marisa_elle,
JHU
B.A., Political Science and Government
I'm a sophomore PoliSci major with Marketing and History minors.
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Hometown
Orange, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language
Yes
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Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
Applied for a B.A. in Political Science and Government
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Personal Statement159 WordsChildhood memory, Place you’re content, Creative personal story, Interest in other academic subjectA bell jingles softly as I step into my sanctuary. I pause for a moment and inhale the comforting redolence of paper, leather, glue, and ink. Walking towards the Teen section, I brush my hand against the row of covered spines full of worn, dog-eared pages. The black-inked words peel off the pages and cloud around me. “A person is a person, no matter how small.” “I will never, not ever eat a tomato.” “A bear, however hard he tries,...Read more...Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote536 WordsMost days after school I hit Fitness19 or head straight home to my bedroom to work on laborious calculus problems; however, Mondays are different. Every Monday I race home from school excited to head to the CHOCuatorium where I host Turtle Talk. Turtle Talk is an interactive show that the Children’s Hospital of Orange County produces in conjunction with Disney. Crush, the sea turtle from the movie Finding Nemo, comes to virtually talk with the children. Here’s a...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay90 WordsThe world is your oyster. The sky’s the limit. You have the world at your fingertips. These are all just generalized clichés that are often thrown about on a whim, but they all also might just become a reality for an undergraduate studying at Johns Hopkins. I am an inquisitive explorer, always questioning the unknown, following my curiosity. JHU is the institution of higher learning where I can pursue all my academic interests to the fullest extent be...Read more...General Admissions Advice
5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)12 WordsStudious, intellectual, curious, and...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling36 WordsHopkins, unfortunately, favors science-y majors. The school has been working to...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received56 WordsYes, I did. However, they are really more helpful when it comes to the financial stuff. Let...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college49 WordsInternships and part-time work. Internships will help you figure out what you actually want to...Read more...What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school35 WordsJohns Hopkins has this whole "Embrace the 'S' campaign." If you...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them108 WordsI love to be over-involved - who needs free time, anyways? I am VP of Advocates for Autism, which is a cause I am passionate about. I am a DJ with our...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.50RankTop 5%
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