karenmm44,
Harvard
B.A., Sociology
A Harvard alumnus who loved the college application process and is always happy to help others.
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Background
Hometown
Spring, Texas
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
Class of2018
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language
No
Other Language(s) Spoken
Spanish, French
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in Sociology
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
When I first came to this country, I knew not a word of English. My mother’s diligent (and successful) efforts to teach me to read at three suddenly dissolved in the face of American preschoolers who could not understand my Spanish. The situation was simple to this teary-eyed toddler. This new American life was defined by walls: barriers of language and culture. The walls of our home in Mexico City were the color of maize, not the dingy gray...Read more...School Specific Advice
My favorite course thus far, and why61 WordsChocolate: Culture and the Politics of Food. A great food anthropology course in the African American History Studies...Read more...Most popular extracurricular activities at my college15 WordsThe Crimson (newspaper), Political Review,...Read more...Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred66 WordsI was deferred from Brown after my early admission application. After getting the deferral notice, I sent the admissions office...Read more...More Essays
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school310 Words"Write an autobiography of the letter M" Throughout my life I never stood out much. Even in the song, I’m stuck in that fast part that little kids think is its own letter: “ehlemenohpee”. I’m one of 20 consonants (or 21, depending on the kind of day Y is having). Being the 14th most popular letter in written English keeps me in the middle, and I’m okay with that: mediocre, median, middling. Honestly, I don’t like a lot...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay203 WordsBrown University: I experienced Brown University at Summer@Brown's leadership institute. For two weeks I lived in Perkins Hall, took classes, and explored campus. The names of campus streets immediately peaked my interest: Prospect, Hope, and Benevolence. My experience at Brown, as well as my research of the university, corroborated these values. Learning about leadership for social change taught me about global causes and methods of social justice mobilization. At Brown University I see passion, development, and community. For example,...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance307 WordsIn my life, I hope to become a bastion of everyday kindness. I want to be the stranger in line who pays for your coffee, the holder of doors on a rushed morning. Life lies in the details; I believe in the importance of small gestures. I’ll be the one to answer my phone in the early morning hours, just because you need to talk. I’ll listen. I’ll do it with no expectation of reward or favor....Read more...General Admissions Advice
5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)18 WordsDriven, Internally Motivated, Outgoing, Confident ...Read more...What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school56 WordsHarvard knows it's one of the top universities in the world. If you want to go there,...Read more...What I’d change about my application process1 Words...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received47 WordsUsed an admissions counselor provided by my school. She was supportive and realistic. She...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling39 WordsThe campus environment can seem a lot like home, depending on who...Read more...High School Performance
GPA3.90(no specification of weighting)RankTop 25%
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