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General Info: African Male, from South African Private school
Major: Mathematics and Philosophy
SAT: 1500 (1520 superscore)
SAT Subject Tests: Math 2: 780 Physics: 710
Aid: Can't afford so I need near full aid.
Schools: Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Stanford, Brown, Georgia Tech, Cornell, Pomona, Emory, Duke, UPenn
Rank: 3/115
Essays: This would be subjective but lets say 9/10.
LORs: Eh 🤡
Extracurriculars:
Co-Founder and Treasurer, Pawn Push Initiative Orchestrated R11000 Fundraiser, Compiled chess lessons, Taught chess at children's homes/orphanages, http://www.npo.gov.za/PublicNpo/Npo, 150 hours
School Chess Club Founder/Regional Player Initiated League Participation, Co-ordinated transport, training and selection, Developed team into Regional Champions, Regional Individual Champion
SA Mathematics Olympiad National IMO Team Trialist (x2), Studied Olympiad Math by Practicing problems weekly, Scores: 1st in KZN(U/16), 30th nationally
Boarding House, Academic Portfolio Head Selected to lead House academics, Devised 'Open Door' and 'Initiatives' policy lifting house to 3rd in Academic Rankings, Tutored Junior Pupils
KZN(Provincial) Debater/School Chairman Debated at Nationals, E.P. Chapman Memorial Award, Organised and conducted team training sessions, Nine 'Best Speaker' Awards, Hilton Colours
Adjudicator, Pietermaritzburg Debating League Determined outcome of 6 'Grade 8' debates, Gave general and personalised feedback, Advised School Grade 8's on debating technique/argument.
School Athlstics Captain and 100m Athlete Puma School of Speed: Gold (2017) Silver (2018), Led stretching exercises, Responsible for on-the-day scheduling, School 100m Record U/16 (11.08s)
Rugby Wing, Played at School's Highest level: 3x A team, 2x Top Try Scorer,
Rugby, School U/14D Assistant Coach Researched and devised drills for outside backs, Supervised training sessions, Attended team games for advice and moral support
Intern, Falcon and Hume Shadowed Attorneys, Annotated case materials, Researched Relevant case law, Compiled documents for Pro Amico Case, Observed High Court Case. ​
Languages: Swift, Shona, Afrikaans, English
It must be noted I took the most rigorous course work possible in my syllabus, as in out of the entire country, I, individually had the most subjects.
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