nwilliams428
nwilliams428,
Syracuse
B.S., Advertising
I'm a freshman at Syracuse University with a major in Advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Journalism. I am a graduate of Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove, IL. In the future, I plan to pursue a career in digital media and marketing.
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Background

Hometown Downers Grove, Illinois
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2019
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken French

Results, Essays, and Advice

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Waitlisted or Withdrew
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  • Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)
  • Indiana University - Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
  • University of Maryland - College Park (College Park, MD)
  • Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
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Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in Advertising

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement
526 Words
Failure experience
In 2005, the late creative visionary, Steve Jobs gave the commencement address to the Stanford University graduating class. In his closing anecdote, he advised students to "stay hungry and stay foolish." I repeated Jobs's words of wisdom in my head as I entered 205 N. Michigan Plaza, the site of my first job. A few months earlier, I was hired as a summer intern with a professional search engine marketing company. I was sixteen, overdressed, and completely inexperienced. The employees at the...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.20
 
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady
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Test Scores

Highest ACT
29
 
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Sports

SportsVolleyball, Softball

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