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Garland, Texas
GenderMale
EthnicityBlack / African American
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language
Yes
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Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
Applied for a B.A. in
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Personal Statement633 WordsFamily background, Issue of personal significance, Overcoming a financial obstacleAs I run, my elder sister douses me with a spray of cool water. I relish the chill on my bare skin. Dashing through lawns, I move with abandon. I am a boy whose voice parts the sea. Laughs carry me home. I am greeted by my father's grin. His fingers tickle my skin. He lifts me to the heavens. I smile, and life smiles with me. Or so I think. Nostalgia distorts the past. I do not remember the...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Issue of personal significance472 WordsI reminisce about days of sky, good books, and dreams that always seemed within our grasp. Life was something to be discovered, not conquered. We learned because it was all we could do. It wasn’t about getting the right answer; sometimes, we didn’t even need an answer. It wasn’t about being the smartest, the most intellectual, or the best. It was all about discovery. As children we were little scientists, discovering ourselves everyday, and we were beautiful....Read more...School Specific Advice
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay278 WordsWhy Northwestern? As a child, I looked at the world with curious eyes. I sought to understand the dynamics that build strong friendships. My childhood perspective allowed me to appreciate the heartwarming camaraderie of Northwestern. It’s a community that nurtures long - lasting relationships, displayed in the strength of the Wildcat alumni network and the campus culture. Northwestern is diverse, not just in spreadsheets and charts, but in interests. Each of the six schools offers its own distinct...Read more...Supplemental Essay Using a metaphor320 WordsImagine looking through a window at any environment that is particularly significant to you. Reflect on the scene, paying close attention to the relation between what you are seeing and why it is meaningful to you. Please limit your statement to 300 words. Grass lives in the cracks of broken asphalt. Trees stand in solitude, little islands of green life against the cold gray of concrete and bright sheen of glass. Clouds float across the heavens, white wisps against an obsidian...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school473 WordsSwarthmore's residential liberal arts community is shaped by its intellectually and culturally vibrant members, who come together to learn and grow through their shared and unique experiences. Briefly discuss how your academic and life experiences would inform, affect, and strengthen our community of thinkers I reminisce about days of sky, good books, and dreams that always seemed within my grasp. Life was something to be discovered, not conquered. I learned because it was all I could do. It wasn’t...Read more...General Admissions Advice
Most popular extracurricular activities at my college6 WordsAcapella, athletics,...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsAthletic, intelligent,...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling6 WordsWeather is...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received7 WordsI didn't...Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture28 WordsI like that I know my professors really...Read more...High School Performance
Unweighted GPA3.49RankN/A
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
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