allison18,
GWU
B.A., International Studies
I am Peruvian-American. I am majoring in International Affairs with a double concentration in International Economics and Development, focusing in Latin America, Africa, and Human Rights. I am also minoring in French.
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George Washington University (Washington, DC)
Applied for a B.A. in International Studies
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Personal Statement
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Diversity statement,
Overcoming personal struggle,
Issue of personal significance,
International background,
Family background,
Embracing your heritage
As I look at my reflection in the mirror, I see two cultures but one identity. My eyes immediately focus on my nose. My father’s nose. My grandfather’s nose. My eyes travel down the tip of my nose to my lips. They are tinted purple. I picture my mother’s lips. They are discolored, so she fills them in with lip liner. One day my lips will be discolored too. Memories about my insecurities as a child invade...
General Admissions Advice
What I’d change about my application process
40 Words
I would have started writing my essays and supplements way ahead of...
What I like about my school’s location and culture
72 Words
GW has the perfect location for pretty much any major but it is one of the best in the world for International...
Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
69 Words
I made the conscious decision of taking out a lot of student loans in order to attend GW. I got a...
Post-college plans
49 Words
I hope to start working in my career field as soon as college ends (the...
Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
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I would say students at GW love to tackle on as much as they can. There are hundreds of orgs and students...
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