Demographics
- US citizen
- State/Location of residency: Texas
- Type of high school: Large, public
- Gender/Race/Ethnicity: Trans male/Caucasian
Intended Major
Radio-Television-Film
GPA, Rank, and Test Scores
- Unweighted HS GPA: my HS doesn’t do unweighted
- Weighted HS GPA: 4.18 out of 4.5
- Class Rank: 152/1225 (top 12%)
- ACT/SAT Scores: 1250 SAT but I applied test-optional
Coursework
11 AP’s including…
Human Geography, World History, Computer Science Principles, American History, English Language, Music Theory, Environmental Science, Government, Economics, Statistics, English Literature
Awards
7th place in a state poetry competition (2019)
AP Scholar (2019) and AP Scholar w/ Distinction (2020)
Exemplary Percussion Award (2020)
One of two students selected for a German Language award at my HS (2020)
Extracurriculars
National Honors Society
Drumline/marching band
Percussion Ensembles and participating in different ensembles around campus
Jazz band
Past summer job at a restaurant (2021)
Summer internship at a STEM camp for younger children (2021)
I Manage a band outside of school that writes music and travels around the state playing gigs
Essays/LORs
I have a passion for film/media production. I feel my essays are quite strong. For the “Tell us your story” essay, I wrote about my identity as a trans man and how my experiences and struggles surrounding that identity have shaped me. I also wrote short answers about how much my intended major means to me and how learning about the RTF program that I am applying to has made me feel excited about the prospective future. I wrote the short answer about leadership experience about leading my band and how I am able to learn and make difference in others’ lives through my music and traveling with it. Lastly, I wrote the short answer regarding making an impact and shaping the world about opportunities at UT and around Austin that I plan to participate in and grow from such as college radio, South By Southwest, and Austin City Limits.