Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 26 (31 english, 29 reading, 23 math, 21 science)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6(weighted 4.2)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): i dont think i submitted any
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Chorus, Calculus Honors, AP Studio Art Design, AP Enviro, AP Spanish Lit, Post-AP Art History, Post-AP English
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Posse Foundation Scholar, Spanish Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Beta Club
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President of Gay-Straight Alliance and school book club, VP of Vegan Club and Latino Student Association, Blog writer on school newspaper, editor on school yearbook, Advocacy Officer of Black Student Association, Admissions Ambassador(I give school tours to prospective students/families), member of Chorus
Job/Work Experience: I have worked part-time at an ice cream store for 3 years, I have interned at the courthouse and an architecture firm
Volunteer/Community service: my church’s nursery, summer camp CIT, volunteered on multiple political campaigns
Summer Activities: Internships, work, volunteering, summer programs at Georgetown and Howard
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I personally think both my supplemental essays and my common app essay were very good due to writing being my strong suit; on both I took a bold and unique take, showcasing my connection with my culture intertwined with my interests in social justice and art.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: from a teacher I had for both US history and Capstone, she’s the best teacher I’ve ever had and she knows me very well so hers was definitely good.
Teacher Rec #2: from my art history teacher, Im absolutely fascinated by art history and he knows that so I’m sure it was good.
Counselor Rec: My counselor generally had a lot of faith in me and got to know me very well throughout the college process so I think she painted a good picture of me as a student and person in her rec
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Political & Social Thought along with Art History
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Black and Latina
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >40K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): My dad graduated from there, so I’m legacy
Reflection
Strengths: essays, legacy, extracurriculars, Posse, race
Weaknesses: test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Students are made to think that GPA and test scores are everything, which is why I wasn’t really sure that I would get in. I am very involved in my community and am a very strong writer, which is what I think really helped my application. I think colleges really want a student who can think critically and be a passionate and active member on their campus. Also I was a Posse Foundation Finalist at the time of the application, and UVA is one of the foundation’s partner schools. I also am legacy, I’m not sure how much UVA looks at that.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Syracuse and UCF
General Comments: good luck to everyone!
