First-Gen Canadian-American Sweeps Cycle with Zero Rejections;
Demographics
- Gender: Male
- Race/Ethnicity: Canadian- American (moved at 9); Jewish
- Residence: New England
- Income Bracket: ~135k
- Type of School: Competitive Public
- Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): First Generation
Intended Major(s): Econ, International Business, Finance, Business Administration
Academics
- GPA (UW/W): 3.9/4.2
- Rank (or percentile): School doesn't do
- # of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 13 APs
- Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs
Standardized Testing
- SAT: 1550 (780 RW, 770M)
Extracurriculars/Activities
- Chess Club - Founder & President
- DECA - Chapter President
- Model United Nations - Co-President
- Varsity Track & Field - Captain
- Journalism - School Newspaper Editor and Town Paper Intern
- Lifeguard Job
- SAT Tutoring
- Volunteer making Lasagnas for those in need
- Synagogue- Teacher's Aide
- Immigration Support & Mentorship (Long Story but basically worked with helping new immigrants kids in school system adapt)
Awards/Honors
- NHS
- Chess "Expert" (2000 USCF Chess Rating)
- DECA State Qualifier - Business Management & Entrepreneurship
- First-Generation College Student Recognition Award
Letters of Recommendation
Math Teacher- 10/10
AP Economics/Deca Advisor- 8/10
Counselor: 6/10
Interviews
Georgetown McDonough- 7/10
Tufts- 10/10
Essays
Solid execution on a somewhat common "echo chamber" topic, but with time I saved it with personal stakes (Jewish). Supplements strong overall with the exception of Penn; . Tufts "Why Us" was probably my best.
Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)
Acceptances:
- McGill University - College of Arts and Sciences, Economics (EA)
- Brandeis University - College of Arts and Sciences, Quantitative Economics (EA)
- University of Toronto - Rotman Commerce, Finance & Economics (EA)
- State School- School of Business, Business Analytics (Honors College) (RD)
- George Washington University - School of Business, International Business (RD)
- Tufts University - School of Arts & Sciences, BS Quantitative Economics (RD)
- Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business, Business Administration (RD)
- NYU - Stern School of Business, International Business (RD)
- Boston University - Questrom School of Business, Business Administration (RD)
Waitlists:
- University of Pennsylvania — Wharton School, BS Economics (RD)
Rejections:
- None
Additional Information:
Didn't apply ED1 anywhere in hindsight that was huge mistake. I feel as though I would have had chance at Penn. To be honest, despite a clean sweep, the Wharton WL stings more than the acceptances feel satisfying. Finances complicate an already tough decision; as a first-gen student at a $135k household income, aid packages at NYU and Georgetown came in lower than expected (again should have maybe done some more research on that), making schools like McGill , Brandies (good financial and merit), UofT genuinely competitive options despite being lower on the prestige hierarchy. At this point: I am still deciding between Tufts (17k) or NYU (43k)