so i want to apply as a marketing major so i can dorm at lincoln center but i want to double major in accounting, which is only at rose hill. is this fine? i'm also planning to minor in computer science and/or psychology.
you get it through deca when you score above a 70 on the marketing exam at the state or national level, i got it at states
don't mind the fact that i had no idea what i was doing 9th and 10th grade i know im fried
8th grade
algebra 1
earth science
french 1a
9th grade
geometry
biology honors
honors english 9
honors global history 1
french 1b
standard orchestra 9
studio art
10th grade
algebra 2
chemistry honors
ap world history (got a 4)
ap seminar (got a 5)
french 2
research
2D design
11th grade
pre-calculus honors
human anatomy & physiology
ap us history
ap english language & composition
french 3
accounting 1
principles of marketing (dual enrollment)
self-studying ap environmental science
12th grade
ap calculus ab (or bc if i lock in)
ap statistics
ap government and politics
ap english literature and composition
french 4 honors
college accounting (dual enrollment)
virtual enterprise (dual enrollment)
might self-study ap econ or psych
overall: ~93/100 gpa, 5 grades in the 80s the rest are 90+
credits earned outside of school at a pre-college program
graphic design
computer concepts and applications
computer forensics
sociology
psychology
website development
introduction to human communication
management principles and practices
intro to microeconomics
intro to macroeconomics
hopefully at nyu 😔
- deca secretary and elected president for next year + director of role play events
> competed at state and placed top 10 exam scores in the apparel and accessories marketing series
> attending ICDC for the emerging leaders series leadership academy
> obtained over $1k in funding through corporate sponsors
- vice president of french honor society
> no info on this cs i just got elected 💀
- started an online fashion blog
> over 1.2k followers on tiktok, ~200 on instagram
- started a business hand-coding portfolio websites for artists
> 10 clients so far, $1k in revenue
- ex-officio student member of my school district's board of education
> will serve next year as student liason to district administration, meets with principal once a week and presents at board meetings once a month
- runs a depop shop
> over 25 items sold, made about $230 so far
> not sure if i'll put this one cs its not that impressive
- co-editor for school newspaper
> oversees layout of each edition and translates most articles from english to spanish
- costumer for theater department
> worked on one musical so far aiding 50+ cast and crew backstage
> responsible for managing and organizing costumes and making sure they were given back after the show closed
- general member of state business & marketing honor society + junior member of town's chamber of commerce
> audits official chamber meetings
> completes community service and participates in fundraising
> i think we're doing toastmasters next year
- treasurer of school store
> in charge of funds that support school's business department
> will open a physical store next fall & work there during free periods
- ace mentor program of america
> responsible for budget analysis on medium-scale local architecture plans
> presents plans to school board every year
awards:
- 2x school departmental award for french
- school departmental award for outstanding business student
- hopefully ap scholar with distinction
- associate in marketing management certificate from american marketing association (earned through deca so idk if i should include this)
okay so nyu is my top school and i plan to study marketing and accounting but i'm not sure what to apply through.
- ED1 will give me a higher overall chance of getting in
- ED2 gives me more time to work on my ec's and submit my first quarter senior year grades (junior year fried my gpa)
- i don't think my application is good enough to get in RD but if i miraculously did I'd have a chance for merit aid
- stern is my first choice but using all 10 alternative major slots across cas and gallatin
stats:
- hispanic immigrant female from long island
- bilingual + 5 years of french
- lower-middle class, <$100k family income & little assets
- gpa: 93/100 uw, probably 98 or 99 w
- top 20-25 out of graduating class of ~1400
- Current AP's:
AP Seminar (5) AP World (4) APUSH, AP Lang, APES
- AP's scheduled for senior year:
AP Calc AB, AP Stats, AP Lit, AP Gov
- honors classes & year taken:
biology (9), english (9), global history 1 (9), chemistry (10), precalculus (11), french 4 (12)
- 1290 SAT but will retake in hopes of getting a 1470 or above
letters of recommendation:
- deca advisor (strongest)
- AP lang teacher
- potentially school principal
ecs:
- sole ex-officio student member of the board of education
- deca president + head of roleplay events & state competitor, didn't qualify to compete at but attended ICDC for a leadership academy
- vice president of french honor society
- started a business coding portfolio websites for artists, 10 clients and over $1.5k in revenue
- founder & editor in chief of an online fashion magazine/blog
- co-editor of school newspaper
- costumer for theater department
- general member of NYS business & marketing honor society + junior member of town's chamber of commerce
- treasurer of school store
- running a depop store for over 2 years, sold 25 items and made ~$230
- ACE mentor program of greater NY, responsible for budget analysis on medium-scale architecture projects
honors:
- top 10 exam scores at NY deca SCDC in the apparel & accessories marketing series event
- associate in marketing management certificate from the american marketing association
- 2x school departmental award for french
- 1x school departmental award for outstanding business student
- hopefully ap scholar with distinction
i don't have my essay 100% figured out but it'll be something about feeling like i have to earn my place in this country and how i embraced my status as an immigrant and it's led me into leadership roles and creating my own opportunities