dannymongosa
dannymongosa,
FSU
B.B.A., Business Administration and Management, , Hospitality Management
Go Gators!!! Going back to school to major in hospitality at Daytona State College. Yah, I look a bit like Bruce Willis ... I know .... I know. I'm an ex-army sergeant, too!
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Background

Hometown Tallahassee, Florida
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionAccepted From Waitlist
Class of2016
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish, Arabic

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
  • University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
  • Florida International University (Miami, FL)
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Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)

Applied for a B.B.A. in Business Administration and Management

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

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Personal Statement
891 Words
Leaving home
It has been quite a while since I have written a full-fledged essay for an application, since I'm 35 and just started going back to school, but perhaps by choosing the subject "leaving home" I can tell you exactly what made me halt my education and begin my long years of service to my country. I was an army brat from the very beginning. The first day that the army recruiter came into my government class, I was the first to...
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General Admissions Advice

Recommended summer activities during high school and college
156 Words
As a fitness buff, I realized that I would not be anywhere's near in the shape I am now had I not played volleyball and tennis at Daytona State. While I was laying in the hospital, I lost nearly 35 pounds and literally looked like a...
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Why I declined other schools
81 Words
Although my initial studies began at Florida State University, after I came home, I knew I needed something new. I needed the beach...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
222 Words
I have been double majoring in business and hospitality management. Any courses related with these two major subjects have been the most interesting and invigorating for me. I will admit - I'm not the most nerdiest when it comes to math so the Economy class that I took did not really help me out with that, but it was a class I needed to take,...
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How to increase chances at my school
70 Words
Daytona State College has been my second chance at getting my life back, so frankly I'm just glad I made...
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My advice about getting recommenders
126 Words
If you're having trouble of finding recommenders, go to your peers for help. That's what I did after I got my life back again - I went to my high school buddies and asked where they got...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.70
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
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