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Honestly, I dealt with a lot my four years of high school and I am insanely grateful for my results. I shotgunned a lot yet I was blessed with acceptances. Good luck to everyone who has a 3.7 like I did. I hope this can give you some hope with your applications!

Demographics

• Gender: Female
• Race/Ethnicity: African American
• Residence: North East
• Income Bracket: Medium
• Type of School: IB
• Hooks: Involved in politics

Intended Majors: International Relations, Political Science, Economics

Academics

GPA: 3.73

Rank: School doesn't rank but would estimate top 25%

# of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: All IB courses all four years in High school (So about 28)

Standardized Testing: 1320 (650 Reading and Writing, 670 Math)

Extracurriculars:

1. Social Justice Club @ School. I was the president my Senior year and raised funds for global issues that impacted local communities
2. Town Youth Commission. Worked with my local town on youth issues
3. National Honor Society @ School. Was Vice President
4. National Chinese Honor Society also Vice President
5. Science Club was secretary

Awards and Honors

1. School Awards in different Departments (Humanities and Social Science based ones)

Interviews

Had one at the school I got into and one at Princeton. They both went really well. But the Princeton one went exceptionally well and I didn't get in. DON'T LET THE INTERVIEWS TRICK YOU

Decisions

Acceptances:

• Middlebury College (ATTENDING GO PANTHERS 🐾 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
• College of Wooster
• Connecticut College
• Drew University
• Hamilton College
• State School
• 86% acceptance rate private University in State

Waitlists

• Skidmore College
• Davidson College
• Haverford College

Rejections:

• The Ivies

Honestly, I am really lucky with how everything turned out. I knew I was shooting for the stars with the Ivies but the LAC's really came in clutch. I am forever grateful and happy that this is what ended up happening