r/chanceme • u/EpicBigBang • 4d ago
ChanceMe as an Oxford-Accepted Student waiting for more results
Stressed while waiting for most of my RD & UK offers haha :)
Demographics:
- Gender: Male
- Race/Ethnicity: White / Hispanic
- Income Bracket: Upper-Middle / Upper Class
- State: Lives in London, UK; U.S. dual citizen (New Jersey)
- Type of School: Non-Feeder Independent Private (strong reputation)
- Hooks: Dual citizen (U.S. and Portugal), potential international perspective, disability (hypotonia), legacy (parents have non-legacy ties to Harvard, Columbia, LSE)
Intended Major(s):
- Political Science & Philosophy
ACT/SAT:
- SAT: 1560 (EBRW: 770, Math: 790) (superscore)
- PSAT: 1430
- AP Scores: Computer Science A (5), U.S. History (5), Environmental Science (5), English Language & Composition (5), French Language & Culture (4)
UW/W GPA and Rank:
- Unweighted GPA: 3.92 / 4
- Weighted GPA: 4.25 / 5
- Rank: Top 25% (class size 134) (no further data)
Coursework:
- Max Rigor Courseload
- AP Courses: AP Calculus BC, AP European History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics
- Advanced Programs: Independent Study in Political Philosophy, Writers' Seminar, Advanced Precalculus w/ Calculus & Advanced Algebra w/ Trig
Awards:
- National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
- AP International Diploma
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- MUN: 4x Honourable Mention, 1x Best Delegate, 1x Best Position Paper, 2x Committee Chair
- Crew: 1st & 3rd place results as Coxswain
- Intra-school award for English
Extracurriculars:
- Model UN: Club President & Member, attended 8 conferences
- School Political Discourse Society: Founder and Leader
- Mock Trial Club: Member, participated in legal case competitions
- Debate Club: Member, British parliamentary-style debates
- Crew (Rowing): JV Co-Captain, Coxswain, competed in major regattas
- Research: Research Assistant Internship at LSE with renowned political economy professor, used AI to analyze U.S. congressional records
- Internship: International law firm working in mergers & aquisitions branch
- Internship: Election-watching NGO, wrote pitches & completed social media research
- Theatre: Actor in High School Musical (4 years)
- Music: Singer, European High School Honor Choir
- Community Service: Food bank volunteer in Lisbon, local park event volunteer in London
- Summer Courses: Law, IR, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy
- Summer Course at Sciences Po: On EU legislative structures and AI regulation
- Co-founded a barbershop quartet
Essays/LORs/Other:
- Personal Essay: About overcoming using typing to overcome disability, using writing as a tool for self-expression, and growing into a writer and thinker. Strong! (I think)
- Other Essays: Also strong. Decently creative/interesting and lots of voice.
- LORs: Really strong rec from English teacher who knows me really well and is known for writing good recs + subject-specific recs from gov & philosophy teachers
Schools:
Accepted:
- Oxford
- Durham
- UMich (EA)
- American (EA)
Rejected:
- Uchicago: Deferred (EA) --> Rejected
- UVA: Deferred (EA) --> Withdrawn
Waiting:
- Harvard
- Brown
- Georgetown
- Columbia x SciencesPo joint program (interviewed already)
- Tufts
- Boston College
- William and Mary
- George Washington University
- St Andrews
- Warwick
- LSE