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Russell Sage
B.S., International Business
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Background
Hometown
New York, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Decision, Accepted From Waitlist
Class of2019
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Arabic, German, Spanish
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Russell Sage College (Troy, NY)
Applied for a B.S. in International Business
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Personal Statement401 WordsChildhood memory, Career aspirations, Controversial topic, Creative personal story, Diversity statement, Family background, Family member’s disability, First in family to college, Interest in other academic subject, Issue of personal significance, Leadership experience, Movie or book that changed you, Near death experience, Overcoming a financial obstacle, Overcoming personal struggle, Place you’re content, Reaching a goal, Role model/inspiration, Story central to identity, Volunteer/public interest work, Work experienceI change my name every time I go to Starbucks. Despite this, I will always remain a habitual volunteer. Giving is the most amazing feeling to me. I feel like if I can give someone something, even a minute out of my day, I feel like I have done something fulfilling. Most people talk about giving and describe their summer long stand at a local hospital or daycare. For me, giving is so much more than that. I am the...Read more...Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles617 WordsI believe that cultural stereotypes leads to benevolent treatment of others. In today’s society, it is inevitable. The culture and beliefs in a particular country varies. A highly debated subtopic of stereotyping is women’s rights. When I was about thirteen years old, I learned about the inspiring, heroic case of an Iranian woman in prison for defending herself from a man who tried to rape her. Her name was Reyhaneh Jabari. Jabari fell victim to the very corrupt...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay546 WordsThe most important part of obtaining a college education is to share the things you learn with people who are not as fortunate. The things learned goes far beyond the classroom or lecture hall. I would love to study at the University of Pennsylvania because I have an imminent desire to learn and gain a wealth of knowledge so that I can share what I have I learned with other people. As a student who intends to study History and...Read more...Supplemental Essay Other68 WordsThe first essay is about a women who influenced my belief in cultural sensitivity. The second was a "Why Us" essay I wrote in my application to the University of Pennsylvania. I actually did not send my essay in for UPenn until two weeks before Ivy Week! I learned that despite being one of the most competitive schools in the country, they were totally sympathetic about my forgetfulness.Read more...General Admissions Advice
My favorite course thus far, and why25 WordsI absolutely loved taking Sociology 101. My professor had...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsExciting, feminine,...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling22 WordsThey take school spirit really seriously! I...Read more...Most popular extracurricular activities at my college27 WordsA lot of the girls there seem to...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience88 WordsA lot of schools even the ivies, were so intent on getting to know me as a person. They don't care about GPA's. They care about...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college38 WordsYou can do anything in the summer that is productive and...Read more...Why I declined other schools84 WordsA lot of people think I'm absolutely crazy for not going to Brown. Personally, I don't think its about the label or tittle. I know...Read more...Post-college plans51 WordsUltimately, I plan on going to law school. My school has an awesome program that...Read more...Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred57 WordsI sent in what I called an honest letter. I forgot to send Fordham my SAT scores...Read more...High School Performance
Unweighted GPA3.89RankTop 1%
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ActivitiesCharity Drive Organizing, Dance, Homecoming committee, School Band, Student Council / Government, Student Activities Committee
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