Society: Awarded for Academic Achievement and Community Service, helped to publicize blood drive activities
Academic All American from National Speech and Debate Association for outstanding performance in both academics and debate
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Youth Leadership Institute Attendee @ University of Pennsylvania: Accepted to program based on academic and personal achievement
AP Scholar with Distinction for achieving a 3 or better on 5 AP Exams
7 individual class awards: Spanish (2), Debate (2), English, Acting, and Biology
- National Merit Commended Scholar and National Hispanic Scholar
- Granted an Academic Scholarship to local private prep school
My Common App essay is super unique; I was conceived of a sperm donor, and it’s basically about what “dad” means to me, how the absence of a father has affected me. I tie it back to how I’m always curious, and searching for my father was the first outlet by which I could express my curiosity.
My “Why Penn” is a running metaphor comparing Penn to my Jiu Jitsu experiences. More specifically, it’s about how Jiu Jitsu is all about paying attention in training and putting what you learn into action, which parallels the Penn message of service pretty well.
Hispanic Male, Middle Class, looking to major in liberal arts field (Philosophy, specifically)
Thank you!