15
Colleges
0
Q&As
8
AP/IBs
38
Essays
2
Awards
10
Activities
Soccer enthusiast studying Econ/PubPol Stanford!
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Soccer enthusiast studying Econ/PubPol Stanford!
15
Colleges
0
Q&As
8
AP/IBs
38
Essays
2
Awards
10
Activities
P
Race
White
Gender
Male
School Type
Independent
Legacy
No
Low income
No
First generation
No
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
GPA (W)
3.96
GPA Scale
4
SAT
1530
# AP/IB Exams
8
Personal Statement
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
Playing chess with my grandfather is like going to a Halloween party. Stale candy sits in a dish at the table, his thick Hungarian accent makes him sound like the Count from Sesame Street, and every p
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Stanford University
Most significant challenge society faces
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Last two summers
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Historical moment or event
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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.
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One thing you are looking forward to at Stanford
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Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you excited about learning
I’m particularly interested in thinking about the relationship between “rational” decisions, which make sense from a utility standpoint, and “irrational” decisions, which are motivated by factors such
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Note to future roommate
¿Qué pasa, hermano? If my math is correct, tomorrow is the first day that you’re able to come on campus after quarantining. Don’t worry about missing orientation; I’ll fill you in on what you missed w
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Something meaningful to you and why
The world needs more goalkeepers. We are responsible, willing to take calculated risks, and resilient when we fail. A strong keeper organizes his defense and uses his unique perspective to create opp
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Extracurricular Activity and Work Experience Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (Please respond in about 150 words)
Scouting has provided me with opportunities to become an effective leader. My troop is scout-led; while other scouts grasp life lessons and outdoor skills from adults, I learn them from my peers. In t
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Your Voice Please respond to each question in an essay of about 250 words. At Princeton, we value diverse perspectives and the ability to have respectful dialogue about difficult issues. Share a time when you had a conversation with a person or a group of people about a difficult topic. What insight did you gain, and how would you incorporate that knowledge into your thinking in the future?
Actively listening helps me understand the lives of others and informs my outlook on the world, feeding my drive to improve it. One example of practicing this approach was in my experience le
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Princeton has a longstanding commitment to service and civic engagement. Tell us how your story intersects (or will intersect) with these ideals.
I am a goalkeeper. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege to develop the technical, interpersonal, and mental skills to be a goalkeeper at the highest of club team levels, bringing people togeth
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More About You Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself! What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?
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What brings you joy?
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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?
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As a research institution that also prides itself on its liberal arts curriculum, Princeton allows students to explore areas across the humanities and the arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. What academic areas most pique your curiosity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in about 250 words)
I am fascinated by behavioral economics. I’m particularly interested in the relationship between “rational” decisions, which make sense from a utility or financial standpoint, and “irrational” decisio
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Columbia University
List the titles of the required readings from academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.
Bad Blood, Carreyrou; Scarcity, Shafir & Mullainathan; The Better Angels of Our Nature, Pinker; The Giver, Lowry; The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer; Frankenstein, Shelley; The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald; Hu
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List the titles of the books, essays, poetry, short stories or plays you read outside of academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.
Unbroken, Hillenbrand; Arguing With Zombies, Krugman; Friday Night Lights, Bissinger; Plagues and the Paradox of Progress, Bollyky; Tintin, Hergé; How To Win Friends and Influence People, Carnegie; Da
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We’re interested in learning about some of the ways that you explore your interests. List some resources and outlets that you enjoy, including but not limited to websites, publications, journals, podcasts, social media accounts, lectures, museums, movies, music, or other content with which you regularly engage.
Websites: 538.com, NYT Crossword/Games, chess.com, mlssoccer.com, SNKRS, Stockx, scouting.org, Robinhood, sudoku.com, NYT Upshot, foreignaffairs.com, thinkglobalhealth.com. Podcasts: Freakono
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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia.
I am inspired by the mix of social activism and outstanding economics at Columbia. Majoring in political economy combined with the joint 5-year MIA program will push me to explore social and political
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For applicants to Columbia College, please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you previously noted in the application.
I love economics because I’m interested in how people and countries make decisions. My classes on economics in high school were a revelation to me because they introduced me to structured thinking abo
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Pomona College
Academic Interest Statement
I grew inspired to explore vaccine hesitancy through volunteer work with the TrackCOVID study led by Stanford and UCSF for the local public health department. As a translator for Spanish-speaking part
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Essay response:
I believe that appreciating diversity is rooted in understanding outside perspectives. Active listening helps me understand the lives of others, in turn influencing my efforts to understand the world
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Essay 2
I am a goalkeeper. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege to develop the technical, interpersonal, and mental skills to tend goals at the highest of club team levels, bringing people together bo
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University of Michigan
Communities Essay
I am a proud member of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 14 in Palo Alto, California. We are a scout-led group of fifty boys. A handful of supervising adults do their best to stay out of our way.
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Why that College or School?
One of my favorite essays about political philosophy is ‘The Hedgehog and the Fox; An Essay on Tolstoy’s View of History’ by the British political theorist Isaiah Berlin. It opens with a recounting o
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Washington University in St. Louis
Danforth Short Answer
Scouting has provided me with opportunities to become both an effective leader as well as a model follower. My troop is scout-led; while other scouts learn life lessons and outdoor skills from adults
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Danforth Essay
The world needs more goalkeepers. We are responsible, willing to take calculated risks, and resilient when we fail. A strong keeper organizes his defense and uses his unique perspective to create oppo
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What you are interested in studying and why
My international experiences, volunteer work to combat a public health crisis, and economics research opportunities during high school have led me to pursue a career dedicated to global economic polic
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Vanderbilt University
Extracurricular Activities
Scouting has provided me with opportunities to become an effective leader. My troop is scout-led; while other scouts grasp life lessons and outdoor skills from adults, I learn them from my peers. In t
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Emory University
What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college?
I am fascinated by how individual choices impact public health and how these decisions reflect people’s perspectives on government and society. For example, the decision to get vaccinated is simultane
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Please provide your response to your second selection here
The Christmas Day Truce of WWI is the most momentous pick-up soccer game of all time. After fighting for months on the Western front, exhausted British and German soldiers stop fighting and come toget
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University of Southern California
Prompt Essay:
Actively listening helps me understand the lives of others and informs my outlook on the world, feeding my drive to improve it. One example of my approach was in my experience learning about the chall
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Academic Interest
I’m inspired by the outstanding international policy and economic offerings at USC. Majoring in Public Policy on the Health Policy track will push me to explore social and political issues surrounding
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Carleton College
Why CMC
I’m inspired by the mix of outstanding international policy and economics offerings at Claremont McKenna College. Majoring in Public Policy will push me to explore social and political issues surround
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Writing Supplement
I am particularly intrigued by the Civic Leadership and Ethics in Business, Politics, and the Economy seminar. Be it as a Boy Scout troop leader, camp counselor, or captain on and off the soccer field
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Santa Clara University
Familiarity with SCU
The motto "men for others" is more relevant and applicable today than when it was coined in the 1970s by Pedro Arrupe. In my generation, individualism guides many of our interactions. We post about ou
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Mission statement reflection
A specific ethical dilemma pertinent to today is one over the potential vaccine mandate. Specifically in the US, the potential mandate raises a number of moral questions. For example: What is the appr
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