gtitus98
gtitus98,
CMU
B.S., Public Policy Analysis
Educator
Features Included
2
Essays
1
Schools
9
Scores
1
Advice
3
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Queens, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
Class of2012
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)

Applied for a B.S.

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

1 I was born into a silent world. Beginning at a small hospital in Benin, West Africa my nine-year old mother sat in the waiting room as she caught glimpses of her older brother, in the operating room. The image of him strapped onto a medical bench, unconscious from anesthesia made it difficult for my mother to bear. Minutes later, the doctor returned for her. As she screamed and hollered, doctors dragged her into the room and strapped her down into...
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Supplemental Essay: Other
124 Words
grew more exasperated that so many outrages occurred in the world without serious coverage by major American news organizations. Having helped educate many of my peers about genocide in Darfur and its economic, political and moral costs for Americans and the international community, I am eager to learn even more about not just global crises, but national problems that also rarely make the nightly news. I am more committed than ever to researching and understanding social issues both in school...
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School Specific Advice

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General Admissions Advice

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
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Innovative, Driven,...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.70
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 25%
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
29
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1480
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2130
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2130
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesStudent Activities Committee, Student Council / Government, Community Cleanup / Service

Experience & Awards

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