menes897
menes897,
New School
B.S., Interior Design
Eager to go after my dreams. Smart, outgoing, responsible, and hard worker.
Features Included
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Mamaroneck , New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
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New School - Parsons School of Design (New York, NY)

Applied for in Interior Design

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
517 Words
First in family to college, Creative personal story
I believe that I discovered that the world was my classroom earlier than most people my age. In fact, I was born intuitively knowing that. Through many aspects of my life unfolded as consequences of decisions my parents made, inquisitive and idealistic spirit helped me cope with those circumstances by viewing the journey as new adventures that would reveal new perspective of a world I had not fully understood. I was born in the United States to parents from Guatemala....
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Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles
263 Words
After moving to Guatemala for five years with my family, It gave me the opportunity to experience new lifestyles and traditions. I had the chance to learn and experience the humbleness these people live in, which is actually what "El Quetzal", there national symbol represents, humbleness. I believe Guatemala is known to be an extraordinary place with enthusiastic cultural of richness and history. One specific area that caught my interest was the mountain areas, because its extremely beautiful. The green...
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Additional Essay Details
257 Words
Living in Guatemala for five years has shown me how to live life in a different perspective. Somewhere in the world there are several situations where poverty has taken a huge effect on people lives. For example, life in Guatemala isn't easy for many people. Although, it’s a beautiful country, most of the people live in poverty. Child hunger and poverty has become one of Guatemala's most leading problems. The opportunities don’t come very often for these children...
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General Admissions Advice

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
91 Words
eager, clever, brainy, busy, and difficult . The reason why I chose these words is because it's the best way to describe a Parsons Student. Eager is a...
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High School Performance

Rank
Top 50%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
760
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
990
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score990
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details1 classes and scores

Sports

SportsVolleyball (Recruited)

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAfter School Sports Coach, School Choir, Spanish Club, Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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