raisininthesun,

UCSD

B.A., Ecology, Evolution, and Population Biology, , Natural Resources Management and Policy

UCSD first-year in Muir College and involved in greek life. I spent a lot of time crying in high school.

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Hometown Albuquerque, New Mexico

GenderFemale

EthnicityHispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019

English First Language Yes

Other Language(s) Spoken French

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University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Ecology, Evolution, and Population Biology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

655 Words

Creative personal story

I can be an intimidating person. I’m 6’1” and I own more pairs of heels than I should. I’m outspoken to a fault. I will not agree with or respect someone because they hold authority over me and I am more than willing to express discontent. I thrive on power, on being the executor of plans, on being the person who fixes the crisis before it occurs. I’m immensely proud of my “stage manager-lawyer-angry mama grizzly bear voice” ...

Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles

445 Words

My dad is the kind of person who sings all the time. “When I’m Sixty-Four” by the Beatles is one of his favorites (we’ve worked out some pretty neat harmonies for it). But he also seems fond of one particular line in another song (Bob Dylan’s “With God On Our Side”)- and in reality, the line he sings is not even how the lyrics to that song go, nor is the message I have gleaned from...

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What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school

18 Words

The college system, and how...

Post-college plans

19 Words

They will change and so will...

My advice about getting recommenders

22 Words

Ask early, and ask the teachers you...

My favorite course thus far, and why

7 Words

Organismic and...

What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling

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It's not UC Socially...

High School Performance

Weighted GPA

4.20

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Top 10%

High School TypePublic
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Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
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ACT Prep

Highest SAT

1450

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

2070

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Original SAT Score2070
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AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

SportsEquestrian

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ActivitiesSchool Theater/Plays, Community or summer theater/plays, Equestrian, Student Council / Government

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How Spent Summers
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University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)

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