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J.D.

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Planned Major

Economics

Admission

Early Decision

Application Year

2020

5 Honors & Awards

10 Extracurriculars

Academics

  • Class Rank:

    • 3 / 180, Weighted
  • Predicted ATAR Score:

    • 99.7

Honors & Awards

  • Top 0.5% of students Predicted ATAR score

    National
  • Regional Award for Geography

    State/Regional
  • Academic Excellence (Top 5 Rank)

    School

Extracurriculars

  • Varsity Team Captain, Basketball

    Athletics: JV/Varsity
    10 hr/wk

    Starting Point Guard, School Basketball Program; Led an over 500 player high school program; 2nd regional Tournament; played in a top 3 ranked competition: team captain/player award

  • Student Ambassador, Sport Education for Underprivileged Children

    Community Service (Volunteer)
    4 hr/wk

    Volunteer for underprivileged basketball clinics; initiated a $12,000 fundraiser for local employment; built a basketball court in the area

  • House Captain, School

    School Spirit
    10 hr/wk

    11 house captains voted in from 165 boys; leading a 110+ person house; top 3 in podium school-wide; swimming champions; football champions

Essay

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Have you ever heard the myth that eight spiders crawl into your mouth during your sleep each year? I first heard it when I was eight years old and developed a nightly ritual of burying my head into a pillow, mouth down, followed by a call to mum for a thorough room sweep. Sleep was never an option until my room had been searched floor to ceiling for the crawlies. But what would I do if I didn't have that luxury?

My school's annual 'survival camp' was fast approaching for the year sevens. As a year eleven student, I had embarked on this same journey four times and endured the volatile emotions that went with it, giving me the experience to lead the young group in the bushland. On the first night, our faces glowed as we huddled around the fire. Ever...

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Academics

  • Class Rank:

    • 3 / 180, Weighted
  • Predicted ATAR Score:

    • 99.7

Honors & Awards

  • Top 0.5% of students Predicted ATAR score

    National
  • Regional Award for Geography

    State/Regional
  • Academic Excellence (Top 5 Rank)

    School

Meet Some of Our Expert Crimson Strategists

Our network of over 200 leading admission experts work tirelessly to support students getting into their dream schools.

Leadership
  • Jake S.

    Jake S.

    Dartmouth College, University of Illinois

  • Nora I.

    Nora I.

    Columbia University, New York University

Want to go to Dartmouth?

Talk with one of our academic experts today and see how Crimson can help you!

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Extracurriculars

  • Varsity Team Captain, Basketball

    Athletics: JV/Varsity
    10 hr/wk

    Starting Point Guard, School Basketball Program; Led an over 500 player high school program; 2nd regional Tournament; played in a top 3 ranked competition: team captain/player award

  • Student Ambassador, Sport Education for Underprivileged Children

    Community Service (Volunteer)
    4 hr/wk

    Volunteer for underprivileged basketball clinics; initiated a $12,000 fundraiser for local employment; built a basketball court in the area

  • House Captain, School

    School Spirit
    10 hr/wk

    11 house captains voted in from 165 boys; leading a 110+ person house; top 3 in podium school-wide; swimming champions; football champions

Essay

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Have you ever heard the myth that eight spiders crawl into your mouth during your sleep each year? I first heard it when I was eight years old and developed a nightly ritual of burying my head into a pillow, mouth down, followed by a call to mum for a thorough room sweep. Sleep was never an option until my room had been searched floor to ceiling for the crawlies. But what would I do if I didn't have that luxury?

My school's annual 'survival camp' was fast approaching for the year sevens. As a year eleven student, I had embarked on this same journey four times and endured the volatile emotions that went with it, giving me the experience to lead the young group in the bushland. On the first night, our faces glowed as we huddled around the fire. Ever...