EmilyZ,
Southern CT
B.S., Social Work and Youth Services
Hi, I'm Emily! I am currently a freshman at Southern Connecticut State University. I am a social work major. I love art, history, lacrosse, Netflix.
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Advice
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Background
Hometown
New Fairfield, Connecticut
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Action
Class of2019
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Spanish
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
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Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
Applied for a B.S. in Social Work and Youth Services
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents + 2 moreSchool Specific Essays
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I plan on making the most of it by becoming a veteran’s counselor at a Veterans hospital. This has been a goal of mine since my freshman year of high school when I first met a veteran with PTSD who is now a very good friend of mine. PTSD is also known as post- traumatic stress disorder. This disorder is “is an anxiety disorder that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which severe physical...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance34 WordsMy college essay was about when I got my concussion during lacrosse season my freshman year of high school and how I didn't let that setback destroy what I have worked so hard for.Read more...General Admissions Advice
Recommended summer activities during high school and college61 WordsDuring the summer, you have the chance to take part in community service opportunities, and you should definitely...Read more...How to increase chances at my school76 WordsIf you have a reach school that you really want to attend, make sure to participate in clubs and extracurriculars at your high...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them58 WordsIn college, participate in activities that you enjoy or are related to your major. I am in...Read more...Most popular extracurricular activities at my college6 WordsGreek life,...Read more...My favorite course thus far, and why29 WordsMy favorite course would definitely be history 111 because my...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)70 WordsTired (we usually pull lots of all nighters, especially when you forget about a paper due that week), studious (concerned about...Read more...What I’d change about my school if I were student body president33 WordsI would change the meal plan at my school because...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling37 WordsLiving in a dorm is pretty awesome because you automatically have...Read more...How to approach transferring schools30 WordsTalk to an advisor and be in contact with...Read more...What I’d change about my application process26 WordsI would spend more time on my applications...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received51 WordsI never felt the need to use a private admissions counselor except for when it...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience42 WordsI only interviewed with one school which was George Mason University. This was...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants31 WordsMy extracurricular activities and community service set me apart. ...Read more...Why I declined other schools93 WordsI had to decline other school because of money problems. It is hard to say that I was accepted into my dream school and the reach school I...Read more...Post-college plans39 WordsWhen I graduate with my BS in social work, I plan on...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school41 WordsI chose my school because my parents went here, it is not...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to36 WordsI chose schools based on their acceptance rate of previous applicants...Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture50 WordsI didn't like my schools location because everyone told me that the city I'm in...Read more...Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to45 WordsI never felt the need to talk to caches and professors at my school. ...Read more...Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice45 WordsI applied for over 100 scholarships and received none, but never stop applying for them...Read more...Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred16 WordsI was never waitlisted or...Read more...What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school16 WordsBe passionate when writing about...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders24 WordsTo get better recommendations, ask teachers who...Read more...How to approach transferring schools6 WordsI have...Read more...High School Performance
GPA3.14(no specification of weighting)RankTop 50%
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
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Test Scores
Highest SAT1060on 1600 scaleHighest SAT1450SAT Score Details
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Details1 classes and scoresSports
SportsLacrosse, Field Hockey
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesFuture Business Leaders of America (FBLA), American Cancer Society, Debate Club/Team, Tutoring/Mentoring
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