Rejected
SAT I (breakdown): 1140
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II subject tests: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.79
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Taken 4 AP Classes, passed no tests
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: 2 Honors level classes and 2 Dual Enrollment for the spring
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
Total of Honors, AP Courses: 11
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Harvard Secondary School Program (2017), Volunteer at my Monastery, Professional Business Group in town, Her Campus HSA Ambassador, Started my own non-profit organization Raised $13K+ The Greek Syrian Refugee Crisis (Co-Founder), Competitive hellenic dancing Since 8 years old, Thespian Troupe 6180, part of theatre program at my school (Assistant Sound Engineer), NHS, Female Impact (Feminist Club, Secretary),
Job/Work Experience: Work weekly at my family business since 2008
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer weekly at my local Monastery 5+ Hours, GOYA (Greek Orthodox Youth of America)
Summer Activities: Work with Refugees in Greece, Harvard Secondary School Program; Took Macroeconomics and Journalism (Given 4 Harvard Credits each)
Essay (rating 1-10, details): 10, I had written about how I was challenged at Harvard and received a D- in Macroeconomics. I believed I was unstoppably and I used my non-profit as well as my mature lifestyle as an example of how I had thought I was unable to possibly fail and therefore learned my limits. A past Columbia University Admissions officer read my essay and said it was strong.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 9, Science Teacher, she saw my highs and lows because it was in a science class and I am not gifted in that subject, she had seen me struggle to get a good grade as well as seen me help others. We are also very close and are part of the same friend group. But, she is a newly graduated teacher who had no idea how to work the Common App.
Teacher Rec #2: 7, History Teacher, he has a good opinion about me due to my outspoken thoughts and interests as well as my ability to debate. He isn’t really the person to go in depth about a person.
Additional Rec: 1) 10, She is a nun at the monastery I volunteer at, she knows my family and I extremely well and wanted Barnard for me the most. 2) 9, written by close family friend, known me since I was little, spoke about my desire for a higher education since I was young.
Counselor Rec: (?) My class size was 650-700 kids, she told me to write info on a paper and then she’d write it based off of that.
Comments: I work daily at my family business, it has taken up a lot of my time.
Reasons to not get in: My standardized test scores are an obvious reason, my grades aren’t the strongest either. I had just hoped that possibly they could look over the scores in a holistic way, they did not.
- State (if domestic applicant): Florida
- School Type: Public, Large
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Gender: Female
- Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation, Single mother household
