I have absolutely no prior knowledge of the era except for the acolyte, so I am really looking forward to it :) Once I get to the point mentioned by you guys, I will try to remember and reply to your comment with my thoughts.
Demographics: White, Female, Canadian Resident, US Citizen
Hook: Member of a diplomatic family, so I have moved 10 times all around the world and have a “global perspective”. Idk if this counts though. Also lesbian, but along with stuff like religion, I probably won’t reveal that. I was also forced to leave one of my previous schools due to severe bullying from both students and teachers, but I probably won’t mention that either.
GPA: 97/100 on IB MYP, aiming for high level 7s in IB next year.
Intended major: International relations, with a possible minor in economics
Career: Diplomat or Foreign Policy Analyst for the US Government
Awards:
DECA International top 10 finalist and quadruple medalist, along with several provincial awards
Global first place in the Oxford founders Society entrepreneurship competition
Second in North America in the same competition in a different year
Grade 9 business highest average subject award
Grade 9 english highest average subject award
Grade 10 math highest average subject award
Grade 10 business highest average subject award
Second in Canada in the MIT entrepreneurship club competition
School merit award
Nomination for a regional theatre award for sound in my school play
Duke of Edinburgh bronze and silver awards
Various math awards in university of Waterloo math challenges
ECs:
Two years in DECA (vice president next year)
Two years in Trivia club (no opportunity for competition)
Cofounder of School math club for one year
One year in Debate club (no opportunity for competition)
One year in Model UN (no opportunity for competition)
One year in Climate Club
One year as the assistant stage manager and sound tech operator for the school play
One year volunteering with disadvantaged youth at an afterschool support centre
Other:
Summer internship at the US Embassy in the political section
Five week long, 3 college credit summer program at Georgetown University in international relations, for which I received a massive scholarship
Summer program at the Ivey school of business at Western University, focussed on leadership and entrepreneurship
Over 200 hours spent on a passion project where I digitally designed my own RV, down to the wiring and plumbing
My IB Courses next year:
HL History
HL English
HL Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)
SL or HL Math AA
SL Physics
SL Spanish
My List:
Reaches:
Georgetown (my number one)
Cornell
UPenn
Oxford
Johns Hopkins
MIT and Stanford (not happening, but might as well give it a shot)
Targets/High Targets:
University of Toronto
University of Saint Andrews
George Washington University
University of Edinburgh
American University
Western University
Safeties:
University of Oregon
UC Boulder
I need some more!!!!!
Please rate my list and suggest targets or other schools that would be a good fit. I would also greatly appreciate suggestions on how I could be more likely to get into Georgetown!
Yes, I still have my Halloween decorations up.
“Irony”
“Saki (feat. Aliyah’s Interlude)”
“Sonder”
“CELEBRATION”
“BOOMPALA”
7/6) “Creatures”
7/6) “Need Your Company” (so good but so short)
9)“iffy iffy”
“Pureflow”
“Liminal Space”
I know this ranking is a bit... unpopular, but I really liked all of the songs! Irony is such World Cup material; it reminds me of Fire in the Belly.
So excited for their debut, I hope it is soon! Also, Samara ate up that choreography. Her dancing is so clean and she performs the steps very well.
The 2.59% in Marketing 😭😭😭 I got a 92 and 96 on my roleplays at provincials, so I guess the differences in scoring levels are much greater than I thought!
A: Marrok says “Its marROCKing time” before turning to the light side and joining the Cantina Band in Mos Eisley.
B: Marrok and The Crow adopt and raise a child together, who turns out to be Rey’s mom.
C: Marrok is a tiny Savage Opress, who then kills maul and gets a tan and impersonates him all the way until his death.
D: Marrok is Tech from TBB, who is the one who invented the helicopter lightsabers.
Feel free to add your own in the comments.